It is an acknowledged fact that there are not today over 5.000.000 acresof arable land belonging to the United States subject to settlement under the publicland laws. For one. under this state of affairs. I shall endeavor. so far as my vote in this House is concerned. to preserve all of the public lands that can be possibly saved for the present. A landfamine is approaching. Our population from natural causes and a tremendous wave of immigration is rapidly increasing. It may be in the near future that the possession of sixty by forty miles of good amble land. subject to settlement. will be a great public benefit. This bill menaces that portion of the public domain.
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