The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-26

then subject To private entry; anu upon the re-
turn Of such certificate warrant, with evil
dence Of the location thereof having been legal
ly made, TO the General Land Office patcnt shall
be issued therefor In the event OF the death Of any
commissioned or com nIissoned officer, must
cian private, prior subsequent to the passage
OF this act, who shall have served aforesaid, and
who shall not have received bounty land for said
services, like certificate or warrant shall be issued
in favor aud nure to the benefit OF his widow:
Provided she was married to such officer or sol
dier before the conclusion OF his service, and 10
married at the date Of her application: Provided
further, That no land warrant issued under the
provisions of this shall be laid upon any land of
the United States To which there shall be pre- emp
ton right, or upon which there shall be an actual
settlement and cultivation, except with the consent
OF sich settler, to be satisfactorily proven the
proper land officer
SEC g. That all sales, mortgages letters Of attor-
ney or other instruments OF writing, going to affect
the title or claim to any warrant or certificate here
inbeiore provided for, made executed prior to the
issue OF such warrant certificate, shall be null
and void to all ntens and purposes whatsoever; nor
shall such certificate warrant, or the land OBJ
tanned thereby, be in anywsc affected by, or
charged with, or subject TO the payment Of any
debt or claim incurred by such officer soldier
prior to the issuing of the patent PROVIDED, That
the benefits of this act shall not accrue to any per-
son who is member OF the present Congress-
The committee then rose in much confusion,
when
Mr.. MILLER moved the previous question ON
agreeing to the substitute, reported which was
seconded, and under its operation, the BILL as thus
amended, was passed--yeas 1855, nays 36- as fol
lows:
YEAS.-Messrs Albertson, Alexander. Andcr
son, Averett, Bay, Bayly, Bingham, BissclI, b.
cock, Booth Bowdon, Bowie, Bowlin, Boyd, Brock,
Briggs, Albert G. Brown, William j. Brown, Buel,
Burrows, Burt, Chester Butler, Cable, George AL
fred Caldwell, Calvin, Campbell Casey, Chandler.
Williamson r. w. Cobb, Colcock, Cole Corwin,
Dickey, Dimmick, Disney, Doty, Duncan, Dun
ham EdT rd Ewing, Featherston, Fitch,
now, German, Gould, Green, Grinnen Hall, Hal
loway, Hamilton, Hampton, Haralson, Harlan,
Ishaln G. Harris Sampson w. Harris, Thomas L.
land, Howe, Hubbard, Hunter, Inge, Joseph W
jackson, Andrew Johnson, James l.. Johnson
Robert w. johnson, Jones, Julian, Kerr, James
G. King, john A. King, La Sere, Littlefeld, Job
Mcdonald, Nc Dowell, McGaughey, McLanahan,
McLane, McMullnn, Mcqueen, McWillie Mea.
cham, Meade, Miller, Nlillson. Moore, Morchead,
Morris. Morse, Morton, Nelson, Newell, ogle,
Odds, Orr, Outlaw, Parker, Peaslee, Peck, Phelps,
Phoenix, Pitman, Potter, Reed, Reynolds, Rich
ardson, Robbins, jr., Robinson, Ross, Savage,
yester, SPalding, Sprague, Frederick p. Stanton,
Richard H. Stanton, Stetson, Strong, Sweetzer,
Taylor, Thomas Jacob Thompson, James Thomp
son, John b. Thompson, William Thompson,
Watkins, Wentworth, Whittlesey, Wdrick, Will
Hams, Wilmot, Winthrop, Wood Woodward, and
Young-!55.
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Ashe, Beale Bok,e.
Brooks, Conger, Conrad Crowell, Daniel Debcrry,
Dixon, Durkee, Alexander Evans, Nathan Evans,
Gerry, Gott, Henry, Hoiaday, Holmes, Houston,
Daniel p. King, George G. King, Preston King,
Horace Mann, Otis, Risley, Root, Rumscy, it,,
Sackett, Schcnck, SchoolcrHft, Stephens, Toombs,
Tuck, Venable, and Whitc-36.
So the bill was passed.
Mr. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, moved to amend
the title OF the BILL as TO read: "An act granting
bounty land to officers and soldiers who have been
engaged in the military service of the United
Statcs;" and he moved the previous question.
MIR. CROWELL desired to offer an amendment
The SPEAKER informed him that he could not
do SO, the gentleman from Mississippi having
moved the previous question
Mr.. CROWELL. Let my amendment be read
There were objections all over the hali.1
The SPEAKER. Order will be restored in the
ball. The amendment will be reported for inlor-
nation. [Obections renewed
The SPEAKER said that the amendment was
not in order, pending the demand for the previous
question.
The demand was seconded; and the title, as pro-
posed by Mr.. Thompson, was agreed to.
1.-THE amendment which Mr.. CRowELL desired to
offer was as follows: "And TO aid capitalists and
spectators to monopolize the public lands and to
increase the price thereof, and to impede the settle
ment Of the western States, in which the public
lands are situated.'l
The House, at 4 O'Clock, adjourned.