The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-01
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
MospAy, September 80, 1850.
SENATE

SENATE,
On motion, the reading of the journal was dis
pen5ed with.
THE BOUNTY LAND BILL,
Mr. WALKER said that in engrossing the bill
granting bounty lands 10 officers and soldiers VINO
have been engaged IN the military service oil the
United States, the Clerk had omitted some words
which had been inserted on his motion by the Sen
ate, and which had been agreed to by the House.
The bill, it had been approved, allowed an as
sgnment of land warrants, while, had the bill been
correctly engrossed, the assignment OF warrants
was prohibited He asked leave 10 introduce a bill
explanatory of, and supplemental to the said biii,
supplying the words which had been accidentally
omitted.
The bill was considered in Committee OF the
Whole, and was reported TO the Senate:
The question being on ordering the bill to a third
Mr.. DAWSON objected
And after some explanations by the Chair and
Messrs. WALKER and BENTON,
Mr.. DAWSON withdrew his objection, and the
bill was read a third time and passed.
Mr.. WALKER submitted the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved That the sixteenth and seventeenth
Joint rules of the House be suspended SO lar as re-
lates TO the bill Is. No 36D explanatory of an act
entitled San act granting bounty land to certain
officers and soldiers who have been engaged IN the
military service of the United States; and the bill
I'll. II. No. 33l) making appropriations Tor the
current and contingent expenses OF the Indian de-
partment, and for fulfilling treaty supulationS
with the various Indian Tribes Tor the year enulHB
the 30,h OF June 1851.
And the same was agreed to-
MIR. BERRIEN submitted the following rcsolu,
ton, which was, after some remarks, considered
and agreed TO.
Resolved That the additional copies of the report
of the Secretary of the Navy communicating the
report of Professor Espy on the subject OF meteorol-
ogy, which have been ordered to be printed for the
of the Senate, be printed on folio fooscap, OF
such size to correspond with the size OF the chart
which accompanies the said report. and that the
Secretary be authorized to carry this resolution INTO
effect, and TO the same to be properly bound
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, to whom had been referred GER
tain resolutions of the Senate, reported the follow
ing resolutions, which were considered and agreed
Rssolred, That the President of the United States
be- and is requested 10 refer to an army board OF
officers, to be designated by him, the following
Questions VIZ:
Is il cxpedient or necessary to provide for addi-
tional grades of commissioned officers IN the army
of the United Sates, and if 80 what grades IN ad-
dton to the present organization should be Created
What provisions necessary TO authorize OIL
GERS Of the army to exercise civil functions in emer-
gencies to be enumerated, and what restraints arc
expedient 10 prevent such officers from usurPlng
the powers of civil functionaries?
Mr.. SEWARD moved, and the Senate proceeded
10 the consideration of Executive business.
The doors were opened occasionally to receive
messages from the House and from the President
of the United States.
The Indian Appropriation bill, and the bill max
ing appropriations for the civil and diplomatic eN-
penses of the Government for the year ending June
both. 1851, severally received from the House
of Representatives, and were signed by the Pre-
siding officer. Subsequently, a message was re-
ceivcd from the President stating that he had ap-
proved and signed the same.
few minutes before twelve, the doors were
opened
message was received from the House
nouncing the appointment by that body OF a COM
mittee TO wait the President, and inform him
that the two Houses ready to adjourn.
like committee ordered on the part of the
Senate, and Measrs. EWING, HousToS, and DAVIS
of Massachusetts, were appointed.
The committee having returned and reported,
resolution of thanks TO the Hon. W. X. KING,
for the manner in which he had performed the du-
ties OF Presiding Officer of the Senate, was unan-
mously adopted.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore then addressed the
Senate, remarkng upon the importance OF the ses-
sion which was now about 10 cose and the excite
ment and feeling which the measures proposed had
produced. Those measures had been introduced TO
give peace and harmony to the country, and such
he fervently hoped would Ibe their effect. He
thanked the Senate for the kindness and honor
which had been conferred on him, and wished all
the Senators health and happiness during the re-
cess. He then declared the Senate adjourned.