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there with their packs their provisions. and everything
30 to the gold mines diup the gold. have their slave,
s[vSS, 4 Sk io as and ss1 e. back again
when they are brought into the country.
Mr.. GWIN: We do not want that kind Of people u
there at all hope the amendment will be rejected
Mf, BENTON. wish 70 say word upon tha
amendment We have an evil before us which il is pro
posed 70 remedy, and al the same time we propose
INTO s o@ he SPANISH ssss s
lean origin and from the South Sea Islands The remedy
that we propose cuts of class OF emgants which
contemplated al first Il cuts of Europeans Americans
! OF European extracton-a class OF emgrants who are
most usually found in our country in the cultivation Of
the coil With regard to mining can refer my own
Wisconsin and the senator from Iowa When went ID
the State OF Missouri the benefit that resulted from
having that class Of persons engaged in our mines They
understood their business well. and carried on their work
well Now, seems TO me that the remedy which ie pro-
posed Is broader than the evil There Is evil that
correction ;hs, ihs remedy i ahs M r. too broad
New York was confined to emgrants OF European ex-
traction. who would take The nitisory steps to become
citizens, the evil would be remeded and at the
time that class of citizens who really beneficial to
NS Mr. WALKER M y Al proposed BY the senator from
MI BENTON. 1t is to tha, effect but it will make j,
more explicit Make il read persons of European ex-
traction, who have taken the intatory steps to become
Mr.. FOoTE. I wish to offer my amendment, with
some modification, 10 the senator from Iowa for his
ceplance. have modified i as follows:
"Wlo shall produce testimonials OF good character in
The country from whence hey cane The sulcicncy ol
Which vii be q Sy sGm adica officer sther in the
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa. The language is 50 broad that
ID fear there scarcely be any complying with il.
would like TO have the matter exactly what the senator
from California wants il, except the exclusion OF our Eu
Mt FOOrE. Producing testimonials Of good charac.
ter" Have i in any terms MY object is to exclude that
class people that spoke OF before British convcts
n n i'm
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa. accept that amendment
Mr.. CHASE, Who are to decide whether they are Of
MIR DODGE, Of Iowa That has TO be done now in be
coming citizen Of the Uniled States
Mr.. CHASE Then il is already provdedifor in our nat
The question being taken on the amendment Of the
senator from Iowa to the amendment OF the senator from
New York. il was adopted.
On the question OF the amendment as amended.
Mr.. SEWARD called for the yeas and nays which
Mr. DAWSON calei for the reading Of the amend
Mr D. remarked that under the amendment as II now
Stood person from Canaia could 20 to California no
matter how respectable he might be-
The question heng taken upon the amendment as
amended it was agreed toyeas %, nays sas follows
YEAS-Messfs. Bell. Benton, Blight, Cooper, Dayton,
Ps,s s Of d miss'9p, Dss'non DodEs % Of Wse9nsn n
,on jones' Norris Seward, Shields. Smith. soaie. and
NAYs-Me,ss Achi.on. Badger Bsrrien. CLARKE. Davis
Of Massachusetts Dawson. Fsemont, Greene, Gwin Hun
ter King, Morton, peace sebastian Spruance, Under-
Mr. FREMONT offered the following section to the
bill amendment
BE fsrAer s~aefed That ve per cent; Of the net pro-
ceeds Of s received or permits under this shall
be paid TO tbe State Of California for the purposes oi aiding
In the construction oi.roads aud canals"
Mr. T. remarked that five per cent was now allowed to
States iron the sales OF public lands, and. If these
lands in California TO be sold, that would
so TO the State OF California under existing laws But
the United States about TO get money from these lands
not by selling hem but by leasing them, and equal
ly reasonable that The State Of California should gel that
part Of the amount received for the leases granted by the
United States
The question being taken by division, the amendment
was adopled-ayes "a, noes q.
Mr. FREMONT. have another amendment which
desire oder, constituting section fifteenth, in
alter section fourteenth, as follows;
Be enacted, &c, That the provisions Of this BILL 50
I ss ,sey apply 20 weiaag mine, By %achne be
The question being taken on this amendment, Il was
M DAWSON. Mr.. President. ask Of the bonorabl.
senator from California il any provision is made in the
law in relation TO stationary machinery erected Tor the
purpose of carrying the mining operations IN the
policy OF the present law is changed II understand
arght, this Is considered to be temporary law There
security, therefore, that machinery shall be
placed upon the ground the government may not change
s policy hope, therefore, 10 some provision insert
ed in the bill, TO make good TO the parties the implied
pledge resulting IRON our present Legislation.
Mr.. GWlN. ! do not think there s any pledge about
IT, The leases these lands Tor certain terms
The parties abide by the Legislation OF the country
Mr. BENTON. The person taking permit has II tor
twelve MONTHS al the end oil which time he renews u Tor
another twelve months This s, 10 be sure, temporary
provision and ii the government should at any time wish
TO suIerseae H. the question will then come up which
the senator om Georgia has very properly suggested
do think we need trouble ourselves about II at
present II is to be considered before the
worked out am OF those who believe that the pla
GERS will be worked out, and then there " provision
necessary II this legislation Is superseded we will
make provision ior the case then. That's all
Mr. GWIN. II have an amendment which wish to
offer II relates The salaries OF these agents, which are
now fixed al $4,000, with certain commissions, which.
ting his time TO the business do not think Il would
have any bad eject upon the duties OF his agency II he
himself interested IN working placer or mine.
move, therefore, 10 strike out the words "sha not be
concerned himself in working any placer or nine"
Air. BENTON. think II OF very great moment 10
keep these agents quite disconnected from any interest
in the business they To settle all questions that
may arise between other parties II is important both
they should be kept free from all suspicion Of
paraiiy, and because they ought devote their whole
time TO The business II their salaries therefore, are not
sufficient would increase them BY direct compensa-
ton, instead of leaving them 10 enter into composition
with those whose affairs II s their business TO Judge of
And. Mr. President, would ask whether these persons
allowed mileage for travelling in their districts
believe not Before the motion OF the honorable senator
from California s taken think IL would be well TO take
the question upon my motion.
Mr.. GWIN. Very well !; l will withdraw IT,
Mr.. BENTON. move, then. that these agents be al
lowed 20 cents mile for their necessary travelling
within their respective districts.
Mr.. ATCHlSON. | should like to have some esti-
OF the probable amount OF salary which these agents
10 derive from all these know that il can
not be ascerianed very accurately. think Il safe to
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