, 1866-06-16
VETO n ESSAGE.

lIhe following Is re presume, tbs nasn portion
OF the Pres1dent's veto msseage, in which h14
reasons are given for tbs Withholding ol hts 1p.
prosa1 Of the hull in aid Of the Montana ana New
Yotk Iron Manufacturing conplnY. Th. 1n:so-
dnelorY and concluding portions Of the m:ssagr
! have. By some me.na, fa'tei 70 reach us -Ep.l j
| WASHINGTON, June Is,
T~o questions arise. T1z: Whether shs p,1yieges
the hit ~ould eon'ur should be grauted to any per
son or petsons, aud
Ptcts. theg should be conferred on corporation
Tne pnnlic domain is ! national trust. se, 4st
and heo fos the General welfare, upon principles Of
privilege upon favored class The p1opeF % raiss
for the daposal ui puolc lands hare iIom toe ear
lest pes1ot, hecn the snbject ot earnest inquiry,
The purpose Of dIreca 1egenne was the asst oh.
teet and this was attained b. public sale to 1he
htehest bidder, and Consequently By the right Of
discuyeleo that toe sure't and most speedy ans
Of promoting ,ha Neaith and prosperity OF Ihe
country, Wis BY encouraging aclu.l .esssensnt md
rghe. 1eeuliiug mot beneGcc1 tiy ip ali ths
Western Territories bv progressive steps il ba,
advanced to the Homestead pr1nc'ple. =ccur.
elnele tnsn twenty youe yeass Of age, aad every SOL
diet nho has borae aims for hlA country. Of tand.
ed estate sufficient With Industry for 'hs purpose
ten Of Ifreemptlo0 laws through The various st4ses
1t Is sufficient to Oh erve It Is founded upou plaj1
and )n~' principles firmly established in ali jar
age the expansion OF population and the develop
ment OF agricultural n:eresta. 4ud hence they
have been lnvartahy restricted 10 settlers, whose
from the abu-es Of speculation or monoooly the |
law Il rigid AZ TO the mode Of establishing claims
By adequate testimony with penalties Tor perjury. |
mining, trading. any o'her pursuit than tns c1I-
tav.tiou Of the soil being fnterdicted, mineral
land+ being excluded from purchases. EXCEPT those
II SA& S<.x, sb&--,
100 ac1pr, s1o restricted 10 individuals in ael1ai
po-eestion. and commence with IN advanced m1ui-
mum OF 80 per acre. For . quarter Of Z century
presumption has been limited 90 as no, to exceed
quarter section, or 100 acre.. Aud st,I further to
2usrd aratust InonopolJ, the privilege OF pre-
emp'on !. r. no oai Allowed I! e any perso. Who owns
Unf,cd Slater, nor Is any person entitled TO more
tam = presumption ElRnt. nor ia 1t extended 10
hnd in which The Indian reservations have not
been ext1ncniehed. To restrict the ptfysIere
within reasonable limits. credit to tbe ordiuarT
iendtd beyond twelve months. within
Wbere tho settlement II upon unoneFed Territory.
the time for payment u lut'ed to the day OF pub.
lIc oasnne designated BY pIocams 1oa Of ihe
lind b. wa.se or de:.r. ciion Of what may eou.t-
tute it, Va!ne, penal enadmeuts have beep made
for the c"rf'hmenk Of persons dep1edattng upon
public ttmbe1.
The t4,. eunte1s presumption rights to mineral
lande, which excepting coal lands 1t any e1nauced
mluE Euu, have heretofore, as 4 general ptiuctple.
bcen ea1eiolly excluded fEom prcemption. The
object Of the company II uot 10 cuNtTate the soil
Dr. 10 promote agriculture, put IA for the sole mr.
pose Of mining aDd m4nufactu1ng iron. The
company IL not 3lzalted like ordinary pqr-cmptors.
10 one pre- etnptin1 claim Of quarter Aecitot. hal
nay ptt-enpt two bodies Of 1and amounting In
he aggregate to twenty sections, conta,u(ag
'we1Ee thousand eight hundred acres Or eieht7
ordinary preemptlon rRhtx- The timber II moi
protected but on the contfArY Il devoted to epeey
Instruction forever. Before the contamination or
lite. the COMPANY are allowed 10 consume VII II.
.ycr mat be Necessary IN the erection OF hutdior.
nd the business Of Misunderstanding iron For ,bcse
pcc,al privileges. In cortaFcniion OF thu land
'ohcy Of 20 many ycars, the company ar required
o pa! only the minimum price Of F1.5 Der acre. or
nr-si1tec1th Of tue established minimum ana
Re granite" credit OF swo years, or tw1ce The I'm.
sloNed ordinary pFtemp4sfs Of offered land. Nor .
thla all. The prescription night IN Que.t,-- (
o!ers three sections Of land coot5,9te.7 .ao2 ore
~. 1nait It iamfut =. 'nt Presideat 10 cause
srf. ernhwr.n. raj. In hed< or 6eld., to ne !
ss...A -. YS1ie sale. N suitable legal aubthyis-
d. to The l'gnest bidder. aiter public notice OF
i lee. thsr three mun1hs. at minimum price Of =
eDtT dollars per acre. and my land not has DIS
,ged OF were alter to be liable 10 private eutrY at
i'd minimum.