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sons one was, that I did not believe they were entitled to the pro;ee eton of this Ho1se; and the other was, that did TO, wish to jeopardizc the claims of the bona tide purchasers. The original par ties, not the bona fide purchasers, those who arc charged with the fraud, arc for- tunate in having on their side so able an advocate. The otherobjection ofthe hon- orablegentleman to theproposcd amend mentis, thatthe land claimed is 10 Je aoifl- heid from sale aatithe1iail,er oraerof Con- gross. He deprecates such provision --iie is opposed to any change in the disposition, of tie public land land. Inc fHEhao President should be authorized, he says, todlspose of the lands held by claims, as other lands are disposed of. l think not ---as much as am devotedt to, and ad- mire the President, am unwilling to place the rights of my constituents in hls hands, or in the hands of any other person.

 The gentleman should recollect, that by the .tamous act of 1850 upolthiis subb-z Ject, the President is required to sell these lands, regardless of the titles of the claimants. Suppose the Supreme Court of the United States should de- eide the act of 1880 to be q nullity, as Ibelieve they will, that Mc yights ofAe clainlarats are rested and are beyond the control of this House, would it be right to require the President to sell these lands? Surely not. Suppose, on the ether hand, the Supreme Court should decide that these rights arenot rested iss Mc bonafidc purchasers, have they no claims upon the generosity and justice of this House? l think so. atn un- willing to see the doors closed against them; l wish them to be heard; l wish Congress, when they shall become fully advised uponthis question, to mete out 10 them such justice as they may be entitled 10. think 1t but justice that these lands thus held, should not be sold until Congress shall give the order.- Should Congress deem it right 10 make such an order, it will not long be delay- ed, and if Congress should deem it ifs- ! expedient even to direct those lands 10

 be sold, of course no order will be ta-

 ken upon the subject, and the claimant

 will be protected in his right, and will

 hold his land as absolutely as though he . had his patent in his pocket.

 Other explanations were made in re-

 ply to MT. Taylor, by MT. Bell, the result of which was, that the amend ment was re-oonsidered, and modified, so as to strike out the words ssbona fde, 7 before the word "purchasers,' and 10 insert after purchasers ''s the words "after rendition of judgment" The i amendment, as thus modified, was a~ greed to, and the bill ordered 10 third reading tomorrow.

 April 9.-The bin for the postpone. ment of certain trials in the Superior Courtof Arkansas Territory, was read a third time and PASSED.

 April lO.--Mr. Clay, from the Com- mittec on the Public Lands, reported bill establishing a Land District in the Territory of Arkansas, which was read twice and committed.

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