Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-13

trustee, with respect property that into his hand
he would Of this mode Of getting rid Of our trust proper
y Il was not honest He knew they might invest for
the benefit of the estate in thousand ways He did not
they were bound to hold money! and not expend for
the benefit of the estate, build colleges institutions for
the benefit Of the people to whom belonged He said
thing against that But he could agree with those gen.
temen who alleged that this corruption fund.- and
therefore that they must get rid of it. That the point
which he calling the attention Of the committee Gem
emen should bear in mind that these public lands were
pledged for debts contracted by the Government the public
faith therefore, required that they should be husbanded with
care and the price kept up in the market If he borrowed
money and pledged his horse security for the payment
could he then say that be would dispose Of that be was
personally good enough for the debt He certainly had
right to sell his horse without the consent of the creditor who
had advanced him money the pledge Of that horse
nty But that not ALL The public domain was set apart
permanent fund.- in which their children had interest
and therefore he believed that he was not at liberty
tain these various projects for every must that they
will reduce the income from the public lands.
Mr.. COBB, Of Alabama, next but there but
few minutes remaining for discussion this bill the House
having fixed two o'clock the time at which debate should
be stopped and therefore he should simply indicate amend
ment which he should Offer if he had the opportunity when
the proper time arrived He should propose amendment
to repeal much of the act the title Of which rected in
the bill before the committee provides that bounes of lands
shall be located in body containing not less than 60
and then he desired provision to be made for the
issuing Of warrants for quantities containing not less than forty
acres at the option Of the holders and conformity the
legal subdivisions Of the public lands But he would give the
OF such warrants the to return them and to take
warrants for the aggregate l60 acres, limiting however,
these provisions the soldiers and their heirs. He would
ALSO he could get the opportunity seek extend the pro-
visions of this bill the soldiers Of the Creek and Seminole
Indian wars, and to those for whom provision has been
heretofore made by any act of Congress- Into the merits
dement's OF the general before the committee be had
not time enter but he would remark that he believed
the amendments which he had ntmaed his desire offer
would be very beneficial in their tendency The small pitt
which the Government gave those who rised their
lives and all they held dear defence of the honor and the
promotion Of the glory Of the country should be given
the possible amount Of good TO the recipient
The gentleman from Vermont (Mr CoLLAMER) had indulged
in some complaint that of these propositions met his
Now, he begged that gentlemans attention to the
amendments he had suggested, which would be found su
cen to embrace his and his ground Of complaint
He trusted therefore, to have that gentemans aid its
passage. He would make provision for all who have
served their country, though their of service might be
less than twelve six months He would include the
soldiers OF the of the revolution, though remote with
those Of the Creek and Florida and,
the national debt shall have been paid, he would
be willing to give to every homo who not able TO
buy for himself.
Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi hoped be might be in
duged in single remark, there yet minute remaining,
simply in relation to the from the public lands,
which the gentleman from Vermont (Mr CoLLAMEn) had
taken occasion to make comments The gentleman from
Vermont had said that this would destroy the
from the public lands but what their experience while
600 warrants had been issued to the soldiers Of the Mex
can war J Why, the gentleman from Vermont, himself the
chairman OF the Committee Public Lands, had admitted
that the from that going up. The fact
that the these bountes given the emil
grafton there would be that section Of country, and the value
Of the lands would be thereby enhanced Thus then, while
they doing acts Of justice to the soldiers in the
they doing injustice the old States but they
benefng essentially the He not apprehensve that
the public faith would be affected by the passage Of this act
Bounes had been granted to the soldiers OF the Mexican
war; and nobody then thought public faith ashed
in pd hal
Government be restricted the gentleman from Yer
mont appeared imagine and be fully believed that they
could apply the graduation principle to public lands and still
increase the value Of the public domain
The hour having arrived at which debate to the
question announced to be the amendment of the gen.
teman from Mississippi, (Mr Taoxrsos.)
Mr. COLLAMER raised question Of order as to the ree-
The CHAIRMAN decided that the objection came too
late but that if had been made in tme he should have
overrued il.
Mr. LITMPKIN moved TO amend the amendment by insert
ing after the words " Great Britain, in the ninth and six
teenth lines the words and in the late against the e
minole Indians in Florida"
Mr.. CABELL also sent amendment to the Chair Of
similar character which was however, off by the amend
Of the gentleman from Georgia, (Mr. LUmrKIs) Mr..
G. desired give the privilege also Of locating lands in lots
Of eighty those who had served less than twelve
months which the amendment Of the gentleman from Geor
Mr.. LUMPKIN consented to modify his amendment
to meet the views Of the gentleman from Florida.
Mr.. STEPHENS suggested further amendment as TO
add the words the Creek Indians in Georgia and Ala
bama"
Mr.. LUMPKIN accepted that amendment ALSO
Mr. HALL, Of Missouri, moved further to amend rs to
add the campaign against the Sacs and Foxes in 1882,
commonly known the Black Hawk war"
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, question Of order.
His point was, that amendment TO amendment not
in order.
The CHAIRMAN decided that il competent for the
of the amendment the amendment accept them
their being suggested, though in order to offer them
as distinct propositions.
The amendment Of Mr.. LumrKrS then agreed 10.
Mr.. STEPHENS further moved amend by striking out
"twelve," and inserting "three," extend the provi
sion those who had served for three months. He also
moved 10 strike all Of the last passage Of the amendment
Agreed TO.
Mr.. ROBERT SMITH moved to amend by inserting after
the words Grenvilc, 1885," the words and to the
luntees mamen Of the ranging service who defended
frontiers against the Indians from 1894 down 10 the close
Of the late with Great Britain" Mr.. s. proceeded TO
explain and to enforce his amendment
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, desired Withdraw his
amendment He said amendments made and were be-
ing offered which acceptable him. and he therefore
desired to withdraw the amendment.
| The CHAIRMAN replied that the amendment not
under the control Of the gentleman from Mississippi
The amendment OF Mr.. SniTH, Of Illinois, was then
agreed to-
Mr.. HAMM0NS moved to insert after the words "Great
Britain, in the tenth ne the words, or in the Aroostook
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