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

On Of Mr.. MASON, the House went Into Com-
mitte Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. hicH-
ARnIlinois, in the chair and proceeded 70 oons,1sf
the yidng for soldiers Of the war of 1917 1873 18Th
andvith Great Britain the Indian wars OF 1871 the
(Fljemnolean war OF 1885, 1886, &C., and the war,
kno(ien. Wayne's, of 1872 to 1875, that have not
hereen provided for this bill being the special order
of tfor this day, and to continue TIL disposed OIL
Aebate by Messrs McLANE, OF Maryland ana
MBERTSON moved substitute for the bill.
MRALSON raised jhe question of order whether it
was order perfect the original bill before substitute
waser
Hartman was Of opinion that the substitute was in
ords ordered the original bill to be read.
Terk then read the bill as follows:
ssenacted sc. That each non-commissioned officer,
muand private, enlisted or regularly mustered into,
and in any volunteer company for period OF six months
wa in the with Great Britain OF 1912, 1Sl3 1914,
and the Indian OF 1911, the (Forda) Seminolean
waI35 1885, &c., or in the war; known as Gen. Wayne's
to 1885, that have been not heretofore provided
fore General Government with bounty land, pension or
blot more than fifty dollars and who have received an
hore discharge shall be entitled to receive certcate
ut from the Department Of the Interior for those who
serx months over and less than twelve months eigh
ty and those who served twelve months and over one
huI and sixty of land which may be located by the
ware his widow any land Office OF the United States
In tot less than eighty each, and in conformity
wit legal subdivisions thereof in such district en sud-
entry upon the 2, ,dsn
beealy made to the General Land Once patent snail
sueor; and that in the event OF the death OF any
mied officer, musician, or private who may nave rece
ed scharge and before the issue of the certificate or war
shall be issued in favor and enure to the benefit OF
hisow if living the time Of the passage of this ac and
IN went Of her death before the issue OF the certificate or
w then it shall 60 his children any and all Sales
mges, powers other instruments of writing, going to
afie title claim to such bounty right made or executed
pr the issue Of such warrant certificate, shall be null
and to all ntents and purposes whatsoever shall any
OH be in
bysolder prior to the issuance Of such certificate or war;
raropided That land warrant certificate issued
nne provisions OF this act shall be located upon any
Lad the United States which there shall be pre-emP-
tight unless by the consents in writing, OF the Preemp
toested by two respectable Witnesses and filed in the Office
wliocated."
debate by Messrs. VINTON and MASON
substitute offered by Mr.. ALBERrsoN was read and is
as ws
e all after the enacing clause and insert That each
commissioned officer, musician or private, who served
nmary service of the United States during the last war
wSreat Britain commenced in the year 49, or in any OF
thdan before since that period, including regu-
lalunteers spes rangers sea-encbles, and militia for
pd OF not less than six MONTHS and who shall have re-
md in said service the date Of their DEATH or who was
haby discharged shall be entitled to receive certificate
from the Department of the Interior for the guam
ti eighty OF land which may be located by the
wntee the assignee, or the heirs at law, at any
lattice he United States, IN one body, and In con-
foty to the legal subdivisions Of the public lands
uany of the public lands in such district then subject
toiyate entry and upon the return Of such warrant
certificate, with evidence of the location thereof hay
ineen legally made to the General Land Office, patent
sbe issued therefor That in the Of the death OF
sunon-commssioned officer musician, or private during
after his discharge and before the issuance OF GER
title or warrant as aforesaid the said certificate or warrant
shbe issued in favor and to the benefit OF his widow
fling and if widow be living, to his children IoIded
land issued under the provisions OF this act
Ii be laid upon land Of the United States to which there
III be presumption right, upon which there shall be an
eers and cutvators given thereto.
Sec g. find belt further enacted That each non-commis-
led officer, musician, private who mustered into
hlitary service Of the United States and served pec
Elm the first section OF this act for the period OF twelve
,hs MORE shall be entitled to receive warrant for l60
of land which may be subject to private entry under the
visions of the first section OF this and in the event OF
deah Of any herein provided for before the issuing
The certificate warrant then the warrant for said land
III issue to the widow of such person. If there be one If
!, then to his children. "..3 -.,
Sec s. .4nd be il further enacted That each
isioned officer, musician, and private, who was mustered
the military service Of the United States, and served as
eced in the first section of this act for less period than
months, shall be entitled to receive warrant for forty
of land which may be subject to private entry under
provisions OF the first section of this act and, in the
INT OF the death OF person herein provided tor before
issuing OF the certificate warrant then the warrant tor
n land shall issue the widow such persons il there be
e, and II not, then to his children.
Sec. .4nd be IL further enacted, That the grants OF
ID herein made and the authorized to be issued
patents therein well the location and trans
and assignment thereof SHALL in all respects be made un-
the provisions restrictions and limitations OF the ninth
on OF the act of February IL, S entitled An act to
se for lpAted time, additional military force, and for
purposes tar the altered BY the pro-
ions Of this Pro,dd That nothing in this act con-
ned shall be construed authorize the issuing OF cet
warrant to non-commissioned officer, musician
private for service for which he has heretofore received
authorized to receive under act OF Congress, bounty
d."
Mr.. MCDONALD gave notice Of his intention to move, at
proper me to amend the original bill by inserting there
provision giving soldiers who served three months or
and less than six months eighty acres, and to grant to
ers who served six months over and less than twelve
nths, hundred and twenty acres instead OF eighty, as
vided III the original bill also, 10 strike out IN the LIST
ton Of the bill in the 9th line, the words for period OF
months and over" to make it conformabe to the other
proposed by him.
Further debate ensued which participated in by Messs
.BERTSON, EVANS, of Maryland, BURT, HARAL-
N, and HUBBARD.
Nh. HUBBARD gave notice Of bis intention to move, at
proper time, to amend the bill that each non-commis-
ned officer musician, and private mustered into, and sery-
in, any company in the volunteer service Of the United
ties, for period of less than six months, and one
nth in the with Great Britain Of 1912, 1918, 1914,
1915, the Indian of sll the Florida Seminolean
Of 1900, 1875 and lsl9 and 1885, 1886, &C., or in
war, known Gen. Waynes war; Of 1892 to 1885, that
not heretofore been provided for by the General Govern
mt shall receive bounty lands He also proposed to amend
bill by giving those who served less than six months,
less than one month"; eighty acres and those who served
II six months one hundred and sixty acres Of land.
After remarks by Mr.. SACKETT-
Mr. MEADE gave notice Of his intention at the proper
to to amend the bill by adding thereto the follow
section
find be further enacted That all warrants heretofore
led to soldiers in the of 1919 with Great Britain
r widows orphans shall be transferred in the
other military land warrants"
long debate ensued which participated in by Mssrs
NTON, BISSELL, HOLMES, EWING, EVANS, OF
lryland, and MOORE.
During the above debate Mr. EWING gave notice Of bis
enton, at the proper time, to offer the following ad
iona section to the bill
Sec. 2. And be IL frtfer enacted, That each conms-
ned officer elected appointed and commissioned, in any