The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-07

Georgia il ia unnecessary discuss this subject length
But must say for that Represent body o conSnt
uency not specially micro led concerned 10 the settle
mrnt OF this land gu. sli,n and not willing tax
them al all Tor the purpose OF detrayng the expenses Of
litigation in which they are not individually interested
The persona who are indy dasy Interested are those
certainly on whom The expense OF litigation should TALL
and they very well afford pay The expenses incur
red in consequence OF The Investigate oil matter in
which they alone are interested.
The question being taken, upon division there were
ayes 10, noes 2o
Mr. BERRlEN The fourteenth section of the bill re
tes lots. farm lots, and pasture lots, held under
grant from the corporation OF any city, town, or village
II adopted upon the representation that certain grants
for the purpose OF establishing cities. towns, villages
had been made by the Spanish Mexican govern nens
which gave the corporate authorities the power grant
lots Individuals provldes that those corporate author
tiles may nerpose the claims before The commissioners
instead OF requiring the individual lot holders TO do so
and it provides, also, that the existence of such city,
town, or village on the day on which the American Nag
hosted in California, shall be prfns Jaee evidence
of grant.
The bill provided for the according to the actual
state OF our information al the time II was drawn up IL
has been subsequently suggested that there are towns ~
California which were not IN existence at that me GIN
July lsl6 but have sprung up since, and now contain
considerable number OF inhabitants. Sacramento be-
leve is instance OF that IL has been established
since the 7h OF July s4e, and contains multitude OF
inhabitants
To relieve the inhabitants Of suca towns from the
necessity nte posing their individual CLAIMS propose
submit amendment by which the provisions OF this
section, far they authorize the ntepositon OF claims
BY the corporate authorities OF cities, towns or villages
shall be extended 10 hose cities wns, or villages which
have been established subsequently, 10 the 7h july 1896
extend to them The provision in regard 70 the
existence OF the town at this time as p7 dce evidence
of grant
The amendment will come in at the end Of the l4th
section. and is As follows
And where any city town, village shall DO in exist
this tho the
embraced within the limits Of the may be made
by the corporate authorities of the said city, town. vii
lage"
The amendment TO the amendment was agreed TO-
The amendment amended was agreed to aud the
question then was on ordering the bill TO be engrosrel for
third reaiing.
Mr. GNIN addressed the Senate at some length upon
the general features OF the bill. his remarks will be
rne bill was t,en ordered to be engrossed for third
MIR. BENTON gave no'ce that he should to morrow
ask the Yeas ami nays upon IL. passage OF the bill.
PUBLIC LANDS IN MISSOURI.
Mr. BENTON Mr. Presi lent | have IN remind the
Senate that lh-e was bill in relation 10 he nlbc laprs
III Missouri, taken up sone ten da,s ago. which WAS laid
,ver ir ne convenience OF III seIanr iro Kentucky
Mr.. CLAY no desired 10 speak upon il. That senator
in seat and !, is convenient, for him to 20 on
now, shall be gralfed TO have him do SO but il not
II he will allow il to be taken up at his earliest conve
Mr.. CLAY. II the senator from Misso,ri is very
DESTROYS to proceed with that subject now. would moi
oppose him; but would prefer TO let 1t lie over till to-
morrow, ii II will suit him as we'll
Mr. BEN TON. For the convenience Of the senator,
will allow il 10 lie over Till Tomorrow.
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS.
The Senate proceeded as in committee OF the whole to
consider the joint resolution of the House of Represent
atives explanatory OF the act approved September 49,
1850, granting bounty land warrants TO officers and sol
dier engaged in the military service Of the United States
MT JONES, IN accordance with previous notice. Oh
fered the following amendment, an additional section
n. rhat, ta
aud receivers Of the United States land offices shall here
after be everay authorized 10 charge and receive. for their
vices ir locating bounty land warrants the rate OF
pensa,ion or to which they entitled by
Tor sales OF the public lands for cash. at the rate Of
dollar and twenty five cents the said comPensa
be hereafter paid by thSAsgnees holders OF such
warrants in all where the have been s!eed
by The soldier or legal personal under
the provisions OF tn. acts OF Congress, and tho OF
Of The treasury United States upon the
OF such officers, where il shall be to the
sa saclon Of the General Land Office that the
oca ed BY soldier waane-, in OF his de
OF kim provided by the acuo Congress aioe
SEC And be il further vssoired. That the said off
ce whether Of office the of this ACT.
legal personal in case Of their death
shah be ened TO T-ceiv. from the tressn OF the United
sars f,r simsr heretofore performed N SUCH
cases eqns lensAtinn provided Tor
by fret Of this act, sisr d-docng the anoun'
An require the h,ders Of military land warrants
the land bcefs Of tue Ua'ted States Tor
proved May eghreen hund ed and eight
Prov,ded Tuat register receiver shall receive
pact has charged and received Illegal
oroitsnt fees for the location Of such wsrnnu"
/ Mr. UNDERWOOD Mr. President, really would
earnestly request my friend from Iowa, (Mr JoSEs il
thai request will have any influence upon him, TO with
draw hts amendment But If he persists IN II, do hope
the Senate will adopt il Ii does 10 that the
subec of the amendment is hardlv to this join,
resolution. We have resolution here 10 make bounty
land warrants nabe. and the proposition s 70 amend
that by regulating tariff OF fees and allowances 10 the
receivers and sters DO think that the subjects
Incompatible, and that ought not 10 unite them But,
sur VI to Them and send the bill as amended
bsck The House OF Representatives, every senator
must see that the late period Of the session j, will
eopard the whole matter. The probability s that the
House. AT this late period OF the session. WILL not act upon
and dispose of this branch OF the subject Well, II
they reject il, pass IL with amendment, and II is
sent back here, what time shall have in all lkeli
hood 10 dispose of any amendment which the House
will make You at once, IL this matter IS TO be
introduced here that the probability Is that The whole
measure may be defeated
/ And, again, If my friend persists in this amendment,
perhaps gentlemen will get up and say the fees TOO
the amendment hope therefore, that We will get clear
| OF IL al once.
While up. allow me, il you please, 10 make one very
short argument in reply TO an argument here advanced
upon the SUBJECT OF the original resolution. i could
make variety OF arguments IN reply TO some objections
which have already been made by gentlemen against this
measure, but there Is objection which beg leave
very briefly TO notice and reply to- II has been said that
tine passage OF this resolution will foster speculation,
that will in)ure the States 10 whose Territory
these land warrants in all Likelihood will be located
will foster SPECULATION in these land to
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