The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-25

/ anu Stlteu One CitLcn, Win market, Is worth ten
thou sand Of ve-oak land in defence of the
try. Besides, all these timber laws nuisances in a
new country, The settlers do understand them. and
will not understand them. These laws made TO
nulify your prescription laws especially when some
of the ve-oak and timber agents have in past times
taken 1t upon themselves to prosecute the settlers for
cutting timber for fences and Tor log cabins and
bes, and for fire wood, though the law processes to
exempt the settlers from such annoyances | am told
the expenses paid at the treasury within the last fifteen
years. account OF prosecutions OF this character for
costs &c, exceed fy thousand dollars have procured
some statements OF the expenses OF this live oak system
and so far as know, (and think do know something
OF the subject) useless and unnecessary expend
ture is not made in this government and, besides, the
allowances are In some cases very exavagant. &c. too
teenth section in each township of public lands for com
mon schools and donating it TO the inhabitants of
the townships is of no benefit to US in the South
half of the townships Ii not so in the north
western and western States, where the lands are
more equabe in quality and value than lands
are. In the South the best lands in detached
spots or tracts the margins OF rivers lakes; and if
the sixteenth Section happens fall in the pine barren
region il is of no value and II falls the good lands
and the settlements the pine barens it prevents settle
ment; and the general result 49, IN many cases IN town.
ship where there good sixteenth section there
few inhabitants and where there settlements thckly
populated the sixteenth section worthless With these
special laws staring in the face, enacted to preju
dice, Is hardly just to denounce special legislation
made necessary by the peculiar character OF the pine
lands m the southern States. do not agree with those
who regard these lands in my State utterly worthless,
except for stock ranges. believe another generation
will nine enths of il in profitable cultivation, and the
profit increased by artificial improvements of the soil
But they cannot be sold for anything. Most of
them will not bring ten cents for many years
They not worth the expense of survey; and all
that be solo, the price should be reduced by special
law. No general act reach the
MIR. GULEE here accepted of the amendment proposed
by the senator from Louisiana. modification of his
resolution, and also further modified it extend
the other States.
Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi. The senator from Florida
Mr. fuLEE] has anticipated me. was about to pro-
al tn tha ofha
hope that those persons who have taken for granted
that general graduating law will pass at this session,
are mistaken. hope such law will pass 1t is clear
y the interest of the country large and especially the
interest OF the Treasury Department, that snch law
should be passed is demonstrated that by the gradua
ton of the price the lands more money could be brought
into the treasury than by the present arrangement The
PLAN therefore, presents the twood advantage of supply
ing the treasury Immediately, and of bringing The
worthless until they are sold.
The pine lands justly characterized constituting
distinct class their value being mainly for pasturage and
for shiptImber, but OF scarcely any benefit for ag-
cultural purposes any, They should be separated and
treated as distinct Glass; therefore, according to the
concentration of the senator from Florida [Mr YuLEE I
As this beet will take its place upon the calendar be.
hind the bill for the graduation Of the price of the public
lands if that general law should pass of there
will be necessity of this but if it should fail, it will
be important that such bill this resolution proposes
should be passed.
This subject OF the graduation Of the price of lands
has been fully tested in Mississippi; the treaty with the
Chckasaw Indians having placed lands at disposal,
which have been sold upon tins plan OF graduation from
time to time. and some of which have been sold as low
twelve cents 1t now be established in
the records of the Land Office, that lands the dis
posa of the government of the United States have
yielded much after deductng the expenses of the sale
and survey No barren country has settled rap
idly as this consider this successful experiment,
shall offer more extended remarks in relation to
this subject when the general bill comes up
The resolution, as modified, was then adopted.
DIPLOMATIC
message received from the House OF Representa-
tves, by Mr.. CAMPBELL, their Clerk, announcing that
said House had passed the bill making appropriation for
the civil and diplomatic expenses of the government, for
the fiscal year ending the Both June, 1850.
Ga motion BY MI ATHERToN. the bill was read
first and second time by its title and referred to the Com
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Maryland,
ordered. That the memorial submitted by him yesterday
from CITIZENS of Montgomery county, Maryland, asking
the suppression OF i notes in the District of Columbia
be printed
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion by Mr. RUSK, the Senate proceeded to con-
slider the bill to establish additional district court in the
State of Texas
Mr. R moved that the bill be made the special order
for Friday next; which motion was agreed to-
ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA.
MIR. DOUGLAS moved to proceed 10 the consideration
of the special order being the bill to admit California
into the Union Stale
Mr. NILES. / am opposed, Mr. President, to taking
up this bill The bill to reduce the rates OF postage was
made special order prior to this We all know that if
we gel up oas aeoae Inc 'erTo bnd 9 h Will prJoao
have the bill, to which have referred, acted upon
think my duty oppose the tai ing Up OF the California
| bill at the present time.
Mr.. DOUGLAS trust the Senate will allow the CAL
iforna bill TO be taken up at the present time. 1t has
been before the Senate in shape other from the
first week of the session, but has been postponed for
other bills from time to time do not think it is going to
take great deal of time; and hope it will be al
lowed TO up, that may whether it going to
take up much time as the senator anticipates If
il will be in the power of senators then TO pass by,
and take up other matters, if thought advisable hope,
sir that the Senate will agree to postpone the prior
ders and take up this bill make that motion.
The question being taken upon the motion made by Mr..
DOUGLAS, on division no quorum voted.
! Mr. NILES demanded the yeas and nays; which. how
ever, were not ordered
The question being then again taken on division the
ayes 49, IL. So the motion agreed and
The Senate Proceeded to the consideration OF the bill
Tor the admission of California into the Union State.
| MIR. DOUGLAS laid upon the Secretarys table,
the other day, Substitute which proposed TO offer for
the original bill. will ask that that substitute be
read and that the vote may be taken upon its adoption
nal bill waive the bill reported by myself and ask that
the substitute be received in its place.
The substitute was then read as follows:
THAT Congress doth consent, that from and after the
Ah day Of July next all that portion of the territory of the
United States, which Is included within the follow ing linn
from shore The parallel OF III deg 30 min. of north
ude thence running said parallel to the sum-
NIT of the Sierra Nevada California mountains thence
south along the summit said range of the
parallel OF 81 deg. and 30 min of latitude thence
along said parallel TO the ocean north 70
place OF beginning, including the islands adjacent the
Shore shall constitute Gne tae and with the of the
people thereof the is hereby declared be one OF
he oil this Union, from and date on
equal footing with the original States in ali respects what
oeyer with unconditional reservation 10 The United
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