The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-07-07
The Bride.

particularly the Republican oriion, are un-
necessarily ratid about the Gland clause in
the English Bill. Without having examined
carefully the different propositions offered on the
Lecompton question, we called the English Bill
"brbe.' Since penning the article in which
this word was used we have seen the "Critten-
den Amendment aid the Montgomery Sui
stitate' 10th of which were voted ia, by all the
Republicans in the House, and we find the
''land clause in each is precisely identical with
the provisions of the English Bill. The origi.
nal Lecompton Bill gave Kansas nearly $23,.
00O,GO0 in money and land-the English Bill
provides for gift of less than -Four millions
AS we never like TO mislead our readers or to
wear the brand of wilfully mis-statng fact
we take this occasion to correct the language
we have Used, and in proof of the soundness OF
present statements we here give each PROPOSE
bribery in all.
Here follow the three land donating
clauses:
THE cRITNENDES AMENDMENT.
/. That section sixteen and thirty-six in ev.
cry township shall be granted to said State for
| schools.
2. That 70 sections shall he set apart for a
| State university.
8. That ten sections of land shall be granted
| for the erection of government buildings
4. That all salt springs, not exceeding twelve
| with six sections of land adjoining, shall be
granted said State for such Use as the Legisla
ture may direct.
5. That five per centum of all government
| LAM az tote bar I,,,. hall
be paid to said State for making internal i'm.
prOvements
| 6. Provides that United States lands in Kan.
sas shall not be taxed, and lands of non-resi-
dent land holders shall not be taxed higher than
the lands of residents
| THE MONTGOMERY SUBSTITUTE
l. That sections sixteen and thirty-sx il,
every township shall be granted to said State
| for schools.
2. That seventy-two sections shall be Sc,
apart for a State University.
| 3. That ten sections of land shall be granted
for the erection of government buildings.
4. That all Salt Springs, not exceeding
twelve, with six sections of land adjoining, shall
be granted said State for such use as the Lcgis
lature may direct.
S. That Ave per centum of all Government
land sales in said State after her admission shall
be paid to said State for making internal i'm
provements and nonresident land proprietors
shall not be taxed higher than residents.
| 6. Provides that United State lands anG
property in said State shall not be taxed.
THE ENGLISH BILL.
/. That sections sixteen and thirty-six in ev
cry township, shall te granted to said State fol
Schools
2. That ssventy-two sections shall be sci
apart for State University.
3. That ten sections of land shall be granted
for the erection of government buildings.
A. Tnes ~i ssais springs not exceeding
twelve, with six sections Of land adjoining
shall be granted to said State for such use al
the Legislature may direct.
5. That five per centum of all Government
land sales in said State after her admission shall
be paid to said State for making internal i'm
provements, and no tax shall be imposed
on lands belonging to the United States. ant
non-residents shall not be taxed higher than
residents.
6. Said State shall never tax the lands O
the property Of the United States in sail
State.