The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-27

go into Committee Of the Whole the Gaphin reports
could only be considered; and ii deciding TO 70 into
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of he Union, the
general bounty land bill would be the only business to be
considered
Mr.. INGE moyedto 90 into Committee Of the Whole
and nays were called and ordered 8
Mr.. BURT moved call Of the House, and on that
motion he asked the yeas and nays; which being order
ed I was not agreed to-yeas 90, nays, 1l5.
lhe question recurring on the motion TO 60 into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the special order-he gene
raj bounty land bi-it was agreed toAyeas lis, nays
So the SPEAKER having called Mr. RIcHAR to the
chair, the House went to consider varous amend
Ren,s g tHs general bounty land bill offered By Messrs
SON OF Pennsylvania, JOHNSON Of Arkansas ScHEEcK.
BUEL, McLAEE. MILLER, STANTON OF Tennessee, HAR-
KING q Ss% Sss
MILIsoE, THURMAN, WHITE AsHE, Parker, Porter.
and CONRAD. fest
AT late hour the committee agreed (without dvis-
on) to the reportthe substitute proposed by Mr. Mil
LER, which is as follows 'g
SRc enacted By the Sssafs and House Of Representa-
uss Of me Uned States Of Anniea N Cowgrss assembled
missoned officers musicians, pivates whether Of regu
lars, volunteers rangers, militia who performed mill
service Of the Gasd States in1s Var with Gsaat Brit
sin declared BY the United States 18th day Of June
the commissioned ocers Who wa. engaged IN the military
service o. TIE United States n the late with Metico
dfed and sixty acres Of land for six months service g
eighty acres Of land and Tor three months service to for
~ acres OF land Provided The person having been in
service shall receive said land, any thereof Il il
shall spPear BY the muser.ro of bis regiment corps
vice. IL he has received entitled any land bounty
aa I'd S s, ssaea Thss each commission
ed and non-conmissoned officer musician, private,
receive ceroate Or from the Department. Of ,hs
Interior Tor The quantity q land 70 which he may Dc en
a
States 10 one body and in conformity the legal ubdvis
ess' ana sa e es pSss
entry and upon the return Of such certificate orwar
gay made the General Land Office, patent shall be
issued therefor that in the Of the death of
vae prior or subsequent to the passage ii this act and Who
shall have served Aforesaid, and who shall
warrant shall be issued in favor and benefit
his widow. provided she married such officer sol
die before the conclusion of his service unmarried
q, the date Of her application Pyovdsd farther, That
land n warrant issued under the provision: Of this act shall
shall be prescription right or which there shall be
Of such settler be satisfactorily proven the proper
land officer.
sEc. A1d es 4 further enacted. That all sales mort
gages letters of attorney, other instruments OF writing
going TO affect the title claim any certificate
provided for made Or executed prior 70 the
70 all ntens and purposes whatsoever nor shall such
icats warrant land obtained thereby, be in any
wise Affected by charged with subject the payment
Of debt claim incurred by such officer soldier prior
10 the issuing OF the patent; Provided That the benefits
this act shall not accrue to person who member Of
the present Congress. as4sg
On motion. the committee rose and the chairman re-
ported that the committee had directed him 10 report the
substitute offered BY Mr. MILLER in lieu of the original
bill
The question being agreeing to the substitute as an
amendment,
Mr.. MILLER moved the previous question thereupon;
which having been seconded by the House, the amend
ment was agreed TO-.
The bill. amended was then ordered to be engrossea
and read the third time
Mr. MILLER moved TO reconsider that vote, and then
to lay that motion on the table, which last motion
agreed to-
The question recurring on the passage Of the BILL
Mr. MEADE moved that the House do now adjourn;
which was not agreed to.
MIR. NJ. then demanded the yeas and nays; which
beng oTdered the bill was passed-yeas 1856, nays &c.
Mr. Owen declined voting. as he had paired of fort:
night since with Mr.. CLEvELAxD, who had not yet
outside OF the bar when his was called, asked the
unanimous consent Of the House to vote on the passage
OF the bill but objection beng made, leave not
Mr.. MILLER moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill had been passed. and then lay that motion on
the table; which last motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, moved to amend the
words, "A bill granting bounty lands TO certain officers
and soldiers who have been engaged in the military
vice OF The United States"
MIR. T. demanded the previous question on this amend
men; which being seconded by the House, it agreed
to-
Mr. also moved to reconsider the last vote and then
TO lay that motion the table which last motion being
agreed TO,
On motion, the House adjourned.