The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-18
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
wAsHrseroS. Jan. 10, ls47.
First Saturday which the Senate has honored by
meeting for the execution of their Legislative duties
Day cloudy and lowering, and warm and sutry Full
slcer. Journal. Reports and petitions presented Mr.
WEBSTER presented various petitions.
wHIrrErs PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. DIX presented memorial from citizens of New
York, praying the construction Of railroad from the
Rocky Mountains, thence through that vast mountain
chain and down the Columbia to the shores of the Pa
cifc Ocesn Referred to tho Committee Public
Lands.
SMITHSONIAN REGENTS.
Mr. BS.ssE stated to the Senate that there was
by the death of Senator Penny member of the
board The board would meet the 2oth and there
would be important business coming before it, il
srabe that the vacancy should be supplied After
conversation motion of Mr. Breese the Vice Pres-
dent was authorized to fill The vacancy. Mr. Wescott
declined to vote. because he considered the
of members of Congress to offices of or emolu-
stituon an nfraction OF that undame ai document en-
titled the Constitution of the United States
LAND BoUSTIEs TO THE soLDIEas
Mr. BENTON. on leave, pursuant to notice. introduced
the following b-
ssc l. That to each AFOREMENTIONED officer. must
cian and private of the regulars volunteers militia
who has engaged shall engage to during the
wsr with Mexico, aud who shall actually for the
term of year if the shall last long unless
killed dying in service discharged for disability in
CURED in the service, there shall be granted quarter
decon OF land to De located on any public lands liable to
50. And be further enacted, That all Sales gifs de.
lands and all liens transfers of the same whether pr
vate or judicial made at time before the issuing Of
shall be pull and void and the grantee his
or his widow, any of his heirs ataw may any
time and without let hndrance from any statute
limitation possession OF the from any pre-
tended purchaser holder, under any species OF title,
and mesne profits for whole time that the said holder
have been in possession others should have been
Of the
heirs or widow who shall be at the trouble and expanse
of ejecng the posesscr but the land recovered shall
belong to all the heirs, and the widow il there is one
whether they Joined in the suit or not And in any trial
under this act the sole question to be entertained by the
court shall be one OF hershp or wdowhood under the
laws Of the State where said land lies and evidence
Of any purchase or pretended purchase. whether by
agreement or under judgment execution Sales shall
be suffered to be produced in court
s3 And be further enacted That upon the death Of
suing of the patent within five years there after ali
the rights under this act shall descend to his widow and
hsirsa,sw he leaves widow, and to his heirs ataw
according to the laws Of the State in which the land
lies.
The bill having been read the first time,
Mr.. BENroN moved the second reading and no Senator
objecting, the bill was read second time He then
once because IL the Senate ready to consider the
subject in connection with the army bill they were GER
tsiny rpeor the consideration Of the land bOunes by
And here question Of order, to which question
Mr.. Cameron and made inquiry.
Mr. 3srror said tho bill fairly before the Senate
aud moved its consideration.
Mr. Johnson, Of La, Mr. Webster, Mr.. SEWER and Mr.
M Clayton debated the question of order latter Of
whom moved to lay this bill aside and take up the army
bill.
Mr. Brssrzr expressed himself in favor Of the prin.
cpie OF Mt Camerons and said that he had
not gwen mis- assent to the consideration of this bill
preference TO the army BILL which this land bounty
was proposed to be attached amendment The bIl
was therefore not In order because he had not given
before the Senate. ~ ~
Mr.. BESror-Ha! ha! ha!
Mr.. ssvigR.-Ho! no! no!
MT BErroy said the Senator from Georgia had pre.
cisey reversed tao rule; If he might coin vord IN.
Senator had construed the rule antipod escaIly ~"
VoIcg. What's that
MIR. JOHNSON, of d-Antipodestically
Mr. BkrroS said II not necessary that everv Raw,
TOR should say YEA" In order that bill should be coz
sdered out Of its order but simply that no should NO,
say nay Nobody said may" and therefore the bill
10 beors the Senate.
Mr.. sgvrsR-silence gives consent
Mr. BError-in such a case, sir, il 10 silence that
gives consent
Mr.. Bsrroy further expounded the rule.
Messrs NJ. CLAYTON and BERRIEr reioiued In opposi
ton to the consideration OF this land bill az out of order
Mr. BError REQUIRED TO his original obi ection 10 the
lacking Of this land bill the ten regiment bill
which was, that II would clog the passage of the bill
particularly In the other House. Mr. Benton became
little excited, and said he would show the whole ground
upon which he sood-the whole country shall Know n
dr-the ground upon which stand 70 this, sir, that