Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29

halu olate.
Mr. THOMPSON. Of Mississippi, raised the question of
order that this amendment irrelevant to the subject under
consideration.
The CHAIRMAN ruled the smsndmen. out Of order.
Mr. CONRAD moved to amend the amendment by adding
thereto the following
ssProued That all officers or soldiers who have been
actually engaged in battle shall be entitled the quant
Of land those who have been in service for the period Of
| six months"
| After debate by Messrs EVANS, Of Maryland, vENA-
| BILE, and MASON
The question was taken on the amendment and dis
agreed to.
The committee then rose and reported progress and
/ The House adjourned.
TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1850.
Mr. BURT remarked that he believed this day had been
the report of the select committee the matter with which
the Secretary of War connected commonly known Is the
Gaphn claim He very unwilling to interfere with any
business in Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union but he thought his duty justice to the high func-
onay who concerned in that business to insist on the
special order Of the House, He hoped the House would not
authorize it TO be set aside for any other matter.
The question recurring on the motion OF Mr. COBB was
put and agreed to, yeas ll6, nays rs.
BOUNTY LAND TO SOLDIERS. Al.
The bill granting bounty lands soldiers being again under
The question pending was on agreeing to the bill amend
ed by the amendment Of Mr.. McLANE, Of Maryland and
as further amended by the amendment of Mr.. STANTON
Of Tennessee.
Mr.. MILLER then moved the following substitute to
the bill:
Belt enacted &c. That each the surviving commission
whether OF regulars volunteers rangers militia who per-
formed military service in any regiment company deach-
in the service Of the United States in the with
Great Britain declared by the United States the 18th day
Of june 1872 in Of the Indian wars since and
the az II. vino
shall be entitled, for twelve months service to hum
dred and sixty of land for six months service to eighty
nf
land Provided the person having been in service shall
not receive said land or part thereof II It shall appear
or was dshonoraby discharged from service he has
ceved is entitled to land bounty under any act of
Sec Ind be il further enacted, That each commissioned
and officer muscan private tor whom
provision is made by the first section hereof shall receive
the quantity Of land to which he be entitled and which
located by the warrantee his heirs at law at
land Office Of the United States in body and in conforms
the legal subdivisions of lands upon any Of the
public lands such district then subject to private entry and
Of the location thereof having legally made General
Land Office patent shall be issued therefor In the event OF
the death of any commissioned non-commsoned officer
musician private prior subsequent the passage OF this
act who shall have served Aforesaid and who shall have
received bounty land for said services like certificate
shall be issued in favor and the benefit of his
widow. PROVIDED married such officer soldier
before the conclusion of his SERVICE and is unmarried the
issued under the provisions Of this act shall be upon
land of the United States to which there shall be
enpe0n which there actual settle.
and cultivation, except with the Of such settler
to be satisfactorily proven to the proper land officer
letters of Attorney other instruments of writing, going
affect the title claim to certificate herein
before provided for made executed prior to the issue Of
such certificate, shall be null and void to all in
and purposes whatsoever shall such certificate
warrant the land obtained thereby be in any wise affected
claim incurred by such officer soldier prior the Issuing
Of the patent Prorde that the benefit Of shall not
who is member the present Congress-
ytprv yr,T uHvrT IN a.
number Of amendments this substitute successive
y offered, debated, and disagreed to, when,
The question being taken upon agreeing to the substitute
moved by Mr.. MILLER, it was agreed to.
The committee and reported their action to the House.
The question being agreeing to the bill amended by
the committee
Mr. MILLER moved the previous question, which
conded and under the operation thereof the amendment
the bill reported from the committee agreed to, and the
bill amended ordered to be engrossed and read third TIME
The bill being engrossed then read the third time.
The question being on the passage Of the bill
Mr.. MILLER moved the previous question, which was
conded.
Mr. MEADE moved that the House do now adjourn,
which motion disagreed to.
The question then taken the passage Of the BILL and
it was agreed to by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs Abertson Alexander, Anderson, Averett,
Bowie, sovin, boyd BrssI, Brig: Aibs;. Z. Brown.
W Cobb cOleoek, Cole, cor.n. Dekey, bimmsk, Disney.
",
Fitch, Fowler, Freedley Giddings Gilmore, Goodenow,
Gorman Gould, Green Grnne Hall, Haloway, Hamilton,
Hampton, Harason Harlan, Isham G. Harris Sampson w.
Harris Thomas L. Harris, Hay Raymond, Hebard, Hibbard,
Hoagand Howe, Hubbard Hunter Inge Joseph Jackson
Andrew hnson, James L. johnson, Robert w. johnson,
Jones' Kerr James G. King, John A. King, In Sere,
Le6ed, Job Manu. Marshall Mason, Matteson, McCler-
nand, Mcdonald, Mcdowell McGaughey McLanahan, Ro-
bert NJ McLAne, McMullen, Mcqueen Melville, Meacham
Meade, Miller Mlson, Moore Morehead, Morris, Morse,
Morton Nelson, Newell, Ogle, Ods, Orr, Outlaw Parker,
Peaslee Peck, Phelps Phoenix, Pitan, Potter, Reed, Rey-
nolds Richardson. Robbins Robinson Ross Savage Sawee
Stanton Richard H. Stanton, Stetson Strong, Sweeer,
Taylor Thomas Jacob Thompson JAS Thompson, John B.
thompson William Thompson, Thurman, Van Dyke, WAL
dem Waldo Wallace, Watkins, Wentworth, Whittlesey,
Wldrick, Williams Wmot, Winthrop, Wood, Woodward,
Ysung-l15.
NAYS-Messra Allen, Ashe, Beale Bokee, Brooks Con-
ger, Conrad, Crowe Daniel Deberry, Dixon Durkee Alex
Evans Nathan Evans Gerry, Got Henry Holiday Holmes
Houston Daniel King George G. King Preston King Ho
race Mann, OTIS Risey, Root Rumsey, Sackett Schenck
Schooeraf Alexander H. Stephens Toombs Tuck venable
White-36.
On motion of Mr.. BOOTH, the House adjourned.
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