Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

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BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS
Mr. BRENTON, by unanimous consent, in pursuance of
previous notice, introduced bill for the relief of the
holders Of bounty land warrants issued under the act Of
September g. 1885, which read twice and referred
to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. BISSELL moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union for the
purpose Of considering the joint resolution OF the House
explanatory of the act approved September S 1884, en-
titled granting bounty lands to certain officers and
soldiers who have been engaged in the military service Of
the United States He remarked that there matters
contained in this bill which required the prompt action OF
the House. and he knew of measure which had been
brought forward that required such action than this
BILL Besides making land warrants assignabe it pro-
vided compensation land officers for locating bounty
land warrants and he would state that there were lana
officers in the West Who under the impression that COM
pensaon would be paid them for locating warrants had
continued to hold their Offices for two three years. re-
cevng, at most above clerk hire about hundred dol
lars per year. The fact that the lands in their dctcs
mostly taken up by these warrants prevented them
from receiving that per cenage which they had heretofore
received when these lands had been entered in survey
All they paid was $500 per year, besides small
from dribbngs, which did not compensate them for
their labor
that the other parts OIL the
resolution which he proposed to take should be passed.
besides that which he had referred for he had not yet
heard any opposition to that part Of the joint resolu
ton to which the gentleman referred, while he mr. To-
considered it matter demanding the utmost deiberaton
before House should conclude to create indefinite
and unknown extension of the law Of 1850 granting
bounty lands?
The question then taken the motion Of Mr. BIS
SELL to 60 into Committee, and it was agreed to.
And thereupon the House went into Committee OF the
Whole (Mr HIBBARD in the chair.
HARBORS AND RIVERS, SC.
The CHAIRMAN announced the first business in
der the consideration Of the Presidents annual message.
Mr. RICHARDSON moved that this subject be set
aside with view of taking up the bill designated by the
gentleman from Illinois.
The CHAIRMAN decided that the gentleman could not
make his motion, the gentleman from New York (Mr
SEYMoUR) was entitled to the floor
Mr.. SEYMOUR accordingly took the floor, and stated
that his object in doing to move to amend the
eighth and tenth resolutions referring the Presidents
messagethe former providing that so much Of the mes
and reciprocal trade with Canada and other British
possessions frontiers be referred to the Committee
on Commerce. and the latter providing that much Of
the relates to the navigation Of rivers be referred
to the Committee on Roads and Canals. He moved to
amend these resolutions by transferring the subject Of the
navigation of rivers from the Committee Roads and
Canals to the Committee Commerce, and supported
his motion by stating that twas usual to refer the subjects
OF harbors and rivers to committeethat OF Com
merce.
Mr.. BIssELL observing that this subject would open
for iuarvn that n
further consideration be set aside.
The question being taken the motion, quorum
voted.
The CHAIRMAN ordered the roll to be called for the
purpose Of ascertanng the of the absent members
which having been done
The Committee and reported the of the alb
sent members to the House.
And quorum having appeared, the Committee resum-
ed its session.
The question was again taken on the motion Of Mr.
BIssELL, and it was agreed to: Ayes 65, noes 61
BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS.
The COMMITTEES accordingly proceeded to consider the
joint resolution of the House explanatory of the
proved September %, 1850, entitled AN act granting
bounty land officers and soldiers who have been
engaged in the military service Of the United States"
The first section Of the resolution read, pre-
scrbing that nothing in the Of September 49, $780,
shall be so construed as to the sale and transfer
Of any certificate warrant issued under said prior
to the location of the same the issue of the patent
thereon
On motion Of Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, the resolu-
act.
Mr. FICKLIN moved to amend the first section by strk-
ing out all thereof and inserting the following:
That hereafter all military bounty land shall be
assgnabe by endorsement thereon and may be- either by
special blank assignment but shall in all be dated
the day of the assignment by competent
and acknowledged before officer authorized to
take the acknowledgment of Deeds who shall certify that the
person making the assignment is personally known him to
be the individual making the assignment that his identity
was established by two competent Witnesses which said assign
men to be aested by the seal of Of the proper
y shall authorize tho assignee thereof locate the said
rant in his name"
Debate ensued between Messrs FICKLIN and BREN-
TON, and amendments offered by Mr.. TAYLOR and Mr..
HARRIS Of Tennessee, when
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, the Com
mttee then rose and reported progress.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas offered resolution clos
ing all debate this subject in five minutes after tho
House shall again into committee which agreed to-
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved that the House again resolve
Union
Pending which, the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1851.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union mr. HIBBARD of New Hamp-
SHIRE in the chair and resumed the consideration the
joint resolution explanatory Of the approved Septem
Der 3d. 1885, entitled "An act granting bounty land to
certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged
military service of the United States"
The first section provides that nothing in the act of
September %, 1850 shall be construed to prevent
the sale and transfer Of any certificate issued
under said act prior the location of the same
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