The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-06-28
WAsHINGroN, June 25.
SENATE.

SENATE. .-.#
Mr.. Davis of Mass, presented a memorial
from the manufacturers, praying a modifca-
ton OF the tarltl-referred to the finance com
mittee.
Mr.. Rusk introduced bill TO raise two adj
dilional regiments Outrageous.
The omnibus bill was called up. and Mr.
S0ule resumed his remarks, in the course of
which he declared he would never vote for
the admission of California, with her present
constitution and boundaries. He considered
the practlcability of properly dividing the
country, and discussed the Missouri compro-
mise, advocating with much warmth the
adoption Of that line in the present bill.
MIR. Douglas took the floor and the Senate
soon after adjourned
es HOUSE.
MIR. Bowlin asked thatthe Senate bills now
on the speakers desk be taken up and re-
ferred.
MIR, Preston King objected to any business
out OF the regular order but believed this day
nad oeen assigned for the consideration of the
Galphin report.
The Speaker said that the bounty land bill
mad precedence and that if the House re-
fused TO go into committee on that bill. the
Galphin report can be considered and in
reply 10 question ofMr Brent. that the re-
port OF the committee OF elections in the Iowa
case, will tomorrow take precedence of all
other business
IL was moved the House go into committee
oil the whole on the bounty land bill, which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Miller offered substitute for the bill
winch had been argued in caucus on Satur-
day night. Several Intellectual efforts were
made to amend the substitute.
Mr.. Crowell denounced the caucus which
had determined TO vote down all amendments
but the ones they had agreed upon He was
surprised that his friend from Ashtabula had
gone into the caucus
MT Gddlngs rose TO reply to his friend.
who had such dread of the power of the
me- jority.
Mr. Crowell-I said caucus dictation.
MT GIddIngs justified his meeting in caucus
10 concert measures TO dispose of the bounty
Iahd Dill Tor want of organization. He said /
no business had been done this session. Let
Us dispose OF it, and then proceed to o. her bus
mess
Alter much confusion the committee rose.
when tie substitute for the bill, as agreed on |
oy caucus, was concurred in and the bill thus
amended, passed by yeas 155, nays SO.
1t provides that each surviving commission
ed and non commissioned officer. musician
and private, whether ofregulars or volunteers.
rangers or militia, who performed service IN i
any regiment, company or detachment. IN the
service OF the United States IN the war with
Great Britain, declared by TIE United States
on Inc 18Th OF June 1912. or any of the In
lian wars since the year 1890 and each of
lhe commissioned officers enga ged in the mil
ltary service OF the United States in the late
war with Mexico, who shall be entitled to
WE'VE months service, to 16O acres of land
ana Tor SIX months, so acres; and three months,
to acres: Provided the person so having
been N service shall not receive said land. or
my part thereof, fit shall appear hy the t
written roll OF his regiment or corps that he c
deserted or was dishonorably DISCHARGED or
he has received or is entitled 10 any land }
bounty under an act of Congress heretofore
passed. =
Sec. 2 provides that each commissioned b
IND non-commissioued officer. musician and L
private, Tor whom bounty is made by the irst q
ectIon. shall receive a certificate or warrant t
rom the department Of the Interior fof aDv il
uantIly OF and TO which he NAV be entitled Ii
nd which may be located by warrants. or a
rs hclrs at law, at any land office in the h
Jnlted States. and in the event of the death q
those who shall have served as aforesaid. n
rIor Or subsequent TO the passage Of this act 81
&c benefit is TO ensue 10 his widow. h
a proViso IN section 3 is, that this act shalt
OF accure to any person who is member Of o.
he present Congress. "
1t IS said twill require 40 or 10000 900 Of ct
creS Of land 10 pay the bountes provided BY b
The House then adjourned p