Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22


years 1913 and 1872"
Mr. JONES moved to amend the amendment Of Mr. Hun
BARD by striking out in the line "or in any Indian be-
tween the years sll and is42 the word 1871 and insert
After debate by Messrs. JONES and GREEN the amend
ment was withdrawn.
Mr.. McLANE, of Maryland, moved to amend the amend
ment OF Mr. by striking GU, the amendment Of Mr.
H. and inserting in lieu thereof the amendment offered by Mr.
ALBERTsos substitute to the BILL printed in the Inteli-
gencer Of Thursday.
Mr. McCLERNAND raised the question of order that du-
ring the tendency Of the original bill and until that bill had
been perfected was Irregular and out of order 10
substitute. The gentleman from Alabama had moved
amendment The gentleman from Maryland now moved
substitute for the amendment substitute which cock
tensive with the original bill which, adopted, would be
substitute to the bill II all ntens and purposes
substitute, because omitted every thing in the original BILL
The CHAIRMAN stated that it perfectly proper when
an amendment was pending to the original bill to more to
strike out all OF that amendment and insert in lieu thereof
something else.
After remarks by Mr. McLANE, of Maryland
Mr.. BURT desired to know if the amendment Offered by
the gentleman from Maryland open to amendment
The CHAIRMAN replied it was not
Mr. BURT then submitted question of order. He under
stood that the gentleman from Alabama HUBsARD bad
offered amendment which proposed to strike out and insert
certain matters covering the whole object of the bill He I'M
dersood the amendment of the gentleman from Maryland
Mr. McLANE to be to strike out the amendment OF the gen
eman from Alabama and insert proposition which he sent
to the Chair Now he submitted that the amendment OF bis
honorable friend from not 10 order The amend
ment offered by the gentleman from Alabama must first be
acted by the committee and if rejected then the amend
of the gentleman from Maryland would be in order
The proposition strike out and insert The amend
ment Of the gentleman from Alabama was TO strike out and
had not yet been inserted He submitted to the Chairman
the proposition strike out should be agreed to, that would
end the whole matter The committee in this positions
could be taken the amendment of the gentleman
from Alabama if the amendment Of the gentleman from Mary
land was in order.
IT, C,IIA M A NJ
Mr. BURT inquired whether, if the amendment of the
gentleman from Maryland adopted by the committee it
would then be open to amendment.
The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. JONES desired Mr.. McLASE to modify his amend
ment so to incorporate the following
!" find rouided further, That each commissioned and
staff officer who served in one Of wars specified and
erred this act well all such who served the late
with Mexico application the Department Of the In
terror there shall be issued certificate warrant fer
hundred and sixty acres of land to be under the
of this And should any such officer herein provided
Tor die before making application for the benefit OF this act
then the certificate shall be issued and enure to
the benefit OF the widow OF such officer, ii living and not
then to his children
Mr.. McLANE accepted the modification.
After some conversation points Of order
The question taken the amendment of Mr. Nc
LANE to the amendment and the vote stood Ayes "a,
noes 80.
No quorum voting
The roll was called, when the committee rose, and the
Chairman reported the Of the absentees to the House.
quorum having appeared, the committee resumed its
session.
The question then again taken the amendment Of
Of Mr.. McLANE and agreed to Ayes 49, noes 3d.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, moved to amend the
amendment by adding thereto the following additional
section
"sec. q Belt further enacted That the officers and sailors
Of the navy Of the United States who engaged the
Mexican war; either the Gulf Of Mexico Pacific
ocean, be and hereby placed upon equal footing with
the officers and men Of the engaged in the service
and shall be entitled extra and bounty land
by the several OF Congress for the benefit of the said Off
GERS and men Of the army
Mr. JONES raised the question Of order that amend
ment having been adopted in lieu Of the offered by the
gentleman from Alabama, amendment in order
The CHAIRMAN overrued the point of order, stating
that the amendment amended could be amended.
Mr. JONES appealed from this decision.
And the question having been put, Shall the decision Of
the Chair stand the judgment Of the committee " it
decided in the affirmative: Ayes LOT, noes IA.
Mr. JONES raised another question Of order that the
amendment out Of order becauset irrelevant There
provision in the original bill which granted bounty
lands to sailors
The CHAIRMAN everything the point of order
Mr.. JONES appealed.
And the question having been put to the committee the
Chair was sustained. ..se.
After debate by Messrs. STANTON of Tennessee,
EWING, and CROWELL-
The question was taken the amendment Of Mr. STAN
TON, and it was agreed to Ayes 81, noes 60.
Nh. EVANS, of Maryland, moved 10 amend the amend
ment by adding thereto the following proviso:
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herein shall issue be satisfied the debts incurred during the
of the revolution the soldiers thereof and which
main unsased in whole part shall first be paid out OF
proceeds said lands whether the consist Of loan
certificates Continental scrip any other ndebt
which was issued to the and which they were forced
to dispose OF at ruinous sacrifice"
Mr. JONES raised the question Of order that this amend
ment irrelevant The bill give away lands not
to prevent the sale Of them.
The CHAIRMAN overruled the point Of order.
After debate by Messrs. EVANS, Of Maryland, and
| German
The question was taken the amendment of Mr. EvAHs
| and It was disagreed to Ayes II, noes ~.
Mi. STANLY moved to amend the amendment by adding
thereto the following provso
"Poridd That warrant shall issue by virtue of this
until Congress decided what lands shall be
for the benefit of the asyum in the several States for the
sane, the deaf, dumb, and the blind"
The amendment was disagreedto
Mr.. CONRAD moved to amend the amendment by adding
thereto the following proviso:
"ProuiS That the benefits of this act shall be and they
hereby extended to each officer musician and private
rolled or enlisted company that actually raised
organized and equipped in the State OF louisiana in
quence OF call requson made by Gen. Games during
the late with Mexico in order reinforce the troops
the Rio Gande under command of General Taylor and the
and children of such may have died before issuing
the warrants"
Debate ensued which was participated in by Messrs CON
RAD, MORSE. HARRISON, and TOOMBs.
The question then taken the amendment and was
| negatived Ayes 81, noes 50.
Mr.VENABLE moved to amend the amendment by add
| ing thereto the following proviso:
"Prouided further, That those persons entitled to land
under the provisions this shall be entitled demand
the Treasury certificates debt bearing interest
the rate OF three and enable at the pleasure
cents per acre."
After debate by Messrs yENABL LIE and billiard. and