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Domestic News
May 7, 1852
Richmond Daily Times
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
U.S. Senate passes bills granting 940,000 acres of public land to Michigan and Wisconsin, valued at about $1.2 million, expected to pass House; generous to new states but fairness to old states debated.
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Lands to Michigan and Wisconsin.
The bills making donations of the public domain to Michigan and Wisconsin have passed the U. States Senate. We presume there can be no doubt of their passing the lower House also. The number of acres granted to Michigan is 341,760; to Wisconsin 799,040, making an aggregate of 940,000 acres. At the minimum price of $1.25 per acre, this is equivalent to a grant in money of about one million two hundred thousand dollars to the two States above mentioned. It must be conceded that this is a generous policy towards the new States, but its justice to the old is a very different question.
The bills making donations of the public domain to Michigan and Wisconsin have passed the U. States Senate. We presume there can be no doubt of their passing the lower House also. The number of acres granted to Michigan is 341,760; to Wisconsin 799,040, making an aggregate of 940,000 acres. At the minimum price of $1.25 per acre, this is equivalent to a grant in money of about one million two hundred thousand dollars to the two States above mentioned. It must be conceded that this is a generous policy towards the new States, but its justice to the old is a very different question.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Land Grants
Michigan
Wisconsin
Us Senate
Public Domain
Where did it happen?
Michigan And Wisconsin
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Michigan And Wisconsin
Outcome
bills passed u.s. senate; presumed to pass house; 341,760 acres to michigan, 799,040 acres to wisconsin, total 940,000 acres valued at approximately $1.2 million.
Event Details
Bills donating public domain lands to Michigan and Wisconsin passed the U.S. Senate, with expectation of passage in the lower House. The grants are seen as generous to new states but questioned for justice to old states.