The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-18
THE UNION.

do not myself see how can; for il the amendment is
adopted here the question in the House will be whether
they will concur ia the amendment II they concur, OF
course the bill passes II they disagree, il then leases
The bill unaffected do not see, therefore, how il can
Mr. EWING. | am In favor OF this bill myself dec-
dedly. although il does not 10 al its provisions meet my
appreciation There are some amendments which would
desire TO have; but would not vote for those most
favor because desire that this bill should pass. the
Senate in favor OF passing II, and pass by vote OF
the Senate AT this late day OF the session. with SO
this bill back TO the House. If il should the appro
baton OF the House with the amendments which we may
put upon il, il may be buried up there in the Of
business as we have liked upon day OF adjournment,
without being acted upon shall therefore, vote against
this amendment and every other amendment and when
this bill gets into the Senate, shall for striking out
all the amendments which have been inserted IN the COM
mtee OF the whole.
The question being taken upon the amendment to the
amendment il was rejected.
Mr. MASON Before the question is taken. | wish.
with the permission OF the Senate to modify it, so as 70
provide for any such military claims have been already
adjudcated by the governor OF Virginia. aud upon which
warrants have not been issued. have been informed
Wat there Are cs GO Oy the na
satisfy them, they have not yet been satisfied.
The amendment was read as modified
Mr. WALKER. l. will be perceived that this amend
ces OF land warrants, but provides for the sur
render OF land warrants already held by Virginia
claimants and for the issue o. scrip IN lieu q thess
be assgnabe and receivable in payment Tor public lands
in either OF the five northwestern States Now, sir, i
Is nothing more nor less man me creation q species q
ment for lands in the north States, one Of which
feel somewhat interested in. II is going back to the
old system Of assgnats OF issue Of paper cur
rency based upon the real estate OF the country Now
am opposed IT, Ii disposed TO issue land war
these well to other soldiers Of the country,
do it, But let them not have more privileges Let them
take their warrants II they are proper, and locate them
in those States and become propetors 81 the lands But
beg the Senate not TO impose upon the State at least
which represent the burden OF having new species OF
paper money or assignats. would make it the subject
OF petition to the Senate, il it necessary to do
and trust that there is not senator from the north
this thing consider il Of the most odious PROPOSE
tons offered in the Senate OF the United Statesmen
that intend by that remark to mpugn the motives Of the
senators from Virginia Very far from it, They are not
dschaging what they deem to be their duty to portion
OF their constituents But it is odious system that
this paper currency for the purchase Of public lands
should be issued and its operations limited to the States
in which the senators from Virginia are not particularly
"sis'!SS SpE sas One word in reply to the
from Wisconsin He says these warrants may be carried
by the holders and entered in his State.
Mr.. WALKER beg pardon of the senator. said
no such thing said, If these old warrants were to be
MI UNDERWOOD. Then you would surrender the
old in the hands of the holders and take
warrant, and take that out to Wisconsin and enter
What upon earth is this proposition for scrip but that very
thing You surrender the warrant, and get an authority
BY the surrender to the government TO make an entry OF
much land, and TO pay for it with scrip. Does il not
amount TO the same thing Does circulate as money
Not at all merely circulates land warrants II is
mere authority to take up so much public landreceiva-
BILE in payment for SO much public land That is the
whole OF it, But the advantage OF giving il the scrip
character is this II require warrant to be surren
dered here make the Secretary Of the Treasury the
af fha Mt
that he is to redeem by this scrip You have all these
warrants adudicated upon in the Treasury Department
here Il you merely provide BY Law that the registers
shall receive these land warrants, you make them the
judges OF the genuneness OF these issued by the
State OF Virginia instead Of having single tribunal
difference Now, If be the intention of the senator TO
have these warrants satisfied at ALL does not the gentle
man perceive Al once that Is much better to have them
passed BY the Treasury Department, have the scrip
issued TOR them, and have them taken in that way, rather
than send the original warrant to the receiver and regis
ter Certainly that is the proper mode That the way
have proceeded to satisfy the warrants heretofore
rendered You issue scrip for them. making il recev
able 10 payment Tor lands You may call il currency
in payment Tor lands, il you please but II is nothing
than land warrant receivable, and Is not worth
while TO give II any different name. The thing 10 the
same call II what you please. A name ie nothing in
reference TO this matter II is authority given enter
much land The process by which Il done whether
by scrip or BY surienderng the warrant can make no
manner OF difference.
kr. WALKER. nave not jumped al a CONCLUSION,
sir, in this matter The honorable from Ken.
tacky asks what Is the difference between the scrip pro-
posed to be issued in favor Of the Virginia claims, and
land warrants. | suppose be meant the land warrants
provided for in this bill Now sir, the bill provides "hat
all sales mortgages, letters OF attorney and other nsr
Of writing, going affect the title claim TO any
warrant certificate herenbefore provided for made or
executed prior the OF the patent or certificate OF
entry such warrant certificate shall be null and
void to all intenis and purposes Whatsoever
The senator from Illinois, Mr.. SHELDs] who has
charge OF this bill tells that that intended TO provide
against and TO preclude the idea Of the assgnaby OF
these warrants Now sir il such shall be the operation
OF it, il will be what the bill is intended TO bea grant OF
land the soldier home where he s 10 locate and
inhabt But, sir. what does this amendment provide
for II provides that these warrants may be surrendered
the Secretary OF the Interior, and that shall be the
duty OF the Secretary OF the Interior 10 issue in place
thereof scrip the OF 81 Is per acre, which scrip
shall be receivable at the land Offices in payment for
lands.
Now, sir. would ask rs there no difference here Twill
return the question the honorable senator from Ken
lucky Is there any difference between this scrip provided
for by this BILL and bank bills which might be made recev
able in payment for the public landsi know OF
cept that bank bill is made negotiable upon its face by
by endorsement thereupon, signed BY two witnesses.
This is the only difference, sr between the scrip provided
for in this amendment and bank bills repeat sir, il
species OF dssignafs-a currency based upon the
public lands--not upon the public lands generally,
but still more preudicia than that being confined
to particular localities where there is especial peju-
Dice against this sort OF thing encouragement
upon their rights Let me say to senator's, that not
more than one will take place before
her rights She will not attempt 10 do by force OF
arms hut in the constitutional mode--by her yotes-by