Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

After debate by Messrs JONES and GREEN, the amend
ment withdrawn.
Mr.. McLANE, of Maryland, moved to amend the amend
ment Of Mr. by striking out the amendment of Mr.
H. and inserting in lieu thereof the amendment offered by Mr.
ALBERTsos as substitute to the BILL printed in the InteI-
gencer Of Thursday.
Mr. McCLERNAND raised the question of order that du
ring the tendency Of the original BILL and until that bill had
been perfected it irregular and out of order to move
substitute. The gentleman from Alabama had moved an
amendment The gentleman from Maryland moved a
substitute for the amendment substitute which
tensiye with the original bill which, if adopted would be
substitute to the bill was to all intents and purposes
substitute, because omitted every thing in the original bill
The CHAIRMAN stated that perfectly proper, when
an amendment was pending to the original bill to more TO
strike out all Of that amendment and insert in lieu thereof
something ese
After remarks by Mr.. McLANE, Of Maryland
Mr.. BURT desired to know if the amendment offered by
the gentleman from Maryland was open to amendment
The CHAIRMAN replied it was not "
Mr.. BURT then submitted question of order He under
stood that the gentleman from Alabama Mr.. HUBBARD bad
offered an amendment which proposed to strike out and insert
certain matters covering the whole object of the bill He nm
derstood the amendment Of the gentleman from Maryland
Mr McLANE) to be to strike out the amendment OF the gen
tleman from Alabama and insert proposition which be sent
to the Chair Now, he submitted that the amendment of his
honorable friend from Maryandw not 10 order The amend
ment offered by the gentleman from Alabama must FIRST be
acted on by the committee, and, rejected, then the amend
ment of the gentleman from Maryland would be in order
The proposition to strike out and insert The amend
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it had not yet been inserted. He submitted to the Chairman
the proposition to strike ou should be agreed to- would
end the whole matter The committee in this position:
could be taken the amendment Of the gentleman
from Alabama if the amendment Of the gentleman from Mary
| land was in order.
| The CHAIRMAN ovenuled the point of order.
Mr.. BURT inquired whether, If the amendment of the
gentleman from Maryland adopted by the committee,
would then be open to amendment.
The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. JONES desired Mr.. McLAsE to modify his amend
ment as TO incorporate the following
4nd To17ded further, That to each commissioned and
staff officer who served of the specified and
ferred in this act well all such who served in the late
with Mexico application the Department of the In
terror there shall be issued certificate or warrant
hundred and sixty of land be located under the prov
OF this act And should any such officer herein provided
for die before making application for the benefit of this act
then the certificate warrant shall be issued and to
the benefit of the widow Of such officer if living, and if not
then to his children"
Mr.. McLANE accepted the modification.
After some conversation points of order
The question taken the amendment of Mr.. Nc
LANE to the amendment and the vote stood Ayes "A,
noes 80.
The roll called, when the committee rose, and the
Chairman reported the absentees the House.
quorum having appeared, the committee resumed its
session.
The question then again taken the amendment of
Of Mr. McLANE, and agreed to Ayes S5, Sd.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee moved to amend the
amendment by adding thereto the following additional
section: .>.
s'Sec 2. further enacted That the officers and sailors
of the navy Of the United States who engaged the
Mexican either in the Gulf Of Mexico in the Pacific
be and hereby placed equal footing with
the officers and of the army engaged in the service
and shall be entitled to extra and bounty land provided
by the several OF Congress for the benefit of the said Off
GERS and men Of the army
Mr.. JONES raised the question of order that amend
men having been adopted in lieu Of the offered by the
gentleman from Alabama, amendment was in order
The CHAIRMAN overruled the point of order, stating
Al De
Mr.. JONES appealed from this decision.
And the question having been put Sha the decision Of
the Chair stand as the judgment Of the committee " was
decided in the affirmative Ayes l07, noes ID.
Mr.. JONES raised another question of order that the
amendment Of ORDER because irrelevant There
provision in the original bill which granted bounty
| lands to sailors.
The CHAIRMAN overruing the point of order
| Mr.. JONES appealed
And the question having been put to the committee, the
Chair sustained.
/ After debate by Messrs. STANTON, Of Tennessee,
/ EWING, and CROWELL-
The question was taken the amendment OF Mr. STAN
TON, and it was agreed to Ayes 81, noes 60.
| Mr.. EVANS of Maryland moved 10 amend the amend
ment by adding thereto the following provso
Provided That before any of the mentioned
herein shall issue be satisfied the debts incurred during the
war OF the revolution to the soldiers thereof and which
main unsatsed in whole in part shall first be paid out Of
the proceeds of said lands whether the consist of loan
Office certificates Continental scrip Of other ndebt
edness which issued to them, and which they forced
to dispose OF at a ruinous sacrifice"
Mr. JONES raised the question Of order that this amend
ment was irrelevant The bill was to give away lands, not
| to prevent the sale Of them.
| The CHAIRMAN overruled the point of order.
| After debate by Messrs. EVANS, Of Maryland, and
/ german
The question was taken the amendment of Mr. EVANS,
and 1t was disagreed TO Ayes II, noes r.
/ Mr. STANLY moved to amend the amendment by adding
thereto the following proviso
Porided That warrant shall issue by virtue Of this
until Congress has decided what lands shall be apart
hfnft Tho lin.
sane, the deaf dumb, and the blind"
| The amendment was disagreed to-.
| Mr. CONRAD moved to amend the amendment by adding
thereto the following proviso:
Proded That the benefits of this act shall be and they
hereby extended each officer musician and private
organized and equipped the State of Louisiana in
quence OF call requison made by Gen. Gaines during
the late war with Mexico order to reinforce the troops
the Rio Grande under command of General Taylor and the
widows and children Of such have died before issuing
the warrants"
RAD, MORSE, HARRISON, and TOOMBS.
The question then taken the amendment and
negaived: Ayes So, SO.
| Mr. VENABLE moved to amend the amendment by add
ing thereto the following proviso:
Frouded further, That those persons entitled to land
under the provisions of this shall be entitled demand and
receive at the Treasury certificates debt bearing interest
the Government estimating each Of land be worth ga
cents per acre."
After debate by Messrs. VENABLE and billiard and
pending the question on the amendment
The committee rose and reported progress.
On motion, ordered that when this House ADJOURN
it adjourn to meet Monday next: Yeas "a, noes 50.
| And then the House adjourned