The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-03
, CONGRESS- OF rHE U. STATES.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1850.
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PRECIPITATION FoR THE INDECENT INSANE.

10 as representing western Stale, and The views pre-
esl by the honorable senator from ONO Mr. CHAsEJ
struck me very focible This ten millions OF land
d between the several States will give fourteen town
bw Of Iand 70 each State IN the Union This land must
des that it shall be located lands subject TO private
aw Ii follows that the lands are not TO be located
nhin the State which 10 part represent; but think
smetbod 10 be unjust whether you apply II to Stale or
s,ulory These lands suhject 10 private entry
Mr. BELL The senator is laboring under mistake
m lands such have been offered AT public auction
"A have not been sold II IL in fact what is called the
mse andnot in bodies either but either in the States
Mf WALKER Then II is still more objectionable
Ian thought il was. What is meant BY refuse ands
know, there Is none al that class in The State
rhpp reside. There may be lands. however, which,
be es NATION OF others, would be refuse lands Now,
hem Ibis land may be located. u seems either IN the
Mates or Territories, and there may be fourteen townships
land selected in State, and fourteen in another aud
in the State which represent, and in others, these
rants may cover great portion of the best lands in the
,le now subject 10 private entry Now, sir, do not
seye that the people of Wisconsin will be willing to
mt 10 such an embarrassment that; that II, they
I'm submit, they will not nuify, but they will nave
os serious objections to such policy. believe that
NJ better policy would be for the government OF the
aled States to keep the supervision of the sales Of the
and ITSELF and 10 aid the States through the proceeds OF
sales rose rather add my opinion to that of the
snaor from New York. | believe il might be so
ranged that the States where the land lies would have
10 objection 10 1t.
M would be the most unfortunate aud injurious circum-
snce could bealthe States and Territories in which
he public lands are located. do not think that any
which has been passed by Congress at this session could
so destructive to the interests OF those States in which
these lands lie the one which we now have before US
Lei me call the attention OF the members especially who
those States to the natare OF the policy proposed
y the bill under consideration. In lS26-wenty-
oar years ago-a grant of township of public lands
made to The Kentucky Deaf and Dumb Asylu which
vas located in Florida. l. located upon some OF the
psl land, in that State and they have been withheld
frOm nat lnpu lhis-eXCeut. Dpr-
ps some few small granis-athough twenty.four years
have passed. as
M FOOTE Allow me simply to state the fact that
here is clause in this bill which requires the immediate
ale oil these lands at government prices
Mt YULEE. Twenty.four years have passed, and
hese lands sl remain an lncunbrance upon the State
Kentucky obliged by the act appropriating them 10
make sale OF these lands within hive years after the
ection had been made. That five years transpired-
another i've years, and live years, and hve years. and
i've years was added from time to time, the term always
eng renewed Just before il about to expire; and
ach prolongaton never will be refused. In the
me the lands remain unsold and unsettled being held at
pce above what settlers in new country willing
able 10 give The provision 10 which the senator from
lsssppi has alluded might just as we'll not be in the
bill at all and OF the provlso that the land shall not
sold al less than government prices. Indeed, the two
contradict each other for il may be found impossible TO
md purchaser al those rates may rather be said that
will be impossible; Tor II must be taken into consider
ton that, BY passing the bounty land bill, we have cut
levin the price OF public lands indefinitely Tor long pc
od to come For my part, hope il the Senate will pass
his bill, they will exclude the State which represent
rom having any o. the locations made IN 1t, upon the
ground that she has already sustained sufficient injury by
be grant 10 the State Of Kentucky to which have re-
erred move amendment, which ! trust the friends
The bill will agree 10, although II II is adopted shall
M moi vote for the bill, believing that we have no pow
70 engage IN a legislation OF this description.
The amendments, thai the said lands thus granted SD all
sold within three years after the selection has been
made IL should be added al the close oil the I'd sec
on. will then TO strike out the prohibition upon
slng the lands at less than the minimum pflce.
Mr. FoOTE. | simply nse to say that hope the
nsndmen will be adopted. think il improves the BILL
Ibe question being taken upon this amendment, II was
greed 10.
Mr. iULEE. | now move to strike out the proviso
Shch limits The sales TO the minimum government price
hr BELL. There can certainly be no objection 10
hat a. the grantees are concerned Ii intend
no prevent Injurious effect upon the sales oil the
Fuohc lands by reducing their value.
MI iULEE. Ii Is obvious that there can be no sales
The pubic lands tor money for long lime TO come.
Nh DAWSON. | wish 10 be informed upon one point.
want know whether these lands 10 be ceded 10 the
ass are s subject 70 entry oy persons nayg p1s a,o
ne @ake by depreciatng their value
hr. AIChlS0N. think the reason is very obvious.
dubt very much whether any State would realize
y an Tor any portion OF the lands al any Time
eaefa any rate not until the whole amount oil these
and warrants which have voted to the soldiers shall
have been expended. We all know that when land war
bi were granted to the soldiers oi the Mexican war,
@ sold in the market al the rate OF 100 acres oi
an ior sl00 The average price was slO9. Now, then.
shsn such immense quantity Of ibese warrants are
afosn into the MARKET they will certainly reduce the
ce Of the public lands 10 less than Sl rs per acre.
ihe question being taken upon This Amendment twas
%, agreed io-ayes IS, noes 70.
MI WALKER. 1 wish TO ask the senator having the
al IN charge, how the lands TO be disposed of-by
general government or BY agencies TO De established
g the Saiesi
Mr. PEARCE BY the States.
Mt WALKER Where is it TO be found in the bill .
hf PEAkCE. "lt shall be the duty OF the States 10
sr he lands Tor sale Immediately, and 10 complete
9 sane al the earliest practicable day"
Mr. PEARCE. By such agencies they may select
Mr. WALKER. Then, MIR. President, il looks to me
uy much like partial distribution OF the proceeds oi
puoc lands IL Is that policy attempted to be revived
Mr HALE. Will the senator from Wisconsin allow
ne 10 ask him what be thinks OF ths policy ol granting
ands the individual states bemsel ves-of granting 10
Wisconsin, for instance, public lands for the purpose oil
udng canal or railroad-or OF granting them to IL
mos tor canal or railroad ls 1t impartial to make
IMMENSE grants to one Of the States partial TO give
mai amounts 10 ali the Staesi
Mt WALKER resumed | think have before ex-
esed my individual disapprobaiion OF the whole policy
have acted upon that subject IN view oil lnstfuc-
ons lion the legislature of Wisconsin. II seems to
4khg The instance OF Wisconsin, that the government
@ no, gwen that State any proportion OF what she mas
io that 10 the fret of January 1919, she has
o into the treasury OF the United States ,327 and
one cents-nearly six million oil dollars-ansing from
"s NJ sa'es go o. ne public lands in her domain.
~, IhASE moved 10 insert in section second, line
ghn alter The words United States, the words not
".nn y, The limits OF any State
m " The effect OF that will be TO confne the selec-
o. he lands, moi for the benefit Of the States in whck
IVY ne, 70 the territories Understood some gentleman
ay that was the design OF the bill II 30, II will ex-
rs,ssy carry out the design Of the bill.
slf; fEARCE The senator is mistaken The bill
dsa that every State in which there suitable lands