The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-13

Thirty Fis,t ooasrs. Tizst ssessoa

.Senaie.-Mr. Hunter presented the ere.
den,ials OF Robert ". Barnwell, appointed
Senator to fill the the vacancy occasioned
by the death Of Mr.. Gilmore.
Aiter some routine of business. the
California bill was taken up. Mr. Soule
moved his substitute for that portion of the
bill relating TO California. The substitute
proposes that the President shall issue his
proclamation, declaring that California be
admitted into the MON, SO soon AS he shall
receive evidence that she has, in convention,
assented to certain conditions among which
are her REIMBURSEMENT of the public domain,
and the restriction of her southern limits to
the Missouri compromise line
House.-Mr. Carter offered the follow ng
resolution, which was adopted:
Resoircd, That the committee of Com.
mcrce be instructed to inquire into the es-
pcdiency of passing a law, compelling all
crafts carrying passengers and navigating
the waters of the United States, to be pro.
yidcd with ample and suitable resources OF
escape for passengers in case Of accident
and also TO inquire into the expectancy of
making certain cus,om.house officers in.
spcctors, to carry out any law in pursuance
of the purposes of this resolution, and that
said committee report by bill or otherwise,
The House then resolved itself into com.
mit,ee OF the whole and took up the Bounty
Land Bill. Three hours were occupied in
offering amendments and in making minute
speeches; but not one amendment ofany con.
sequence was adopted Mr. Cor~in at length
rose and made motion to adjourn, which
in consideration OF the grea, heat, and the
confusion which prevailed, was carried rird
rocc.
WASHINGTON, June -, r "
Scnaie.-Mr Davis, Of Massachusetts,,
presented memorial of manufacturers,
praying for modification OF the Tariff act.
Referred TO committee Of Finance.
Mr. Kusk introduced bill for raising Avo
additional regiments of dragons.
The Omnibus bill was called M n, |
O'Clock when Mr.. Iuiec resumed his remark
in the course of which he declared that he
would never vote for the admission Of Cal.
ifornla with her present boundaries, he rid.
iculcd the practicabity OF property dividing
the country, discussed the Missouri Com,
promise. and advocated with much warmth
the adoption Of that line in the present bill
Mr., Douglas took the floor, when the
Senate, after an Executive session, add.
Journed
House --Mr Bowlin asked that the Sen.
ate bills. on the Speakers table. be taken
up and referred Mr. King objected to any
business out of the regular order and said
that this day had been assigned for the con.
sideration Of the Gal phin report, The
Speaker said that the Bounty Land Bills
had the precedence; if the IIonse refused
Ia 20 into committee on that bill, then the
Calphin repor, can be considered, and in re.
ply to a question OF Mr. Burt, he said that
the report Of the Committee of Elections.
in the case of the Iowa contested election,
will tomorrow take precedence Of all 9th.
or business
It was moved that the House 90 into
Committee Of the whole on the Bounty
Land Bill, which was agreed to.
Mr. Miller offered n substitute for the bill =,
which had been agreed TO by a caucus on
Saturday night Several Intellectual at.
tempts were made to amend the substitute
Mr.. Crowell denounced the caucus which
had determined TO vote down all amend.
ments but the one they had agreed upon !;
he was surprised that his friend from Ash.
tabula had given in to the caucus.
MrGiddings rose to reply to his friend.
who had such dread Of the power of the
majority.
Mr. Crowell-I said caucus majority
Mr. Giddings justified his meeting in eau.
Gus 60 concoct measures to dispose of the
Bounty Land Bill for the want Of organizn.
ton; he said no business had been done this
session; let US dispose of this and then
proceed to other business. After much
confusion, the committee rose when the
substitute for the bill as agreed on in caucus
by the friends Of the measure was concur.
red in, and the bill thus amended, passed
Yeas, l55-Nays, 36.
The bill provides that each surviving
commissioned or non-commiasionedo officer,
musician, or private, whether Of regulars,
volunteers, rangers, or militia, who Der
formed military service in any regiment,
company, or detachment in the service of
Of the United States in the war with Great
Britain, declared by the United States, on
June IL, 1912. or any of the Indian wars
cince the year 1880. and each of the com.
missioned officers engaged in military ser.
vice of the United States in the late war
with Mexico, shall he entitled for twelve
months service, TO 100 acres of land for
six months, 80 acres; and for three months,
40 acres; provided the person so having
been in service shall not receive said land or
any part thereof, if it shall appear BY the
mnster-roll Of his regiment. that he desert.
ed, or was dishonorably discharged, or If
he has received or is entitled to any land
bounty under any act Of Congress hercaf.
ter passed.
Section 2 provides that each commission.
cd and non. commissioned officer, musician,
or private. for whom provision is made BY
first section, shall receive certificate or
warrant from the Department Of the Inter-.
or and which may he located by warrants,
or by his heirs at law at any land office il
in the United States; in the event Of the
death Of those who shall have served A.
aforesaid, prior or subsequent to the passage
oithis act--the benefit is to enure 10 their
widows
Section 3 provides that the hsne6t OF
this act shall not accrue 10 ANY person who
Is member Of the presens Congress- II
Is said that il will require 40 or 81. O00, 900.
acres to nav the identities proy,,le,I Cov