The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-09

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The 'sls. q pgplic lands in he year lose -
Area Gated II ihat year, la sstisiuction Of
| Mexican war bounty lard warrants s,lO5, $50 90
state selections onder The act Of 4'h seq o,
| Improvements Of rivers NC. 100 2ss y
Chocaw certificates b5,s5o IS
Total acres s,us disposed OF sIs.,lu 81
been been .ad ''''V SO. os2 81
Located by Mexican bounty land warrants
,hird quarters 1870. Iso 90
State selections under the act 1871 a7s,so5 s.
Choctaw certificates - io,3oo o.
Aggregate lhus disposed of Ia the first, sec. - .
ond, and of third quarters oil 1886 2Sio,So "
Mr. BORLAND. Will the senator allow me 10 ask him
| If his calculation is extended as far as 1850
| Mr.. WALKER. 1t is not but the senator will ma
that II Is still worse IN 1880; Tor an additional amount OF
ninety hye millions OF acres IN land warrants has Oeeh
thiown into circulation admit there IS an Increase gu
money receipts in the year 1880 but il is because the
Mexican bounty land warrants 10 some extent eX
haused or al least were not so plentiful as they were
before But that the receipts are beginning 70 IN
crease propose to step aud 10 cut on entirely all Tue
money receipts from this by throwing mo crcu
laon, all the country ninety five millions oil acres
according TO the Secretary OF the Treasury, OF one nun
dred and eighty millions according to The chairman OF he
Committee on Public Lands, for the purpose OF enuely
replacing the Of money currency or medium IN
| The purchase of public lands. r....a.. 81
| Mr. BORLAND My object in rising was TO state
that under the operation Of the bounty land law, there
has been actual increase The last quarter OF that year
1850 shows making the results OF TIE year
The average sales during the whole period OF our
public land sales including the year 1885, when fourteen
millions Were sold The average for 1850, estimating the
last quarter, for which have Official stae,nent from
the Land Office is above the average OF any year during
the whole period OF these sales
| Mr. WALKER. For money
| Mr. BORLAND Yes, sir Tor cash The amount for
the fourth quarter is Sos4i3 ~, showing an amount by
two hundred thousand dollars greater than the
age heretofore.
| Mr. WALKER resumed The senator from Arkansas
must mean that argument for something, presume If it
means nythlng-t II has any bearing whatever upon the
proposition which was manlainng-,n must mean that TO
render assgnable these warrants will create increase
in the moneyed receipts Of the government Now, sir,
perfectly willing that he shall enjoy all the credit and
all the honor which attaches 10 the discovery that II will
be great blessing 10 The United States to give away all
her public lands because, after having done her
ceips at her land Offices will be than heretofore Ii
that is not argument which would knock any common
man down. am mistaken.
Mr.. B0RLAND, lin his seat) These are the facts
Mr. WALKER And that is the result of the argu
entire amount of your two hundred and forty millions
OF acres, because you can at the same time &c, more
money than you ever got before while you increase The
expenses OF the land service 1857 900 annually II
TO me that is the most potential argunen, ha! ever
| heard,
This is what we are doing: We are giving the solder
gratuy OF S75, and the Spectator makes out OF 1t
1925 clear. We giving specula nrs the wnole
amount of the public lands and are pu suing poll
IN increased annual expenditure II the lands are
worth anything 10 the government, we incur loss OF
"a o65,s2o This is the policy which modern patriotism
has dictated This is the love for the old soldier. |
think singular kind attachment springng up
in this country, II tina, the policy by which Is to be-
governed in future.
II the lands, as ills argued on the other side will no,
go to the old soldier, then. il yon do not make the war
rants assgnable they will remain in the hands of The
government They are not 10 80 to The soldier who has
fought the battles OF his county. Why, then, did you
pass the act originay' II your Object 10 give hun
money, why no, give him money directly Why give
hIm what is worth TO you 81 % per acre, wnen il Is
upf,b him Init Al anHt huuu ohta ahnl Ia
else TO lake advantage OF his ignorance necessity or
mpudence, TO make proh, upon IL OF 81 50 or SO per
acre
You adopt this policy Why, in the name OF
common sense. did you adopt in the act granting
Mexican bounty land warrants If your love is for the
soldier, why no, give him the alternative OF receiving
from the treasury certificate bearing interest, upon
which he get the money in lieu OF his warrant if he
desires to take n You do no such thing You adopt
measure which leaves him alternative You throw into
circulation ninety five millions Of and then leave
the soldiers completely at the mercy Of those who vii
buy The lands at the reduced prices at which they can get
the warrants You give the soldier the lands, but will
not give MN the privilege OF going to the treasury OF the
country You do not give hun the bouny sou profess TO
give him, bu. give him this paper, which will deprecale
IN his hands and leave hm at The mercy OF the specua
tor who will buy the warrants at whatever prices the
soldier in his need, be induced TO take, operating
upon his necessities and his wants In view OF what
have said, and TO test the of the Senate will move
to add 10 the resolution the following provso and ask
the yeas and nays upon II
P,6pided That in lieu OF the issued
der the provisions OF said act petson persons cnd
thereto hts her their election have aud rrce
Ia each case treasury Certificate bearing six per cent?
interest," payable semannnay (the principal redeem tbe
at the discretion of the govurnmen after the following
rate wit In lieu OF a hundred and
at the OF hundred dollars; lieu OF
rant for eighty fifty dollars in lieu OF waraat for
forty acres, twenty-five dollars; and which sad treasury
certificate shall be receivable Tor of the
public lands OF the United States, subject purchase at
private entry aud upon which there settlement
Improvement and ia where warrants have already
been issued The treasury certificate heren provided Tor
be issued each upon the return and surrender OF tie
warrant" ....... .............. .........
las al fret offered the several were left blank
That, will al least give the soldier assurance
OF the value OF his warrant IL seems TO that II will
place before the country the real question IL will settle
the question whether this intended 10 be for
the benefit of land SPECTATORS for the benefit of the
soldier II you intend real benefit to the soldier do not
longer leave him at the mercy OF every land in the
country II you refuse to give him the money instead Of
the land do not put il upon the principle thattis bounty
to the soldiers put upon the ground that Is TO be the
policy OF the government that the lands TO be given
| away for speculation. Take that ground and take II
manfuly Do not have the hypocrisy pretend that you
benetng the old soldier when you leave hun at the
mercy OF every Iand-shark in the country -Hi
! Mr. UNDERWOOD. The senator from Wisconsin, in
the OF his remarks asked question to which
courtesy would perhaps require me to respond have
that courtesy and respect toward him, but beg leave TO
decline upon the present occasion TO reply from the
sderation that II | were to enter into an answer, II
would lead TO pro,racted argument should have to
explain the position assumed the other day. there
fore respectfully decline To enter into reply In regard
to the amendment let say that il to do any
\ thing, we must pass the resolution il from the
House II any amendment is adopted, II will introduce
| a System 4. ...#
Mr. WALKER There are several blanks in the
r .hal b,.o ~. ~