Nebraska advertiser., 1860-09-27

rs so mucu u DctL6 SatA 0O~~- VIZ
Daily defeating the Bill granting lands
for railroad purposes. we here publish the
Objectionable features Of that Bill. As to
MFR. d. defeating it however, that is sim
ply ~nonsensical. He nor no other single
individual defeated it. Mr.. Daily like
many others was not in favor Of such a
BIZ. Il was defeated BY a vote Of l3l
to so; and would have been defeated if
no such man as Daily bad ever existed; or
# there bad have been fifty Dailys, Del
egaies in Congress and all in favor of the
Bill.
The Bill granted alternate sections Of
land seven miles on each side Of four roads
and to favor the specializing scheme, the
alternate sections were not to be sold TO
settlers for less than 50, 80 per acre; dOu-
bic the price Of the government or public
lands, and not even at that price, until af-
Ter The spectators had had the advantage
over the settlers by having it offered at
public sale. Here is the section in regard
to that matter; read it for yourselves:
Sec. ?. And be It further enacted. that the Sections
and parts OF sections Of land, which BY such grant, shall
remain in the United States, within seven miles on
each side OF the roads, shallnot be sold for less than
double he minimum price ofthe public lands when sold
mar shall any Of said lands become subject 70 private
entry until the same shall have been first offered a.
public sale al the increased price.
Next, the Bill permitted that FIVE
HUNDRED AND SIXTY SECTIONS;
OR THREE HUNDRED AND FIF-
TY-EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED ACRES of land might be
sold before v a spade was stuck into
the ground; and after that, upon the com
pletion Of merely twenty miles on any
one Of the roads! a like quantity Of land
was to be sold. Section A Of the Bill reads
as follows:
Sec. 4. And be II further enacted. that the lands here
BY granted to the Territory or future State SHALL BE
disposed Of by the Territory II future Staten the man
ner follOWinF-that d 70 say that q quantity Of land not
EXCEEDING n HUNDRED AND FORTY SEC
TIONS FOR EACH or SAID ROADS, and included in
a continuous length or twenty miles Of each Of said
roads, NAY BIZ SOLD; and when the Governor OF said
Territory or future State shall certify TO the Secretary
Of the Interior that any fUentg continuous miles Of
said road 10 completed, then ANOTHER QUANTITY
OF LAND hereby granted not to exceed ONE d
AMI FORTY SECTIONS for each 81 said roads having
twenty continuous miles completed and included within
a continuous length Of twenty miles Of each Of said
roads, NAY BE L and 50 from time 10 time until
said roads are completed; and II any Of said roads are
not completed within ten years, no further sale shall be
made, and the lands upsold shall revert TO the United
States.
We ask every honest candid man in
Nebraska, if Samuel G. Daily or any 9TH
er man occupying the position of delegate
had remained silent and LEI such a Bill
pass for the purpose of fleeing the terri
tory, if you would not have been justified
in tarring and fea,hering him upon his
return to Nebraska. Instead of acting
the part of an enemy to our interests, he
has been our friend, and acted well his
part in this matter, and is entitled to the
heartfelt thanks of the people. If for no
other reason, be should be reelected.