The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-15

such enes aud make return thereof The General Land
hes together with the proof upon which they have been
SEC A.dbs i fs1ar .~aefsd That all land acquired
under The provisions OF this act sh.l in become
liable TO the satisfaction OF any debt debts
prior 70 the issnng the patent therefor
SEC Q. lad BE- further enacted, That IT, at any time
alter Ming me affidavit required la the Of
u, ae' and before The expiration Of he three afoe
said u SHAH be proven, after due the settler, to
the satisfaction Of The register Of Tue and Office that he
person having filed such affidavit shall have actually
chan9ea nus or her residence, abandoned the said entry
Tor more than sr months any lime them and in that
'na aha 10 entered shall revert back 70 the govern
men and be disposed Of other public lands now by
SEC. g. Ind be il further enacted, That any individual.
not cizrn Of the United States bur at the time OF making
such application for the benefit OF This shall have filed
laws of the United Slater. and Shall cizen. shall
DC placed upon 40 equal loot'ng with The na'vebor ct
SIC. 7. And Be- 10 further enacted. That individual
shall be permitted to make than entry under the
General Land Office hereby required prepare and i
sue such rules and regulations consistent with ibis act AS
eect and that the and receiver, Of the
land offices shall be enied TO receive tho
ZION Tor any lands entitled under the provisions OF tins act
that they entitled Ia receive when the guam
y OF land is entered with money, onealf to be paid by
the person making the application at the lime Of 20 DOING
and the other hail hs issue of csttcae by the per
whom may be issued Provided howspsv, That all
may be- practicable in making such entries, be
confined to each alternate quarter sections And Wop'dfd
farther That nothing in this act shall be construed
impair or Interfere IN any manner Whatever with existing
presumption rights.
This bill differs many material points from the
which passed the House OF Representatives during the
last Congress. Ii gives the right OF settlement upon the
unsuveyed as well az the surveyed public lands This
to give the inhabitants Of the new States
and Territories the full benefits OF this measure. Many
years must ease before the lands in those States and
Territories will BIO surveyed and without this mportan,
feature in the bill would be useless in those sections
OF the Union 1t also excludes the mineral lands from
lis OPERATION II limits the time OF occupation and Guilt
walton TO the title TO the settler three instead OF
five years. Every member OF the Senate from the
States will 81 the the
land under this ACT at the expiration of three years after
it's occupation and settlement II also gives quarter
States settling the public lands, but all persons who
have declared their intention TO become citizens at the
date Of their settlement move that the bill be referred
10 the Committee on Public Lands.
The motion was agreed to.
COLLECTIONS IMPORTS.
MIR. GWlN. Mr. President, some days ago intro
duced bill providing for the paymen, TO the State of
California OF all moneys collected from imports within
the borders OF said Sae from the date OF the treaty OF
peace with Mexico up 10 the dale OF its admission into
the Union. move thai the Senate proceed to The
consideration OF that bill. that may have it referred
the COMMITTEE on Finance.
A bill to authorize and direct The payment Of certain
moneys into the treasury OF the State California which
were collected in the ports OF said State
| upon imports, since the ratification of the treaty OF
/ peace between the United States and the republic of
| Union.
BE enacted BY the Senate and HOUSE e Rspressntafires
Of the Un,tsa States Of dmsrca N Congvess assembled,
hereby mace OF the PRESIDENT oil The
United States be paid the treasury of the
State OF California all the moneys collected in the ports
tnr,eth Of May, thousand eight hundred and ofty
eight 10 the day on which the collector appointed under
the act entitled An act TO extend the OF the
United States the territory and of Upper Cali
lonia and to create collection district theren approved
upon the his Office. Provided That ali such mo
neys 90 to be paid to the STATE OF California shall be
efy expended by virtue OF An entited the
relief Of Brevet Brsadler General Bennett Riley and
Tho
approved February 9th, 1853
sEc O. A~d BE- further enacted That /. is hereby made
the duty Of the President OF the Uued States
paid into the treasury OF the State OF California all moneys
collected as revenue upon imports in The ports
braced within the limits OF said STATE, from the day
which the collector appointed under the act aforesaid APP
proved "a March, eighteen hundred aud forty
the duties OF his office the day which The
OF California was admitted into the Union Ptoplded
be exclusive OF all amounts properly dsbrrsed in collecting
the same.
SEc Ind b. il further snaefed That IL is hereby made
the duty OF The President Of the United States
be paid into the OF the State oil California all
eys collected IN the ports embraced within the limits
OF said Stale, hospital aud lghisdues and which mon
eys were so collected prior 10 the dsy on which said State
was admitted into the Union.
California BY the refusal OF Congress 10 pay this
fund TO the Stale The sacred principle which fought
for in the revolutionary war, that there shall be
aton without representation has been violated in with
holding this money from the State. hope that this Just
reproach upon the government may be wiped out by the
passage OF this bill at early day move lis reference
The motion was agreed TO.
ExPENsE OF SURPRISING INDIAN HosTILIrIEs
Mr. GWIN. MIR President, | move that the Senate
proceed TO The consideration OF the bill which ole cred
some days ago. TO refund to California the expenses IN
currred by that State in suPpresng Iniian hosiilies
within s borders, that II may be referred to the Commit
lee on Military Affairs.
bill to refund to the STATE of California the expenses
Cured In suppreng Indian sggtessions in that State
BE sNaefsd by fhs S,nafe and HJus of RsprfDnfa,r,
81 the USntd Sfafss Of Amr,ea IN Corgrem aAsmbfsd
that the proper accounting officers Of the be- aud
they hereby direcrd to examine the accounts and
vouchers, and TO audit and settle claims the State
California upon the United States advances ade
expenses necessarily incurred by that Safe suppress
SION OF Indian hostiles, aggresson and depredaons
upon the persons and properly of its ctz~ns
$40 q Ind % u fDrthsr enacted That the amount 80
found 10 have been actually paid by the State OF Cali.
lorna for the purposes Aforesaid be- and same
is, appropriated out Of any money the treasury not
oseTwsc appropriated to be refunded paid to the said
Stale.
The early passage Of this measure is OF the greatest
importance 10 the Stale OF California We are now bur
densd with an enormous State debt, and citizens are
subjected to oppressive taxation TO sustain the State gov
eminent IL is clearly the duty OF the United States TO
The payment OF this India war debt, IL was Gre.
aled to defend our citizens from being masscred by the
Indian tribes within borders Every similar debt
contracted by other States has been assumed BY The gen
eral government. The vouchers upon which this claim
on the national government is based will be laid before
Congress at an early day, which will show in detail the
whole expenditure by The State authorities in the prose
cuton oil these Indian wars; and il 10 OF the utmost
ton OF Congress regard TO this debt should be known
al an early day. il 10 hoped that immediate Legislation
will follow upos the presentation Of these vouchers
that the bill be referred TO the Committee on Mill