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

And then, motion, the Senate proceeded TO the consde
ration Of Executive business and after spent there
in the doors feopened and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, JUNE "a, 1850.
On motion Of Mr.. CARTER,
Resolved That the Committee Commerce be instructed
to inquire into the expedeney of providing law compelling
all craft carrying passengers and navigating the of the
United States to be provided with ample and suitable
sources escape in Of accident fire
otherwise and further, inquire into the expedency of
making certain officers inspectors carry
law pursuance of the purpose this resolution and
that said committee report by bill or otherwise.
BOUNTY LANDS TO SOLDIERS.
The House then resolved itself into Commi.,es Of the
Whole the state Of the Union, (Mr RcHARDsoS Of ILL
nois in the cha and resumed the consideration Of the bill
providing for soldiers of the Of 1872 1879 1884, and
1915 with Great Bran the Indian Of 1911 the Flo
rida of 1885, 1886, &C.; and the war, known as
Gen. Wsyne. Of 1872 to 1895, that have heretofore
been provided for
The question pending before the committee was on the
following amendment moved by Mr.. vESABLE to the bill
amended by the amendment Of Mr. McLANE Of Maryland
"royided further, That those persons entitled to land
under the provisions of this shall be entitled demand and
receive the Treasury certificates debt bearing
the Of three per cent and redeemsbe the pleasure Of
the Government estimating each Of land to be worth 62
cents per acre."
The question was taken on the amendment, and it
disagreed to: Ayes SO, noes n.
Mr.. ROOT moved to amend the amendment by adding
thereto the following
PROVIDED That no person entitled to the benefits Of this
shall receive patent for his land until he shall have
sided upon and improved the for three years within the
FIVE years next succeeding the passage thereof"
After remarks by Mr.. RooT, the question taken
the amendment and II disagreed to- Yeas SO, TO-
Mr. billiard moved to amend the amendment by add
ing thereto the following proviso
" Prorided That the persons whom the said lands
hereby granted shall actually occupy and cultivate the said
lands for the space of twelve months"
The amendment was negatived Ayes 81. noes 66.
Mr.. BUTLER, of Pennsylvania, moved to amend the
amendment by adding at the end thereof the following
PROVIDED That authorized be issued under
this act shall avail the party to whom have issued his
located and the land settled on and improved
by resident settler within years after the date Of said
warrant and provided, further that cert6-
years from its passage"
The amendment disagreed to Ayes IS, noes II.
Mr. EVANS, Of Maryland, offered the following provso,
amendment to the amendment
Proyded, That all the soldiers Of the Revolutionary
who may have served six months more in said shall be
entitled 60 of land and in Of the death Of any
soldier then the said land may be located by his widow,
in Of her DEATH by his descendants prerrng the next
Of kin and rodd further, that said soldier has not area-
dy received bounty land"
After remarks by Mr.. EVANS, and Mr.. POTTER
Mr. EVANS modified his amendment by striking out
thereof the words who may have served six months
in said war;"
The question was then taken on the amendment and it
disagreed to Ayes 81, noes ga.
Mr.. BAYLY moved TO amend the amendment by adding
| thereto the following section
Sec. find belt further enacted, That much of the
public lands be for the purpose be and the
S ia. in addition to the quantity
and soldiers of the Virginia line and navy, and Of the CONT
during the revolutionary approved the Sof
May, 1880 which said appropriation shall be applied in
the provided by said act the unsated warrants
which have been be issued therein directed to
GERS and soldiers and others described in the first fifth
opd Of
| After few remarks by Mr.. BAYLY-
Mr. MCDONALD raised the question of order that the bill
before the committee for granting land to the soldiers
the of l79s down. The amendment Of the gentleman
pose of having certain military claims qudaed that out
standing. It not in order to attach such provision to
bill to locate bounty lands.
The CHAIRMAN ovenued the point of order.
The question then taken the amendment OF Mr..
BAYLr, and it was disagreed to Ayes 81, noes 3d.
Mr.. NELSON moved to amend the amendment BY adding
thereto the following
"And the officers Sailors and marines of the navy of the
United States who in the with Great Britain in
the years s 1s and 1914 shall be and hereby placed
the footing and entitled to all the benefits and advan
ages hernbeore declared and provided for the officers and
sailors engaged in the late war with Mexico"
debate ensued which was participated in by Messrs.
NELSON, EVANS, of Maryland, HOUSTON, TOOMBS,
MCDONALD, CALDWELL, Of Kentucky, SACKETT,
MASON, ROOT, BISSELL, STANTON, of Kentucky,
MOORE, and GIDDINGS
The question then taken the amendment, and it
was disagreed 10 Ayes 81, noes ~.
Mr.. CONRAD moved to amend the amendment by adding
thereto the following provso
Provided That issued under this act shall be
located in whole in part lands lying the line of any
railroad the route Of which may have been surveyed prior
such location"
After debate by Messrs CONRAD and CRoWELL-
The amendment disagreed to.
Mr. MEADE moved to amend the amendment by adding
thereto the following additional section
tAnd he further enacted That all warrants heretofore
issued to soldiers in the o1S12 with Great Britain
their widows orphans, shall be transferable in the
manner as other military land warrants"
Debate ensued, in which Messrs MEADE and HUB
BARD participated.
The question then taken the amendment, and it
was disagreed to.
Mr.. DUNCAN moved to amend the amendment by add
ing thereto the following
" find provided further That the provisions of this act
shall include all who served aforesaid the militia
the several States whose services have been recognised and
paid for by the United States"
Alter debate by Messrs. DUNCAN, COBB of Alabama,
McLANE Of Maryland, WILLIAMS, DURKEE, and
TAYLOR,
The question was taken on the amendment and it Was
lived.
Mr. KING of Massachusetts, moved to amend the amend
ment by adding thereto the following
" Provided That the officers non-commissi0ned officers,
prvates and musicians OF the old 4h regiment Of the Uni
ted States Infantry who enlisted before the of
vice prior during that war; shall be entitled to all the
benefits Of this act"
The amendment was disagreed to.
Mr. HARRISON moved to amend the amendment by adj
ding thereto the following
sSec q And be IL further enacted That transfer of
land granted in virtue this act any other law giving boun-
ties OF land to non officers musicians and pr
hev