Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-23
In SENATE-SATURDAY, JANUARY L. lS47.
BOUNTY LAND TO SOLDIERS.

BOUNTY LAND IL SOLDIERS.
Mr. BENTON, in pursuance OF notice given by him yes
erday asked and obtained leave introduce bill TO make
grants OF land to the noncommissioned officers musicians,
and priSaes of the army serving IN Mexico.
The bill having been read twice by its title
Mr.. BENTON rose and said. he apprehended there
necessity thsase for pursuing the ordinarily fol-
lowed Of referring the bill TO committee The matter could
be well examined in open Senate indeed IT had been al
ready discussed two three separate occasions The Sc
ripe for the discussion OF the question when pre-
scented in bill by ITSELF when presented in the form OF
amendment the army BILL He, therefore, moved that the
consideration Of the bill be proceeded with.
reading bill called for by several Senators
Mr. CAMERON inquired if it not necessary, under
the rules of the Senate that the bill should lie for
day before it received Its second reading
The PRESIDING OFFICER said the Chair was under
the impression that the bill before the Senate
Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. BENTON said the bill, the Chair had very pro-
perry stated before the Senate in Committee Of
the Whole, and order must be taken upon 1t. One
course was to send committee that he objected be-
the subject had been already well considered and be-
cause the Senate well prepared 10 upon the
substantive measure standing alone they were II were
made appendage to another bill He had gwen the
ference the army BILL the full hope that it would I've
proceeded with and that they might get through with
in time TO take the army bill and act upon to-day
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, said he under the i'm
preston that all the propositions for the amendment OF the
army BILL by incorporating this subject Of bounty lands with
it. including the proposition OF the Senator from Missouri
himself had been postponed yesterday, and ordered TO be
they up this bill aone the whole subject would
not be before them He DESTROYS that all the PROPOSE
tons which had been submitted should be acted at
Mr.. SEWER asked for the reading OF the bill
II was read accordingly.
Mr.. TURNEY for the purpose Of proposing amend
ment
The PRESIDING OFFICER observed tha, there
question pending that the Senate proceed the consdc
ration OF the bill.
Mr.. WEBSTER Allow me to say that that question
cannot now be put When bill is brought in and read,
the day be read second me unless on mo-
ton made to that effect and unanimous consent be given
by the Senate that il shall be read a second time
Mr. SEWER said the nvariabe practice Of the Senate had
been, when bill inroduced, 10 read il second time, with
view either upon it at TO refer IT to COM
mtee That rule had been departed FROM unless upon
objection being made This bill had taken the ordna
rly pursued II had had its second reading, and was now
either be considered referred The army bill which had
been passed by the House about TO be burdened with
amendments relating bounty lands, which would undoubt
edly em5arrass passage To get rid Of this difficulty the
honorable Senator from Missouri introduced his bill, waving
the priority Of the army BILL in order that this might be acted
the instance that delay might be occasoned by
attaching the army bill subject which he considered might
properly be acted upon by ITSELF He hoped therefore,
the Senate would upon il without delay.
Mr.. WEBSTER said he had no wish 10 ohstruct the con-
sderaon Of this subject either by itself an amendment to
the army bill The general object Of this bill met his entire
APPRECIATION whether the proposition presented in the
form Of bill or Of amendment What he wished was,
ncrpose objection TO that which seemed TO have become
matter OF habit but which not sanctioned Ivy rules
Of the Senate bill, upon being introduced, required
be read first time for the information of the Senate and
then lie day before it received its second reading
II had however, become common enough-oo common he
though-to dispense with the reading OF the bill and TO read
tho title only, and Immediately read second time in the
way Ivy its te for the purpose Of reference to
mttee But this second reading could regularly he had
without n specific motion and the unanimous assent of the
Senate His object in making these remarks was that the
Senate might steady consideate Of
business In respect the bill ITSELF he did whether
his called for upon in the shape OF bill or Of
amendment He ready to vote for either.
Mr. BENTON observed that the bill certainly before
the Senate the substance of the rule having been entirely
complied with The bill read yesterday when he
gave notice of introduction, and there then debate
upon it, II had been read second time by the unanimous
consent Of the Senate and before the Committee
the Whole 10 be discussed and amended, be adopted
rejected or for any action that they choose take upon
it, He had yielded to what appeared TO be the wish OF the
Senate dispose Of this subject before finally acting upon
the army bill In doing this he thought he had yielded
good DEAL and he hoped therefore there would
sary delay.
Mr.. ]. NJ CLAYTON said he perceived upon the table
an amendment proposed I've offered TO the army bill Ivy the
Senator from Missouri which seemed q 10 in the words
with the bill which had been introduced. AT the
tmc he noticed various other propositions offered by other
Senators in relation 10 the subject. He DESTROYS
that all these propositions should he considered together and
he therefore moved to postpone the further consideration Of
this bill for the purpose ofsakng up the army bill