The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05

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nosihs shin which 30 mase proof and payme0, for the
quarter section spon which he has liked his home.
When lands have bees subject 10 private entry for
ana cslsivAtsrs s reduced, frou time 70 tine,
until nter the expiration Of thirty years, 10 rs only
psrly termed homestead polcy-blsed upon lie Alacy
Thai residence on tract Of And for Ger tain number
Of yesrs shall instead Of saed price, DO made the
sderas0n which shall estte the settler 10 the Aad he
selects and occupies has been tried stated In my
annual reports Of 1868 and 1862 every where failed
the settler producsve OF csDtrc vsrees and Injurious
The CON nunisies IN which The donations were made
Dns me rss. year, IN every casa Of The p,ools :,
he public lands urgent requests have been made,
a. heretofore for postpone cement Of the sales thus
ordered These requests could not be Aoooded 70 without
nterrupng The bsI monious operation OF the 10 oobs
tutrg land stem which requires the public lands
portion lands are disposed Of and other lands
surveyed As there has not been any considerable com
pelhos or csfh demand for new lands during the past
were unable, from particular mislortunes, 70 make pay
nert before the day Of sale have generally been able to
Avail hense OF the twelve months credit secured sy
law 70 pre-tmpors Of landsssnbject 10 private entry
rous hsrdships Owing TO tho eight demand
for lands S an Investment, the caah receipts
from the public sales have been inOoDsiderable
when compared with the quantity OF land offered
Experience has demonstrated the wi,don and pro-
prieiy Of the Recommendations contained 10 my last
sis Srou su u ysaSs .hSuS BE-
allowed from the date Of settlement within which 70
make proof and payment and, second that II sheud be
made incumbent the executive 70 Offer NJ public
SALE by proclamation within two years after survey al
The lands that have not been claimed by settlers.
The income from the public lands during the four years
pact has been so great expected. The oom-
DtTcial Revision Of 1857 followed ~ wAs by short
crops most Of the new States and reitories checked
emigration and also the Medication Of capitalists make
further Investments But This the sole OF the
reduction In this revenue The manner Of dispoeng Of
the public lands has been made topic Of political
dhcrfson; and, whilst some emigarnt families have
made e ners and delayed giving the proper notice
s ~ o,h.s my Ss s q aooa
have deferred their removal from their old homes and the
purchase 'f LANDS for settlement. awaiting some definite
alterations in land system cease, believed that
the revenue derived from sales would speedily rise 10
upoosted land warrants oa.sssndpg should continue 70
diminish from year 70 year a for three years past
A conuoversy was pending In this department for
Hot Springs In The state Of Arksnsas rbe sot Of Con
srsN q the 2eth April, 1882, entitled !. An
Of Arkansas 10 lease the SALT Springs In said
Territory, and for other purposes provides,
seiber with four sections OF land including said syringe
the centre thereof may be- shall be
for .ne future aspos. Of Congress and shs mot be en-
whsiever.n
Several claims to portion Of the land 80 reserved were
nent behalf Of individuals, which, however, AFTER
care u examination, were oil rejected By decision Of
Secretary stuart made October TO- 1851 Mat the ia.d
and the title thereto remained In the United
States, subject 70 such legAla.ou = Congress
allowed special entry Ct toe quarter section inciudns
the springs, 70 be MADE, for special purpose In Dseem
eer 1851 Inc claims Of all contestants for this quarter
1854 who or the opinion sba the act Of had
reserved the land and forbidden IL sale Or ocasion and
In April last the application Of the PARTIES who were al
loved the entry Of Dec 10, 1851 for patent thereon
.ss submitted . me- and after deliberate view Of the
case decided that the entry WAS Illegal, and directed
that IL be cancelled.
know q reason Why the title 10 the lands the
fore recommend that hs disposal Of the
served be provided for by appropriate les niAton
gran, Of lands was MADE % tss s,sts Of Iowa for ,he I'M
provement OF the navigation OF the Des hoints river,
fron III mouth 70 the Raccoon Fork THIS grant, for
than two Year,, regarded all hands
fined 70 the line OF the improvement and limited 70 the
lands sIorg tho river and below the RAoooon Fork; and
partnent Of the Interior and BY The General Land Once
he quantity OF sno thus admitted 70 be within the
gran. found TO be sc2 800 acres and was long since
isted and approved 70 the STATE.
Secretary Stuart however, csused some OF the lands
along ,he river and above the Raoooou Fork
W be hsted and certified ~ part Of the
grant, and lis, was also approved by Secretary Acel
and before bis Attention called 70 the questions Of
behalf Of the is4o that The grant exsended 70
tAe hsadwAiers Of tho ues koines river.
Aurmt is4e 70 any lands yrg above The Rsoooon fork
w1 directly Involved 10 cause which was determined
by The Supreme Court Of the United States n The Deoem
Der term, A. d. 1852 and tbAt tribunal therein decided
that the grant old nos such lands and that
the lists and certificates which had issued from this 10
lad embraced in The hats OF his kind Is
2I1,s72 ssrts, and, with the exception Of
as: h.,s a.. s'i sssu j. Il. STATE s
Iowa. for The use Of railroad COMPANIES under the ASt Of
oolsi,ss approved Nay IS. ls,e, p.rA Of The grant.
roads having nnended 70 the Committee VI Public
Lands Of Tho senate IN June las renqushn emit 70 the
al bz2 acres Of apd erroDeousy listed certified
der The Ds uones grant, have directed Suspension Of
immediate action under The railroad grAns % as - the
two conflicting claims interfere. The lands Aloog the
upper portions the De- hoines river not embraced In
any Of the certified lists which have bees surveyed for
Of The ca M OF The state have recently been pro
claimed and offered at public SALE
whsa zane n.o encs The grant % wncoesn 70 aid
the Improvement Of the navigation Of the Fox and Wis
weeks before mat psr,od made dscson ssosrdIng 70
The sub,ess VS. asosransd 70 Be Ca no sorss Bsfors
hal the sate had selcctsd Ands under The law OF
had sses xthhed nom sale. In tais state 4 iAs,s
directed the Lists Of selections 70 be taken up aat ap
pSysd s G, r o. a.: 80 he :. "a
Ne selected IN excess 70 Be restored 70 arkss
rhs aoss, ping Is oco Of sslscoas
Tsss. susS ga ,unSsrsd lea N NE ssu
The sass nts q IAhs vnAsssso - nigAs remain - shs
ths treaty Of February, 1sss, WIN Ne Asskbrdss ed
hunses Indiana. ns lisss q sush iots have ssss ~
csnsiy prepared asd, with suppssDsntai iss q sslss
,oss, approved, thus fully closing ~ ~ bssssas
70 has been ny ain, whenever hsoe cness OF tong
ssasSne aad shruoic lifs1lsy have sgNinalsly came
before No, V folly sxanias snd carefully consider he.
70 nfsrn myself Of al their hstsry and detais and 70
dsp . Of them finally spirit q jsstos cad according
70 the laws respectively soysrsng s.sn 60 Nus 70
Incubus which, by d thsis Dsadsncy, pre1ed
ppou sed the service and psrpexe1 ~ oosrs
ma uvosysse ~ she uublo surveys |. u TsvYtovy Of
waahir gton been interrupted aooouus ths ez
stescs OF certain had claims under We treaty Jana
IS lelo with Great Britain. On the exptratsu OF Tho
cnarter u The Hudson BAY Company, ls6e ne Poe.
ssnoy right u thas company undsF Ne 0rd tieSe o.
The treaty. Terminated lnsvuctiops were aOrovdingU
ssueA 70 The Surveyor General septenbU, 1885, 70
Abe rss Of the public surveys over ths asds which
had been oocrpied BY ~ agents and enploys and coo
tracts have since been made for subdvabg, N NE ussAi
man ner, . considerable portion Of ihoss hnda-
Two useu-oas At Hsaua1y, ooatAinng, ~ sssi-
mate, 1e7 coo scrss, aDd another ~ oowihx ooe.
tanisg about 800 Acrss-have been oAinsd under NE
| fourth Article Of shs same treaty, Tor the Puests
Sound Agricultural Coppssy. 10 stipulated In Nal ~
Al 9TH a.