The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-31

Mexican war, and what was the amount Of warrants is
sued in order ascertain something about the matter
would like 10 submit inquiry 10 the honorable sena
ator, He says that out OF the fourteen millions Issued.
but about onequarter OF million was in scrip or money.
payable out Of the treasury Now. would like % know
were located IN tue name Of the hoder-wsre patented
% them. and which now belong to them What proper
lon was located IN the name OF the assgnees. pur
chased up oy SPECTATORS and located by themf There
was. when the Mexican bnl passed, very strong
argument, much stronger reason, in favor OF re-
stricting the negotiabily Of the warrants, because
they were to be issued TO young men prncpay to men
without families Or at all events men In the middle
age OF life who were in condition 10 emigraie But
sir, you now about TO bestow bounty upon vsry
mertorious class OF ctzens who far advanced in
years, aud it be in small parcels, forty or sIghty
acres OF land none to exceed one hundred and sixty
OF land. snd large majority Of them will faM into
tracts OF eighty forty And il is proposed-al-
though is said to be bounty for their bensht 70
that II Ibis Is ihos to be embarrassed. viii Soi 6s in
condition in which the owner OF can use 10 market
is antanount 10 saying 70 him that he shall have no
bounty at all for OF these old in States where
there public lands would 60 of to States 10 which
there public lands and locate there tract Of sghy
or forty acres, for it would cost them than the land
is worth II il is proposed to give them bounty place
it such shape form will enable them TO realize
something from it. Leave il 70 them to reside 10 the
houses they now have where they have lived and reared
their families and allow them to take these warrants.
present them any Of their children, sell dispose
OF them any other way they may choose to dispose OF
effect Of the bill will be TO give bounes to those only
who reside in States where there public lands aad
deny them those who reside where there no public
lands. @e.m.
Taking this view of the subject. Mr. President shall
give my vote in favor OF the amendment offered by the
senator from Virginia am for the principles OF this
bill, and desire 10 carry out these principles and give
the benefit to each and every There was different
argument when the other bill was passed for having
rants II was known what the condition Of those soldiers
would be returning home II was desire to preserve
to them their rights for it was known that they were in
condition such to be almost forced TO give them up
But sir these old men, for whose benefit this bill seeks to
provide, are capable-f they ever to be capabeof
taking care OF themselves, and they need no guardian
They are in the condition OF returning home from
the army poor and penness and forced to give up their
ton to be imposed upon You give them the warrant.
and am free say that you Should allow them. - free
agents, to dispose OF It IN manner best suited 70 Their
own desires and their own happiness. Sl.i.a.
Mr.. BUTLER. rise to ask a question, or rather TO
have difficulty removed from my mind have beard
it said both by the senator from Virginia ana tne sen
from Tennessee that avail himself o the
benefits OF this BILL unless he go and locate the land oim.
self Now to understand that TO be the assertion
Why. certainly that cannot be the case hold to be
perfectly competent under this b for number OF per-
sons 10 assemble together and give common power OF
attorney single individual to go out and locate these
bounty to these persons Why, surely it never ecad
prevent Them from sending out surveyor Tor their lands
Wisconsin. other Sate who should take bis
Jacobs staff and 60 upon the aad and survey il for them
suppose person. attorney could locate the iande
for fifty or one hundred the case might be- am OF
opinion very decidedly, that if we bestow these bountes
should prescribe the upon which they should be
enjoyed. If we give bounty lands TO soldiers, would
have Them locate their forty eighty one hundred ana
sixty acres for their benefit and not Tor me benent
Of speculators-o persons who afford TO let money
out al sixty per cent because is certainly true, - stated
by the from Connecticut that you put thus scrip
out in market morrow, although in reality worth $2O0,
it will sell for but about 100, and there sixty per cent
made by the You thus afford temptation at once
for capitalists to indulge in their extoron at usury you
enable capitalists from Europe to purchase these ands
and then, by selling them out when they please 20 se
them what price they please Now. if we require the
soldiers locate their own land, through an agent OF
power of attorney, what they TO do number OF
them get together and draw up j. yer Oh attorney
could do il and dare say that could send my Trend
employ Surveyor who would examine the land and Ia.
dicate what should be taken-what was gooa, ana VIVA.
ats i tnI granted that that would oe tne iac'
MIR TURNEY. One word in reply to the senator iron,
South Carolina He is apprehensve OF the usury OF m
dyiduals if these warrants left disposabe BY the
owners The honorable senator says these soldiers could
send an agent there aud could act as agent Tor
fifty hundred persons Yes, slr thus could oe dons
but then he would require half for locating the other half
Why should we do this The after the land 10 10,
called will have 60 out there and settle. 0, sell Il and
WHY not leave him make the best disposition of
his land that he can-the best possible bargain ne can
disposing of that landthat bounty that you cnooss 70
give him would leave him free TO deal as he best could
with any OF these menthese agents and speculators-o
make his estimate OF the various oilers made 70 nun. ana
trade and ACT for hmsef and for these reasons do ad
yoca,e the mendment of the senator from Virginia,
MIR CASS am afraid that will kill this bull oy
a multitude OF amendments, and am certainly AFRAID
that we will render il disagreeable as no 70 commsh
a majority OF the Senate. There rs decided mAlorny,I
believe m favor OF bill OF this kind II SAID 'na nis
amendment is designed protect the soldiers an tne'r
bounty in the ber al OF this gratuity But lts nor
yatuity al all II reward for faithful services rendered
IN the war II is putting the persons embraced IN ,ns
b IN the aame situation only that others are placed IN
So far il is a sheer act OF justice towards them.
Now. Mr. President, one remark in reply to view
,aten bv The honorable senator from Tennessee. Mr.
TuRNry1 Why, we all know that II this scrip - put
into the hands OF Individuals, will be saorhced iney
will sell it for what they get. and then IT will come
into the Land Office to buy land and the consequence w
be- that the amount for the land will be brought down 70
the lowest possible sum at which they can get IT. tis
said on the other hand that the persons must 60 OUT
locate or employ others 10 make selections oil ana io'
them Now what propose to honorable scnaois' -
a very easy method OF settling this dfhcuiy, = "a "a
authorize the Department OF the inienor, OF 'hs
Oaee-if a man chooses to trust his warrant n1.ew I
| examine the filled notes. and make sucn seiecnon
tor him in any district he may point our .I. ~ ~ -,
pen.e as they think best There is no oIy - =, ~ ss
IN the least repeat, that y shon ~. ~ a vi
l;nes authorizing the Land Once 10 ekanne e nos -.
- NJ !, reasonable selection, should oe mades tne
III this bounty would get beltef one n'he umes
- - ,on ,ban through the hands o any agent Lei the
% n oaee here the Department OF the Interior, be au-
.a,u os =, nate such system viii enable the land
hIla 20 ge a good tract OF land wNhout employing an
n, TSis whole grauity will hardly be worth giving
an ali unless you put II IN some form better ihan ins
,oaosed hy the amendment AT any rate, the ho'oes
,nds much better chance. by transferring to soms =,
bs neghbors OF receiving something than he wou'apS