The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-26

chusetts, presented memorial, numerously signed
by manufacturers, praying modification Of thu
tariff Of 46. He also submitted a statement o.
facts, and some brief remark, to show the necessi
ty for immediate relief TO the manufacturing in
terests.
Mr.. PEARCE presented memorial from Miss
Dix, asking the aid of Congress towards the esta
blishment Of asylums, in each State, for the in
sane; which was referred to select committee o.
six. to be appointed by the chair.
Mr.. RUSK introduced bill for the raising o.
two additional regiments Of cavalry.
After the consideration of the morning business
the g Compromise bill" was again taken up
Mr.. SOULE resumed his remarks in support o.
the amendment submitted by him yesterday. Afiel
considering the Irregularities attending the forma
ion ofthe constitution California the operation o.
various provisions Of the bill under discussion the
extent of her boundaries, and the advantages &c
result from partition ofthe country, he declared
that he would never vote for the admission o.
California with her present boundaries. He con
sidered the Missouri compromise as an act Of tn,
past, and advocated its adoption in the present bill
rs proposed by his amendment.
Mr.. DOUGLAS next took the floor, and tn,
Senate, after an Executive session, adjourned
In HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVES,.
On coming together yesterday, the House, OF
notion Of MIR. INcE, went into Committee of tn.
Whole on the Bounty Land Bill, to which amend
nents were profered; and five minutes speeches
we're made by Messrs. EVANS, Of Md, WALDo
SAcKETT, DUNHAM, THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania
Johnson, Of Arkansas, ScHENcK, BUEL, McLANE
;RowELL, STANTON, Of Tennessee, HARALsoN,
ENABLE, BINGHAM, TUcK, GipDINcs, JAMES G.
KING, of New York, MEAcHAM, FowLER, VII.
ON, THURMAN, WHITE, AsHE, PARKER, PorTER,
md CONRAD, all Of which were unceremoneously
yoted down.
Mr.. MILLER, the chairman Of the committee
IL the caucus of the friends of the bill, held OF
saturday evening, brought forward the substitut,
or the original bill, drawn up in pursuance of in
structions from the caucus, which is as follows,
xz:
Be il enacted by the Senate aud House Of Repre-
,entGtives Of the United States Of .9merica in Con-
E ess assembled: That each Of the surviving com.
aissioned and non-commssioned officers, musi.
;ians and privates, whether Of regulars, volun.
GERS, rangers, or militia who performed military
service in any regiment, company, or detachment
il the service Of the United States, in the will
treat Britain declared by the United States on the
18th of June, 1912, or in any Of the Indian wars
since 1870, and each Of the commissioned officer.
Who were engaged in the military service Of tn,
United States in the late war with Mexico, shall
entitled, for twelve months service, to one hun
ired and sixty acres of land |; for six months SER
rice to eighty acres of land, and for three month.
'ervice, to forty acres Of land, provided the per-
bax-,
aid land, or any part thereof, if it shall appear
~ the muster rolls Of his regiment corps, tina,
he deserted, or was dishonorably discharged from
ervice, if he has received or is entitled to any
land bounty, under any act of Congress hcretofor,
passed
SEC. 2. BE IL further enacted, That each COM
nissiOned and non-commissioned officer, musician
,r private, for whom provision is made by thu
rst section whereof, shall receive a certificate OF
warrant from the Department Of the Interior fh
he quantity Of land to which he may be entitled.
md which may be located by the warranted or hi
ssignees or heirs at law, at any land Office in th
United States, in one body, and in conformity L
he legal subdivisions Of the public lands, upo,
my Of the public lands in such district then sub
iect private entry and upon the return Of eacl
certificate or warrant, with evidence of the loca-
ion thereof, having been legally made, to the
General Land Office, a patent shall be ISSUED
therefor. That in the event Of the death Of any
Ian or private, prior or subsequent to this act,
md who shall not have received the said certi-
icate or warrant, it shall be in favor, and shall
inure TO the benefit Of his widow; Prorided, she
was married to such officer or soldier before thu
conclusion Of his service, and is unmarried ut thu
late of her application Provided further, that nc
land warrant issued under the provisions Of this
,ct, shall be laid upon any lands OF the United
States, 10 which there shall be presumption right
,r upon which there shall be an actual settlement
settler, TO be satisfactorily proven to the proper
land officers.
Sec 8. find be it, further enacted, That all sales.
mortgages, letters of attorney or other instru-
nent Of writing, going to affect the title or claim
any warrant certificate hereinbefore provided
for, made or executed prior to the issue of sucl
warrant certificate, shall be null and void, to al
intents and purposes whatsoever; nor shall sucf
certificate or warrant the land obtained thereby
be in anywise affected, or changed with or subject
to the payment of any debt or claim incurred by
such officer or soldier prior to the issuing Of the
patent Provided, That the benefits of this act
shall not accrue to any person who is member
Of the present Congress.
This proposition being voted on at a late hour,
was agreed to in the committee an amendment
to, or substitute for, the original bill.
The committee then rising, the chairman, MIR.
RicHARpsoN, reported it to the House; and the
House concurring in the action Of the committee,
this substitute was enacted by vote Of 155 yeas
to Sc nays. After which the House adjourned.
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