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


ration Of Executive business and after time spent there
in the doors ieopened, and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, JUNE "a, 1850.
On motion of Mr.. CARTER,
Res0tued, That the Committee Commerce be instructed
to inquire into the expedency of providing law compelling
all craft carrying passengers and navigating the waters Of the
United States be provided with ample and suitable
escape passengers accident by fire
otherwise and further, to inquire into the expedeney Of
making certain officers inspectors to carry
any of the purpose Of this resolution and
that said committee report BY bill or otherwise.
BOUNTY LANDS TO SOLDIERS.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole the state Of the Union (r RrcHARDsoS, Of ILL
noi in the cha and resumed the consideration Of the bill
providing for soldiers of the war Of 1872 1879 1914, and
1915 with Great Bitan the Indian of 1911 the Flo
rida of 1885, 1886, &C.; and the war, known
Gen. Wsyne, Of 1892 to 1895, that have not heretofore
been provided for
The question pending before the committee the
following amendment moved by Mr.. VEsABLs the bill
amended by the amendment Of Mr.. McLASE, Of Maryland
Provided further, That those persons entitled land
receive the Treasury certificates debt bearing interest
the Of three per and redeemable the pleasure of
the Government estimating each Of land be worth 62i
cents per acre."
The question was taken on the amendment, and it was
disagreed to Ayes SO, noes II.
Mr.. ROOT moved to amend the amendment by adding
thereto the following: -
Proded That person entitled 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, tho question taken
the amendment and disagreed to Yeas &c. nays 76
Mr. billiard moved to amend the amendment by add
ing thereto the following proviso:
Provded That the persons to whom the said lands
hereby granted shall actually occupy and cultivate the said
lands for the space Of twelve months"
The amendment negaved 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 whom may have issued his
heirs assigns but shall be absolutely forfeited unless said
shall be located and the land settled and improved
by resident settler within two years after the date Of said
warrant and pro1ed further, that no certif
cate shall be issued under the provisions Of this act after five
years from its passage"
The amendment was disagreed to Ayes IS, noes H.
Mr. EVANS, Of Maryland, offered the following provso,
amendment to the amendment:
"Propded, That all the soldiers of the Revolutionary
who may have served six months or more in said war shall be
entitled 6O Of land and in Of the death any
soldier then the said land may be located by his widow,
of her DEATH by his descendants preerng the
Of kin and PROVIDED further that said soldier has not alrea-
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 then taken the amendment, and it
was disagreed to Ayes 81, noes o.
| Mr.. BAYLY moved to amend the amendment by adding
thereto the following section
Sec. find be further enacted That much of the
public lands be necessary for the purpose be and the
hereby appropriated in addition to the quantity here
appropriated BY the for the relief Of officers
and soldiers of the Virginia line and navy and OF the cont-
May. 1850 which said appropriation shall Be applied
which have been or may be issued therein directed off,
and soldiers and Others described in the first fifth
and seventh sections Of said Other act of Congress-
| After few remarks by Mr. BAYLY-
Mr.. MCDONALD raised the question of order that the bill
before the committee was for granting land to the soldiers Of
the war Of l79s down. The amendment Of the gentleman
from Virginia appropriate public lands for the Pur-
Of having certain military claims qudated that are out
standing. It not in order to attach such provision to
bill to locate bounty lands.
The CHAIRMAN overuled the point Of order
The question was then taken the amendment Of Mr.
BAYLY, and it disagreed to: Ayes 81, noes g.
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 served in the with Great Britain in
the years 1919 1915 1874 shall be and hereby placed
the footing, and entitled to all the benefits and advan
tges herenbeore declared and provided for the officers and
sailors engaged in the late 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 warrant 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
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 as an additional section
"and he i further enacted That all warrants heretofore
issued soldiers in the Of 1919 with Great Britain
their widows orphans shall be transferable in the
manner as other military land warrants
Debate ensued, ia which Messrs MEADE and HUB
BARD participated.
The question was then taken the amendment, and
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 persons who aforesaid the militia
of the several States whose services have been recognised and
paid for by the United States"
After debate by Messrs. DUNCAN, COBB of Alabama,
McLANE of Maryland, WILLIAMS, DURKEE, and
TAYLOR,
The question was taken on the amendment and Was
tived.
Mr.. KING Of Massachusetts,, moved amend the amend
ment by adding thereto the following:
Provided That the officers noncommissioaed officers,
ted infantry who enlisted before the Of
the of S2 and who actually performed six menhs SER
vice prior to during that 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
s'Sec. find be further enacted That no transfer OF
ties OF land commissioned officers musicians and pr-
therefor