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
a sound currency may be furnished by the Go
vernment of the United States. by issuing two
hundred millions of stock, based on the lublic
landslide stock to be divided among the seve
raj States and Territories according to their po-
pulaton: 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 la
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 Tor
protection, and a memorial from Venango coun-
ty, IN the same State, stating that large num-
Der of officers and soldiers who served in
Wayne's army 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
habitans 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 able to bear arms who shall settle 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 five
years. and to take his grant on 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
nshed by the United States in cases where the set
tier shall not be able to furnish himself Third. RAJ
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 enti-
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
the same soon as land office is opened but shall
not receive patent certificate therefor until after
five years. residence south of township seven nor
| 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.
Filth, 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
widow, and to his heirs at law ii 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 enttle them to the patent
The second section proposes that the bounty lands
TO be granted shall be free of taxes end unalienabe,
by judicial sale until the patent issues, and also
for year thereafter; the said patent shall issue to
the original settler, if alive, and if Dead it shall then
issue to his Of blood and,widow 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 year thereafter
shall be null and void and the intrusive possessor
by virtue, of any rtended sale, lease, device, gift
transfer contrary to this act, may be turned out OF
possession at any time by an action of ejectment, In
the name OF the original settler, of his widow and
heirs at law, or any one or of them, in the
of any subsequent purchaser after the said land
becomes legally aenable; and full damages shall be
recovered in the suit against the intrusive pos
SCISSOR trespasser and dissezor.
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, McRoBERrs, 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 VINCENNES.