There is sufficient capital in these United States. sufficient American capital in the hands of Americans. to develop the mining resources of the West. Instead of appealing to the capitalists of London and other European cities to take up our mining and other lands and invest their money in them. we can do that with ourown men and our own money. and our country will advance fast enough in mining as well as in agriculture if we cut off the foreigners who come here for the purpose of speculation from taking the lifeblood out of the country. Hands out to the intelligent. industrious. fteedomseeking. lawabiding emigrant to our shores. bars up stiff and strong against the landhungry. libertyhating. landlording dukes. earls. and such like. and the antiAmerican landgrabbing speculator and his brood. [Ilere the hammer fell.] The following additional amendments were handed in at the Clerks desk: By Mr. VANDEVER: Add the following proviso to the last line of the bill: "Frovided. Thatnothing in this act shall be construed to legalize assignments heretofore made by claimants under the desertland act of the rights acquired by them as locators on these lands."1 By Mr.
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