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test there, and the way IL stands SHAH oppose lne
passage of this resolution in any shape, unless poS
MI BORI.AND / am sorry 10 be obliged to say any
thing further and renew the eAplesSIon " ny ssios
that the chairman OF the committee y ho le9 W XIV
proper explanation OF the bill But lhhs represent
The committee fairly in saying that the OF the
House strikes out the best features oil Tue Dill as passed
the Senate Not only co. Go, auus aes,us 70
what they retain They slrike out mat portion oil the
bill spoken OF by the senator IRON Illinois, and thus re-
se additional compensation TO the land officers, while al
the same time by the bill ITSELF they deprive them OF the
eonpensation to which they entitled under the law
under which they went into office. They are entitled 10
specified salary and in addition TO that 10 per cenage
upon the moneys they receive IN payment Tor lands
This BILL by making these land warrants receivable for
lands-by allowing that lands may be located with these
land warans-o deprves them OF the per cenlage
which they would receive upon the cash received and
at the same time, the senator from Illinois remarked
makes their labor fourfod, and more than fourold
think have right 10 pass this bill making land
assgnable. giving land warrants at all Tor
military services, without at the time rewardng
these officers in some measure by giving them the amount
OF compensation 10 which they would be entitled but Tor
the passage of the bill Under the laws which existed
when these men went into Office they entitled 10
receive certain compensation for their services. We
go to work and legslae them out OF the compensa
ZION to which they were lawfully entitled IL seems
10 me that the OF justice which every senator
must entertain would compel us to make this provis.
ion for them, and allow them fair compensation for
their labor.
The amendment is Objectionable in another respect for
il deprves large number Of meritoous individuals OF
claims equal 10 those we have provided for in this pro-
vision OF bounty lands The object of the law. passed
by the Senate, to put all persons who have rendered
military services to the country upon an equal footing
Such the provision OF the bill passed the Senate
Not to disagree would place two classes upon unequal
terms. The amendment, as it came from the House.
strikes out that portion of the bill, and discrimnaes
Extensively and injuriousy.
stated that the amendment not only strikes out the
mertorious features OF the BILL but it adds feature in IL
self seriously Objectionable The bill passed the
Senate in lis first section. permitted these land warrants
to be located upon the land which in themarket sub
ject to entry at private sale II deemed 10 be very
proper restriction The House have amended ii that
leaves open TO these land warrants the whole body OF the
public domain, whenever open for sale Ii subjects the
whole Of it to the operation of the land warrants; and
the effect OF II must be, as any will TO induce
spectators to into the market and monopoze these
land warrants TO hold them back, and concentrate them
upon large tracts OF valuable lands not in the
ketnot only depriving the government OF the revenue
from the public lands or at any rate seriously nuring
this revenue where the location is made in large quan
ties, but preventing rapid settlements and opening up the
country, which Otherwise would be adding TO the value
Of the public land, and securing its early settlement and
habitaton.
lam very sorry that prepared TO speak upon this
question: and 10 place this subject proper be-
fore the Senate But these, in substance the
which governed the committee in Directing TO the amend
ments of the House, and in recommending the Senate
to insist upon the bill as we passed it. think that I'M
de the @ sna % the R will be to
committee OF conference may be appointed and the differ
ence between us adjusted.
MIR. DAVIS. MIR. President. in my opinion the most
expedient for the Senate to agree to the amend
ment proposed by the House and my for sug
gesng this as the more appropriate course principal
y founded upon the fact that large number OF the per-
benefited by the act Of 1850 by that denied
the privilege OF using and dsposing of this benefit
ferred upon them according 10 their Judgment They
were insulted, may say, sir, with provision in that
bill denying to them the right of transferring this prop
erty according to their judgment and discretion 1t
10 that offensive feature OF the bill which undertook
TO remove when we commenced TO legisate upon this
subject and BY that portion OF the bill which is left
il is removed Therefore il is that would vote TO con-
n of nj nfativ
in order that may attain to that object which is OF such
great importance to those individuals
Well, sir, what is the objection It is said that many
valuable provisions which inserted in the bill by
the Senate have been struck out by the House know
very well that provisions are struck out that most
heartily and cordially approve of and among others,
the provisions adverted 10 by honorable friend from l
nos MI SHIELDS am quite willing that these officers
should have suitable compensation for their services
but put it TO my friend man OF honor as a man
who loves TO extend justice TO all who entitled to H.
compel the House OF Representatives TO do justice 10
another set OF Individuals think it is principle. sir
which the honorable member will not, upon reflection
attempt TO enforce. He wthhods measure OF
justice, which is emnently due, from the indvidu-
ais for whom this provision is especially made, in
order to obtain another object which he has in view
| think that course OF reasoning cannot be iusti-
fed. | would desire no, only that the provisions 10
which the honorable senator has referred, with regard
TO land officers should be adopted but also desire that
certain other provisions contained in that BILL and stricken
out by the House, should become law. But under
stand, Mr. President that the House of Representatives
have this subject before them in independent bill
having separated il from this bill, because there
matters OF controversy contained in that which they have
struck out. They have introduced them in a sepa
rate BILL as understand it, and have proposed upon
it, and send that bill 10 us, when they have time and OPP
portunity TO do They have separated il in order 10
give despatch this business and my opinion there
controversy about II calculated 10 create delay il was
just and right that they should do so.
The honorable senator from Virginia says that there
an additional clause, sent to BY the House. by which
the privilege OF location is extended TO other lands than
those which intended by the original bl-io any
lands that surveyed and into markenot only
at q large price. ! see injustice in this. see no oh
ectonabe feature principle in it II You intend give
10 these old soldiers OF the OF 1912 douceur accept
able to them, why not give in the form that is usual
Why not give them opportunity TO locate upon any
lands in the market, well upon those which
the market the day the bill passed Why allow
them locate upon any lands which may be brought into
the market hereafter What objection IL there TO il
So far concerned, the bill would be the more &C.
ceptable TO me account OF this amendment
The honorable senator Gays that the may be
impaired by this process IL may be so and il il
so, il would constitute objection to the bill
none at all. no improperly in extending this !;
and do not how the tendency OF IL is TO impair in
any degree the revenue. They only take up the
quantity OF land granted TO them and OF what conse-
quencs is il to what part of the country they take
it-wheiher the lands in the market when the bill
passed, have been brought into the market since
that time hope all the friends OF those old soldiers
provided for in these bills will vote agree the amend
ments OF the House, aud let the bill become a law.
Mr.. WALKER. think that this amendment of the
House OF Representatives is about all that necessary
make this emlnently n scheme of speculaton by