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

On OF Mr.. MASON, the House went Ihso Coin
mitde Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. hicH-
AnpInois, in the chair and proceeded to consider
the yidng for soldiers of the Of 1872, 1873 18Th
andyith Great Britain the Indian wars OF lsl the
(Fljemnolean war Of 1885, 1886, &C., and the war,
knoGen. Wayne's, of 1892 to 1875, that have not
her9een provided for this bill being tne special order
of tfor this day. and to continue till disposed Of
Abate by Messrs McLANE, of Maryland, and
CO. Alabama-
MBERTSON moved substitute for the bill.
MRALSON raised ;he question of order whether it
order to perfect the original bill before substitute
was pr
Tairman was Of opinion that the substitute was in
ords ordered the original bill to be read.
Ibrk then read the bill as follows
sfenacted SIC. That each non-commissoned officer,
muiand private, enlisted or regularly mustered into,
an n any volunteer company for period Of six months
wa in the with Great Britain OF 1872 1915 1914,
and the Indian Of 1911, the Florida) Seminolean
wasS5, 1886. 6c or in the war; known as Gen. Wayne's
wa92 to 1885, that have been not heretofore provided
fore General Government with bounty land pension, or
bof than fifty dollars and who have received an
hote discharge shall be entitled to receive certicate
Mt from the Department OF the Interior, tor those VINO
months over, and less than twelve months eigh
ty and those who served twelve months and over one
hur and sixty of land which may be located Dy the
ware his widow at any land Office OF the Unted STATES
in tot not less than eighty each and in conformity
viii legal subdivisions thereof in such district then sub
jecriyate entry and upon the return OF such ana war
raerti6cate with evidence OF the location thereon having
beeally made to the General Land Office patent shall is
suor and hat in the event Of the death any non
misd officer, musician, private, who may have rece
ed discharge and before the issue OF the certificate or war
shall be issued in favor and enure to the benefit OF
hspw, If living The time Of the passage OF this act and
Of her death before the issue OF the certificate or
w then shall 20 his children, any and all sales
mes, powers other instruments OF writings going TO
aie title claim such bounty right made or executed
Pr the issue OF such warrant or certificate shall be null
and to all ntents and purposes shall any
saim to bounty rghtbe, in anywse affected or changed
bysoder prior to the issuance of such certificate or war
rarouded, That land warrant certificate, issued
uhe provisions Of this act shall be located upon any
Lad the United States which there shall be pre-emp-
tight unless by the consent, in writing Of the pre-emp-
toesed by two respectable Witnesses and filed in the office
wllocated."
debate by Messrs. vINTON and MASON
substitute offered by Mr.. ALBERrsoN read and Is
asws
e all after the enactng clause and insert each
commissioned officer, musician, private who served
inmtry service of the United States during the last
wireat Britain in the year Isla or in any of
thdian before since that PERIOD including regu-
lapuneers spies, rangers seaencibles and militia Tor
pd OF less than six MONTHS and who shall have re-
md in said service the date Of their DEATH or who
hably discharged shall be entitled to receive certificate
from the Department of the Interior for the guam
t' eighty acres OF land which may be located BY the
wmtee, the assignee, the heirs at law, at any
lattice Of the United States in one body and in con-
foty to the legal subdivisions of the public lands
uEany OF the public lands in such district then subject
todvae 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
shbe issued therefor That in the event OF the death OF any
su non commissioned officer musician, private during
after his discharge and before the issuance OF GER
title aforesaid the said certificate or warrant
shbe issued in favor and to the benefit Of his widow
fling and widow be living his children Prouided
I'll land issued under the provisions OF this act
sh be laid upon land the United States to which there
sh be presumption right upon which there shall be an
ac settlement and CIVILIZATIONS without the consent OF such
seers and cultivators given thereto.
Sec O. .41d belt further enacted, That each non-commis-
sized officer, musician or private who was mustered INTO
thitay service of the United States and served peci-
en the first section Of this for the period OF twelve
hs more shall be entitled to receive warrant for LOO
OF land which may be subject private en under the
psons of the first section OF this and in the event OF
heh herein provided for before the issuing
ofhe certificate warrant then the warrant for said land
hill issue the widow of such person, if there be one If
tSec 8. 4nd he it further enacted, That each non-com-
nsoned officer, musicians and private who was mustered
the military service of the United States and served as
peced in the first section of this for less period than
tx 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
OF the death Of any person herein provided for before
issuing OF the warrant then the warrant tor
lch land shall issue the widow If such persons if there be
ne and il not, then to his children.
Sec A. find be it further enacted, That the grants OF
md herein made and the authorized to be issued
i'd patents granted therein well the location and trans
r and thereof shall in all respects be made un-
the provisions restrictions and limitations OF the ninth
ction OF the act of February 847 entitled An act to
Use, for liraed tme additional military force and TOR
her purposes the altered by the pro-
sons OF this act Provided, That nothing in this act
lined shall be construed to authorize the issuing OF cer
tie ora warrant to non-commssioned officer, musician
private for service for which he has heretofore received
authorized to receive under act Of Congress, bounty
nd.n
Mr.. MCDONALD gave notice Of his intention to move at
proper time, amend the original BILL by inserting there
provision giving soldiers who served three months
ve and less than six months, eighty acres and to grant to
ders who served six months over and less than twelve
onhs hundred and twenty acres instead OF eighty,
divided iu the original bill also, strike out in the lst
con Of the BILL in the 9Th line, the words for period OF
months and over" to make it conformabe to the other
nendments proposed by him.
Further debate ensued which participated in by Messs
LBERTSON, EVANS, of Maryland, BURT, HARAL-
ON, and HUBBARD.
Mr. HUBBARD gave notice Of his intention to move, at
proper time, so to amend the bill that each non-commis
nned officer musician and private mustered into and sery
in, any company in the volunteer service OF Inc United
ates for period of less than six months, and over one
onth in the war with Great Britain of 1912, 1873, 1914,
I'd 1915, the Indian Of 1871 the Florida Semnoean
Of 1900, 1875 and 1919, and 1885, 1886, &C., or in
war; known Gen. Waynes war, Of 1892 to l795, that
not heretofore been provided for by the General Govern
emit shall receive bounty lands He also proposed to amend
bill by giving those who served less than six months
I'd less than month"; eighty acres and those who served
,er six months one hundred and sixty of land
After remarks by Mr. sACKETT-
Mr. MEADE gave notice Of his intention at the proper
me, to amend the bill by adding thereto the follow
8 section
".4nd be further enacted, That all warrants heretofore
sued soldiers in the of 1919 with Great Britain to
er widows orphans shall be transferred in the
r as other military land warrants"
long debate ensued which participated in by Messrs
INTON, BISSELL, HOLMES, EWING, EVANS, of
aryland and MOORE.
During the above debate, Mr. EWING gave notice Of bis
enon, at the proper time, to offer the following ad
tional section to the bill
Sec. 2. .and be further enacted That each commits
oned officer elected amounted and commissioned.