The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-28
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WAsHIsoroN, June 81.
HousE.-Mr kaufman. OF Texas, asked leave
To introduce resolution calling on Tie FreSdent
of tie United States to inform the House wheih-
er Col Mnnroe the military Governor OF New
Me,ico. has inteheted with Major Neighbors, the
Texas commissioner to prevent the organization
orthe Santa Fe territory; whether any orders
luve been issued by the President or Secretary
of War to intsrfere; whether the original order TO
the military government To remain neutral to the
controversy between Texas md New Mexico has
been recinded or modified; aud whether the
Governor has given orders To a convention of the
citizens OF New Mexico to meet at Santa Fe.
Objections were made in vaiions parts Of the
Hall. aud the resolution was hot read
Mr.. Daniel moved that the House resolve Il.
sell into a committee on the private calsnderjbut
a motion to 90 into committee of the Whole on
the State Of the Union on the bill granting boun-
ty lands to soldiers in all wars not heretofore
provided Tor, prevailed.
The amendment OF Mr.. Hubbard, relative to
pay aud distributing bUunty to American soldiers.
offered yesterday. came up in order, when vuri-
Gus amendments We're offered to It. Points Of or
der were raised. Much confusion occurred du.
ring the proceedings.
| Mr.. Mclean offered substitute Tor Mr. Hub
bardI amendment. II was adopted II gives Of
fcers and privntos who served in tue war witt
| Great Britain. or any other war before or since
forty acres for not less than six months, and l0(
ncres for not less than 10 months. Several amend
ments were offered and short speeches made
Amidst confusion, the committee rose, aud the
House adjourned
WAsHIsGroE, une "a.
SESArE-Mr Hunter presented the creden
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pointed Senator from South Carolina to Gil the
vacancy occasloncd by the death of Mr.. Gilmore
Mr. Barnwe L appeared, took the oath OF ufic,
and assumed his seat
The Omnibus bill was taken up at 10 o'clock
when
Mr.. Soule moved his substitute to that portion o
the bill relative to sCalifornia.-The substitut,
proposes that the President shall issue his proca
nation declaring that California be admitted a
soon as he shall receive evidence that she has II
Convention assenled to certain conditions dnionC
which are the relingnishnent Of tile public do
naiu, aud the restriction her Southern limits u
the Missouri compromise line.
HoUsE-Mr. Carter offered the HOllOwin ing res
Olution, which was adopted:
Resbited, That the committee on Commerc
be instructed tn inquire into the e&pedienoy o
passing law compelling all craft carrying pas
benbetb duu HhNlSdt'uS iuc WhtolS VI tue OultSt
States or smiling under authority OF the United
States To be provided with ample and suitable re
sources of escape for passengers in case Of acci
dents by fire otherwise; and further, to inquir
into the expediency of muking certain custom
house officers inspectors TO carry out any law IL
pursuance Of the purposes Of this resolutioni ait
that said comtiiittee report by bill or otherwise.
! Mr.. lnge moved tile House resolve itself IT
committee OF the Whole-lhe special order be
ing the bounty land bill; and the question: beinI
put, it was decinded in the affirmative,
The bill was then taken mp and large mum
Der Of amendments were offered and five minute
speeches were made for three hours.
They oeodpied the House on amendments, bu
not one proved Of dhy imbb tdnce, as they d
went for Bunkutn. At length they gave il up.
The House rose and an adjournment was calle
for, wllcl in consideration OF the heat, noise all
Confusion, was carried uiUa voce.