The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-16

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II hey ta in their engagements They actually en-
listed, like soldiers, and put under awful penalties to
desert nntl their time IS out Here are some OF those
penaltes-hear them:
"Tha5 the President shalt be. aud he IS hereby antbor.
izet % appoint genlogIst individual well in
that science who also thoroughly undersat DIS inneralo-
~ whose duty shall be-, win such assistants rs he my
deem y, TO make thorough exploration of all he
die several metals and minerals Ih, may discovered
and make report of the same 10 the register who shall
nit copy thereof No the Commits Toner OF the Cener.
Land Office HE shall also aid the commissioners
terminng the value of the lands, and the price
which shalt be fixed upon Them, whenever rsqured to
| do by the comm ssioners, or either OF them.
! 'SEC. ID That the surveyor general Of said terri
tory enter into bond, with approved security, for the
faithful di'charge of his duties He
shall also BE- authorized to require bond. with security
persons employed in connected WITH the surveying de-
partnent aud from The clerks and other employees IN hi,
office, that they will faithfully out the periods for
which they may engage, in such as h. may fix
tmsion 10 the same effect; and on failure refusal
comply with the terms Of their engagement, the parry of
Tending shall be subject 70 all the pains aud penalties of
perjury and suit snail be immediately commenced Tor the
recovery OF the entire penalty Of the bond which s'eh
institution of such shall lien upon
the properly OF the delinquent parry, and on that OF his
kc IL That before entering duties. the mineral
og ST and his assistants shah execute bonds with approved
security, in such may be fixed by the Secretary
the Treasury for the faithful performance OF the duties OF
respective Offices for the lime which they may be
engaged and also take oath or affirmation 10 the
effect, and ia OF failure, shall be subject TO the
penalties, ioremes, and Obligations provided
the surveyors and their assistants, @c IN the fifteenth
section of this
''src. IS. And be ii further enacted, That in addi-
ton the usual form OF bonds and oath of office of
the surveyor general register, and receiver, he bonds
and ouihs Office OF those officers appointed under
this act shall contain provision THAI they shall faithful
y the lime for which they may BE- appointed;
aad failure to comply with that provisions they shall be
subject to the same penalties ioreiines, and obligations
the hteen,h section OF this act And until Otherwise di
rectc all the oheefs and agents, and their assistants who
stores the United States, N Francisco Monterey,
such tatoas OF beef broad, pork &c may be necessary
Tor their actual support
This is going further than we 60 with soldiers
We do not make them give bond and security: we
do not make deseron lien upon their property for the
amount of the penalty. Yet propose 10 do this with
our surveyors and land officers Vain and impotent
precauon, only showing the folly OF the whole scheme
Tor who wou ID take such oaths and sign such bonds
but those who meant to violate them! Who sup
poses those pains and penalties would be OF any avail
in the least prevent all these PERSONS with their friends
and followers, from taking what gold they could find,
and going OIL with it when they pleased Formerly
there was fine of forty pounds Of tobacco in Virginia
on the constable that would out his time and
that might have been omnipoen with the constable but
these bonds, oaths penalties and oreitures will be una
vaing if the gold found is worth than the salary
Not content with these bonds and oaths, the bill
tries the mileage system upon these slippery officers Hav
ing the good effect OF mileage Infringing in members
OF Congress. and binding the Union together tries the
same system upon these officers, and offers them an
erage OF ten dollars mile. Here is the temptation
And for surveying the public lands private claims
the deputy surveyor shall be allowed
exceeding the average of ten dollars per me.'
Ten dollars mile That is better than Congress mile.
age But will it do even il averaged Will it stop,
the crew If they find the gold under their feet, viii
they go on to the end OF the miles in order to get the
average, insead OF stopping and helping themselves,
with wooden shovel to carloads OF the shining
stuff WIN any, maximum or minimum, giving an
average of ten to the mile, be sulicient-say three dol
lars where the gold is thn only inch thick and seven
teen dollars mile where it is thick say ankle Deep or
so: VIII The mileage tempt them TO go on this sage
Legislation intends 10 make them do, or will they all stop
at the first placer turkey hen and her young ones
would all STOP at the first ant-hiiI and dig it up and
pocket the gold as greedy the old hen and her brood
Woni scratch up, and gobbe np the whole hill of ants
Undoubtedly ,hey would and the provision only shows
the impotence of legislation to sustain an unwse system
Mr. President, have made ms objections to the bin of
The conmte II IS right that should produce my
own. do so, and offer substitute for the whole bill
in the form OF instructions to the committee which
have drawn up and which the Senate has ordered to be
printed. This is my substitute:
ITO recomnit the bill for ascerainng claims and title,
otands within the Territory OF ClIitornia New Next
co. 10 grant location rights and TO provide for the of
the lands therein the COMMITTEES. Public Lands with
n,trneiions 70 inquire into the cxPedepcy OF reporting
Dt for asoernns the public and ands
the Territory of California and surveyins and seng
thc same and Tor granting donations actual settlers and
provide -
f"st For the appointment of recorder of land titles
VINO shall have the cnstody OF all the public archives in
relation TO the disposition OF the public lands and shall
record all the giants and all claims that shalt discovered
or made known to him. and shall make bracts of
tse same one To be transmitted General Land Of,e
n ~ the other to be delivered the Surveyor
eneIa OF California that he may lay down grants
and CLAIMS on map to be retained in his oi,e aud of
Ian
Office, and another be filed with the recorded OF land
titles in California
Second To provide for the ascer,ainn,.,,n of invalid
grants or POSSESSIONS by authorizing be
sued rom the United states district against the par
~ IN possession, to come in and objections
claim and to show why grant should not BIO an
nued or the possession vacated every in which
the recorder OF land titles upon consultation with the dis
ct attorney, by orders from the General Land Office
shall he so instructed shall be Of opnon The
not valid under the treaty with Mexico of nations
and the decisions OF the Supreme Court of the United
Staes-thc decision of the district court to bo final if
against the United States in all cases where the land in
question Shalt be worth lees than So 900 Bat no pueblo
anchea Indians TO be disturbed in their pos SESSIONS
out special orders from the general government
IhUa. 10 provide for the appointment of surveyor
general and for the establishment three land Offices
Fourth To provide for donations OF land To actual
hers, heads Oh auiilies widows and single inca
eighteen years OF age. aud allowance land for children
under eighteen years OF age, aud Tor the her
right according to the provisions of the bill proposing do
nations TO settlers in Oregon, which passed the Senate
January 5, 1913
Fifth. To provide for preserving order in working gold
mines by appointing an agent grant permits working
small lots, and settling summary, and the OF, all
questions OF boundary interference among dggers
the SAID permits TO continue force while the lot work.
ed by the person receiving it, and BE- limited to feet
square.
This plan is equitable AMI just and conformable to the
rights OF the parties under the treaty. the law of nations
and the decisions OF the Supreme Court Ii does not dis
turb the country. Ii only provides for trials in
WHERE there is real impeachment OF title II gives fair
judicial trial. in cases doubtful the party whose tile is
npeached II saves the party from coming Congress as
seggars and suppants makes liberal donations
tua Settlers aud that is point on which have my
highest APPRECIATION Forty years ago. when member OF
the General Assembly of Tennessee took the part OF the
Occupanthe occupant of Noichuckv Erench Rroad and