The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-30

and .eldsa Of the war Of isis that hey should receive
sons such ,snsasI.sSo Tor their sstysss "a ne sos
Of bis colleague I'M, MAsosl who had introduced the
Bin AT the last session a similar bill had been intro
dos v P Dsks s's a y &. question
and The House having secluded that CALI the man CUES
hon was ordered 10 be put -,
The SPEAKER stated that the first question would be
on agreeing 10 the amendment TO the amendment pro-
nosed BY the gentleman from South Carolina, MI.
BuRrl 70 iaciade officers and soldiers serving IN the
M. McCLERNAND asked the consent Of the House
far permission suggest to the gentleman from Indiana,
lMr GoRMAs,l that il he determined to insis. upon
his motion, he should also include In provision ol the
men who served under Generals Hamer and 81 Car IN
the There was no reason Tor adiscriminauon
against any portion Of the troops serving and suffering IN
The SPEAKER decided that the call for the previous
question having been sustained BY the House, the org
nal amendment OF the gentleman from Indiana Mr. COR
MANI could not be further amended.
A MrMsra called for The yeas and nays; which hav
ing been ordered the amendment TO the amendment M
sructng the committee also 10 inquire into me
OF including The soldiers and officers serving IN The ror
ida war the proposed grant OF bounty lands was agreed
tO--yeas 90, nays so.
The question then being put upon the amended MOTION
10 REFER including also The surviving soldiers ana ohcers
serving under General Wayne from 1872 TO i79o was
agreed TO- And as thus amended, the MOTION 10 refer
the bill granting bounty lands 70 Inc snyag omsess
and soldiers serving in The war OF 1872 70 Inc Comee
on Public Lands, was agreed TO-
Mr. CROMWELL presented the petitions OF Darwin At
water and others; II. b. futile and others and r vorls
and Others praying Congress to take measures TO estab-
sh arbitration, or Congress OF Nations to settle ma,
onal controversies without resort to wars; and moved
6 sssa Sa nss g. referred to
Committee on Foreign Affairs !,
Mr. INGE moved that they be laid the table; which
last motion having precedence was put ana y was not
M GiDDINGS desired 10 make few remarks in ia.
vor Of the motion of his colleague, Mr. CRowELL but
The SPEAKER ruled debate TO be out OF ORDER as, II
debate be insisted on the further consideration Of the
M CROWELL demaaled the yeas and nays on the
motion to refer the petitions to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and the yeas and nays having been ordered
Mr. JONES moved that the House do now adjourn.
Not agreed to.
Committee en- Foreign Affairs then put; and was
not agreed to--yeas IS, noes 81.
Thsquestion recurring on the motion for their refer.
Nj JACOB THOMPSON moved that they be laid on
the table, and on that motion he asked for the yeas and
nays; which having been ordered, on motion,
The House adjourned. .
Petition, etc.
The following petitions and memorials were presented
under the rule and referred to the appropriate commit
BY Mr. PUTNAM, The joint resolutions Of the legsla-
re OF New York PRAYING .na. poIioa Of hs public lands
all other exies fleeing from oppression in other European
countries N s'-Aa sA II 8al
all citizens Of the United Sates the owners of land
who shall become actual settlers thereon.
letters not exceeding ons-5al ounce in weight may be
carried in the mails at rate not exceeding two cents
each. tFss5 9 =
Also. like petitonof R. o. Holden and 50 Others, Gill
Also, petition of Henry B. Elliott and % others, nhabt
Of the county of Geneva. New York.
inhabitants Of counties Of Wyoming and Livingston il,
the State Of New York praying that Congress pass law
wars previous to The peace Of 1875 on the same footing with
those who served in the rey,pIsSsg ya war
saw oI he relief d MORT. spaaidns soldier 10
By Mr.. GEoRGE a. CALDWELL The pe,i,ion of
Charles D. Ssmpe and many Other citizens Of Beniera
Of entry, and custom house that place.
Also the memorial Of meeting q officers and soldiers Of
of public lands Tor their services in said war.
Also Rs ms%Os Of certain Officer. q the second seg
lucky sskng an appropriation Of public lands by Congress
i ss as w s
Ohio. nstrucng their and requesting their repre-
,sn..vs Inquire into ts sa u Of procuring the
o. portion OF the territory acquired from Mexico Tor the
settlers, and 70 establish schools for them '-'
Also resolutions Of the legislature Of Ohio requesting the
State. procure passage oa law rsdncng the price Of
snds IN the vicinity OF the Wabash, and Erie and Miami
By Mr. HIBBARD. The petition Of John Hague of Pits
burg New Hampshire disabled soldier, praying for the
Also petition Of Isaac spaudng and Others
and directors OF the Nashua Bank New Hampshire, praying
BY M BINGHAM, The memorial Of citizens Of Mount
clemens Macomb county Michigan, asking an app.oPri
son Tor The Improvement OF the Clinton river IN said
Aso petition for mail-routo from Dexter 10 Lansing,
By Mr. MILLSoN, The petition Of William @ Msupin
and John O. Potts second and third clerks la the naval
store a. Portsmouth Virginia, asking an increase OF com