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The question being taken the resolution was agreed

The question being taken. the resolution was agreed
AssiGNABILIrY oE LAND WARRANTS
MIR BADGER think it is time lhatthe Senate should
take up and dispose OF the proposed amendments TO the
OIL olll making land warrants assignaoe. make that
Mr. HUNTER / hope the Senate win agree 10 that
motion : 80
Mr. JONES. Of Iowa. hope that bill will not be
aken pP There is serious objection to L. n the first
place. know that the senator from Maryland desires TO
be heard upon that subject and he not here In the
next place. If we are TO have these lands given for our
railroads we do not want them located by these land
rants We want them held back for the purpose OF con
suclng these roads. II the land warrants are made as
sgnabe the holders OF them viii Immediately locate them
upon the lines OF these roads in the several States
hope that II there were no better than this,
wonid satisfy the Senate But sir my colleague is pre-
nased and hone that will moi 1ef be aa ae
or delay ed for this or any other subject
MIR BADGER. The reasons Of the senator from Iowa,
il TO me- sufficient; for If under stand him.
he is opposed to the bill being passed at all
NJ Jones E Gin his sea,A No.
Mr. BADGER II the bill is to be passed, what differ
ence does make whether i is to be passed next
week, or the week aer. SO far as his railroads
cerned Sir, believe is almost ampled that bill
should come to us from the House Of Representatives
with an amendment, that the amendment should be re-
fered to committee, that the committee should report
upon the amendment and that should then lie unaced
upon for such length OF time as this bill has remained
upon table
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa Will the senator from North
Carolina allow me TO interrupt him hope my col
will proceed to consider that bill for think il ought TO
be acted upon.
The question being taken upon the motion, it
The pending question was stated 10 be upon agreeing TO
the amendment made by the House OF Representatives,
The committee having reported recommendation to dis
MIR. HUNTER | suppose il will be unnecessary 10
read the amendment, as the committee recommend that
we insist and we do not wish TO take up the time
: Mr.. HUNTER. suppose we have right 10 move 10
The PRESIDENT. Not in The condition of the bill
passed the Senate and went to the House. They
il back with amendments and the question is upon
agreeing 20 those amendments. Ii we disagree, the
committee recommend we shall leave it to the House to
recede without conferences orr insist or ask for con-
ference
Mr., BADGER have no particular objection to the
bill in the form in which ii came from the House, and.
rather than consume time with il should prefer agreeing
to the amendment Of the House. Imove that the Senate
agree TO the amendment OF the House. EG Et8
Mr RuSK. The question already is upon agreeing
to the amendments II the Senae determine to agree,
is at an end if not 10 agree, it goes back TO the
House. 5#
MIR. BRoDHEAD asked for the reading of the amend
The amendment accordingly read.
Mr. WALKER. believe that the Committee on Pub
lie Lands have recommended that the Senate disagree
The PRESIDENT Tha, was the Recommendation.
Mr. BADGER Out OF Difference 10 the committee
who made this Recommendations understand from my
friend from Iowa that the Recommendation was unani
nous from the committee will withdraw my motion TO
agree, and will vote TO disagree that we may have
Mr.. HUNTER think there would be some danger
in agreeing to the amendment. understand that the
committee are unanimously against it, They think that
were designed hope we shall disagree, and leave the
bill as we sent it down to the House think that is
safer than nnbh the bill M they have sent up
Mr. BORLAND. | am sorry the chairman OF the COM
mltlee is mol present 10 state
the committee. | can state in few words simply that
the committee were unanimous in disagreeing TO- the
amendments proposed by the House of Representatives
and in insisting upon the bill il passed the Senate.
hardly feel prepared myself TO go fully into the subject
taken without explanation Of the matter to the Senate
by some other member OF the committee. aaga
Mr, nb, BADGER, (n his seat We all understand it,
say is, that think there very good reasons. with
which will not occupy the time Of the Senate. but
which think would satisfy the Senate fully, not only
great improperly and the impolcy OF the amendment
that is proposed by the House, particularly that part of
extending the operation Of the pill and giving greater
Mr.. DAVIS. should like to have that portion OF the
bill which is left in il by the House read.
The PRESIDENT. II is the first section only OF the
Senate bill.
The first section of the bill wa. accordingly read
Mr.. CASS That understand the House to have left
unchanged. | should like TO know the changes they
propose II is SAID that they great and material |
sh9ald 9 se 70 hays THIS am amendment n read
ne u. lbe House propose To strike Out
the residue OF the BILL and to add additional section.
The additional section read
Mr. BRODHEAD asked for the reading OF the sections
stricken out by the House. 6Hf
The remaining sections OF the Senate bill were accord
ngly read Hs 5. 84aEE. -
MIR. HUNTER. The great difference between the two
bills understand TO be his The House proposes TO ad-
init these bounty land warrants TO be located upon any
land hereafter 10 be exposed for sale. There pro-
vision in the clvi and diplomatic appropriation bill OF last
year, think which requires that they shall only be To-
Gated upon lands which had then been exposed for sale
This bill would enlarge The and the consequence
would be that, for some time TO come we should derive
m revenue at all from the public lands II we keep the
bill passed il, may still derive revenue from
the lands exposed for sale after the passage OF that act
Mr. SHIELDS | am sorry that the chairman OF the
Committee on Public Lands is not in hs seat TO explain
the original bill II understand it arigbt not being in
INV seat when il was called up, this is the bill which
passed the Senate originally That bill, Mr. President,
made provision for compensation TO registers and receiv
ers had something To do, being at this time member
of the Committee on Public Lands, with the preparation
oil the original bill II passed the Senate, weni to the
House The House has stricken out all that relates to
the compensation OF receivers, and sends the bill back
confnng TO the assignment OF land warrants, with some
little amendmenis Now, sir, for one, shall oppose the
pas age ot any bill OF that kind until the House consents
to make provision for those officers who are now
performing their duties without compensation am ac-
iualy asonshed that gentlemen OF the opposite party as
saw them in The House. should blndly and inconside-
rsely gainst making any provision Tor those men
now in Office and receiving no pay lhis ~ sooeet,
sir which understand Having been AZ me neao OF 'ne
Land Office for some time, know the conaIuon Of tnese
men Being also the representative OF western S1aet
know that they cannot perform the duty unless they re-