The daily union., 1854-03-02


have the bill amended, II is LETT optional with the legis
laiue OF that State TO take either OF these points
the terminus OF the road. | hope the motion to re-
consider will be agreed to.
Unanimous consent being given, the motion 10 recon
slider the vote the passage OF the bill agreed To-
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON. the bill was then
deed 10 be engrossed, and read third time and
passed.
SWAMP AND ovERYLowED LANDS
Mr. STUART. Mr.. President am instructed by the
Committee on Public Lands to whom was referred the
bill for the relief of purchasers and ocalors of swamp
and overlowed lands, to report back same, and to
ask the Senate consider at this time tits which
requires immediate action
The motion being agreed TO-, The Senate accordingly
proceeded in committee OF the whole, the consd
Grafton OF said bill; which read. 1t enacts that
where lands granted TO the several States by the act Of
September g, s5o "o enable the State Of Arkansas
and other States 10 reclaim the swamp lands within
their limits" have been sold located the passage
OF said act the purchase money shall be paid TO the
Stale for such OF said lands as have been or may be
sold for cash, and the governor, BY such agent or
agents as he may appoint, may select other lands
in lieu OF those located by warrants and scrip, upon
the surrender 70 the United States BY the governor,
and claim on the part OF such State in and TO the
lands granted to the State aforesaid which have been
thus entered or located OF any part hereof and upon
pass by the United States paents and whenever any
State has sold lands by mistake swamp lands which
still belong to the United States, the purchaser or pur-
the land office Of the district in which such land lies, or
If the money has been already paid TO the Staie them
upon the presentation OF the receipts or proofs OF such
payment the United States patents will pass the fee SIM
: Mr. STUART. am instructed 10 move to strike out
all that part OF the bill which has been read last and
which relates to mistakes sales of land by the State
apprehend SIR that il there any such mistakes, they
very few my opinion is that there none; but
il there are any, they are such errors as can be easily
provided for by the State ITSELF and never can produce
any difficulty between the respective States and the gen.
era government. therefore to strike all that
part OF the bill so as to leave only the provision in the
bill in reference to those which have been nevi
table n the entries which have been made since the pas
sage OF this law granting these lands to the States
have long communication from the Commissioned Of the
General Land Office, stating that without this law, great
difficulty will continue to be experienced by that depart
ment. and they are now in almost inexricabe confusion
in the office.
to. No further amendment being proposed, the bill was
reported to the Senate, and the amendment concured
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa. wish to INQUIRE OF the hon.
orable senator from Michigan whether be has any obec
ton 10 my moving TO insert provision at the proper
place in the bill. that the holders of land warrants,
the soldiers who have received land warrants for their
services, and are residing in the Territory OF Oregon
may be allowed to locate them.
Mr.: STUART. will suggest to the honorable senator
from Iowa that such an amendment would be very much
out OF place upon this bill, and think il might embar-
rass it in its passage in the other House.
Mr. DODGE. Then will not offer it,
Mr. STUART. That is the only objection would
No further amendment being offered, the bill was or
deed be engrossed for third reading and by unan-
imous consent, il was read third time and passed
RICHARD M. YOUNG
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported the following resolution which was
read
Reolrsd That the Secretary of the Senate be directed TO
pay Richard M Young 1914 90 the of his per
diem compensation allowed him by President as spe.
Hon Alexander Ramsay, late superintendent of Indian
ate Of the oh Of April 1883 and lnat The be paid en
Of the contingent fund OF the Senate.
The PRESIDENT. As that resolution appropraies
money must be read three times under the rules and
il should go TO the Committee to audit and control the
Contingent Expenses OF the Senate.
Mr. SEBASTIAN | ask the unanimous consent Of
the Senate 10 consider il now, without reference to the
committee and ii il provokes any discussion | will
consent that it shall lie over.
The resolution was then read the second time by unan.
imous consent and considered as in committee OF the
Mr.. STUART ! should like to inquire OF The honor
able senator from Arkansas if there any Recommended
uOS oE ns q Theirs ss ou official
the Secretary OF the Interior that this amount is DUE and
would have been paid out of the contingent fund OF the
Department OF the Interior but for the fact that that fund
was exhausted by the payment OF the balances expended
under this commission This expense properly charge
able either 10 the contingent fund OF the Senate or the
contingent fund OF the Department OF the Interior
tgalon under the order OF the Senate that was
the reason why the claim was brought here, as the
contingent fund OF the Department Of the Interior has
been exhausted IN consequence OF action
Mr. STUART. ! hope the senator will let il lie
over. do no, mean 10 Indicate any opposition 10 the
resolution bu, simply ask tha, il may lie over day or
two.
Mr. SEBASTIAN Let il lie over have no obec.
ton
The further consideration OF the resolution was ac-
cordingly postponed until tomorrow.
INDECENT INSANE.
On motion by Mr. FOOT, the Senate then proceeded 10
the consideration OF the bill Is. AZ making a grant OF
public lands TO the several States and Territories of the
Union, Tor the benefit OF INDECENT insane persons the
pending question being the amendment offered by Mr.
PETIT, to add to the bill the following proviso;
Propided That all grants Of land provided for by this
act shalt be confined such States have public lands
IN them equal 10 the amount hereby granted to such
State.
Mr. PETIT. rise, Mr.. President. not 10 detain the
Senate IN The consideration OF this bill but for the pu-
pose oil Withdrawing The amendment offered by myself
And in doing so, wish simply state that do no do
because yield the idea lha, to the States ought 10
belong The lands within their borders. That | hold,
should have been primarily aud originally the policy Of
The government; and so lar my vote general way
can secure those lands TO them which they ought to have
bad originally shall be found giving that vote. But.
sir, since we have been informed by the senator from
Iowa Mr DoDeEl ihat there Is more lunacy insan-
y-not TO say ndlOcy-in The old northern States than
IN the southern and western, il may be matter OF phi
anlhropy and justice ha, this bill should pase II there
ia remedy for that afflicted class am willing TO help 10
give il and, therefore, shall make no objection to this
bill.
Mr.. FOOT. am entirely satisfied with the act OF the
senator from Indiana, 10 Withdrawing bis amendment
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