The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-07-07

two years from the receipt Of the approved
piats Of the surveys at the loca, land o!scee
This, in my judgment, 10 the correct peliey
| il teads to restrain settlements within she
public SURVEYS: it viii cause settlements q
follow. rather than run beyond the surveys
| it will tend to make the settlements more
compact and the frontiers more defsnsihls,
9. The ninth objection IL an allegation
that the passage of the bill viii diminish
materially the public revenue. In my opin-
ion this is delusicn. We have but one
illustration in the history Of the Govern
ment of the effect Of such law as is now
proposed. This occurred in Oregon
Each head of family was allowed 10 enter
without cost, $50 acres OF land after settle-
mens and occupancy for term Of four
years. have been Informed by the Sen.
ator from Oregon, that full - per cent. OF
these claims were purchased by the occa.
pants at $l,o per acre, previous to the
expiration of that short period. So it will
be under this bill, should il become law.
A large majority of the settlers will enter
their homes at Sl.o5 per acre before the
expiration Of Ave years. There are many
reasons for this, with which l am perfectly
familiar, having been born and brought up
on the frontier. viii mention but one.
The land, with the progress OF settlements
and improvements, win rapidly increase in
value. The FIRST settlers will desire to sell,
or to be in condition to sell their improve
menss, for the purpose of bettering their
condition which cannot be done under the
provisions Of this bill until after the title
shall have been obtained from the Govern
ment.
10. The tenth objection is the allegation
that this bill destroys an inheritance of
vast value, to which we may resort for
revenue in times of difficulty and danger
But our experiauce proves that, during the
times OF war, embarrassment, and financial
difficulty, the proceeds Of the sales Of pub
lie lands become but merely nominal, and
swell to large sum during periods Of
peace and prosperity, when it is less needed.
But, as have before stated, the passage of
the bill will not, in my opinion, materially
diminish the revenue from this source.
therefore hope the bin may pass, notwish-
standing the Presidents objections.
Mr.. PUGH styled the assertion of the
President that the bill gives foreigners
greater privileges than native-born citzens
a mere bubble, which did not rise to the
dignity Of an argument.
The question was taken "Shall the bill
become alaw, the objections Of the Presi-
dent to the contrary Notwithstanding ?" and
resulted as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chan
dler, Clark, Doolittle, Durkee, Fitch, Foot,
Fessenden, Foster, Gwin, Hale, Hamlin,
Harlan, King, Lane, Latham, Nicholson,
Polk. Pugh. Rice Simmons Sumner. Ten
Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson and
Wilson'S
NAYS-Messrs. Bragg, Chestnut, Crit
tenden, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Hemp
hill, Hunter, lverson, johnson Of Arkan-
sas, johnson of Tennessee, Mallory, Mason,
Pearce, Powell, Sebastian, Wigfall, and
Yulee-lS.
Messrs. Douglas and Clay. Slide.l and
Bingham, and Toombs and Coilamer were
respectively announced as having paired of.