The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-20
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER II, 1850.
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T
M ATCHISON | wish 10 otter two amendments to
s b in The the fourth section. They TO strike Out.
- ths fourteenth line, The words .'thee hundred and
twenty" and 70 insert in lien thereof 'oae hundred aud
NV as 10 strike out IN the eighteenth line The words
uy huntfed and forty" and 10 insert the words eght
bsndel" Ny object is thsandI perhaps eau effect il
these amendmentsit ~ 10 give 10 the settler PRIOR TO
50 ar PRIOR the passage o this act, 500 OF land
and % give 10 the settler hereaer-prior 10 Isl OF
Dcember 1853. believe, the bill is amended
sO acres land The reason s sobvous II there be
msl claim the part oil those who first settled the
Oregon Territory. And | think the necessity of grant
mg and doUatng lands now,io induce The fulther settle
nsn Of that country, as no longer existing isa we'll
known fact that common laborer in Oregon at this
ume gels higher wages than in any other part Of the
Wolld except il be ID California: "a day is, as am
tod the wages OF common laborer, and for field hand
in he Territory OF Oregon and ior mechanic, the wages
are higher, tion 50 10 l0 per day-that every produc.
1cp Of The soil OF Oregon, and OF the maufactues OF
o0egon, yield the very highest prices Then SIR, in the
name common sense, is there any necessity Tor this
government hold out further inducements for the
euen Of Oregon, The time was that this necessity ex
sed aud when the government felt and Recognised IT, II
was under the impulse OF that sentiment that the Territory
Oregon was settled, Those who there to settle the
country went with the expectation that they would
ceive considerable grants OF land Several bills were in
uoduced into Congress to that effect Il was then the
policy OF the government 10 take possession OF and settle
The Territory one of the means of enforcing title
against the British government Now. sir, that time has
passed The early settlers Of Oregon, from 1912 up to
he treaty OF Washington deserve the favor aud boun-
" Of this government There Is, in my opnioa, good
reason giving them at least 500 acres OF land would
be willing myself to double the amount, and then they
would be compensated for the trials they underwent
and the privalions they endured. Now, when the Ter
iory Of Oregon is settled and all those difficulties have
been sumountedwhen, as have observed before, the
Inducements TO settle there are greater than in any other
country in the United States, the State OF California
alone exceptedwhat reason is there why we should hold
out this large nduce,Dent OF $40 OF land Tor set
rmen in Oregon Territory, when the inducements aside
from that ample But, sir, in Difference to the opn
oas OF my friends, am willing 10 give 100 acres as the
amendment proposes but am also willing to give this
6O acres equally 10 the old settlers making for them
The amount OF 500 acres Upon this question, ! move
he yeas and nays
Tie PRESIDENT The senator proposes two distinct
amendments. Will he please state the form in which
he will have them put at& 5t
Mr. ArCHISoN. The first is in the fifth section. l
move TO strike out the words three hundred and twenty
the 18th and 10th lines, and insert the words hum
dred and sixty IN lieu thereof. .#4 fla
The question being taken upon this aalendmen, it
Ita M afcaISoN e still adhere e' 70 my second amend
ment, which applies to the fourth section. move to
snke in the 18th line, the words six hundred and
forty, and TO insert eight hundred. .s.ss,
The question being taken upon this amendment II was
moi agreed TO-
No further amendments being offered, the bill was
ported to the Senate.
Mr.. DOUGLAS asked that the question be taken upon
all the amendments adopted in the committee jointly and
there being objection, the question taken, and the
amendments were concurred in.
Mr. WALKER. now offer amendment To the bill,
consisting OF several additional sections, which move TO
the end Of the bill send the amendment 10 the
Clerk, and request that il may be read
The amendment is asloows:
Ani BE- e ENACTED, &c, That the public lands Of
The United States, eservcd Tor ior assenals, dock.
yards. yards, other neediu buildings special
purposes appropriated for other special except
uch known contain mines of The precious or
poss metals precious son-s, be, aud the same are
hereby c,ded and ganfcd the several and respective
States in which the do lie ProUded hotcsp, That
Of the said lands shall either OF the SAID States
uni The legislature thereof shall provide by law and enact
he following provisions and spuatioDs operate, and be
deemed and aken solemn and invioable compact be-
i've such State and the OF the United a'es
pwitt
Fnst Tha, such State viii grant and convey the and,
cedsd oi 10 actual only of the land 20 be
'eyed IN qnanty TO each occupant not exceeding one
hundred and sixty quarter section az may
be- o the cot OF survey, transfer and proc urDg munnen
oue, merely not exceeding IN osch case the sum OF i've
ac such occupant in every case TO b. ciiizen Of the
utIcd States, who has declared Ills or her in
snuon become such according the laws OF the Uned
saes, the head OF family having reached the age Of
Meny-ons years. and IN each case person who Is not
tle Of other land in United States, the quantity
which, together with that be granted, would exceed
e hunde and SKY acres or less the quantity may be
Second. That the land so to be granted sny such
cupan shall be and remain forever exempt from forced
n extent levy. execution or decree, rom or by any
court Of law equity.
Tb,d That any such gtantee, his heirs, devisees,
rsnees shall be forever proh bited from alternating
s'yng the land any pan thereof 20 to him granted
ecme the OF land than the quanuy limited
y'ueh State Aforesaid; and II married man, without
voluntary consent Of the wife given In the deed OF con
Fourth That such State will require the occupancy
aptesaid TO bo manifested by actual residence upon
and cultivation OF = part OF Tie land be conveyed for
aless one year previous any conveyance TO sucn
eppant; which residence and cultivation, with the other
requisites Of grauee aforesaid, shall be proved by the
oah OF Affirmation OF two credible witnesses, before
uysnce.
Filth. That such State win reserve section for vii
e purposes near may be TO the cene OF each town
hpj the section reserved be laid building
O parks and public grounds the building lots to be
pansd TO actual occupants only exceeding lot to
ach, IN The same aud the conditions
me cuursl lands To be granted Prortded That the
mne Individual shall IN receive grant o both
village iot snd agricultural land 1ud yrOpasd That
here sha be important power in apy township the
ervaiion o one section village purposes NAV bc so
nde as 20 en- brace such water which water
power may be 90 iof the OF the village and
ne ghboriIood ne the State may provide or direct
Sac. AHd bs Further eaacttd That a, soon as prsc
ucable after the President shall been officially
that any either Of the said States has made he pro-
cause be out and properly certified copies Of all
ueaues pats, records, surveys Held notes. other
munmens evidences OF title TO the land in such States
and forward the the marshal Of he Sae
nch State pom receiving the Of the United States
he cost oi anscbng aud making such copies and the
uahs'nlssion thereof as aforesaid
Ssc - And be Il Jprihv enacted, That from and after
ges Inconsistent with repugnani this shall stand
anu pe repealed and all right. tide, and interest Of the
oneu > aes 10 anu in the said lands shall and the
| same shall rest In such State r #t'4 Fl
MT. rooIE rise 10 point OF order, on the ground
hat 'ne ~ sme ndment Is not germane TO the subject.
Iect The question is upon the disposal OF the public
| domain. ~
MIR. WALKER. / do not rise 10 discuss the amend.
meht wish simply 10 say thus, sur: When offered "a
Tie bill under consideration restrictions and lima-
lions, some gentlemen said Il the proper time