The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-03

lands suitable Lands mol for sale, or that will moi
Mr. BELL Lands tina, will not sell
| Mr. ATCHISON. There is certainly discrimination
against the States in which the lands now are. The
State Of Maryland where there i no public land can go
to the Territory OF Minnesota or Utah, or New Mexico
NJ. NJ sftHIsSS afti r Y Why not
Mr.. BELL Because il is under the direction and ap-
probation Of the President The State has nothing 10
do until this appropriation is made. Then the disrbu-
ton must be on principles OF perfect equality so far
can he between the new and old States No State has
Mr.. ATCHiSON As understand this bill have not
days since il was nroduced-t is this the State Of Mis-
sour is confined within her own limits in the selection
OF lands
Mr. BELL Not absolutely The President can say
thai these lands not suitable in quality answer the
purposes OF this charity. and then you can 60 into
neighborng territory State to make the quantity
Mr. AfCHlSON resumed Mr.. President, am not
at all satisfied with the explanation " The land aore.
said after being surveyed" says The bill "shaIl be ap.
pofioned to the several States IN sections subdivisions
OF sections and wherever there are lands Of suitable
quality in State, the quanyto which said State shall
be entitled shall be selected from such lands, and the
quantity apportoned to any State in which there are no
such lands shall be located in the territory belonging
the United States 10 which the Indian title shall be
Now, sir. why this discrimination In the State of
Missouri, AT this time, there is scarcely of land
than any citizen would purchase at r 25 sup
pose the returns at the land office will show that very
small quantity OF lands has been sold within the last two
years Land have been received the different
land Offices in the State OF Missouri TO very considera
Bile extent but doubt very much whether the receipts in
money would more than pay the expenses; though Of
this am no, certain OF one thing am cerain that
in any Of the Territories they brought into public sale
very small quantity OF those lands will be bid Oft at
public sale. Those having pre-emp,ion rights will enter
sand perhaps-w be purchased at public sale, at
the minimum price OF the government Them sir, what
is the consequence The older States OF This Union will
huy Tar rhara
lands being fresh and unpicked, presumed TO be bet
ter This is certainly discrimination, | think that
these lands should be selected and should DC the best
and then they should be disposed OF by this government
and the proceeds given to the different States This
would be fair There would be no injustice in it, There
would be no discrimination against the State of MIS-
souri-and perhaps Illinois, Indiana and Ohio-and in
favor of the States OF Virginia New York, and Penn
syIvania.
In the first section OF the bill there is provIso that
the area Of no Sta.e shall be computed than
900 square miles. Il SO happens that the area OF Mis-
Mr.. BELL, (In his seat) And Texas is 25oooo.
MIR. ATCHlSON. Yes, sir, Texas is 25o,ooo and
California is still Now, Jet us have fair dealing in
this matter California is capable OF sustaining perhaps
five millions Of people, and Texas something The
State Of Missouri certainly sustain many the
State OF New York now has, more have heard II said
Of small portion OF the lands Of the State Of Missouri
that later each quarter section would sustain
one family. have heard the thing said of Illinois.
Here is certainly discrimn nation against these western
States | move TO lay the bill upon the table
The yeas and nays were demanded and ordered
Mr.. DICKINSON In order to take up the appropria.
lion bills, shall have 10 vote for il.
The question, being taken, resulted as follows:
,YEAs,a7Mes.r. Aichson, Bunwell, Bsa,on, Butler,
Chase. Davis Of Mississippi Dickinson, Dodge OF Wis.
Hun,eI, King, Mason, Motion, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian,
soSie Walker and Yalee-H
Davis of Massachusetts Dawson, Dayton, ewing Foote,
Greene, Hale, Mangum, Morris, Peace, Seward, Shields;
Smtb, Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, and
Wiuuhrop-23.
So the motion did not prevail.
Mr. CHASE withdrew the amendment which he had
offered, and moved TO amend as follows:
sInscrt In 8d line alter complete in section q,
"The said lands shall be sold public lands
may be hereafter directed TO be od and the proceeds
shall be paid the several which the
same shalt been appooned, Propided That patent.
shall be issued Sa'o for porion Of the land so
apporioned which may be within the limits OF the same
MIC will say a very few words in explanation OF
that amendment The 81 section OF the bill, stated
when last up provides tor the issue OF patents to the
States of the lands apporoned to them. II this amend
men s all prevail the patents will be issued 10 the State
only for the lands that lie within its limits; while the
lands no, lying within these limits shall be sold as now
Sold and the proceeds are to be paid over to the States
entitled TO them.
Mir c. demanded the yeas and nays; but they not
ordered.
The question being taken, the amendment was re-
Mr. CHASE reaswed the amendment he had with
drawn, to insert IN section 2, line s. after the words
" United States" the words land not within the limits Of
any State"
| The amendment was rejected
/ Mr. ATCHISON moved to strike out the proviso in
the last section; which IL as follows:
Propided That area OF State shall be computed
than 81, QUO square mles."
MIR. BENTON demanded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered
The question, being taken, resulted as follows;
/ YEAS-Messrs Achson. benton, Dodge of Wisconsin,
Dodge Of Iowa Fremont Gwin. Houston, Hunter Jones,
Russ, Sebastian, Shields, Soue, and Yulee-H
| NAYS-Messrs. Baldwin, Is II, Bernen, Bnder, Chase,
Clarke Cooper Davis Of Ma,sachass., Davis OF M.si.-
sipp Daw Dayton, Dickinson, Downs, Ewing, Foote,
Greene, Hale, Hamlln, King, Msngum, Mason, Morton,
Norris, Pesrce Pfa Seward, smith, Sprusnce, Stor.
geon, Underwood, Walos, Walker, and WinhroP-S
So the amendment was rejected.
No further amendment being moved, the bill was
ported TO the Senae and the amendments were concurred
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portant amendments 10 this BILL as 1t seems 10 me- in
iher probable consequences The States and Territories
at all events, in which the public lands lie and should
like to have opportunity 10 give further consideration
10 IT, With that view, and IN order that 1t may lie over
until "a. morrow, move that be ald upon the table; and
upon that motion ask the yeas and nays.
1 The yeas and nays were ordered.
| The question, being taken, resulted as follows
YEAS-Messrs Achson, Barnwsl Butler, Chase, Davis
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa. Downs
Fremont Gwn, Houston, Hunter, Jones, King, Mason,
Morton, kusk, Sebastian, Soulc, Turney, Walker, Whit
NAYS-Mesrs. Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Clarke. Cooper,
Davis of Massachusetts, Dawson Dayton, Dickinson Ew-
ing, Fech, Fooe, Greene Hale Mangum, Norris Pearce
Pratt Seward Shields, Smith, Spruance, Sturgeon, un'
derwood, Wales, and Winthrop-B
So the motion was not agreed to.
/ Mr. CHASE renewed in the Senate the amendment he
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