The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-20

settler ms land, butt give the specuator his land The
sna uoes not take the proper view OF the real objects
OF tins whole maneuyTe II he saw il 10 ne rus liyL, 4.
intended solely for the benefit OF the land snscn1aors
nen ne would see that the provision in the appropriation
o OF Tue last session is perfectly consistent with the
whole system and that lis advocates would he ysrv in
cosslstent i they would ALLOW il TO be repealed.
Mr, DOWNS Mr. President. | will submit IN ,hs
Senate who the most unsophsticaed senate, ~ "v n
a,lan nyss :, ihs dast question however which will not
much unsophsticated myself until he answers ths
proposition made before, based upon nv informaion
WIN reference T nee 70 me aacnee Of the land officers The
pracnce oil the land officers before this was
made was 10 prevent all the evil which ne renieman
breaches SO strongly agansmonopoly by specuators.
because, stated before, they did not ajIow ,ha snd
warrants 10 be located in payment OF pre-emn,ion In,
only in the hands OF the original owner il Il moi be-
cause wish 10 make any change in the law as under
made under the practice of that awbu il is because
find in my communication with my constituents and ~
aa holders oi these bounty land warrants that they sr
in danger OF having their pre-emphon right taken from
them, unless they could prove il before the public aae
and when have applied TO the land officers they have
turned me away and il not till after this act was
passed. that the original holder could secure his pre
eap,ion by the payment of it. repeat again, then, sir
my only object IS TO restore the law was before
Gated In presumption or not No. Mr. President wdS
not so unsophscaed as the gentleman seems to sup
pose, could very well inquire how the assignment
even OF land warrants may be beneficial other men
as 10 speculatos. | understand the gentleman 10
great advocate for homestead setements-giving pub.
|lic land TO actual settlers Ii may sappear 10 him
as being unsophis,icated. but not 10 me, II The
law is So fixed 10 allow the settler to
get the bounty land for little less than the govern
ment prce, and thus secure his settlement it might
peradventure, get 10 be as unsophishcated as am it
might operate against the rights OF free settlers, which
the gentleman has made so much noise about You give
them to settlers: you want TO give them Tghts-gve
them donations--When we wish TO make these land
rants assignabe when the presumption is, and such is
the fact and we know they may be sold little below
IlaT pi ponS IN aa oua
10 the specalaor but more frequently 10 the former than
TO the latter Oh no. says the honorable gentleman from
Wisconsin, Mr.. WALKER, that is not my thunder--that
is not what want; it may benefit the speculator-hisis is
not my scheme; thereiorei is very unsophsicaed for
any senator to suggest II or to propose it. go, Mr. Pesi
dent for facilitating in every possible and legal manner,
the entry o redemption rights by the settler And when
that these warrants may be sold below par and that
the settler may obtain his one hundred and sixty Of
land Tor less than be would In payment OF the cash,
know they cannot be origin holders OF these bounty
lands was hall eager as the gentleman seems TO
be to give away these lands certainly would advocate
the free sale OF these warrants TO enable the settlers 10
gel them on better terms than they now. But why
doee the gentleman speak about transferring land war
rants understand that il is expressly said these may
be assigned, and the original law should be consid-
ered and not the question OF The assgnabty of the land
warrants. am not particulars sir, about The form but a.
that amendment did The evil thought the most efectua
way was 10 eradicate il, and think yet
Mr.. WALKER. Mr. President, am really sorry that
my should have led the honorable senator from
Louisiana Mr., DowNs to suppose that meant 10 speak
dsrespecully OF himself or OF his proposition.
sure him that | meant nothing of the kind ; nor do
know by his words that he deems speaking dsre-
specially OF him or his amendment but should Judge
he did think so from his manner said 10 him and
said to the Senate hat was with him for his amendment
provided this bill makes land warrants assignabe. And
why am willing for this amendment TO pass Simply be-
cause ii II TO pass want the emptor to be on
eqpa oons % WIN nm ne speoulaoI linus s sT am
ana [Mr DowHsl with regard 10 this entire system. i
intended disrespee and meant to the honor
able senator from being one OF those guilty OF the large
scheme
Mr.. DOWNS. lin his seat.) | understood him so.
Mr.. WALKER, This is what really meant. II |
knew there senators in favor OF the assignabty
OF land warrants who are, IN the first instance in favor
of land warrants at all mere speculative system,
would not charge the honorable senator from Louisiana
Mr. Dowssl as being one OF them. What said by way
OF satire intended TO apply to the system OF land war
rants, and not TO the honorable senator. can assure
him that with him upon the amendment, il the prop
ostion is to pass at all As he was not listening to zoe
BEFORE will again state my reason is that the PIE.
empor may be upon equal footing with the speculation IL
these TO be made assgnabe. This provision
places the pre-empior under obligation TO pay dollar
and twenty-five cents per acre. But he says those who
speculate in the public land can get them under this de-
precsted public land currency for halt that sum,
no, less The senator is right did not intend to say
anything uncomplimenary OF the honorable senator. l
said this that he offered an amendment providing that
this provision OF the last session should not extend to
persons actually settled upon the land, excluding them
from the right OF pre-empton; and they will thus be
compelled 10 leave the lands which they have cultivated
the hands Of purchasers In this way the senator
will reach his object, and certainly would accomplish an
end which think is desirable
Mr. GWIN. Mr.. President, | should like to hear the
amendment read. think il is very important one and
should like to know the exact wording OF IT, ...t..
The amendment was here read.
Mr. GWIN II the provision in the civil and dplo-
matte appropriation bill OF last year which relates to the
subject of public lands be repealed there is not c
zen Of California that could get any bounty lands under
The amendment of the senator from Louisiana, Mr..
DowHs1 as il is amended, for the land there has
no, yet been surveyed and offered for sale presume
there persons now in California entitled to these
bounty lands than in any other State OF the Unon Cit-
izens iron every State OF The Union have gone there,
who have their warrants still in their possession; YET
they get land there, unless that provision IN the
law OF the last session be repealed hope, therefore,
that II will be repealed that the actual settlers IN Cal
iiornia can hold on TO the land they occupy.
Mr ATCHIS0N. | would make one suggestion that
think will meet the object OF the senator from Lousl
ana mir DowNs II understand him arixht his OBJ
ect is This that all persons entitled TO pre- emption
neh,that is right 10 enter his land at 81 IS per acre
shall have the privilege OF paying for his pre-emphon
with land warrants Why no, say then, direct terms.
emf land Offices OF the United States in payment Of pre-
empiion rights Then you will get rid OF the difficulty
suggested by the senator from Wisconsin, Mr. WAL
KERl and also OF that by the senator from California Mr.
GwN for most assuredly the effect OF that declaration
wonld be TO allow the location OF land warrants, u ms
amendment be adopted, upon the public lands, wnemer
they are or are not already offered for sale.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | merely wish TO read an amend
meni which have hastily prepared which may pe1n.ps
reconcile the difficulties upon thus subject concur en-,
rely with the senator from Missouri, mr ATcHisohI
that would do to open the whole OIL tne puoc snas
to these and warrants all over the country, Ia evetyul-