Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-10-05
THE LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.
in SENATE.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1850.

Mr.. WALKER In consequence of an unfortunate error
10 engossing and enrolling what called The bounty land
DIM It becomes necessary this morning to pass expIa-
nasory act therefore ask unanimous introduce
an act supplementary to act entitled sAn act granting
bounty lands 10 certain officers and soldiers who have been
engaged in the military service OF the United states'
Unanimous consent to introduce the bill granted and
it first and second time and considered in Com
mittee of the Whole. sa
Mr.. WALKER. The bill as it finally passed provided
that no warrant should be asgnabe prior to the issue of the
PATENT In engrossng and enrolling the bill the words
the patent were left that these warrants will be as
sgnable This supplementary bill is only to correct that
error 1t provides hatthe shall be construed as the
words of the PATENT inserted after the word issus
That 10 ALL There will be sense in the section If this
amendment is not made.
After conversation in which several Senators took part
the bill reported the Senate without amendment or
dered to be engossed for third reading, read third time
and passed.
REPORTS FROM CoMnHTTEEs.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi from the Committee on Mill
tay Affairs asked to be discharged from the further consider
alton Of all memorials and from other business not acted on
by said committee.
And from the same committee to which had been referred
the resolution Of the Senate the subject Of comforting the
brevet rank of Lieutenant General Major General Winfield
Scott reported the following resolution which agreed
Resoe That the President OF the United States be and 10
requested torer army board of officers be designated
BY him, the following questions, viz
&C oF 80 g LOT grades
and So what ade in additions the present organizations
should be, created
What provisions necessary authorize officers of the
army to exercise civil functions in emergencies to be
TED and what restraints are expeden to prevent such Off
GERS from usurping the powers of civil functionaries
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD, the Senate proceeded 70
the consideration Of Executive business and remained therein
until two minutes to twelve o'clock.
When the doors eopened the President Of tho Senate
was delivering his final address, in response the following
resolution, which unanimously adopted:
Resolved sssanmos That the thanks Of the Senate
due and hereby rendered. to the honorable WLIAM R.
KING for the ability, dignity and imparay with which he
has performed the duties President Of the Senate
Mr. KING, President pro tenn, addressed the Senate
follows:
SENATORS Our proracted session is about close. The
which have led to its unusual extension of
character well calculated to produce excited of eeng
and occasionally to lead to alterations Of very unpleasant
character Whether the action of Congress will aay that
excitement restore harmony, and bring about better state
citizen, devoedy attached the institutions Of my
try, sincerely hope they may, and trust that the dangers
with which have been threatened will as warning
10 all future Congresses TO deal Justly by every section and
to respect the constitutional rights of ALL they would
the permanency of Union In dischargng the duties i'm
posed upon your presiding officer may in the opinion
OF have been strict in the enforcement of the rulee
adopted for the government of this body Should this be the
case only say that it gives pleasure exercise
authority, and have only been led do when tho
sion called for by mperous of duty the Senate
which your kindness has called preside In taking
leave you, Senator's but express my grateful
OF the kindness and courtesy with which have uniformly
been treated wish you all safe your respective
homes.
He then proclaimed that the Senate adjourned die