The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-07-02


4. His seventh objection u mo allsgAtion
that this bill discYiminatss sgAinst tho -
tive horn citizen In favor Of the fofeign born.
The Senator fFon Ohio he's characterized
this objcetion % bsnsath the dignity ~ To-
gal bubble. And no one doubts that the
President gives this part Of me bill : eon-
struction not intended BY the Trainer OF The
bill, or either OF the COmmitteea on Public
Lands. or any one member OF either branch
OF Congress and hence, ii susceptible Of
such construction, could be remedied By
the passage Of : joint resolution in less than
thirty minutes.
5. His eighth objection il an allegation OF
an unjust Discrimination between persons
now claiming the benefit Of pro. smption
laws, who are permitted by this bill TO entsr
within two years their quarter sections O.
GA cents per acre and future pre- smptors,
who he says will be required 70 pay 9l Is
psr acre. This il an unfair statemsns, only
90 far a. it applies to pre-emptors on un-
surveyed public lands. The bill provides
that hereafter the setslsrs on the lands sub.
ject to sale at private entry, may at the ex-
piration OF five years enter them for twenty
1--WE cents per acre; and that those who 20
out beyond the surveys may enter BY paying
81 rs per acre within two years from the re-
oeipt OF the approved plAts OF tho surveys at
the local land Offices. This, in my judgment,
10 the correct policy; ii tends 70 restrain SET
Elements within the public surveys; il will
cause settlements to follow, rather than run
beyond the surveys il will tend to make
settlements more compact and the frontiers
more defensible.
9. The ninth objection is "A alles alton
that the passage Of the bill will diminish ma
terialiy the public revenue. In nv opinion
this 10 dslusion. We have had but one il.
lustration in the history Of the Government
OF the effect Of such . Law a. ID now pro.
posed. This occurred in Oregon. Each
head OF family Was allowed 10 enter with
out DIST $40 acres Of land after Statement
and occupancy for Atsru OF four yssrs. /
have been informed by the Senator from Ore
gon that full " per cent. Of these claims
we're purchased BY the occupants st el.25
per acre previous to the expiration OF that
short period. So il will be under this bin
should il become law. A large majority
Of the settlers will enter their homes at 1l rs
per acre before the expiration Of the i've
years. There are many reasons for this with
which ] am perfectly familiar, having been
born and brought up on the frontier. will
mention but one. The land with the PRO.
gress Of settlements and improvements, will
rapidly increase in value. The 6rst SETTLERS
will desire to sell, or to be in . condition TO
sell their Improvements, for the purpose Oh
lettering their condition; which cannot be
done under the provisions OF this bill until
after title shall have been obtained from the
| Government.
10. The tenth objection 10 the allegation
that this bill destroys an inheritance OF vast
Il Inc IN oh nh g. -
times of difficulty and danger. But our o.
perence proves that, during times OF war,
embarrassment, and 6nancisl dii6culsy. ths
proceeds Of she sales Of public lands become
merely nominal, and swell to r large sum du.
ring periods OF peace and prosperity. when /,
| is less needed. But, as have before stated
the passage Of this bill will MOT, 10 my opin.
ion, materially diminish the revenue from
this source. | therefore hope the bill NAV
pass notwithstanding the Presidents obiec.
tions.
Mr.. Pugh styled the assertion OF the Prcsi.
dent that the bill gives foreigners greater
privileges than native born citixens Q mer,
bubble, which did not rise to the dignity oil
an argument.
The question was taken, "Shall the bill
become . Law, the objections Of the presi
dent to the contrary Notwithstanding" and
resulted 40 follows:
i Yeas--Mes,rs. Anthony, Brown, Chandler
Clark, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessendsn, Fitch
Foot, Foster, Gwin, Hale, Hamlin, Harlan
King, Lane, Latham, Nicholson, Polk, Pugh
Rice, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trum
bull, Wade, W1kinson and Wilson %.
Nays-Messrs. Bragg, Chestnut, Crittenden
Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Hemphill, Hunter
iverson, Johnson Of Arkansas, johnson O
Tennessee, Mallory, Mason, Pearcs, Powell
Sebastian, Wigfall, and Yulee-1S.