The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-07-06

prisod that his friend from As6abuIa had civ.
; en- IN to the CAUCUS
Mr.. Giddings rose to reply to bis friend, who
had such dread Of the power Of the majority
Mr.. CrOwell. l said caucus majority.
T Mr. Giddings justified his meeting in caucus
to eOnooct measures to dispose Of the Bounty
land bill for want Of organization; he said no
business had been done this session., let us
dispose Of this and then proceed to other BUSH
ness.
After much confusion, the committee rose,
when the substance of the bill as agreed on in
caucus by the friends of the measures was
cOpcurred in, and the bill thus amended passed
yeas 1855, nays 80.
The bill provides that each surviving COM
missioned or non-commissioned officer, must.
clan or private, whether Of regular, volunteer /,
ranger, or militia, who performed military ser
vice in any regiment, company or detachment
in the the service of the United States in the
war with Great Britain, declared by the United
States on the 18th June, 1912, or any Of the
Indian wars since The year 1890, and each of
the commissioned officers engaged in the late
war with Mexico, shall be entitled for twelve
months service to l60 acres Of land: for six
months 80 acres; and for 3 months 40 acres;
provided the person so having been in service
shall not receceive said land or any part thereof
it it shall appear by the muster roll of his regi-
ment that he deserted or was dishonorably dis
charged, or If he has received or is entitled
to any bounty land under any act Of Congress
heretofore passed.
Section Cd provides that each commissioned
and non-cOmmissioned officer, musician or pri-
vate, for whom provision is made by first seq
ton, shall receive a certificate or warrant from
Department Of the Int rior for the quantity Of
land to which they may be entitled, and which
may be located by warrants, or by his heirs at
law, at any land Office in the United States -.
In the event Of the death of those who shall
have served as aforesaid, prior or subsequent
to the passage Of this act, the benefit shall acA
crue to their widows.
Section 3dprovides that the benefit of this
act shall not accrue to any person who is a
member Of the present Congress. 1t ia said
that it will require 40 or $4,000 acres to pay
the boundaries provided Tor. House adjourned
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.
New YORK, June 25th-7 P. M.
The Niouorc nvw;uoJ -. N IN -. - a.. -
ing3
COMMERCIAL.
CoTToN.--All below fair quality has declin.
ed ! to The weeks sales reach $4,000
bales, Of Which spectators took 1000. Flour
is dull; sales at % to 24s. Corn has receded
Is. to Is. Sd. per quarter from the highest point;
sales at 3Os. 3ls, Beei is quiet. Pork steady,
with q moderate business doing. Bacon has
has receded slightly; shoulders are in good
~ slight advance. Lard is unchanged.
dull, and receding. Sugar falling,
the demand is good at about Cd. decline
from last weeks prices. Native Ceylon Co.'s
after reaching 46s. has receded As. Tobac-
co has Increased in demand at 22s. 3D.. to OBS.
3D..
ToRkNro, June rs.
Last hight the Legislative Assembly had un.
consideration a set Of resolutions proposed
by Mr.. Bolton; detailing complete scheme Of
Republican Government. House voted Re-.
government.
CtrcItSAr, 25th jnne-7P P, ii.
Flour very dull and few buyers at S.
Whisky has advanced to 2l4a22c. Sales 100 .
nhds bacon sides at SC. packed. Groceries
juliet but firm, :