The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-29

% ths.ws q aha Uasd s,alss srssihslapa hey
longer resort 20 their aslasL rights; and i this aeslds
whom they appoint enioIees the law they have made IN
Their own rasinss. he individual sgaqsi whom i En-
forced will appeal ths regular tribunals and bis
decision and punish him for his respass They
deprived Of te they have had heretofore govern
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OF hxing boundary by law they will be- was very
properly stated by the senator from calii9rna thrown
lies al the root Of the amendment Of the senator from
Michigan That difficulty did not strike me last evening,
when the amendment. was suggested ~. an Psscly
proposition There must be some ofcefs appointed by
this government to define their boundaries, 90 that
thai each one may know that be is working upon bis
own land. do not know, then, upon the whole that
eab S 0as The
machinery is not complicated. aud il will enable the in
divduas 10 define their rights in the first place and
them At any time afterwards. to protect them Bat this
thing tends 70 this, We are now the way OF detemn
ing the question whether ever to realize anything
from the sales OF these lands OF not That think, will
be settled IN this bill AS short as the time ~ in which
we have to arrange i, either we settle the question
whether will have anything for these lands. Or
il we do, whether we must sell them to individual pur
chasers and thus get them ou Of the hands OF the labor
them to occapants Now, 4 we sell Them, they 60 into
sells his placer and the rich buys H. until by and by all
the lands will be owned BY lew. That will be the
necessary consequence think there is but one other
mode esorted TOT and that 10 lease the mines 10 the
aborers, and lei them hold them in that way. BY this
arrangement will make something out OF them.
Either we must do his or must do as have already
stated-sell out the lands and make something out Of
them in that way. ll.s ss,t.. 55sf fG5
concur in The opinion expressed BY the senator from
fund out oil anything OF this sort We have bust
10 accumulate funds in this way But there Is no
possibility, so far as can See OF our doing IT, We are
in debt, deeply in debt and who here shall none
of live to the debt owe paid II isl ques
ton il even children ever il paid The strong
possible. q keep down the national debt q the country
and do not think we ought to give away the valuable
property out Of which money can DO made, and out OF
upon the community to sustain the operations OF the
government We must incur heavy expenses In regua-
Ting these mines hemselyes and IN supporting The gov.
least il may be such il / be properly applied and see no
mode Of applying il at ALL unless something like the mode
have suggested leasing the lands for portion OF the
gold that Would Be derived from themeaving them IN the
hands of individual aboEersor else TO sell the land and
throw il into the hands OF monopoIists
Mr.. CASS, (nterp0slng.) In referring TO the debt
which the says be paid in the present
Grafton, does he the debt incurred in the acqui-
sit ion q sS Gsll1oT"a r.., y. !. !, !,
Mi. CASS TRUST we shall many OF us live to see that
Nr. EWING Let the gentleman look at the appropri
alton BILL and then at the revenue Of the country and
think he must be satisfied that making progress
in the payment Of the public debt h 8g.,
Mr.. CASS We have seen a large public debt paid
heretofore, and believe shall this all paid before
Nj. EWING But we have not in times past, been
spending $50,0000Oo annually, as we are now think
ought husband resources, and edeavor TO keep
the debt down, that shall not have 10 borrow 70
ed, which know will be the case by the way which
Mr. DICKINSON. / hope we shall have the question
taken very II we do nol shall be under the ne
cessity omoving to take up another appropriation bill
| Mr. FELCH begged leave TO modify the amendment BY
inserting the same poviso as 10 the extent Of land 10 be
occupied BY individuals as was contained IN the original
| The question being taken on the amendment Of the
senator from Mchgan-being substitute for the b-t
No further amendments being offered, the bill
ported to the Senate.
from California, and he has, with my concurrence
prepared amendment TO the third section 81 the Dill rs
originally Stood which will make entirely acceptable
to me- and will obviaie the objection had TO it Will
therefore that the amendment made IN committee OF
the whole the third section be concured in, which
relates to the quantities OF land to be allowed to each M
The PRESIDENT The question can be taken the
other amendments, reservlng that one.
The question was then taken on concurrng IN an ine
other amendments made in committee and they were con-
CARED in. Ers4 $500
The question being taken upon concunng in the
/ amendment of the senator from Ohio, Mr. EwIsG,l
adopted in committee was not concurred IN;
/ Mr. FREMONT moved to amend the third section OF
the bill by adding the following:
i .sPropidd That the right of way and
the fee Of water. be allowed 70 all persons az
The question being taken upon this amendment il was
agreed TO- .s#.5. t.-5.as .4t. 1. n E.s !,
| MIR PRATT. wish TO offer an amendment TO the
third section, to in after the word faih IN the
seventh line As the section now reads, II gives per,
petua right all parties who take out this permit 10 noid
the beyond the control OF the United States 50 long
as they may continue TO work them. Now, aPprehend
that il may become hereafter the policy OF the United
States give The citizens who work these mines Zee
simple interest in them, by letting the mines become pm
vale property therefore desire, alter the word iah
ia the seventh line. insert the words "or until the
same shall be offered by government for sale 20 that
the right OF citizen who takes out these permits 70 work
the mines shall continue long be may continue TO
shall hereafter direct sale This to The govern
ment the right If hereafter they shall deem 70 be the
proper policy OF the In regard TO that country,
10 confer upon these persons the right OF private property,
the power authorizing the sales Of these mineral lands
so that individuals may have an absolute and estate M
terest have a hope that hereafter such may be the
policy OF this government towards this country; and
want now to reserve in this bill privilege OF the govern
ment by which il may do So If the government may here
| after deem il necessary and proper
4 Mr.: DAWSON. | would suggest TO my friend to m
ser the words or until the government shall Otherwise
dispose OF them"
Mr. PRATT Very well; will do 50. !.
/ Mr. BENTON. II | understand the objection OF the
senator from Maryland correctly il that the miner
would always have permanent rightto this land. Did
MI. PRATT He has an exclusive right 50 long as he
shall choose work these mines excluding the right oil
the United States 70 sell long as he shall continue TO
II work these mines In good faith
4 Mr.. BENTON. III these were the words Of The bill
the senator would be conectpehecty correct he Will