It has been very carefully considered by the Commissioner of the General Land Office. atid meets wit his approval. This bill is to be considered in the light of its recitals . in the light of the preamble which shows the iciasion for just sclh a. measlre as this. and I do net think thatve can improve it possibly by the amendmeat which the Senator frout Nevada proposes. This. tno esure. is exceptional legislation. bat the occasion for it is exceptional and the opporttuity wiich this countrylias of acquiring a large an very valuable b ly of emigrants to this country is an exceptional opportunity. anid wve are very likely to lose this imtigration nnless we pass this measure or something similar to it. Now. sir. briefly lot me refer to the recitals in the preamble of the bill. which are the key to what follows and show the necessity of this legislation : Whereas it has been roprosented that a certain sect of people. neasclitng betwci forty and fifty tharisaui persons. keelon as rbho hteoenitcs. cri n el seve sl: g eiieratieus rosiing iii Sotither/i hllssic. near thss shores at tha PBhaelr Sea anti ihs cxr of AceS. ore very anxious to eeiigrat So this United Siatee of Aseri-.a. cud csuipy portions of thts ipublic linds ic copoet bodies. and wheres they (icri to dispose of their property in llnssia. nd co settle is various pcirts af this ceuntry iai coospiet bodies. auth soniie modification of die lases reisting tu Clue dlispistiutt of public hauds is necessary i order to eiable them to seoi out flair ageanti make selecioss and imirovents In neIvamueof the arriwd of the main hedy. These recitals cnewer all of the objections which I have heard surgedl agaiiist this bill.
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