Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-19

decided in the negative So the committee refused
in the Senates amendment and voted TO keep the army at
fory-two men 10 company. as in their own bill
The next question the Senates amendment allow
ing certain due Col De Russy, Of the Topographic
cal Engineers. Ia this the committee concuned.
The nextofhe Senate appropatng 100000
for expense Of military operations in California and the pay
Of men and officers engaged in it, including all claims for
horses lost, &c. being read
Mr. BUHr obtained leave, by unanimous consent to offer
amendment by way Of substitute, proposing board OF
commissioners to quidae the California claims, and report
them to the War Department.
After the amendment had been read, Mr. B. asked leave
offer in support of few remarks but they objected to-
Mr. BOWLlN moved TO amend the amendment proposed
by Mr. BUrr by striking out the word officers, TO consti-
ute the boad OF commissioners and inserting in lieu thereof
the words three dsnteresed persons but this amendment
to the amerment was rejected Mr. BuRTs, and the
refused TO in the Senate amendment
The question then occurred the Senaes amendment pro-
vdng that en honoraby discharged in Mexico should be
considered M law having served out their term of service
and rewarded accordingly In this also the committee con-
CURED.
In the amendment allowing 1857 to Capt Caldwell they
also concurred. #
The next amendment proposed certain alterations in the
marine corps placing the footing lS47, but
with limitation that il should not exceed 500 pvates In
this the committee refused to
The other particulars of the bill which the Senate proposed
to alter as to conomo increased amount Of force,
of course disagreed to.
professors
according to their respective assmiated rank rejected
The Senates amendment providing for arrearages Of
veys west Of Mississippi was also rejected.
The amendments having been gone through with, the
mittee rose and reported them to the House.
In the House Mr. VINTON moved the previous question,
which seconded put, and carried and the question
curing concurng with the Committee Of the Whole in
their report the respective amendments agreed and reject
ed they were all concuned in.
The bill was then returned 10 the Senate
BILLS PASSED.
On motion Of Mr.. ROCKWELL, the House proceeded to
consider the business the Speakers table, when Senate bills
United States for the district of New Jersey and for the relief
Of Gustavus Do severy read three times passed. and
returned to the Senate
Senate bills for the relief of George Sener and autho-
the sale Of reserved lands and for other purposes,
severally read first and second time and committed
CLINTON AND KALAMAZOO CANAL
Senate bill to apply certain alternate sections of the public
domain towards the completion Of the Clinton and Kalamazoo
canal in the State of Michigan, read first and second
time. The question being the third reading of the bill
Mr. BINGHAM said this bill proposed grant lands upon
the Clinton and Kalamazoo canal which from the mouth
of the Clinton river, upon Lake ST. Clair to Lake Michigan
1t State work. and had been completed for about thirty
miles. Michigan the only Of the Western States
that had received large grants of land from the General
Government The embaasents of the State had forced
her suspend operations the completion of the canal and
this grant would enable her to go and complete great
public work.
Some conversation ensued between Messrs. McCLEL-
LAND and others when
Mr. BINGHAM moved the previous question.
Mr. FEATHERSTON moved to lay the bill the table.
The yeas and nays being ordered the notion the
stood Yeas 7s, nays 81. .
Mr. THOMPSON, of Indiana, said he had voted for lay
ing the bill the table under Misrepresentation supposng
that he voting for the passage Of the bill He appealed
the courtesy of the House allow him change his VOTE
as it would not change the result.
The SPEAKER said it could be done by common
Mr.. HAMM0NS rose and objected
To enable Mr.. CoLLAMER TO move amendment
Mr.. BINGHAM withdrew his demand for the previous
question.
Mr.. COLLAMER then moved to add the following as a
new section to the bill ]:
"That the grant specified the shall be construed and
taken this Imitation wit that land shall be taken
one-haf sections wide each side of said canal
far owned by the United States and land elsewhere
shall be considered hereby granted shall iueh be
claimed taken and asourher that OF said land shall
be sold by said State but follows TO WITT much is
ected for miles canal may be taken and disposed Of
and when said corresponding ten miles OF canal finished
then the sections for another miles and from time TO
time shall any title pass any OF said land to
unless by sales made and in other rorlded
hoee That the lands hereby granted shall not be sold at
less than dollar and twenty 6ye cents per acre.
Mr.. CoLLAMER renewed the demand for the previous
question, which seconded, and under the operation
thereof the amendment agreed 10, and the bill read
third time.
The question being the passage Of the BILL the yeas and
nays ordered, and being taken resulted follows
Yeas rs, nays rs.
Mr. GAY LIE moved 10 reconsider the passage OF the bill IN
order enable him amendment the bill popos
ing grants of lands the Southern railroad He wanted 10
know with what justice il that gentlemen will
ling vote for the Northern work. when they had to-day
scted bill containing precisely the same provisions but for
Southern railroad
Mr. WENTWORTH called upon the gentleman to
any Northern who bad voted for the present. and had
not voted for the Southern BILL He believed there
Mr. GAYLE expressed the belief that there
Mr. McCLELLAND moved to lay the motion to
slider the table,
After conversation in which the CHAIR inmated
that under decisions the House the proposed amend
ment, being different subject would not be in order
at the proper stage Of the bill
Mr.. GAYLE withdrew the motion TO reconsider.
Mr.. billiard renewed it.
The question on Mr.. McCLELLANDs motion to lay the
table rejected Yeas ~, nays So
The question recurring the motion to reconsider under
the operation Of the previous question, the yeas were 81,
nays 81.
After animated debate, in which Messrs. STUART, OF
Michigan, GAYLE, B0WDON, and others participated,
(Which obliged to omit the previous question was
moved and seconded, and the main question ordered.
Mr. BOYDEN moved to lay the bill on the table on which
the vote by yeas and nays stood, yeas 81, nays H.
So the bill was laid on the table,
And them at rs minutes before 10 O'Clock, the House adj
journed.
SATURDAY, AUGUST H. lS4s.
Mr.. FRIES presented letter from Mr.. Medll, Commits
sioner OF indaa Affairs in reply 70 speech made by Mr.
bis belief that there was gross corruption in the Bureau Of
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