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The question was then taken on the amendment,
caas and NAYS with the following result:


YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien, Cley, Tho
Clayton, John NJ. Clayton, Corwin crlendes Davis, Day
Ter, Morehead Pearee, Phelps, Simmons, UphSm, WEI
ser Westcott, and Woodbrdge-4
bv Breese Bright Butler, Calhoun, Cameron, Cas CLs
mers Dix Fairfield, Hannegan Houston Lewis, Mason
Miles, Rusk, Sewer, spcigh Sturgeon lurney and Yues
rs.
MIR. SPEIGHT then offered amendment, the tenn,
of which were not distinctly heard and on
Mr.. WESTCOTT rising and making some remarks
Mr. SPElGIT said that, to stop speech making on Ii.
amendment, he would withdraw IT,
Mr.. SIMMONS then, after some remarks Tor whd
we cannot find space here, offered the following amend
ment
In the second line section 49, after the words of the
insert Treasury which may be issued, or the t
end of he 7t ne add easry mos or o, IN ne e
the llh line, after the word : said insert ueau1
notes or !" so that the section would read as follows
SEC 49, And be further enacted, That for the payme
of the treasury notes which may be issued the stool
which may be created under the provisions OF this act
sales OF the public lands hereby pledged and hen
by made he duty of the Secretary Of the Treasury
and apply all moneys which maybe received INTO The treas
ry for he sales of the public lands after the first day
January eighteen hundred and fotyeght first pay III
interest all treasury stocks issued by virtue
this act; and secondly, the balance of said receipts
AFTER paving the interest aforesaid in the purchase of A
treasury stocks al their market value Propida
No than par shall be paid for said treasury notes
stock.
After some further remarks by Messrs. SPElGHTt
WESTCOTT, NILES, and Others, MIR. SIMMONS with
drew his amendment.
Mr.. WESTCOTT then moved to strike out the whok
of the 10th section of the bill
The question was taken upon the motion to strike OI
the 10Th section, and decided In the negative
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN then moved the following amen
ment:
Add AT the end of the 10Th sections
Pfop,aed That nothing IL this section contained sha
bountes in land for military services.
After debate, in which Messrs. CRITTENDEN, SCH
WEIR, BREESE, ARCHER, CALHOUN, SPEIGH1E
ing to the amendment proposed by Mr.. CRIrrEsprS an
decided in the negative as follows:
YEAS-MesAs: Badger, Berrien, Cameron, Ciey, Tho I
6S yn !on n cGd arnaaa n
Miller, Morehead, Pearce Phelps, Rusk Simmons, I
NAYS-aIessrs. Allen, Archer Ashley. Atchson Ahr
ton, Bagby, Benton, Beese. Bright Butler, Calhoun Cas-
Chalmers Dix Fairfield lannegan, Houston Lewis Ma
49, s5a' Miles, seS'' sp0s'' Sturgeon i'sy and i'''
No further amendment being offered, the bill was re /
ported to the Senate.
The question being upon concurnng in the amendment
made in committee of the whole
Mr. SPEIGHT asked for division of the amendment
and demanded the yeas and nays upon concurnng Tia
part OF striking out the words cor other persons"
The yeas and nays were ordered, and. being taken 10
suited as follows
YEAs--Messrs. Archer, Badger, Beren. Ciley, Thomt
Clay ton, John NJ Clayton Corwn Critienden, Davis DN
ton, Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagn, Mangum, Nj
er Nore hs pearee, Phelps simmons uplam, Wea
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Anterior Bs
by, Benton, Brcase Bright Butler Calhoun Cancrs
Cass, Chalmers, Dix, Fairfield Hannegan, Houston Levi
Mason Niles, Rusk, SEWER Speight, Sturgeon, Turns
and Yulee-26
So this part of the amendmentwas not cohcurcd in
The remaining portions of the amendment were Thea
Mr.. EVANS then offered the following additional sec
ton to the bill; which adopted:
SEC %. And be 1t further enacted That it shah be Id
duty of the Secretary of the Treasury report Congr
the commencement of each session, the amount
ury notes which have been issued under the provisions
I ne , ana ls ane n IN wa
what time purchased; and the amount resshed, stating
lieu of which redemption they reissued with the day
OF snch reissuing, during the preceding year.
The amendments were then ordered to be engrosse
and the bill was ordered to be read a third time
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read,
The Hon HENRY I. ELLETT, from Mississippi, in
place OF Hon, Jefferson Davis, resigned appeared
the usual oath administered, and MIR. K. took
THE BOUNTY BILL
On motion OF Mr.. BOYD, the House resolved it'd
into Committee of the Whole on the state of the rno'
MIR. McCLELLAND in the chair,) and resumed the con
sideration of the bll to incr the pay OF the nm
commissioned officers, musicians, and privates Of
army OF the United States, and the militia and vouns
in the service of the same, and allowing them bouh
land in certain cases."
Mr.. MCDOWELL then said that he did not rise to NAL
q speech on the bill under consideration, but simpyto
special committee raised on this subject few days SIM
with sew amendments, which he believed woudo
tribute to perfectng it,. The amendment offered yess1
day by Mr.. HoUsToN of Alabama, to increase the pay
the soldier to ten dollars per month, met his appreciate
and should receive his vote upon the ground Of its p
pretty and justice. The service of the soldier is
hardest service performed by any other set of men
the employment of the government, and he conceived
this additional pay with the land bounty proposed by
substitute, would approximate to something like Ju't
towards these II this amendment, and one "
others of less moment. which will be proposed p
time shall obtain, and be made part of the substitute
would be pleased; but if they should fall he would
vote for the substitute although not precisely in the M
he preferred
Mr.. HARNIANSON addressed the committee
considered the substitute reported from the select
mIttee objectionable in point at least By it, if as
der was killed before he served twelve months
widow or heirs received extra compensation o
services. He was in favor of making a provision
such cases.
Mr.. WICK next addressed the committee and presn
ed what he characterized as ''the views of ndee
dent old Hoosier onthe war-the tax on tea and cof
the Lieutenant generalship--and other topics-exhof
the democratic party throughout with great vehemens
united and vigorous action in support of the admin
tration
MI. smith, OF Illinois, next rose with great rea
lance, he said, to address the committee; but he felt
incumbent on him to say something inasmuch as heN
resented district which had sent more men than
other IN the country to the defence of the national rg
and honor on the battlefield. He was in favor Of
OBJECT OF the bull lie preferred it, as introduced,
amendment OF the select committee. Yet he did moi
lieve that either of the bills did strict Justice to the
lighting Their battles and at the proper time he would
pose an amendment which had been printed He was
favor OF giving one hundred and sixty acres OF Land
every man who volunteered; and three hundred
twenty acres to all who served during the y
me experience he had had, he was disposed to regard
volunteers as serv.ceable any other descrplp
12rce put ne regarded the reguarsa entitled to all W
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