Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21

by any means, very snort shall certainly vote for the
amendment Of the Senator from Vrenis holding il to be in
accordance with sound principles and good poicy
Mr.. MASON. As the bill now stands in that section all
who citizens Of the United States may partake Of this
bounty but he must be citizen of the United States
able him do The Senator from Indiana is mistaken
in saying that the provision will exclude ell who foreign
BORN The bill admits all who citizens of the United
States but that amendment not adopted, who is
citizen of the United States will 60 upon the public
lands and receive donation from it, and enjoy his
Now, the naturalization laws require only preliminary
declaration become citizen, and he become ci-
until five have expired, but he must at the end of the
five years bring evidence that he has conducted himself
good and orderly citizen he have evidence furnished
Of his good character The policy of the naturalization laws
will not admit those to citizenship who have acquired
such character will enable their neghbors say that
they will be good citizens Yet the BILL in the face OF that
will allow any to receive donation of these lands
Sir have hostility whatever to nauraized citizens.
welcome all alike if they have complied with the law that
i they may stand equal footing Let them enjoy the
land if it be given away but till they do become ci
zens, see propriety In 1t.
Mr. FELCH. merely desire to call the attention of the
Senate provision contained in the 4h section Of the BILL
in the 34th line. 1t is there provided
That no alien shall be entitled patent land donated
this until he shall have produced to the Surveyor Gene
raj OF Oregon record evidence that his naturalization
citizen of the United States has been completed"
This provision Of the very intended by
the motion strike out proposed by the Senator from Vr
gnia The title Of the alien the land be perfected
until his naturalization has been completed
QueStlOn was tnen tdkeu Oh dHlcuuMou,
following result
i YEAS-Messrs. Atchson Badger, Baldwin, Barnwell,
Bell Berien Clarke Davis Of a,,aehu.et.s Davis Of Mis-
Niason Morton Pratt Sebastian, spruanee, furney, Un.
derwood, and Wales-2s
NAYS-Messrs. Benton, Bright Glass; Chase. Dickinson,
Dodge ofWsconsn, Dodge, OF Iowa. Douglas Feh Foots
Fremont H.mlin, Houston jones' Norris Rusk, Seward,
Shields Smith, soule, Sturgeon, Walker, Whitcomb Win
throp, and Yulee-25.
| So the amendment was not agreed to.
j Mr.. YULEE. will now offer amendment, to which
presume there will be objection The gold region
tends into Oregon and presume il is the purpose Of the
Senate grant the mineral lands in these proposed bounes
propose to except them. The amendment offer this:
Prouided, That mineral lands shall be located
granted under the provisions Of this act"
| The amendment was agreed to.
The bill then reported to the Senate amended and
the amendments concured in.
Mr.. WALKER. offer amendment to the bill, which
to add to the end Of it several additional sections desire
| it may be read
The amendment is as follows
Sec Belt enacted sc. That the public lands Of the
United States, reserved for fors arenas dockyards
other needu buildings special purposes
appropriated for other special except such as are known
contain mines of the precious gross metals precious
be and the hereby esded and granted to the
several and respective States in which the do e Pro-
dd koweer, That of the said lands shall in either
OF the said States until the Legislature thereof shall provide
operate and be deemed a solemn and nvolabe
between such State and the Government Of the United
First That such State will grant and convey the land,
coded actual occupants only land be conveyed
uant to each occupants not exceeding one hundred and
sixty quarter section, near may be- for the
cost of survey, transfer, and procuring munmens Of title
merely not exceeding, in each the sum of five dollars
States person who declared his her intention to
become SUCH according the laws Of the United States the
o. family Or having " s net
land in the United States the quantity OF which, together with
that to be granted would exceed and sixty acres
less the quantity may be limited by such State.
Second That the land be granted such occupant
shall be and remain forever exempt from forced sae extent
levy execution Decree court Of law or
Third That any such grantee his heirs, devsees
tees shall De forever prohibited IRON alternating OF
corporation which would thereby become the own
Of more land than the quantity limited BY such State as
sent Of the wife given in the deed Of conveyance
Fourth That such State will require the occupancy aore
ton part the land be conveyed for least
to such which
and cultivation with the other requisites OF grantee aore
said shall be proved, by the oath affirmation Of two cred
bic witnesses, before conveyance.
Fifth That such State will reserve section for school
and section for village purposes near may be to the
of each township The section reserved for village
purposes be laid into building lots parks and public
grounds the building lots to be granted to actual
~ exceeding lot EACH in the and on
the conditions the lands are to be ranted
grant Of both village lot and And provided
That if there shall be important any town
the reservation Of section for village may be
made to embrace such waer-power and which water
be improved for the OF the village and neigh
borhood, as the State may provide or direct.
Sec Hind be further enacted That as soon as practical
BILE after the President shall have been officially notified that
any or of the said States has made the provisions and
spulatons aforesaid shall be his duty to be made
and properly certified copies of all treaties maps pas
records surveys field notes. other munmen or evidences
title the land in such States and to forward the same to
the marshal Of the proper State whose duty it shall be to de-
liver the same to the Governor such State upon receiving
for the Of the United States the cost Of ranscrbng and
making such COPIES and the transmission thereof aforesaid
Sec g. And be further enacted That from and after the
delivery such aforesaid all OF incon-
with repugnant this act shall stand and be repeal
ed and all right title and interest of the United States to
and in the said lands shall and the shall vest in
such State
Mr.. BUTLER. postpone the further consider
alton Of this bill until tomorrow, in order that the Senate
may proceed the consideration Of Executive business
Mr.. WALKER hope the Senator will not persist in
that motion.
Mr. BUTLER. Yes, shall for I am not willing to sit
| Of bill.
The question being taken the motion postpone, it
was not agreed to.
Mr.. MANGUM. consider this a very important ques-
tion applying the whole domain of the United States al
though the growing Of the country do not consider
it worth the flip of finger regard the treasury hope
the yeas and nays will be accorded the Senator that we
may whether gentlemen will vote give away without
consideration, without argument the entire public lands OF
the United States / candidate for the Presidency,
| and shall therefore vote against it.
Mr.. BUTLER. As to the public lands, all know that
there is certain portion Of the States which, while they are
nomnaly of them, have the value OF dollar OF
them given Them Now, this to be trial OF the speed
of the genemans Eorse, think may well test the mat
! ter now any other time.
The yeas and nays being ordered the question was taken