The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-06-22
nLANDS CONGRATULATIONS. y

Il has been charged that Senator Ham
lin, Republican candidate for Vice Pres
ident,yoiod against TIE Homestead Bin
lThis u absolutely folsc, ~ the rccords
show, nnd no editor that has any regard
lor the truth will nuke the assertion. =
That Mr.. ltamun voted against the SEN.
ate Homestead bin, falscly 80 called, Is
not denied, but he did 70 because IL was
illibcral and unjust IN its provisioDs.-
When the House bill cume to the Sen
ate, Mr.. IlamBnyotcd 20 substitute Il for
the Senate BILL but The democrats, true
TO their instincts, voted the proposition
down. Mr.. llainliu's vote stands record
ed, 10 every instance, ia favor Of a libcr-
al and just distribution Of the public
land, to actual settlers and this is the po-
sition Of the Republican party, ns pro-
claimed by their platform and their votes.
The democracy, on The other hand, have
opposed every measure Of the kind, that
looks to the development Of our territo-
res by giving FREQ homes 10 Che honest sons
Of toll. "Nipgors for tho iiggerless" hut
no Glands for the landless" has ever been
their policy. That our readers may see
the difference between tho Senate and
the House bills, We subjoin a synopsis of
them;
They differ IN five prominent features,
us rcgnrds the PERSONS who arc 10 be the
bcucfcinrics. The pfc-emptors now on
the Government land; the description of
land brought within the puryiew Of the
law the price and policy of tho Govern
ment as TO compulsory land sales.
First, ns 10 persons, the House bin in
cludcs oil citizens over ~ years old, and
al who have declared their intcntiohs.-.
Tho Senate excludes all but heads of
families, cutting ofoll young men over ~
large and valuable portion Of our popu-
lution.
Second, the House bill includes IN its
benefits all prc-emptors now on the pub
lie land The Senate bill excludes them
but allows them two years to buy the
land at Government price. Under the
Senate bill pre-omptors now on the land
cannot take the quarter section they arc
now on, but must abandon or pay for IL.
Third, the House bill applies 10 all
land subject 10 prc-cmptiOn, which COW
crs all Government land yet reserved for
especial purposes, which was surveyed or
not. The Senate bill Is confined 30 lands
subject TO private entry, which IRE only
those remaining after o 'ublic land sale,
and the spectators have had their pick.
L1nd warrant spectators, after a land
sale, could require a title at once, under
the Senate bill, but an actual settler
would have 20 wait five yoars, aud then
pay 20 cents per acre for the Land OF /
lice fec.
Fourth, the House bill gives the land
to tho settler for $40 for quarter sec.
tiun. Tic Senate bill requires S 40 for
a quarter 'cction-twioo as costly as the |
graduated lands In Missouri. /
Fifth, the Senate bill compcls the
President TO expose the public lands for
enlo twoycnrs after survey. The House
bill does not; but the House has passed
a sepsrota bill, now pending in the SEN
ate, preventing sales until ten yoars after
inc survey.
There are no lands ofNny consequence
in Minnesota, Washington and Oregon,
TO which the Senate bill would apply,
and but little in California, Kansas and
Nebraska. ... ..t...... ......
Under the House bill the Government
land everywhere would be open 10 the
pioneer.
The Republicans unanimously sustain
tho House bill--the democrats oppose il
aud try to screen themselves behind a
miserable sham. Let the people judge
between them.