The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-26

cut amendment which the Senate has already adopt
The amendment was agreed 10 there being. on d.
vison--ayes 20, not counted.
Mr.. DAWSON moved that the Senate adjourn
Mr.. HUNTER hope not. believe we can se'
through with The bill in twenty minutes
Mr.. DAWSON. withdraw il. 80, ,,,,.
Mr. FELCH. | move amend the BILL by sdalns a.
the cad OF the clause making an appropriation o' ING sa
aries OF reg isers OF land Offices, the following
And p,ovtds4 further That the President be, and he Is
hereby auhozed change The location q me anS
other places the district as he may deem expeaiehI
That ia a matter which explained the other day.
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr. FELCH offer the following, By the direction
of The same committee 10 be added al the end Of line
1891;
rosdsd That shall be lawful for the President of the
mia into three separate and distinct land districts such
manner circumstances shall determine 10 be necessary
and he shall appoint by and with tho advice and
OF ths Senate dung the of Congr when hece
sary register Of the land Office and receiver Of the public
the respectively shall be located and be removed
from time 10 lime hom, such places the President may
within said districts, with the exception OF The mineral
lands such other lands shall be exempted from sale
by competent authority shall be subject TO entry at the
proper Offices In the same manner as other portions OF me
public domain and the registers and receivers sha each
receive salary Of y3 000 and the usual fees allowed In
other bur the entire compensation shall IN no IN
+ stance exceed the sum OF VI 600
MIR. DAWSON Is that in order
The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is reported from
committee
Mr. DAWSON Then, desire to inquire 1t there has
been any survey of the land in California;
ia Mr. GWIN. Five hundred thousand acres have been
appropriated and there not land district in the State
This bill has passed the Senate by unanimous vote
and is lying the table in the other House. We have
no land district in the State.
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr. FELCH am directed by the Committee on Pub
lie Lands offer the following amendment, 10 come in
under the head OF surveys oil the public lands:
That within each Of the several States containing the
public domain Of the United States, where railroads are
Inv Oi 10 he
constructed which said railroads will run through por
of the said several railroads before mentioned
there is hereby reserved from sae entry or location until
sections side of railroads throughout all
the entire thereof far authorized by the said
reserved shall be set apart by the Secretary OF the
ror at the earliest practicable period in conformity with
routes running from. through, and all the points
designated in the laws OF said States respectively and sub
ec correction upon plas OF survey furnished by the
ties authorized by the said several States, respectively
any before the frs, Monday of November next said
Secretary devatng respect from the routes and points
provisions of this OF Congress Propdsd, That nothing
herein contained shall ia Amy way ase, or Impair the
upon any the said lands and who would have acquired
the Secretary OF the INTERIOR so far as BY any ex
ng law OF Congress- be- and he hereby, directed TO
plee the OF the public lands practicable
10 the reserved aforesaid each side of said rail
roads the said Secretary reporting his proceedings Con-
in their discretion they direct, in relation all
tho said lands reserved as aforesaid and this provision
for OF sections for roads, which have passed
either house OF the present Congress
MIR. HUNTER do not understand this amendment
We migrating intricate systems at this hour Of The
night or rather OF the morning, upon this appropriation
hill. There will not be time Tor committee OF confer.
ence TO read the amendments which we are putting on
Mr.. WALKER. / move TO amend the amendment by
adding:
Provided, aiso That the provisions of this section shall
not be applicable to any person who shall desire 10 buy
ener locate of said lands for the OF his
her personal settlement and occupation such purpose
be asceraned by the oath of the making such
chase or occupation.
Mr. FELCH have no objection to that but have
no, the power of accepting il, presume. my amend
ment was reported from committee.
MIR. HUNTER. hope shall not put such things
on the Appropriation bills.
Mr. WALKER In one provso of the committee il
provided that persons who have heretofore settled
shall be excluded from buying their lands them
selves and the second simply protects the imm
grant person who settle the land, and no
buys land warrants from the old States, and wants
10 locate them in he land States 10 get home.
ML,UNDERWOOD. believe the effect oil the amend
meDt will be, that all the land which reserved for
the building OF railroads will be taken up for purposes
Mt FELCH The amount Of this provision is this ;:
In hye Out OF the twelve land States the Congress
have granted alternate sections along the lines OF rail-
roads Though they have adopted 10 these this
principle they have neglected 10 provide for The other
States in any respect and those States have received
nothing. There is not now time for the other House 10
act on those bills. We propose simply that along the
lines OF railroads authorized by the laws of the States
tncfe snail be reserved uHt Inc Congress
the alternate sections which would be granted now il
those bills passed. That is the provision bat ii does
not prevent any settler who will go and make actual
settlement from purchasing settling on the land Ii
only meets and is only designed meet, the case of
Speculation desiring 10 purchase up large OF these
warrants, to go into the States where the grants have
not been made, and sezs all the valuable lands lying
along the line OF the railroads for whch grants were pro-
posed that next year, If the justice be done To
those States which has been done The Others there will
not be OF land that be taken for the purpose
unless some provision OF this sort be adopted.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. | wish the Senate to understand
this amendment, and wish 10 understand IL myself
think the chairman Of the Committee on Public Lands is
wrong in his view OF it. II you will Just the al
ternae sections and prohibit settlement them for the
benefit OF the route, and then allow settlements to take
up the remaining sections, there will be much re-
served Butihen what becomes of the principle Of re-
serving alternate sections for the government double
price, IN order that the government shall lose nothing
1tis gone.
Mr.. HAMLlN know very well that many bills
have passed the Senate and have gone to the House,
which are now sleeping the table OF that House,
king appropriations OF lands for roads in various in
stances We also know that the House has passed bill
and sent here making appropriations of land to the old
States for the purpose OF making equality in this dis
rbuiion OF the public lands There may be great regret
the part OF my friend from Michigan that the Senate
bills have passed the House and suppose that those
who voted for Benefits land bill in The House may have
very great regrets that has been acted upon the
Senate Now, propose, when that of the senator from
Wisconsin, shall be disposed of amendment. that
amount of land equal to that which he has proposed to
shall also be reserved for the old States OF the
Union.
MIR. FELCH This amendment OF mine does not ara nj