The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-07-04
ONGRESSIONAL

taken Up, and he amendment pending; Oh
fered yesterday by Mr.. Jefferson DAVIS
was rejected.
Mr.. Walker offered an amendment pro-
vidiDg that the right of suffrage should be
enjoyed by foreigners declaring an inten-
ton to become citizens-rejected
Mr.. Underwood offered an amendment
providing that in case Texas do not accept
the terms offered, she may bring a suit
against New Mexico in the U. s. Su.
preme Court, to decide the disputed title
to territory.
Mr.. Webster suggested that the Presi-
dent be authorized 10 direct the suit.
y Mr.. Clay proposed hat either the Presi-
dent OF Texas may have the question
tested.
Mr.. Underwood modified the question
accordingly.
Mr.. Rusk said that this question wa:
much altered in its character by the Presi
dents late message. The United States
claimed possession OF the territory in dis.
pute. He went on to argue that it was (
fraudulent pretension. Texas, he hoped
would never submit to be dragged to thu
bar of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Badger advocated the amendment
showing that the title of Texas was moi
clear, and ought to be submitted to the Su.
preme Court.
Mr.. Foote denied thatthe U. S. Court
had jurisdiction in the case
Mr.. Badger argued that the jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court extended to thit
case.
The. disc 'ssion was continued by Mr.
Butler, MI Berrien and others.
Mr.. Clay expressed a hope that the &C
ton on the amendments would not be de
layed beyond to morrow. Amendment
would embarrass the bill and thwart it
progress.
Mr.. Berrien gave notice of an amend
ment to restrict the number of representa-
lives from California to one, and that on,
TO be elected hereafter.
MI. Betrien would vote to obtain sucI
amendments to the bill as would insnte it
passage, and not to tLwart it.
Mr.. Foote moved to postpone the bill
till to morrow at 10 NJ. Agreed 10.
The Senate went INTO executive session
for a few moments and adjourned.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, the House re
solved itself into Committee OF the Whole
(Mr. Richardson in the chair and tool
up for consideration the bill providing 10
the soldiers ofthe war OF 1912, 'l3, IA AN,
Is. with Great Britain; the Iudian war
ot1Sl1; the (Florida) Seminole war Of IS
80 and 1886, and the war known as Gen
Wayne's, Of 1892 to 1795-that have 20
HeTelOlOVe UteH pIAVluCu lUI'
The bill provides that all Others than Of
Rcers who have served six months m eth
err ofthe above wars, and received an hon
orabIe discharge, shall be entitled, provid
ed thar they have not already received
pension Of $20, to eighty acres of land
and those who served twelve montns an,
over, one hundred and sixty acres Of land
No alienation Of the right permitted befor
the issue OF the patent.
Mr.. McLane, Of Maryland, inquired .
the Chair whether it would be in order 70
the gentleman from the minority of tb
Committee on Public Lands (Mr. Albert
sony 10 submit, 10 Committee Of tn
Whole, the substitute oil the said minoTit.
for the bill. He said, unless it was so,
was is intention forthwith 10 move tina
the committee rise, with the view of hav
ing the bill Of the minority Of the commit
Tee referred to the Committe ofthe Who'll
on the state of the Union. The bill, as i
now stood, was partial in its character,
1t provided only for those who hat
; performed sixmonths' service and upwards
and excluded all those cases, however me
ritOrious, who performed less than sil
months service. II excluded all those no
bic, patriotic men, who defended Balti
more in the last war, and'who contributed
so much b. their bravery to drive back tn,
veteran soldiery ofthe enemy, who wer
prepared, il successful, to sack and pillage
, that patriotic city.
! If in fact excluded all those who wef,
enrolled in the militia service thrOughou
the State, who were prepared, as minute
men, on a minutes notice, to march to tn,
post Of danger and peril. The fact is
some Of most meriiorious and perilous ser
vice Of the war Of 1912 was performed By
those who were but few monthsnay week
in the service. They tisked as much
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