The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-05

hnugh the counlry IRON town iowa. Theis decision
~ iasof OF the eamini that decision ~ objected 70
anu, naaily II comes TO the Unied Stale> court Ac
eosding tob as apprehepd, this decsoa to b allow
81 ~ .ne oPon asa matter Of course OF ths counes tor
oneu every snch 10 bring Il 10 the die
ci coan and from thence the Supreme Court
Of the United STATES Who are these comnis
lhe senaol rom California who has spoken upon this
sap]ect menons these two principles being inHova-
lions upon The old system ameoraons of The ola sys-
tem tie tells you that this decision ought 10 BE- 6ns
because the commissioners the judges Of the United
States. The parties have nothing with their seiec-
lion The United States choose ihem every one of them
and they continue them they please, and they sppe
from their own judges 70 their courts. Sir these de-
lcslons ought 10 be conclusive, because-- f s ,rs
| The PRESIDENT. The hour for the Tscsss has ar
rived. aesl 8asa64safs s3.as X NJ ss8K NsfN 49,
IsasN q Y aas4I EVENING SESSION. s8Eg3st &
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill TO a.
certain and settle the private land claims in the Sas OF
Mr. GWlN3 ask the indulgence Of the Senate ths,
may make few remarks 10 order to set myself rightin
regard 10 the last hill before the Senate to day. set
| Mr.. DICKINSON. Idesre that he may havs the op-
porlunty to make the remarks he indicates but hope
that soon as he shall have finished the matter will be
aid @ over and we shall proceed TO the appropriation
The PRESIDENT. TIL. California bill was the On
finished business when the Senate took recsss, and
upon that bill the senator IRON Missouri (Mr BENroN1
is entitled 10 the floor AT4eiN fE
| Mr.. BENTON I yield to the senator from Caliornis
Mr, GWiN. The remarks Of the senator from Mis-
souri, make necessary that should address some few
remarks to the Senate The bill that under consdssa
on was introduced by my colleague II is his BILL and
not nine iconains his sentiments but does not contain
mine. have always been in favor Of q board Of
commissioners settle these land claims with right of
appeal on adverse decision, whether against the Uni
ted States against the claimant, the Supreme Court
OF the United States. ain Of the opinion that this is
these claims. Therefore the senator from Missouri il
mistaken IN saying that the bill under consideration con-
Ss s 81 me me su, v
must say word IN reference to the part that
the senator from Ohio has taken in this discussion
i was the anxious desire Of my colleague and my
self that there should be the slightest collision
between US in reference TO this matter We both
had honest opinions in regard 70 this question My
colleagues opinions are imbodied in this bill
was in favor OF the plan proposed BY the cen.
ator from Ohio, that there should be board Of
missioners TO adjudicate land claims, and from that
board Of commissioners there should be appeal to the
Supreme Court of the United States II important.
as hat said before both my colleague and myself
honestly differing upon this questionthat that difference
should not be brought forward in the Senate II il could
be avoided. And hence with full consultation between
u.s. il was proposed that the senator from OHIO should ,M
subject of opinion that the Supreme Court OF the
United States will not oppress the landhoders Of Cali
tribunal onthe part of the claimant unless there has been
evident That is the opinion OF the representa-
live OF the government OF the United States n Califcr
mia am perfectly confident that is expected, BY the
great majority OF the people in California, that the Su
preme Court Of the United States should be the ultimate
arbitrator in regard 10 land claims OF that kind There
are another set Of persons in that country besides the
land claimants Ii is the 100 900 American citizens who
have no land, and to whom il is matter Of gtcat mo-
ment to know, and to know speedily, what portion OF
the lands 10 California is public domain am In
favor oil giving these citizens of the United States, now
Pemansni czens q California. the Tgh. to settle ana
therefore the interest Of the land well as
those who have land ihat there should be speedy
settlement of The question with regard TO these land
claims | am therefore in favor Of the plan that there
should be board OF commissioners, and that there
should be the right Of appeal from that board to the Su-
If ITusfal Nfufaa hath
perfectly confident that this system will be satisfactory 10
those in California, although OF The citizens there
who own land claims may no, a. rsi J Se ss.,snsa
speedy and final settlements and nothing could induce me
hold the defeat OF any measure that would bring
about this end The senator from Missouri, think 10
mistaken il he supposes that ruin would fall upon The
andhoders Of that cooHy by this mode of adJudcanon
think II would lead 10 speedy and final settlement and
the question would be satisfactorily settled, and promote
the best interests OF the country. tH Htt.s 49,
Mr.. BENTON. do not propose to 60 on with this
other purpose Bot will say that. in speaking Of the
bill OF the senators IRON California had in my eye the
bill which the gentleman himself brought in.
Mr.. GWlN. did not so understand IT.
MIR. BENTON. And said that both OF these gentle
had yielded 10 what the policy OF the govefn-
ment SO TAR as 70 require the titles to be made good
States bad pursued; by which they had harassel and
destroyed the indanskept the country from being set
tied aud improved and male not one dollar Tor tnem.
selves. make this declaration in the hearing 81 the
senator fro Louisiana, and the senator IRON Missouri.
and all who acQuainted with IT, AMI cay that the UNI
ted States has not made dollar by the mote they
have taken and which Is harassng and destructive
TO the old inhabitants Of Louisians and Missouri.
And now would add point and quit said to-
day that IL absurd To npue fraud to the old claim
anis in California. Fraud against whom The Spanish
government Why. the Spanish govetnment gave the
land. Fraud against the United States Why, when
the country settled II not expected by any that
the United States would possess country and
not until the period OF hosttes between the United
States and Mexico-no until those hosties became
lmpendng and i'm nneni-that the idea OF making fraud
uent grants got into an, bodys head That Was 40 The
spring OF 1916. By looking the reports OF Colonel
Fremont made 10 the government al that time, and when
he brought home along with him the original papers,
shows hai there thea design on foota nree-io'u
design: - put the VIII lie country under tue pfoec
ton OF Great Bain another TO pass oil the landed P'op
ery into the nands o British subjects; and tne tha tne
destruction OF ali the American czens there ihs ihree-
fold plan up TO the year is46 before was
because up that there was no IDEA tnst ne onea
States would ever gain that country Now the idea W
fraud is the absuiily the u'most preposerosy
Laughter do propose 10 20 on win ths suolect TO-
ght, but shall take u in order when Inc subject comes
up again. etrrsi s9N
Mr. EWING would suggest to the senator from
Missouri that he had better have read this bill be-
fore he replied 10 The supposed accusation Of frand con-
tanned in ii against the old titles That bill is framed to
carefully protect the old titles. But IL does not protect
titles that granted since the year si6 think there
is very exact concurrence 10 the views OF the senator
from Missouri and tue bull which he attacked WIN 80
much violence.
Mr.. HUNTER | am constrained, under the ins'inc-
tons OF the COMMITTEES Of Finance, move TO lay tns
bill the table Tor the present for the purpose oi
M the forication bill .H8M