The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-20

great number Of instances entirely worthless and even
II the prices were no higher than here-ll the people
possessed adv Than those this side OF
The mountains the valley OF the Mississippi, still, two
sections would not b gsssr II proportion than one
ofbesr 10 Lespass upon the time OF the Senate by do
ing SOL hoee Y ths amsndneni will not prevail
Mr. UNDERWOOD | have already deprecated any
discussion upon HE subject OF this amendments and
greet that the has deemed il his duty 10 make any
remarks about =; but feel il incumbent upon me. IN
eonseq uenee oil what the has SAID 10 give very
bfie answer TO the suggestions he has made
admit The increased value OF all kinds Of labor in
consequences OF the discovery OF gold ia California but
ask the gentleman II the Increased value does not OPP
crate upon the 10th section Of land well on every
thing else He seems TO suppose that the 10Th section
remains AZ the old prce-that everything has risen IN
value except that 10th section Now, this section goes
pa,t passu-i all goes together; and il there is an in-
crease IN other articles ii operates upon the 10th section
70 increase the value OF that also There nothing in
the genenans argument 10 operate upon the increase OF
the value Of other arcles growing out OF the discovery
Of gold, which does incorporate upon this section
ms nexl ooleeuon 7, mat there are many more noun
ains N That country than IN the valley oil the Misslssp
pi. Well suppose bere they are unnhab table. ae.
cordng to the argument OF the gentleman There will
be nobody 10 occupy the territories where these
ains there will be use for this 10th section in
these mountainous regions and il will only the
land Is very valuable, and the population deus this
section Will be valuable and falls under The influence
OF the increased price resulting from the abundance
LOT gold. There is nothing whatever, therefore, in that
Argument.
as II now stands 70 place these new Territories upon
better footing than the old Territories, and Than the Older
class OF new States have heretofore occupied our IN
enon to change the policy, which, admit has become
too common OF late, u dsposing OF the public lands Just
as rapidly as we can get clear Of them The gentleman
has given abundant evidence OF that in the grants oil
millions of Of land Tor various purposes which he
has advocated His economy Is striking feature IN his
course Of legislation. am not very certain. sir. that
is oil any advantage Tor this country 10 own foot OF
these public lands. am not sure but they are the
cause Of many evil Influences in their bearing upon pres
deniia elections Yet regard to this matter, DO MOI
know that my friend from Illinois MIR DoUGLAsl is old
enough TO be charged with having been influenced b. any
such thing; and cannot mlute nythng him OF that
kind Butt doubt very much whether II would not DC
blessing 10 this country moi to OF The pubic
lands Bur while ITO own them, do not know OF any
good Tor making this difference between the
and the old Territories in regard to these sections Of land
With these few remarks, hope the vote will be taken
Mr.. DODGE inquired ii The effect OF The amendment
would be to diminish or increase the quantity Of land
which was proposed 10 grant for Educational purposes
MIR. UNDERWOOD Il dimnishes il one hall.
Mr.. HAMLlN, There is single suggestion which
designed 10 make il relation TO this amendment sup
pose the sections numbered from 10 thirty six.
Now, in township Of land this bill limits to that Sec
ton which numbered sixteen; and il that
should be limited 10 particular number but that the
township should be allowed take OF average value,
and mol be subject the chance oi taking which may
be entirely yaiueless. II we take Two stctions-whlch
am u favor oea they stand two chances q gsing
any township at least that would be OF value
hope the Senate will not strike on the other secon
put ltt uttcNt. BIdntel 10 VI
egon sections in each township and the objects for
which the land is appropriated a5Mso beneficial TO the
Territories, and The wants of the territories sogreat, that
trust the bill will be left as il now stands
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. The sixteenth section has been
heretofore selected because OF its centrally in the
ship and to the objection that il may turn out to be
worthless have almost innumerable acts of Congress
granting valuable section, where this has turned out
vaueless. So there is difficulty upon that al all
We can very easily, remedy the evil as suggested;
In regard TO making this difference between the Ter
rory OF Oregon and the present Territories, il the
amendment prevails il is very easy to introduce section
in the bill 10 limit the grant for school purposes in Ore
gon TO the sixteenth section OF land likewise and
are engaged on an ''omnihus" bill which embraces all
the Tesnories the United States, hope il may be
done.
The question being then, taken upon the amendment
submitted BY Mr. USDEawooD, il was rejecscd--yeas s.
nays IS, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Bell Berrien, Davis of Mississippi, Daw
son, Pearcc, Phelps Sprnance, and Underwood--S
NAYS Messrs; Arcaison, Badger, Baldwin, Benton,
Bright, Butler Chase, Gay. Clemens, Cooper Corwin,
DAVIS Of Massachusetts. Dayton. Dodge Of WISCONSIN,
Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas Downs Fetch, Foote, Greene
aamlin, Houston, Jones, King, Miller, Morton Norris
Pratt, kuk. Sebastian, Shields, smith, Soue, Surgeon
Turney, Upham, Wales. and whicomb-3s.
FRO BE Continued