New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-06
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XNXEst CONGRESS-.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Thursday Dee
Mr.. MILLER and Mr.. DAVIS OF Miss and Mr.
Butler took their seats
Nj HsMLIN from the Committee on Printing
reported resolution that the Presidents Mes.
sage and accompanying Documents be printed in
On motion of Mr. HAMEIS, that part Of the
Presidents Message relating to Rivers aud Ha.
bors was referred to the Committee on Commerce
MIR HUNTER moved that all the Message res.
ting to the Financial affairs BE- referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The Report OF the Secretary OF WI ar will make
one volume OF 100 pages, and Message and other
Reports volume oil eco pages Adopted
On motion of JEFFERSON DAVIS ali of tae Pres.
dents Message relating 70 Military affairs was
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
also to the same Committee all papers Enacted on
at last session
Mr.. FELoH moved the same course as to public
lands. Agreed to.
Mr.. HAMrIN moved and bill for relief of John
A. McGaw of Newly ork was taken up, debated.
On motion of Mr. BADGER the Senate adjourn.
ed to Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion of Mr. JONES, 1t WAS resolved that
the Speaker be authorized to appoint the Stand.
ing Committees.
Mr. ROBINSON offered resolution that Select
Committee be appointed to take into considea.
tioh the Bounty Act passed last September Civ.
ing lands to those not heretofore provided for and
report By bill or otherwise what further legisla.
ton is necessary to secure the prompt execution
of the act within reasonable length of time
whether the existing regulations OF the Commits
sioner of Pensions are COntormable to the law
what time it Will occupy to execute the sama;
and whether additional clerical force is necessa.
rv. Mr.. Robinson said that about 10000 applca.
md "a
have been registered. They have, after register.
ing, to be sent to the Third Auditors that he may
examine the rolls to see whether the declarations
correspond with them. The Auditor cannot ex
anime more than sixteen or eighteen daily. AT
this rate it would take four or five years, and not
one-tenth OF the applications have yet been filed
The Secretary thinks the number will reach
quarter of million. He further pressed the i'm
portance OF investigation and increased business
facilities to carry out the law promptly. Ii this
was not DONE the act had better be repealed.
Mr.. WHITE proposed to amend by substituting
the Committee on Military Affairs. 1t was unne
cessary to send the subject to a select Commit
tee to change one or two words of the law.
Mr.. HoUsToN should oppose the present adop
tion of the resolutions and desired it to lie Oge!
He might however, acquiesce in it.
Mr. CALDWELL, of Ky gave notice of his intea
ton to ask leave to introduce joint resolution
that nothing in the Bounty Land Act shall be
construed to prevent the sale or transfer OF the
certificate or Land Warrant prior to the issue Of
the patent
Mr. WHITE amendment was rejected and the
resolution adopted.
Mr.. ScHEXcK offered resolution that the Com
mittee of Ways and Means be instructed to IN
quire aud ascertain the requisite expenses for fit
ting out the ship Pennsylvania to send to England
with works OF art and products of the United
States to be exhibited at London World Far.
objection was made Adjourned till Monday.