The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-01
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rant for one hundred and sixty acres land shall be allow
ed the option receive such certificate warrant or
treasury scrip for hundred dollars, and such scrip when
ever preferred, shall be issued by the Secretary OF the
to receive such certificate warrant for lands said scrip
bear interest of six per cent per annum payable
semi-annually edeemabe at the pleasure of the govern
ment"
MIR. SIMMONS would say few words on the amend
ment to the instructions. He sorry to feel himself
called upon to say word in defence of his propo-
Enthusiastically as il had been twice nut in and
twice adopted by the Senate. The senator from
Connecticut said he did not think it exactly proper,
and was so spoken OF before voting upon IT. The
ator from Kentucky mir. CRrTENDENl had then asked
"who ever heard of such propositionw If they would
turn to the statute book they would find that more
ney and double the quantity OF land had been given in
the last There nothing very extraordinary
in this proposition, then. The senator from Connecticut
urged objection TO the small denomination of the GER
tfcates 10 be issued Why, they had Just authorized
an of $50 certificates payment OF all expenses in
CURED in the He had spoken of its effect upon the
financial affairs of the government if this stock should be
issued What would be the effect of putting in market
sixteen millions of of land knowing that the
usual sales of these lands were only two millions of
per annum what would the holders of them do !
Do with them the same as with merchandise Place
them in the hands of agent who could wait until he
could realize their value In this instance the govern
ment was that agent. 1t could manage the business
without expense through It's various agencies already
ablished The soldiers would sell to the government at
fifty cents the dollar, and the government would get
the advantage of the Improvement price Ii they were
forced to SELL the throwing of so large quantity upon
the market would depreciae the price far below what the
Mr.. JARNAGlN inquired whether the question was
upon the amendment to the Instructions the recon-
mitment of the bill
The VICE PRESIDENT replied that the question was
upon the amendment TO the instructions.
BENTON,
Mr. MANGUM said that he would move a division OF
the motion of the senator from Texas; and if ii in
order, he would ask vote upon the recommitmen first
Mr.. CRITTENDEN said that it was clearly out of or
der. The question was upon the amendment to the m
The VICE PRESIDENT said he had so stated it
Mr. CRITTENDEN would say but word. He
should vote for the amendment to the instructions Ii that
carried, he should vote for the recommtment II 1t did
not carry, he should vote against the recommment his
only object was to get rid OF this most obnoxious feature
in the bill.
ment to the Instructions and it was decided in the mega
tive, follows
YEAS-Mcssrs. Badger, Benien, Ciley Thomas Clay
Greene Gre, s Huntington, Mangum Miller Morchead, Pearce
Phelps, Uphaln, and Woodbrdge-ls.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Ashley Achison, Anterior, Bag
by Benton Breese, Bright Butler, Cameron Cass, Cha-
mers Dix Fairfield Hanne Sl Houston Iamagn John
Speigh,, Sturgeon, Tumey, Westcott and yulee-2s
The question then put the motion of Mr.. Hous-
TON to recommt the bill with instructions, and deter
mined in the negative without d DIVISION H q, I'm
The question then required Shall this bill pass -
IJpon this question Mr. HANNEGAN demanded the
yeas and nays; which ordered, and, being taken
resulted as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ashley, Achson, Ather-
ton Badger Bagby, Benton, Beren Breese, Bright But
ler Calhoun, Cameron Cass Chalmers Thomas Clayton
John NJ Clayton Dayton, Dix Fairfield Hannegan, Jarna
GIN Johnson of Louisiana, Mangum, Mason, Miller More
head Niles, Phelps, Rusk SEWER Simmons, peight, Sur
geon, Turney, Westcott, Woodbridge, and Yulee-39.
NAYS-Messrs. Cilley. Corwin, and Davis.
So the bill was passed. and returned to the House OF
Representatives for concurrence in the amendments
tThe bill, as it passed. the same as published in
our report of Saturdays proceedings except that the pro-
viso to the first section authorizing the President IN the
OF the Senate to appoint such OF the commissioned
officers as may not be appointed during the present
son which was inadvertently left in the copy furnish
ed to u.s. should be omitted In the eighth section, also
authority is given to appoint twelve additional assistant
surgeons, well the two additional surgeons to the
regular army.]
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On motion by Mr. SPEIGHT, the Senate then proceed
ed to the consideration of executive business and after
some time spent therein, the doors opened, and
The Senate adjourned