Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-14

The House went into committee accordingly, Ar. Hib.
bard OF New Hampshire. in the chair and took up III,
homestead bill. ~
The amendments for striking of the first section the
words Tree OF cost and substituting fifty and twentyhvo
cents per acre relatively which pending when The hill
formerly under consideration were severay reec,e
Mr. Clarke OF Iowa, moved substitute three and fr
years emptions right and argued the constilun
ality OF the measure under discussion
MIR. Averetl OF Va. opposed the amendment, and au,h
ted The desire OF the members of the Western States 10 p
away The land TO the wish get settlers there for the
pose OF taxing them He conended that granting Of
and In Inc manner proposed would be to ,epudae the
at entered lho when the old States surrendered their right
~ e PUBIC lands Tor HE purpose OF desaying the expep
ses OF The government. -
Mr. Hal! of Mo- said that the ,opIe of the Western S
" heavily taxed 10 pay Tor roads and bridges by which the
value OF the public lands is enhanced the benefit resung
rom winch Is enjoyed exclusively BY the general govern
eh STATE OF things which the Western States are NOT
disposed longer to submit.
The amendnen, having been rejected another was moved
extending 9ratutOuS grant OF hundred and sixty acr
OF hnd 10 every officer and marine who served in M
Mexican war, or 10 their widows and orphans.
Mr. Evans OF Md. moved 10 adj amendment exendn,
the benefit IL those who had served in The Reyounn
airy war, that OF 1872 and the Florida war.
Mr.. Jones OF Tenn. objected 10 the amendment, as beno
out of order The Chair having overrucd Tho objection was
sustained by the committee
Mr. Evans expressed his surprise that those who had
served before 1917 overlooked. Is best ser
vice the marines who served in The war
Of 1872 and who had never received bounty lands The
remark, lie said, would apply 10 The and ma
rInes who shore and served during the Fords wa
and VIII" in neither ease received prize money. He concu
ded b. expressing hope that ardy justice would be award
ed these deserving men,
The amendment having been ncgatived, and also the
amendment Ia which il applied and two others hy.
ing been similarly disposed of the first section was passed
amended Friday.
The second section amended proposed by ne com
mittee agriculture requiring that persons applin, for
the benefit OF act shall make affidavit that they 81 mot
intend settle The land for the purpose of selling the
speculation and that they made agree
ment by which the tirle shall inure the benefit q any
other person That portion requiring the parties make
oath THAI they worth live hundred dollars was
stricken make The second with the first section
as already amended in thar particular
The fourth section which provides that l1nd obtained
der The provision Of the sha! be liable for the pay.
mcnt Of debts previously contracted opposed By M
Letcher of Virginia the ground that il interfering
with The rights Of States.
Mr. Johnson .! Tennessee concnicd that the objection
gDundeSs the debts referred must have been
tracted by the parties previous 10 going upon The lands
The section then passed, the other section;
with one or verbal amendments, and proposed hy
The committee agriculture, providing that settlers under
act shall far practicable, be- limited alternate
sections of land an that presumption rights snail BIZ in
trrier.d with
Mr. Florence of Pa, proposed 10 amend The bill, BY ex
tending lis benefits officers and Others agcd the war
OF lSl2.
The amendment having been negaved, one OF
Others relative registers and receivers OF The land
Offices motion prevailed that The commt,O rise. The
House then adjourned