The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-31

~ up before attempted 10 persuade the Senate that
,hess warrants would u q vs nls utility % the sol
unless YOU make them assignabs SILL ADM, there
is force in the reasoning OF the senator IRON Ohio:
hink that il these warrants are made assignaoie they
will sell under The nominal par value OF them But sup
pose that YOU made them assgnabe. and you drive
The soldier TO take out patent The question then is
do you get rid Of the evil OF do you only divert from
one spot 10 another Now, sir. we have litue eXpe
renee upon this subject II you refuse to make these
warrants assgnabe. and you drive the soldier TO take
the patent and invest the ule an himself ne conse
quence Is that you make the land less valuable 10 him
than would otherwise be- For apprehend there can
not be particle Of doubt the mind OF any man that he
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ton when you compel the man to take out patent Tor
his land BY no The patent y sasaois thing
as much as the warrantthe land itself 10 saeaole anc
The party holding il can convey il Now, know per-
sonaly that thousands, and verify beeye thai nun
dreds OF hl OF grants OF land were sod LOT ABOUT
so cents per 10 spectators alter the soldiers o. ne
war OF 1912 had received their patents iron thus govern
meDt There were persons who made u Their regular
business 10 bfy up these titles and invest inem 10 mem
selves and they proceeded in that matter oil business
Some of them, too, made vast deal OF moaey by 4.
The efec. OF this provision is do thing IN the hrsi
place injurious TO the soldier when you refuse 70 ane
fer the spirit Of speculation to another point q me rams
action that is all You do not stop il at all You do
not suppress it, You do not diminish it. II have =
right view OF IL you do very essential injury 10 ind
vdual whom you intend to benefit BY the grant That
the effect Of What is patent Of land Of forty acres
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after he has got How he turn to any beneficial
or valuable purpose, without having i actually cost him
than it is worth So s i yoa get up 2 one hun
bred and sixty II is not valuable TO hun n any
way unless You give that class OF men, correctly de-
scribed by my honorable friend from kentucky lMr
UNDERwooDl the privilege OF making sale OF me war
rant That is the only way in which il can be made ben
efcial at all
Now, / still remain Of the opinion which entertained
when this bill under consideration, that II the real
purpose Of il is to benethe soldier If such sthe real de-
sign OF Congress passing this law, they cannot so much
sabserve The object that they have in view in any other
and saeable in that form before the land is located
hope the bill under consideration viii meet with the
appreciation Of the Senate.
Mr.. CLAY. If my friend will permit me to say one
word. think this discussion is entirely out Of order
s fsRfE piESST ch.l ii that but
n Mr. Io GLAY. Mhoai prolonging il for moment
place. and that the committee will speedily act as il is
important there should be decision way or the
other as the officers OF the United States are arrested in
their progress now. sa gsss45 +, 1900 s+
The PRESIDENT. The Chair win state to the SEN
ate that the question upon the simple proposition TO re-
fer and thai he feels difficulty in restraining any debate
immediate action. instead Of awaiting the action Of
mtee But they should confDe themselves strictly to
that point Of view and not 80 into the merits o. the OIL
itself. q
Mr. FELCH was intending merely to say that
think this discussion shows that the bill before
involves principle OF some importance, and one that
should be discussed in this preliminary manner. The
House bill il came frsm the House originally, con-
tanned provision such as 10 now pending IN tins DILL ~
went 10 the COMMITTEES on Public Lands they reported
an amendment, which consisted striking out that clause
The Senate after discussion, concurred In that amend
ment, and the House did 80 also subsequently. The
question comes before US, having once received the
of the Senate and nasmuch as we have had an
aid as The Committee on Public Lands Is somewhat
changed in It's organization think we shall md more
make the reference and let this matter take
the usual course. 4s
Mr.. TURNKEY So far as the history OF this body is
concerned beg leave 10 differ with some OF the honor
able senators who have spoken There was an amend
ment 10 the bill as it came from the House, not how
ever upon discussion but before the Senate discovered
The H. And had understood from
with senators, and especially with the member of the
Committee Public Lands who seemed 10 have charge
Of the bill, that this amendment would be abandoned
ns D ia dowu q the hs
ator from Wisconsin, Mr. WALKER,l liking direct pro-
hibilion upon the sale of these lands fn 7F#
The senator from Wisconsin. however, refers us to
what speculator said would be the effect OF the
passing OF this bill can tell you what would be the
effect Of this upon the warrants issued to the soldiers who
served in Mexico. II you do no. pass this bill these
warrants will into competition with these spec
ulatos and they will have the exclusive markets to sup
ply the emigration with such land as they may need.
tiion with the speculators who tell the senator from
Wisconsin that they buy them At a5 $50 per 100
acres. do not believe VOID Of such declaration
desire this bill TO passbecxuse they do desire any
man who Is removing to Wisconsin. Missouri, to any
other State where there public lands to purchase his
land of ybody but themselves.
Now we know that the who is about 10 move 10
Missouri would rather have land warrant. that he could
locate wherever he chooses locate it, than TO take any
patent for section OF country that he might not know
anything abouta tract Of land with which he is not
acquainted II he removing here and DESTROYS TO OBJ
tain land, be would give a higher price for warrant
than he would for patent Now this specuator to whom
the from Wisconsin has made reference does moi
desire that these warrants shall come into competition with
himself and hence he is out OF doors. using all his in
Huence and even telling falsehoods with view OF de-
feating. the passage OF this bill Now, my object 10 TO
benefit the man who rendered military service. am
satisfied he would get better price for the warrants than
he would for the patent when located. The man who is
removing 10 Missouri from Tennessee, would give larger
for after he gets to Missouri he desires 10 select
bis county and his ighborhood which he cannot
do with patent IL you let him have warrant, he
would give more for than he would for patent, where
the land is fixed located, and immutable; for he can
then select his place wherever he finds public lands
know that il the object be 10 promote the interests OF the
soldier then you must authorize him to sell his warrant
The House, II is said, would have passed this BILL fixing
this unassignabiy, but the time had expired Tor action
do know that argument Of that sort should weigh
a feather with this body The members Of that House
have heard what they have upon the subject and
have asceained that the people feel that they capable
of managing warrant and that would be OF more value
to them to have warrant and sell il than wait and get
patent They have acted 10 obedience TO the will
of the people, and those who get up and brave that
action and harp upon the change OF the opinion OF the
House, may do so. For myself would prefer to follow