The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-25

orgina! repsft Of which 5000 copies additional 10 the
usual number bad been ordered @ 3 printed ooo adj
tiona copies were also ordered.
BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE
Mr. CLEMENS. in pursuance OF notice. asked and OBJ
tanned leave 10 introduce bill 10 be entitled An act TO
esds the public snds Ismsnns ansod me 18th dsy o.
and for other purposes;
$50 Ben snasssd, &C., Ths, ali The public lands re;
naming uosold the is day Of January, lSo shall be- and
the hereby coded 10 the States 10 Which they lie
SIC D. .~ae.ss Sc Ths. the public records. books.
any Of the States shall be tuned over such
e BE- e Ts ss's sass l
late the mode ana manner e sales q pubic ad wl,hn
a. AZ which which The sa, me shah Sc sold n
SEQ De u smaeisd &C.. Thar one,hisd Of the pro
ha be Stock Of works q improvement.
within the and one third Of said proceeds shau be
direction d the legislature, and the remaining third shah
be applied in such manner as the Legislature 81 each
Sta to may direct IN.
tanned leave introduce bill for the relief Of John I'd
sail which read first and second time by its little,
and referred 70 the Committee on Pensions
Mr. FELCH, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ.
tanned leave to introduce bill TO amend The act entitled
An act to raise for limited Time additional military
force, and for other purposes approved I'm
S47 (which was read first and second time by It's title,
and referred to the Committee on Public Lands
NOTICE on 4 BILL
Mr.. RUSK gave notice that he would Tomorrow. OF
some early day thereafter ask leave 10 introduce bill
provide for raising additional regiments OF DRAGONS
Numerous adverse reports, heretofore nouced, were
taken up and c0ncurred IN.
s MILITARY REsERvE.
On mohon by Mr.. DOUGLAS, the Senate took up the
bill TO reduce and define the boundaries OF the military
reserve at the St. Peters rivers in the Territory Of
Minnesota and 10 the rights OF the actual settlers
thereon, which had been ordered tu it's third reading
Mi. FELCH asked the unanimous consent 81 the Sem
ate TO the adoption Of an amendment, which nc pro-
posed. The amendment having been read,
MIR KING said could not hear very distinctly me read
ing OF the amendment offered by my nend from MICH,
gan have looked At the bill, however and TO my mind
there is insuperabe objection 10 its passage Does
the amendment Of the honorable SENATOR, aek him, pro-
pose to strike that portion OF The bill which gives
presumption TO indiyiduas occupying public property e
improvements made by the government OF the Unled
States. II il does not the bill is very Objectionable
believe recently individuals have obtained the per-
which bad been Improved, and under lie bill they would
be entitled pre- emtion Is it the desgn uf the ln'en.
ton OF The bill TO give presumption TO individuals who
have been occupying property improved BY the United
States know, sir, that it is in the military AFFAIRS
The officers OF the United States stationed there have
from time TO time, given permission 10 some INDIVIDUALS
TO settle contiguous them. that they might make some
articles necessary to the supply OF the troops 80 far as
that Y Germ 4 strictly eng nss w sGs % sn
where would moi throw any obstacle n the way Oh
giving them permission 70 erect mills and other buildings,
necessary 10 produce articles Tor Inc supply Of the troops
and foriifcaons 1, seems to me there is earthly
proprlety giving TO individuals permission TO THIS
property, which is valuable Sir, wish to know oil The
honorable senator whether his bill as proposed to be
amended, does embrace something of that character
/ Mr. FELCH. Mr. President, will state the nature q
the proposed amendment TO the bill, which think viii
BILL originally presented 10 the Senate and passed to
third reading, provided for preempton rights TO all The
settlers on the land Il also provided for REDEMPTION
rights TO several individuals who were there previous TO
1885, and who driven OF by the officers IN command
the post This last classis rejected altogether by the
amendment OF the present settlers there are portion
OF them who reside in a small town. which has grown up
around the original settlement established by the fur
company.
Mt KING Not connected with The post; 4.
Mr. FELCH. No, not connected with the post, but
within the limits of the reservation In regard TO those set
tiers, provide that they shall have the benefit OF the
general law OIL 1874 that relates q me people o.
law allows the site to be entered by the proper public
authority al The minimum price.
II gives the settlers exemption rights to the several
lots occupied by ihem and the remainder is sold for The
benefit OF the town The second class OF settlers pro-
vided for by the amendment those who reside on
other portions OF the reservation The general pre-enp
ton law does not apply 10 OF settlers reservations
OF this kind And therefore, upon Offering this reserva
ton for SALE the settlers, whatever might De their merits.
would have under the general law right TO preenp
ton Under This bill all are entitled TO presumption
without condition. My amendment brings them under
the general law, and gives the right TO those who are
within the terms and conditions oil the general law, and 10
Others requiring them 10 take oath and make proof
as in other Such is the nature OF the provision
contained in this amendment
will say one word with regard 10 the facts OF this
II supposed at the War Department that the
treaty stpuaiions under which portion OF this land
acquired. prohibited them from being used Tor any
other than military purposes have examined this cues
on and satisfied that there il objection OF thus char
acier The difficulty in the first treaty on the sub
ect but provision IN subsequent treaty obvales 'he
| objection
Ia regard now to the settlers upon these lands, have
obtained communication from the War Department,
IN order 10 ascertain how many individuals there are
upon the land entitled to the benefit OF the pe-empon
law now before I find that there are only i've or
instances in which such claims be presented and
not now occupied
Mt KING. The senator does not answer my inquiry.
My inquiry this: viii not his amendment i acted
upon favorably give presumption right 10 individual
who occupying property improved BY the United States,
under the permission OF the government OF the United
Staesi That is the question. Now, sir, IL that is the
case Is this Senate prepared 10 give TO individuals i'm
proved property under empon right, based on re-
cent permission TO occupy liz II they prepared TO
do that they had better for the bill stands
state the effect oil the amendments understand them,
and think they ought not TO be entertained at this stage
The VICE PRESIDENT. Does the senator objec,i
MIR KING II 10 not usual, when bill has gone 10
its third reading, 10 incumber Il with many amend.
menis. should prefer and will move, that The whole
subject be recommitted in order that may have the
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD. 1 do think. Mr. President, that
the amendments offered by the Honorable senator from
Michigan Mr. FEicH are too important TO be acted upon
directly ask that they be printed, and would great
deal rather il should lie upon the table for the present
think there great weight in the Suggestions OF the