Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-13

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Mi. d. said that II Congress about make division
Of the public domain be for having equal division
He wanted TO give all SHARE He could not why those
only who had fought for the country be arers in the
common spoil There other claims well those for
military Let the division be something like equal
Mr. d. said he approved Of the principle Of making dona
ton Of small portions Of the public domain 10 actual settlers
under certain restrictions and certain prudent and necessary
conditions but il Congress going to enter on these large
grants be hoped his amendment would be adopted
Mr.. ID. amendment agreed to.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, sent to the Chair as sub
stue to be offered at the proper tme the draught OF bill
which read for information, and will be found below
Mr. GREEN proposed insert amendment to grant the
bounty to all who had desired say Mexican. laugh
Mr.. TOMPKINS feared that what the committee were
doing would look rather bad upon paper He would there
fore that the committee rise.
The motion was rejected by overwhelming majority
member from New York moved to include all who had
been engaged in the Dorr insurrection.
II was ruled out Of order.
Mr.. EDWARDS proposed to add, !" particularly the man
who had admitted Santa Anna into Mexico" Ia laugh
II ruled out Of order.
Mr.. JONES' Of Tennessee offered amendment extend
ing provisions Of the bill TO all who had served in the rc
solution from LIST Of January IT'S.
Mr. j. supported his amendment by observing that II was
his desire 90 back those men who had COM
menced the great for national who fought
upon their hook He would give 100 Of the pub
Lie lands to every one Of them who had served the cause Of
America against Great Britain either in the military naval or
marine service. This amendment rejected.
Another motion here made to adjourn, but promptly
negatived.
the Reporter, and Of which be could obtain copy.
The question now recurring the original amendment to
the bill which had been moved by Mr. THoMrsos Of Missis
spp amended by the adoption Of the various amendments
to Il which had since been offered the amendment reject
ed so all the proposed amendments fell with it.
Mr. WICK moved an additional section to the BILL the OBJ
ect Of which prevent reduction in The communal
lion allowed to volunteers who did not need the full amount
clothing. w. explained the
ture of bis amendment
Mr. STEPHENS rose ORDER and objected to this amend
german the bill and therefore prohibited
amendment by the fifty fifth rule of the House. The sole
object Of the bill recy false Interpretation given at
TIE pension Office the law granting bounty TO our soldiers
in the Mexican war; TO secure the land bounty 70 sol
ders who had been promoted from the ranks and Of
fcers commissions for good conduct The subject OF this
amendment wholly foreign to that, and therefore not IN
order The objection indeed would apply TO the whole
of the amendments which had been proposed to the bill He
hoped the committee would rise and report the bill In Its OIL
ginal form.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, thought his amendment
had been german the b because the bill itself extended
land bounty those who would not otherwise receive IT
and the amendment did no
The CHAIR sustained Mr. SrErHESss objection, and
ruled Mr.. WIcK's amendment out of order
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansasp moved substitute for the
whole bill after the enacting clause, as follows:
the benefits conferred by the ninth section of the act
entitled An to raise for limited time additional MILF
ty force and for other purposes approved February III
officers musicians and privaes who dur
ing the with Mexico may have been may hereafter be
aes il or The Of The
company corps regiment which they respectively be-
loagsd. o.., -, = !. :. ..,..o..s
officers, musicians and prvates who may have been
hereafter be taken prisoners whilst in the line OF their duty in
the with Mexico shall be entitled and receive whether
infantry mounted whether their term Of service
shall expire not the Of pay allowance and COM
mutation Of subsistence during captivity that they
fuaIIv enfltIp IN recplye at me n can
Mr. j. explained and briefly advocated his amendment He
said had received the approval Of experienced it
spple, and covered the whole ground He hoped the
mittee would go seriously work and pass the bill
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, proposed to Mr.. JOHNSON to
modify bis bill restrict the first section to such prvates
~ bad been promoted from the ranks after the organization Of
the regiments which they belonged.
Mr.. JOHNSON accepted this modification Of his sub
stituted bill.
Mr.. JONES explained and advocated his amendment.
The question recurring the adoption of Mr. JoHx-
sous b modified by him at the suggestion Of Mr. JosEs-
Mr.. STEPHENS opposed the substitute, and hoped the
original bill would be adopted and reported.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Kentucky, wished TO amend the orr
gna bill by the adoption of substitute He hoped Mr.
oassox, Of Arkansas would accept in lieu of his
an amendment II was follows
Belt further enacted That in all WHERE by the laws
existing the wife, children, parent Of volunteer
officer soldier who has died the service during the pre-
with Mexico, entitled bounty land in the event
that such officer soldier has died. shall hereafter die in
the SERVICE having wife, children parent then the next
0f oil the state where volunteer
officer soldier enlisted heirs law of such decedent
such person said officer soldier shall appoint by will
shall be entitled 10 inherit and receive such interest In said
bounty lands they Of them would be enedto under
the laws Of the place Of enlistment by such devise.
Mr. T. remarked that the whole purpose Of the original BILL
reported from the committee, to supply
the former bounty land BILL Now, there three
hich that bill failed 70 provide for and which it the pur
ose Of bis substitute to He hoped would be
cpted modification Of the amendment proposed by the
gentleman from Arkansas.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, declined to accept il.
Mr.. TURNER moved that the committee rise but his
motion negatived without count
The amendment Of Mr.. THoMrsoS OF Kentucky, 10 the
original bill ruled for the present Of order
Mr.. SMITH, Of Illinois, offered the following amendment:
"Sec. -. .9nd be 10 further enacted That the land
for military services in the present with Mexico,
in pursuance Of the ninth section Of the of February
n, 1s&, to raise for limited time additional military
and for other purposes be located the varanee
his heirs Law In forty eghty-acre tracts any land
ce in the United States upon any Of the public lands
uch district subject private entry, upon any lands inn
by the his heirs t law, which he
Ais heirs may have secured prescription right"
Mr.. 8. said could DO demonstrated that the adoption Of
his amendment would be beneficial 10 the Government.
houd Il become law there very many who would be
dad TO take lands which had remained for thirty years in
w. but which were convenient to their farms. Il often
happened that such persons could get hundred and
xy Of land lying in body they wanted eighty
prairie and eighty Of woodland. He hoped the amend
bent would be adopted
Mr. STEPHENS renewed his question Of order, insisting