The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
DErERREO DEBATE.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY Is, 1854.
EXECUTIVE coMmuNIcArioN

SENATh.
EXECUTIVE coMMuNiuArioN
m. PRESIDENT OF the Senate laid before that body
o, ri The Secretary OF War, communicating in com
.pce with resolution OF The Senate Of he Goth inst,
onv of w II SdeiPs survey Of route for railroad
m the Great Bend. the Red river 10 Providence,
he Mississippi river; Which was read; and
pa motion By Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississipp', il was or
red 10 be printed.
BOUNTY LANDS 10 SOLDIERS
The PRESIDENT pro tem submitted TO The Senate
!, resolutions passed by the legislature OF Pennsylva-
ia favor Of granting additional bounty land to certain
ears and soldiers oi the oi 1912; which were,
On motioa by Mr.. UNDERWOOD, ordered TO lie on
table. and be printed.
AsslckABlLITY OF LAND WARRANTS.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. wish TO move, sir TO postpone
morning business, with view OF taking up The joint
olnion from the House making land warrants assign
In | have troubled the Senate 50 often upon that
bect tha. 90 not wish 10 trouble them any more. AS
canuo, act, sir certainly upon any peiition that has
rn or would be presented, with view Of carrying II
,o orefaon By bill at thus PERIOD and it will delay
nos hut a short time, hope that the Senate will take
rp and dispose OF j, wiihou, debate. am willing 10
We vote taken without saying one word upon il my
IT, hope there will be no more speaking, Tor we may
st as we'll decide i now, one way or the other. ii II
decided against the resolution, why, so be il. there
re- move tina, be taken up, and that the morning bust
I'D be dispensed with for that purpose
Mr. MASON. Mr.. President wish to add one word
v hat has been 5aid by the honorable senator from
ntucky Letters that have received from gentlemen
every quarter Of the State from whence come assure
that 1t is important that This measure should be
opted | hope them that we shall take the question
lon il at once, and without debate.
Mr GWIN think that the Senate can show AS de.
yely what they intend 10 do with that subject by re
sing to take UP by taking il upi Tor every member
Is The right to speak upon il when it does come up
pe the Senate will refuse TO take it up, and make that
decisive action upon the matter-lhe test upon
subject.
ML DAVIS, of Massachusetts. Nj, President, | wish
r,ly IN hiatt haVa
parts OF the country from whence come, req uestng
this measure may be adopted and declaring subsan-
billy that this bounty or the warrant is OF very little
kQuence to them unless ii is made assignable.
Mr. HAMLlN. | desire, sir, only 10 add my concur
in what the honorable senators the other side OF
chamber and the senator who sits my right, (Mr
AsoNl have stated. am alsooi ornion, il it is to
talked about. that it is preferable subject 10 talk
bout to some others | hope it will be taken up, tha,
|e may act upon it To-day.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. My friend from California Mr.
wNl says ne will make il a test question:. Well, am
ling 10 make it a test question. | therefore call for
yeas and nays; il the Senate deternine against ii,
consider il rejected call for the yeas and nays
cause wish to meet the proposition OF my friend from
sioEna. have been pesiered, also, SIR IN the same
aunsr that other gentlemen have described Letter after
(uer, from all quarters, has poured in upon me un,
heartily sick and tired of il. They tell me the bounty
Pill be OF no service TO them unless this measure il
kssed and, having troubled the Senate repeatedly,
get clear OF it. II il is the pleasure of The Senate
pom the yeas and nays TO decide against me will leave
o some other senator to move TO get II up hereafter,
can. | ask the yeas and nays
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. FELCH, Mr.. President, this resolution was re
red TO the Committee on Public Lands, and reported
ck with an adverse report recommc nding that il do no,
lss The senator from Kentucky Mr. UNDERwoopl
one Two other senators have spoken upon this
somewhat al length, IN iavor OF It's passage. wish
erey to say that know there several amendments
e proposed TO this joint resolulo,-one BY the
from Arkansas, Mr.. BoRLAND,l another by the sena.
iron Maine, (Mr. HAMLIs j and one or two other
embers of the Senate, believe, intend 10 propose
nendments. Tins question, when II does up, will
GFe considerable time IN ITS discussion there
al individuals who wish TO speak upon the subject and
pns OF whom would give their views, although others
sht not For my own part, would throw objec.
OF dhcuiiy IN The way, except Tor the loss OF the
ne OF The Senate al this late hour OF the session.
oN TIE discussion Will occupy at least day or two OF
ume OF the Senate, when we have not that time TO
are. hope il will not be taken up.
sr B0RLAND. Mf. President have no doubt that
sfesolulon will give rise TO some dscussioH-ihai is
be expected but, sir do not perceive that that con.
aes an objection TO taking II up; Tor agree with the
naors who have spoken upon the subject, that this
as important subject as any proposed 10 be taken up
very important sublect-iT portant to very large
mber Of the people Of the United S,aes-and do not
why we shouldglye this the go-by, and take up
ne matter no more important consider II OF infinite
more importance TO The country than the bill IN rela.
h % Saiiornla-lnvolying coDside eraions OF
t'snee to Us than that II IS one appealing much more
ongy 70 our feelings. and involving the disposition of
any millions Of acres of The public lands mus, say,
'esioLe, WI re that hope !, will be taken ~.
SL rOoiE' was gong 10 say that am prepared
toe ior taking this thing up, but shall vote against
mere any further debate We have no time for
g sort Of discussion
De question being then taken BY yeas and nays on
lug w tne lolnt resolution, the result was-yeas 90.
Ns l4-as follows
iEhs-Messrs Atchison Badger Baldwin. Bell. Bor.
al bright Cass, Clarke Clay Clemens, DAVIS OF Msss..
.,o, DMaw'on' paw Dickinson, Downs, Fooe, psmlin,
Illgf Mari Dr.N H,,.L a..
l'n; a seward Surgsoo, Tomey, Underwood, aud Whit
NAYs-Me,as Bradbury, Chase. D,vi, Of Mi-..Jppi.
sse Of Wisconsin, rge OF Iowa Ewing Felch, G yin,
q Sml'h, soole, Upbam, Wales, aud Walkcr-lI
9e senate then proceeded in committee OF the
ooe loihe consideration OF The joint resolution IN X,
explanatory oil the act approved September as 1850,
luea An act granting bounty land to certain officers
&c Of the United States"
ns question pending was the amendment proposed by
soNt', which was read IL was proposed TO insert
a lhe resolution il came from the House two add
onal sections, as follows:
osc drd BE- f.sthsy r,,oiped That tn. registers and
@ ~ me United Srsies land oiloos shall hereafter
enhofized 10 charge and receive, tor their
49, o's n ocaling bounty land warrants. the same rate
ssaion o. per centsgs TO which they entitled
~ sss o. the public lands for each, the rate OF
collar and twenty-five cents per acre the ssd com
snsb y hetesief paid 10y the assignees holders
by The soldier or bi. gal OF personal represent
ihe provisions OF the scs OF Consres nd the
IL we Gsners Land Office that subject, and
pu onl ne treasury OF the United Siaics upon the
q the accounts OF such olHccr. where t shall be
h 70 The satisfaction of The General Land Ofbce thai
:. e pe vas located by the solder or wausntee, in
yongrets Aforesaid - - =
Nan dHd BE- farthsr resoiptd That the said officers
u of out OF Office at the passage OF this act III cir
mr. Ptronsl representatives. In of their den to-
snuued 70 receive from the treasury of the United
IT,, ~ sihlar services heretofore performed in such
81 ~ smoun equal to the com pcn.stion provided Tor
,ady q this act after dedpctipg the amount
~ .eeelved by such officers, under to. entitled
~ telnre the holdefs OF military land warrants