Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29
TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1850.

ne HOUSE auJuuIueu.
TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1850.
Mr. BURT remarked that he believed this day had been
assigned time ago. by the House for the consideration Of
the report Of the select COMMITTEES on the matter with which
the Secretary of War is connected commonly known as the
Gaphn claim He very unwilling TO interfere with any
business in Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union but he thought his duty, justice the high nc
onary who was concerned in that business insist the
special order of the House, He hoped the House would not
authorize it to be set aside for any other matter.
The question recurring the motion of Mr.. COBB, twas
put and agreed to, yeas lls, nays rs.
BOUNTY LAND TO SOLDIERS.
The bill granting bounty lands to soldiers being again under
confederation
The question pending agreeing to the bill as amend
ed by the amendment Of Mr.. MCLANE, Of Maryland, and
as further amended by the amendment Of Mr. STANTON,
of Tennessee
Mr.. MILLER then moved the following substitute to
the bill:
BE enacted sc. That each Of the surviving commission
ed and officers, musicians prvates
whether Of regulars volunteers rangers militia, who
ent in the service Of the United States, in the with
Great Britain declared by the United States the 18th day
June 1875 in any Of the Indian since $780, and
each Of the commissioned officers who engaged in the
military service United States in the late with Mex
dred and sixty acres Of land for sx month"; service eighty
Of land and for three months service to forty acres OF
land Provided the person 50 having been in service shall
receive said land any part thereof shall appear
BY the muser-ros Of his regiment or corps that he
or was dshonorably discharged from service he has
ceived is entitled land bounty under any act Of
Sec g Ind Be il further enacted That each commissioned
proyoa !. made bv the rt section hereof shall receive
certificate warrant from the Department OF the Interior for
the quantity Of land which he may be entitled and which
be located the waranee his heirs at law at
land Office of the United States in body and in conforms
ty the legal subdivisions Of public lands upon Of the
public lands in such district then subject to private entry and
upon the return Of such certificate with evidence
the location thereof having been legally made to General
Land Office patent shall be issued therefor In the of
the death of any commissioned AFOREMENTIONED officer,
musician private prior subsequent the passage of this
whe shall have served aforesaid and who shall have
received bounty land for said services like certificate
shall be issued in favor and to the benefit ofh
widow Provided she was married to such officer or soldier
date Of her application PROVIDED farther that no land war
rant issued under the provisions of this act shall be laid
any land of The United States to which there shall be
empon right upon which there shall be actual settle
and cultivation except with the Of such settler
to Be satisfactorily proven to the proper land officer
letters Of attorneys other instruments of writing going
affect the title claim any certificate herein
such warrant or certificate shall be null and void to ali in
tents and purposes shall such certificate
warrant the land obtained thereby, be in wise affected
claim incurred by such officer or soldier prior to the issuing
Of the patent Proudd that the benefit OF this act shall not
who member OF present Congress-
After debate by Messrs. CROWELL and MILLER
number Of amendments to this substitute were successive
ly offered, debated, and disagreed to, when,
The question being taken upon agreeing to the substitute
moved by Mr. MILLER, it agreed to.
The committee and reported their action to the House.
The question being agreeing to the bill amended by
the committee -
Mr.. MILLER moved the previous question, which was se
conded and under the operation thereof the amendment TO
the bill reported from the committee agreed to- and the
bill amended ordered be engrossed and read third time
The bill being engrossed, then read the third time.
The question being the passage Of the bill
Mr.. MILLER moved the previous question: which was Sc
conded
Mr.. MEADE moved that the House do adjourn,
which motion was disagreed to.
The question then taken the passage Of the BILL and
it was agreed to by the following vote
YEAS-Mesrs Albertson Alexander, Anderson, Avereu,
Bay, Bayly, Bingham, Bisse, Bocock Booth, Bowdon,
Bowie, Bowlin, Boyd, Breek, Briggs Albert G. Brown.
Wm Brown, Buell. Burrows Burt Chester Butler, Cable
Geo. A. Caldwell Calvin Campbell Casey, Chandler W.R.
W. Cobb, Cocock Cole, Corwn, Dickey Dmmick, Disney,
Doty, Duncsn Durham, Edmundson, Ewing, Featherson
Fitch, Fowler, Freddy Gddngs Gilmore, Goodenow,
German, Could Green, Grinnel, Hail. Holloway, Hamilton
Hampton. Harrison. Harlan, Isham G. Harris Sampson W.
Harris Thomas Harris, Hay, Raymond Hebard Hbbard
Hoagand Howe Hubbard Hunter Inge Joseph w Jackson
Andrew ehnson, James L. Johnson Robert W. Johnson
Jones' juan, Kerr, James G. King, John A. King La Sere,
Littlefeld Job Mann, Marshall, Mason Maeson McCler-
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