The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-14

Gle currency IN the country TO answer the cur
rent business Of the People, and suggesting that
sound currency may be furnished by the Go
vernment of the United States. by issuing two
hundred millions of stock, based on the Iubc
landslide stock to be divided among the seve-
raj States and Territories according TO their po-
puation: and, in order to secure full confidence,
the memoriasts recommend an unconditional
investment of the public lands for the prompt
redemption of the stock, as well as proper Ia
riff to insure vigorous punctuality. The me-
mortal was referred to the Committee on FL
nance. Also, memorial from Montgomery
county, Pennsylvania, in favor of a tariff Tor
protection, and a memorial from Venango coun-
ty, In the same State stating that large num-
Der of officers and soldiers who served 10
Wayne's army are still living, and in INDECENT
circumstances; and as they never have recelv-
ed remuneration for their services, Congress is
asked to grant them relief.
Mr.. STURGEON presented memorial from in
habitants OF Montgomery county, Pennsylva-
MIA, complaining of the operation of the Com
promise act, and praying for an increase OF the
Tariff with view to the protection of home IN
dustry
The bill providing for an armed occupation
of Florida was read and, after the adoption OF
several amendments thereto proposed by Mr..
Benton, and some remarks by that gentleman
and by Messrs. King, Sewer, Smith of Indiana,
Phelps, and Linn, the bill was, by common con-
sent, passed over until tomorrow.
1.-THE bill above referred to proposes to grant to the
white settlers, being heads Of families, single men, or
young men able to bear arms who shall settle or may
have settled in the peninsula OF Florida south of
township seven, south of the base line, within one
year from the passage of the act, bounty of one
hundred and sixty of land, upon the following
conditions: First. The said settler to reside in the
Territory of Florida, south of said township, for five
years, and to take his grant any public land south
OF said township. Second The said settlers shall
provide arms ammunition and blockhouses for their
defence but the arms and ammunition will be fur
nished by the United States, in where the set
tier shall not be able to furnish himself. Third Ra
tons, except the small parts thereof will be furnish
ed to such settlers may apply for the same for one
year, deliverable, from time 10 tme in advance at
the nearest military post Fourth. Each settler ent
tied to land shall have the right to select and improve
the same and settle upon it, if he pleases, if unoccu-
Pied at any time before the public Sales and to enter
not receive patent certificate therefor until after
five years. residence south Of township SEVEN
til after proof shall be made, before the proper
land officers of compliance with the terms
of this act; and the boundaries of the grant
shall conform to the sectional subdivisions,
surveyed under the laws of the United States
Fifth That, upon the death Of any settler before The
end of the five years, before the issuance CT the
patent, all his rights under this act shall descend
to his widow and heirs at law, if he leaves a
yuid npd to hair Iovu ha aov
and proof Of his compliance with the conditions
Of this act up to the time of his death, shall
be sufficient to entitle them to the patent
The second section proposes that the bounty lands
to be granted shall be free of taxes and unalenable
by judicial sale, until the patent issues and also
for year thereater the said patent shall issue to
the original settler, if alive and if Dead shall then
issue to his next Of blood andwidow, if he has left wi
dow to be held and divided by them according to the
laws of Florida and every alienation of any such
bounty land by judicial process, made before the
issuance of the patent, within one year thereafter
shall be null and void; and the intrusive possessor
by virtue of any prtended sale lease, device, gift OF
transfer contrary to this act may be turned out OF
possession at any time by action of e]ectment In
the OF The original settler, of his widow and
heirs at law any one or more of them, or In the
name of any subsequent purchaser after the said land
becomes legally alienabe and full damages shall be
recovered in the suit against the intrusive pos
SCISSOR trespasser and disselzor.
"A message was received from the President
of the United States, Gin compliance with re-
solution Of the I'd of March, requesting informa
ton in relation to the proceedings under the
convention of the 18th of April, 1889, between
the United States and Mexico transmitting
report frem the Secretary Of State, with accom-
panying documents.
The bill to provide for the permanent employ
ment in the Post Office Department of certain
clerks heretofore, for several years, temporarily |
employed in that Department, was read third
time and passed.
The bill from the House allowing further time
for completing the issuing of military land war
rants, was read twice and referred to the Com |
mittee on the Public Lands.
The bill for the adjustment of the claims of
Silas Deane was then taken up, when debate
ensued, in which Messrs. PHELPS, HENDERSON,
KING, McRoBERTs, SMITH, of Connecticut,
BERRIEN and TApPAN, participated. The bill
was finally ordered to be engrossed for third |
reading
The Senate then went into an Executive
session and after some time spent therein, the
doors were opened and it adjourned.
RETURN OF THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
ARRIVAL OF THE VlNCENNES.