Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-04
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

X. w. Barnwe appointed Senator to hll the vacancy
occasioned by the death Of Mr.. Elmore.
After some voting business, the California bill was
taken up. Mr.. Soule moved his substitute for that
portion of the bill relating California; the substi-
proposes that the President shall issue his pro-
clamaton, declaring California to be admitted into
the Union. he shall receive evidence that
she has in convention assened to certain Conditions
among which are her REIMBURSEMENT OF public do
main and restriction of her southern limits to tine
Missouri compromise line.
WASHINGTON, June 25
SENATE.-Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts. presented
a memorial of Manufacturers. praying for Il modif
cation Of the tariff act, which referred To the FL
nance Committee
Mr. Rusk introduced bill for raising two edition
al reg iments Of dragons.
The omnibus bill was called up at 10 O'Clock. when
Mr. Soue resumed his remarks, in the course of which
he declared he would vote for the admission of
California without her present boundaries be consId
cred probabilities. properly dividing the country,
and discussed the Missouri compromise, advocating
with much warmth the adoption of that line in the
present bill.
Mr.. Douglass then took the floor and the Senate,
after an Executive session, adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Bowlin asked that the Senate bills
the Speakers table be taken up and referred.
Mr.. P. King objected TO any business out of the
regular order. but he believed that this day bad been
assigned for the consideration Of the Gaphin report
tee Of the Whole the bounty land bill. which mo
ton was agreed to-
Mr.. Miller offered a substitute for the bill which
had been agreed on by the of Saturday night
Several Intellectual efforts made to amend the
substitute.
Mr.. Cromwell denounced the caucus that had de-
termined to vote down all amendments but the one
they had agreed on. He surprised that his friend
from Ashtabula had given in to the
Mr. Giddngs rose TO reply to his friend who had
such dread of the power of the majority
Mr. CrowweIl-I said caucus dictation
Mr. Giddngs justified his meeting in to
concert measures to dispose of the bounty land BILL
For want of organization, said he, business had
been done this session. Let dispose of it, and then
proceed TO other business.
After much confusion the committee rose, when
the substitute for the bill was agreed by
of the friends Of the measure, concurred in, and
the bill thus amended passed-yeas l55, nays 60
Ii provides that each surviving commissioned officer
and non-commssioned officer, musician, aud private.
whether of the regulars, volunteers, rangers mill
tia, who performed military service in any regiment,
company or detachment of the United States In the
with Great Britain, declared by the United States
on the 18th day of June, 1872, or in August, in
any of the Indian since 1890, and each of the
commissioned officers &C., who engaged in the
military service of the United States in the late war
with Mexico, shall be entitled. for twelve months
service, to hundred and sixty of land for
months service forty of land; provided that
shall receive said land, any part thereof if it
shall appear by the muster roll of his regiment or
corps that he deserted dishonoraby discharged
from service, IT he has received Is entitled 10
any land bounty under any act Of Congress heretofore
passed
Section I'd provides, that each commissioned and
non-commissioned officer musician, and private. for
whom provision is made by the first section shall re-
ceive certificate or warrant from the Department
of the Interior for the quantity of land 10 which he
may be entitled. which may be located by warrant or
his heirs al law any andotce in the United States
In the event of the death Of those who may have
served aforesaid prior subsequent the passage
Of this act to insure to their widows there pro-
viso in the third section that the benefit of this
shall not accrue to any person who is member of the
present Congress.
It is said tina, it will require forty or fifty million,
of acres of land to pay the bountes provided for.
The House adjourned.
WASHINGTON June 26
SENATE.-Mr. FoOte introduced a resolution call
ing upon the President for all orders and correspon
denee in relation to connected with the appoint
ment of Col. Monroe civil and military Goveruo
of New Mexico and the proclamation issued by hin
for the organization of State in New Mexico which
resolution lies over.
The omnibus bill was taken up at o'clock. wlIer
Mr. Douglass replied to that portion of Mr.. Soule'
recent speech relating to public lands in California
Mr.. Webster next took the floor, when the furhe
consideration of the subject postponed
Mr.. Clay moved that the order fixing the hour o
meeting of the Senate at ii O'Clock be renewed.
After debate, the motion agreed and tn,
Senate, after an Executive session. adjourned.
HoUsE.--Mr Stanton, of Tenn, asked leave t.
introduce resolution calling the President,
not Incompatible with the public interest, 10 commu
nicate to the House all orders instructions ssue
by any of the departments Of this Government Il
any military or other officers in New Mexico AM
dispatches received therefrom; also to- commitment
any information which may have been received b.
him relative TO the call of convention of the PEG
pie of New Mexico for the purpose of forming
State constitution; and that he inform the House
whether, if such call has been made. the same la
been ordered. advised, approved by the Executive
and by whom what authority such proceeding
have been adopted TO change the government of sal
territory.
Mr.. Otis objected, and consequently the resolution
was not introduced.
The House thea proceeded to the consideration q
the reports the Iowa contested election.
On motion Of Mr.. Vandyke, d. F. Miller, VIII
contests the of Mr. Thompson, allowed til
privilege Of addressing the House the subject.
The reports, covering twenty closely printed pages
were then read by the Clerk.
Messrs- Strong aud Mcdonald argued in favor
Mr.. Thompson.
Mr.. Thomson, of Kentucky. spoke in favor {
Mr.. Miller.
Without coming to any conclusion, the House al
journed.
ToRoNTo, June %.
Last night the Legislative Assembly had under cor
sderation set Of resolutions proposed by Mr. Bou
ton, presenting in detail a complete scheme Of repu
hcan government. After debate, the House vote