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4 the accuracy Of the statement,

one 50 disposed can isst the accuracy Of The statements
| make no complaint of our sister States. Ido,o,
greet that they have received much because Ohio h.
ceiyed comparatively little rejoice rather 10 ths es,s
ny which has been exhibited towards Them and conera
ulae them on their prosperity, promoted aud stimns,s
by The wise and Just benehcence OF the national poys
ment May il increase more and more and continue for,
eyeTl
In truth. Mr. President, this prosperity. though -.
noted and stimulated. as have Just said. BY the bsasS
cence OF the government is due. far greater measn,
to individual energy and individual intelligence assursd
oil protection IN their eest and fullest development H.
the strength OF American Union and the spirit OF on
American institutions, and operating either directly q,
through voluntary associations and the State govern.
menis VI this great benefit Ohio has parak en- no L..
than her sister States Unannoyed by external sggrss
sion, except for short period during the second war win
England, undisurbed by internal commoton she has
lstfenuously urged her upward way without pause ior
sixty live years For fifteen years. while part of IN
Northwestern Territory, she shared the fostering care al
the national government Admitted into the Union as
sovereign State in 1902, she cheerully submitted 10 H.
conditions imposed upon her. that the national domain
within her limits should be reserved the United States
as property exempt from TAXATION to be sold and applied
in discharge OF the national Indebtedness And il wa.
not until the debt OF the revolution had been fully paid
and the debt OF the OF 1912 had been reduced 10 an
nconsiderabe amount, that Ohio applied for any
grant OF lands in aid OF any OF her works OF internal I'M
proyement Unasss,ed. her people bought their farms
elled the forest. built their log cabins. reared Their
school houses, constructed their churches Unassisled
nd
thus completed the first internal waterway from the Allan
tic to the Gulf OF Mexico Almost unassisted ths
lpeopleenergetc and ntelgentextended their system
OF canals, making, among Others second canal from he
river to the lake covered the surface Of the State with
network OF urnpkes and railways improved their water.
courses; constructed their public ediices, among which
they point their chief glory 10 the various asyums fe
those children OF sorTow-he deaf the dumb The blind
and the insane.
| say almost unasssted Ohio alone. Of all the land
States except Tennessee received no aid In he con-
bffi hin lasatk
other State, except Alabama, and less than Alabama Il
regard be had to the proportion Of population Of IN
sold lands has participated in the grants for internal i'm
provements. While she has received less she has as
have already stated paid more TO the government and the
grantees OF the government than any other State She
has besides borne her full proportion OF the indirect tax
alton OF the tariff, and contributes at this moment nearly
one-tenth OF the national revenue.
submit TO the Senate that an irresistible case has been
made out for the grant Of the residue Of public lands in
Ohio to the State. II anything were wanting, might
urge. In addition, the precedent OF the grant 10 Tennessee
in 1916 In that year Congress terminated federal owner
ship in that Sas by The act ITO surrender the State
Tennessee, south and west Of the line commonly called
the congressional reservation line" Indeed the act went
further than this i released to the Stale the proceeds
| OF lands already sold.
But the OF Ohio is yet stronger Had she re-
ceved as much more than her sister States as she has
lesswere there direct precedent, the case
OF Tennessee, 10 be pleaded-ihere would still remain
adequae--nay, controlling --reasons for the grant
Sixy-hye years have elapsed since the commencement
OF the sales OF public lands within the limits OF Ohio
more than the period OF two generations Of men The
unsod residue has probably been in market for the ave.
age period oil quarter OF century II does not indeed
deserve the name OF residue It's mere resduum Ii
very little exceeds IN quantity two hundred thousand
acres II is less than hnndredth part the original de-
main. The cost TO the general government OF the land
office in the State during the last year. exceeded 5000
and now that land warrants have been made assi0Dabe
and receivable for all land and must therefore, hereafter
constitute the chief, if not the SOLE currency IN which
payments will be made for the public domain is not
ahl hat az
cost The unsold residue, therefore. however valuable
may be 10 the Slate, it is not worth keeping 10 the gov
eminent.
Besides, statesman who has ever discussed he SUBJ
jec of the public domain has ever suggested that The
United States shall hold the lands with unrsIaxiug
GRIPPE until The sale Of the last and the paymen, d
the last dollar and quarter On the contrary all have
concurred 10 the opinion that at the proper time the land
States should be relieved from The OF their
proper sovereignty BY national ownership Of untaxed and
unaxabe lands within their limits By cessions OF the
sold residue II the opinion OF dstng uished sen.
ator from Missouri not now member Of this body, Mr.
Benon that these cesslons should in all be made
upon the reduction OF the quantity any State 100000
acres. | concur in this opinion. Indeed, should be
better pleased with earlier termination OF federal
ershp. But. whatever may be thought 10 the proper
time. no one will question the proprey OF such oesson
at some time and no one will doubt, think, that in the
case OF Ohio, at least, that time has come.
/ forbear 10 enlarge upon these considerations know
the desire OF the Senate proceed TO other business and
cheerfuy submit this OF Ohio, believing il 10 be
impregnable TO the liberay, the wisdom and above
all, 10 the justice OF my felow-senators.'
After further debate, the yeas and nays having been
ordered on motion by MIR. HUNTER the question was h.
ken ordering the bill TO be engrossed for third read
ing. and resued--yeas %. nays 10, as follows
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Atchisou, Borland, Cass Chss,
Clemens. Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa, Dougla
OWNS Fetch, Geycr Gwin, Hale, Hamin. James, Jones
Of Iowa, k,ng, Mallory, Rusk Sebastian, Seward Shields
Smith. Stockton. Sumner, Wade, and Wsiker-4
NAYS-Messrs Badger Beuien, Bradbury, Bfodhs<d.
Clarke, Davis Dawson, Hunter, Mangum Norris, spru.
| ance, Underwood, and Upham-l3
SO the bill was ordered TO be engrossed for third
reading.
The substance and leading facts OF the shove remarks
only were submitted 70 the senate, time and the con.