The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-14

Gle currency in the country TO answer the CUT
rent business fthe 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 ublic
landslide stock TO be divided among the seye-
raj States and Territories according TO their po-
puaton: and, in order to secure full confidence,
the memoralists 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 tariff for
protection, and a memorial from Venango coun-
ty, in the same State, stating that large mum
Der of officers and soldiers who served IN
Wayne's army are still living, and in INDECENT
circumstances; and as they never have receiv-
ed remuneration for their services, Congress is
asked to grant them relief.
Mr. STURGEON presented a memorial from IN
habtants OF Montgomery county, Pennsylva7
MIA, complaining of the operation OF the Com
promise act, and praying for an increase OF the
dustry.
The bill providing for an armed occupation
of Florida was read and after the adoption OF
several amendments thereto proposed by MIR.
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.
| l. ~ To m he
white settlers being heads of families, single men, or
young 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 acres of land upon the following
conditions First The said settler to reside in the
Territory of Florida, south of said township, for iye
years and to take his grant on any public land south
Of said township Second. The said settlers shall
provide arms, ammunition and bockhouses for their
defence /; but the 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 TO time, 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, II unoccu-
Pied at any time before the public sales and to enter
the same land office is opened but shall
not receive patent certificate therefor until after
five years residence south of township seven I'M
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,
as 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
i to his widow and heirs at law, if he leaves a
widow, and to his heir, at law if he leaves none
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 unaiienabe
even by judicial sale until the patent issues and also
for one year thereafter the said patent shall issue to
the original settler, if alive, and If dead, 1t shall then
issue TO his next oblood andiwdow, he has left WI
dow, 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 pr tended SALE lease device gift o.
transfer, contrary to this act may be turned out OF
possession at any time by action OF eJectnen In
the name OF he original settler, of his widow and
heirs at law, or any one or more OF Them or in the
of any subsequent purchaser, afeI the said land
becomes legally alienable and full damages shall be
recovered in the same suit against the Intrusive pos
SCISSOR as a trespasser and disselzor.
A message was received from the Prtsden,
of the United States, Gin compliance with re-
solution OF the I'd of March, requesting informa
ton in relation 20 the proceedings under the
convention Of the llth Of April, 1889, between
the United States and Mexico,) transmitting q
report lfem 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 Japan, 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.
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