Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-21
lRrY-rIRsT CoSGREss-i>T SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, JuSE ~, 1850.
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The adjustment bill taken up, and III. amcninlen,
pending, Offered yesterday by Mr. Jefferson Davis re.
Iectcd
Mr. Walker Offered amendment providing that the right
suffrage should be enjoyed by foreigners dcclan an in
trniion 10 beconlc citizens rejected.
Mr. Underwood ole.fI amendment providing that in
Texas DO not accept the terms offered she may bring
suit against New Mexico in the L. ) Suprems Court Ii.
eide the disputed title 10 territory.
Mr. Webster suggested that the fesdon! be authurilelip
direct the
r Clay proposed that either the President 81 roNa. ra,
| nave the question tested
! Mr. Underwood Modified The amendment accordingly
Mr. Rsk said this much altered in IL character
by the Presidents late ,sSage. The United States now
claimed possession the territory in dispute lie went an
argue TINT il fraudulent prcicnsion. TaSas he
hoped would never submit 10 be dragged io the bar Tic
Supreme Count.
Mr. Badger advocated the amendment, showing ,ha, the
title al Texas was not clear, and ought I" be submitted 10
| the Supreme Court.
Mr. fooie denied that the uned States Court has lu.
I, ,icfi0n in tie cage.
NJ Badger argued that the jurisdiction 81 the supreme
Court extended 10 this
The discussion continued by Mr. Butler, Mr. Eefiea
and others.
AIr. Clay expressed hope that the action amendment,
would not be delayed beyond Tomorrow. Amendments
would embanass the bill and thwart it, PROCESS
Alr Eer,ien gave amendment o restrict
number ot representatives. FROM California 10 and that
one 10 10 elected hereafter
Mr. HerIen would obtain such amendments 10 the
bill as would insure It's passage, and not Ia thwa IL
Mr.. Fooe moved Ia postpone The bill ill II
Mr. Agreed To.
mehis, and adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion ri Ir Mason the House resolved solf iut,
committee Of tie whole (Nr. Richardson i'll the Charl and
took up Tor consideration the hi providing The solirl
the war OF l9l2 ~; Isl and is5 vim 'irea, Ersan' tho
nian wn> at ISL; the (fiuja seminole ISIS and
1885, and the war know Gen Haynes o.. 1892 To 1895
that have moi heretofore been provided for
The bill provides that all others than officers who have
served six months in either vi the above wars ana received
an honorable discharge shall be entitled provided that they
have not already received pension oil s5o, 50
land and those who served twelve months aud 100
oi land No alienation Of The night permitted before the
sue OF the patent.
Mr., Mclsnc Of Nd, inquired of tie Chair whether it
would be order the gentleman from the minority Of e
Committee Public Lands iMf Albcrtson 10 submit in
Committee Of the Whole tho substitute nf the said minority
Tor the bill lilo said unless So il his intention
forthwith 10 move that the Committee rise with view
Of having tho bli oi The minority Of The Committee renci
Ia the Committee the Whole on the state Of the Union
Inc bill a II now stood was partial in its character II
provided only Tor those who had performed six months
vice and upwards and excluded NIL those caes however
nerorious who performed less six months service Il
excluded al those noble patriotic men, who defended Bali
more last "ar and who contributed much By their bra
very 10 drive back the soicry oil the enemy who
were prepared If successful 10 sack and pagc that patriot
L. city
in fact excluded AL those who were enrolled in the ml
TIA service throughout the State, who prepared min
"e inc On minute notice 10 march 10 the post dan
eer and peril The fact Is, of the most meolio,
ard pcrous service o the ri 1912 was performed hy
those Who were but few months nay wccks-im the -er
wee They rsked a. much, much in many eases than
those who were year in service They met the enemy
ana rsktd all in the hazards OF tic battle.
Nh Mel said :" far he concerned h. preferred II
amer class we're Ia he preferred that those who hal actually
fought ana FanuiShcd the should the bounty
proposed instead of those who had merely been cnold n
ihc service FOR Fix months. But lie ready and
10 include al! the militia, whatever might been the pc
iid o 'ielF service The I'LL 81 the gentleman from Ind
ana WE Alacfison provided for all lie Therefore moved
mat me committee RISE with The vicw bringing thar
stltuic before II ii il necessary
The Chair decided that lie nc:amcn, of the minority Of
'e committee would be in order and that therefore, he;
WAS no necessity for the committee rising.
discussion tnowe!, in which M"ssrs Cobb Albrr,sou
Evans OIL Nd, Hubbard, Meade Vinton S.ck,u ycDnn.
al, hssciI Holmes Moore and Mason Of Ky ios rslt;
oni without amy action The committee and Ihr l,u-
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