The daily crescent., 1850-06-28

Of Congress on the 18th:
SENATE.-The adjustment bill was taken up
and the amendment pending, offered yesterday by
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, was rejected.
MrWalker offered an amendment providing that
the right Of suffrage should be enjoyed by foreigners
declaring intention to become citizens-reiected
Mr.. Underwood offered an amendment providing
that in Texas do not accept the terms offered,
she may bring a suit against New Mexico in the
| U. 5. Supreme Court to decide the disputed title
| to territory.
! Mr.. Webster suggested that the President be
authorized to direct the suit
| Mr.. Clay proposed that either the President or
| Texas may have the question tested.
| Mr.. Underwood modified the amendment ae-
cordingly.
| Mr.. Rusk said this case was much altered in its
character by the Presidents late message The
United States now claimed possession Of the terri
| tory in dispute. He went on to argue that it was
fraudulent pretensi on. Texas, he hoped, would
never submit to be dragged to the bar of the SUI
preme Court.
| Mr.. Badger advocated the amendment, showing
that the title OF Texas was not clear, and ought to
be submitted to the Supreme Court.
| Mr.. Foote denied that the United States Court
had jurisdiction in the
Mr.. Badger argued that the jurisdiction of the
| Supreme Court extended to this case.
The discussion was continuedby Mr.. Butler, Mr..
Berrien and others.
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amendments would not be delayed beyond toll NOR
row. amendments would enibafrass the bill and
thwart its progress.
Mr. Berrien gave notice of an amendment to re-
strict the number Of representatives from California
TO one, and that one to be elected hereafte, Mr.
would vote to obtain such amendments to the bill as
would insure its passage, andn to thwart it.
Mr. Foote moved TO postpone the bill till to-
morrow at IL M Agreed to-
The Senate went into Executive session for few
moments, and adjourned.
HoUsE.-On motion of MI. Mason the House
resolved Itself into Committee Of the Whole, (Mr
Richardson in the Chair,) and took up for consde-
ration the bill providing for the soldiers of the war
of 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915, with Great Britain :;
the Indian wars Of 1911 the (Florida) Seminole
war Of 1885 and 1886, and the war known as Gen.
Wayne's, Of 1892 to 1795-that have not hereto
fore been provided for
The bill provides that all others than officers who
have served six months in either of the above wars
and received honorable discharge shall be enti-
tied, provided that they have not already received
pension OF $50, to so acres of land, and those who
served twelve months and over, 100 acres of land.
No alienation Of the right permitted before the issue
Of the patent
Mr.. McLane Of Maryland inquired Of the Chair
whether it would be in order for the gentleman from
the minority of the Committee on Public Lands
tN1r. Alberstonl to submit in Committee Of the
Whole the substitute Of the said minority for the
forthwith that the committee rise, with the
view Of having the bill Of the minority Of the com
mittee referred to the Committee of the Whole or
the state of the Union The bill as it now stood
was partial in its character
Il provided only for those who had performed sia
months service and upwards and excluded all those
cases, however meritorious who performed less
than six months service. 1t excluded all those no
Bile, patriotic men, who defended Baltimore las
war, and who contributed so much by their bravery
| to drive back the veteran soldiery Of the enemy
who were prepared, if successful, to sack and
1 piage that patriotic city.
1t in fact excluded all those who were enrolled in
the militia service throughout the State, who were
prepared as minute men, on a minutes notice, tc
march to the post of danger and peril. The fact
IS, some OF the most meTitorious and perilous
vice oil the war of 1912 performed by those who
were but few months-nay weeks--in the ser
vice. They risked mnch much more in many
cases, than those who were year in the service
They met the enemy, and risked all in the hazards
of the battle.
Mr. McLane said, so far as he was concerned
he preferred il either class were TO be preferred
that those who had actually fought and vanqushed
the enemy, should receive the bounty proposed, in
stead Of those who had merely been enrolled in the
service for six months. But he was ready and
anxious to include all the militia, whatever might
have been the period of their service. The bill OF
the gentleman from Indiana Mr. Alberston) pro-
vided for ALL He therefore moved that the com
mittee rise with the view OF bringing that subsii-
tute before it, if it were necessary.
The Chair decided that the amendment of the
minority of the committee would be in order, and
that, therefore, there no necessity for the COM
mittee rising
A discuss on followed, in which Messrs Cobb,
Alberston, Evans Of Md, Hubbard, Meade. Vim
ton, Sackett, Mcdonald, Bissell, Holmes, Moore,
and Mason of Ky. took part, but without any ac,
ton the committee and the House adjourned.