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

by the general government shall be deemed that they
have been in the service. That is the place where this
bill draws the line. and where, in my humble Judgment
II ought to be drawn; and il the amendment offered by
the senator from Arkansas shall be adopted il will only
be carrying out in words what contend that the bill de-
'fss Me- 4 sP shall S vote to- ol The he
vso which the amendment proposed 10 repeal
The proyiso was read as follows:
"Provded That nothing contained in this section shall be
so construed give bounty lands such volunteers as
were accepted in service. and discharged without being
marched 10 the seat OF war"
The amendment repeating this proyiso was then
Mr. HUNTER rise to suggest TO the senator from
Kentucky who reported this bill whether the compensa
on which he proposes to give to the receivers at the
land offices is not higher than it ought to be- find
law upon the statute book in relation TO the subject in
which the measure OF compensation is established which
shall De given 10 those who enter the warrants OF bounty
war. 1t seems to probable that that would be the
best measure, and that it would be better TO substitute
that rule for the proposed here throw il out for
the consideration OF the senator from Kentucky that here
Is measure already established the which we have
given TO those receivers who have heretofore registered
these land warrants. will read the law:
That for the which may be rendered after The
several land offices Of The United States carrying the
provisions Of The ninth section OF the act of the eleventh of
February one thousand eight hundred and fortyseven
ltled AN act to raise for limited time, additional
entitled require The holders Of warrants issued under
that act for one hundred and sixty acres The sum OF fy
under the law for forty the of twenty
five for each. full compensation for those services
Mr., UNDERWOOD. / would state 10 my friend from
Virginia that the committee very thoroughly considered
the subject in reference to that act and upon the
sideraon of that act, to the conclusion that fifty
cents was not an adequate compensation. They there
fore enlarged the compensation and put limit you
will perceive, into the section adopted by the committee
that the compensation should not exceed the maximum
already allowed by law II may not come up TO that
| amount.
Mr.. HUNTER, (in his seat) What is that maxi.
mir. UNDERWOOD. Ills $4,000. That is the limit
which il shall not exceed. The statements before The
| committee in our deliberations that it gave more
trouble TO make these entries and locations than did
in the OF those who bring the money to receive the
money and grant certificate upon cash payment. 1t
was stated that the labor greatly enhanced and that
the nifty cents was not an adequate compensation, and
therefore we increased II as we did and put in the limit
that il should not transcend the maximum allowed by
law The committee thought that sufficient guard,
and thought this proper and adequate compensation
II was thoroughly considered committee, and hope
will be permitted TO stand the committee have arranged
il upon that consideration
Mr.. WALKER. believe that the next question is
upon the amendment as amended. will ask, ii II be
adopted, whether it will be in order 10 amend it.
The PRESIDENT. Not in this stage OF the proceed
ings; but will be in order when reported 10 The Sen
ate The question will then come up upon the amend
ment again Both The original proposition and The amend
Inenl are now open to amendment,
Mr.. DOWNS. have an amendment TO offer, upon
point which see is not provided for in the bill In the
appropriation bill of the session OF Congress there
was clause inserted which certainly did not notice,
and which presume member Of the Senate did notice,
would operate very njuriousy upon certain class Of
bounty land claims 1t is TO exclude them from the To-
cation OF such warrants in payment OF pre- emplions,
even where the original holders OF them wish thus to
locate them II has wrought great injustice. have
known where the original holders Of
bounty land warrants could not enter The pre- emptons
upon which they lived and wholly in consequence OF
the provision inserted in the appropriation bill OF the last
session. | wish therefore, in this place, TO offer
amendment to repeal that provision. / sorry that it
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wish 10 extend generally; and there may be OBJ
lection TO saying that all land warrant may be thus
them 10 be located in the hands of the original
or their heirs, in payment of their preemptions Ger.
tany is an act OF great injustice 70 say that the home
stead upon which they live may be taken away from
them while they have the bounty land warrant in their
hands, because they cannot locate i upon that reemp.
ton The provision in the appropriation bill OF the last
session, which wish TO repeal, reads thus:
PROVIDED. That land bounty for military services
granted by the act OF tweny-eigh OF September, eighteen
ha1sa a and & & ea e1sd An act gSSn.g bounty land
la the military service of United Sates by virtue of
boSaes for military services. sho be sssd ou, Of anv
public land heretofore brought into market. and
subject 10 entry at private sale under existing laws"
The only object OF this proviso is not to let the old
soldier enter the pre-empton before IL is subject TO public
sale, but to let stand, and let him in competition
with everybody hope, Mr.. President, that il will be
repealed We find that II has other meaning than
that-that il prevents the holder himself from
tering his preemption with his warrant The whole OBJ
ec OF the emption is to enter the land before IL
subject 10 private entry and has been brought into mar
ket, the law conempates. So that II that the
law could have had other object than 10 prevent the
old soldier his widow minor children, from entering
the pre-empion with his warrant | move, therefore,
this amendment, which may come In al the end OF the
first section:
"PToUided, That the provso in the civil and diplomatic
appro praton bill for 1885, which restricts the location OF
all bountsnd TO lands heretofore brought into
marke, and subject to private sale under existing
laws, be, and the same is hereby, repealed"
That will leave il where il has been heretofore.
A SENATOR Ii will admit speculaors
| Mr.. DOWNS. The objection which the gentleman
makes think, is valid. II understand the matter
arght, the usage has been not 10 permit the bouny-
warrants, when assigned TO be received in payment OF
pre- -empton; but while they held by the original
owner they could be received That was the law be-
fore this amendment made Now, the only object
have is to allow the original holders TO locate their
rants in this way II gentlemen wish TO make il more
specific willing that they should conhne it TO The
original holders their heirs but think the object will
be entirely accomplished by repeating that law that
the soldier himself may enter his preempton with his
| land warrant
| Mr. WALKER. should not have the least objection
TO the amendment OF The senator from Louisiana, II its
operation TO be such only he expresses hmse {
intending II he will withdraw anne ndment which
will give the pre- emptor the right enter the land he has
settled upon with land-wanant, will be with him
But tell him what further will be the effect OF his
amendment He will find that in making these land
warrants assignabe, they will be bought sp in large
numbers by persons having money enough to buy them
and TO hold them in anticipation OF some new tract OF
soon il is in the market you LET them in TO take up the
of nd In off he sail