In this case the Secretary of the Interior has recommended the appropriation. I myself introduced a resolution in the Senate asking what additional force is necessary to enable these patents to be promptly issued. There is a large emigration to my State of people from the North and from the West. and in Florida for years they have been unable to obtain patcuts. and it has caused very great trouble and also great distress there. Persons who have completed the homestead entries are unable to obtain their evidences of title or to transfer them or to dispose of them in any way. although authorized by the law to do so. Again. it is perfectly manifest that it will be impossible to hasten this work and expedite it in any material point of view by subjecting this temporary employment to the operation of the civilservice act.
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