Washington telegraph., 1850-10-30
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Sept. 80.
!. Sept. 80.

=, Sept. 80.
The Senate saet Ibis morning at o'clock.
Mr.. Walker introduced a bill explanatory of the
act granting bounty lands to soldiers passed Sat.
srGay night. Through an error Of one of the
clerks the word s'patent" had been omitted in the
euerossment. The bill was intended to provide
that no soldier should have the option of assigning
his land to another party, until he shall have re-
ceived his patent for the The omission
made by the clerk in copying this amendment
DESTROYED its force and left the soldier free to sell
his bounty land on his own terms, and before get
ting out his patent, il he chooses.
In view of this fact, Mr.. Walker hoped the ex-
planatory bill. would be permitted to pass by gen.
eral consent.
Mr. Dawson. No, sir.
Mr. Walker. Well, that, suppose, sir, is the
end of the bill. The object Of his amendment was
TO prevent the soldiers bounty lands from becom-
ing the prey of the speculators and land sharks.
Unless this bill was passed that object would be
defeated; and the mistake OF the engrcssng clerk
would enure the benefit of the land jobbers and
their monopoly of the public lands. Mr.. Walker
appealed. personal favor to the Senator from
Georgia to Withdraw his objections to this ex-
planatory bill.
Mr.. Benton presented the case. Here is bill
passed, the intention and object of the Senate be-
ing thing, and the mere mechanical omission
of an important word or two bv the clerk, chang
ing it to entirely different thing. And while it
is the desire Of the Senate 40 repair this mistake,
which threatens to turn the whole of these
land bountes to the mercy Of the spectators, 1t is
in the power of single Senator to defeat the intent
of the law by objection. One single Senator
sir. rises in his place to do it
MIR. Dawson Well, the Senator need not
be in such rage about it.
MIR. Benton. 1t is enough 10 put man in
rage.
MIR. Dawson said that as the mistake in the
bounty land bill a mistake Of the clerk, he
wond withdraw his objection to the passage of
this explanatory bill. But if the mistake had been
made by the Senate, he should have adhered to
his objection.
And the explain tory bill was passed, explaining
the law to mean that the soldier shall not have
power to assign his bounty land until he shall
have takel out patent for the sama. This ex-
planatory bill was sent TO the House, where
fell to the ground-so that the object of Messrs.
Benton and Walker is defeated at lasi
Mr. Berren moved that Professor Espy's report
on Meteoroogy be printed :olio fools-cap to
accommodate 1t 10 the plates.
Mr.. Hale suggested that the printing be sup
pressed as a more expedent alternative.
Mr. Berrien explained that bat little would tie
saved in that way, the main expense had al
ready been incurred in the printing of the plates.
Resolution agreed to.
The committee military affairs, through jeff.
Davis, reported back the unfinished business in
their hands, and were discharged
The Senate then had executive session Of
couple of hours.
At twelve NJ. the doors being opened. Mr. W. r.
kmg, President pio tenn expressed to the Senate,
in Il neat and appropriate address, has thanks and
congratulations. wishing Them all II safe and happy
return to their homes sad their families, luding
with the following remark:
The Senate OF TIE United States stands ad-
lnurned sine die
iIousE committee OH enrolled bills re-
parted the civil and diplomatic, aud the Indian
appropriation bills for the sigma of the Speaker.
The House concurred in resolution of the
Senate 10 suspend the joint rules which forbid the
sending of bills To either House for concurrence o
u the President for his signature, ON the last day
oi the session.
Mr. Holmes moved suspension of the rules
~Ith ihe view to take up and put on It's passage,
Senate resolution providing for the distribution of
ihe Annals OF Congress" Lost.
Mr.. Mars!lHil, by suspension of the rules,
moved that the committee Of the whole be dis
charged from the further consideration of Senate
bill Tor the relief of Charlotte Lyude. Agreed to
The bill aasiay bren twice read, Mr. Marshall
demanded the previous question which was ordered.
Mr.. Johnson, OF reuu., moved the reconsider
Che vote by whIch the committee was discharged.
The question: being on the reconsideration, Mr..
johnson proceeded ia remarks in reference
the bill. and called f0r The readng Of the report
Oh 1t.
The report having been read, Mr.. J. continued
his rema arks, aud Iniinated that he should use all
hs right ot speech to defeat the bill, and if neces-
sary te speak until the hour of adjournment.
All the request OF Mr. Marshall he consented
10 yield the aoer io a motion TO postpone the ques
ton until the sscsnd Monday ef December next,
which was made and agreed 10.
bill Supplementary to the bounty land BILL
an error made in the Senate in engross
ins the said bill, by which lhe words ''oi i!ie
patent after the word issue" was omitted, was
received from the Senate.
Mr.. Potter endeavored to have the committee
OF the whole discharged from the consideration OF
the bill reduce and modify the rates OF postage
Failing in that, he moved that the bill he post
poned to the third Monday in December next.
The motion was disagreed TO.
On motion Of Mr.. Bayly, committee was ap-
pointed to inquire if the President had any further
to make to the House.
Mr.. Miller moved to take up the Senate sup
Elementary bounty land b!i.
Mr. Cobb, of Ala, Mr.. Wentworth and others,
objected.
Mr.. Miller moved to suspend the rules, and the
ayes and nays were ordered
lhe clerk commenced the call, Which was IN
ierrupted to receive a report from the comiDittee
appointed TO Communicate with the President, to
the effect that he had no further communication
to make.
The call was then continued. and when about
half way through, the hour of IL o'clock, NJ,
arrived and
The Speaker rose, stated the fact and ad-
iourned the House, sine die.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.
Both houses Of Congress adjourned sine die at
II o'clock to day.
The conference committee of the two houses