The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-11
THE UNION WASHINGTON Thu RSDAY MORNING. DEC IIT 1851

compensation that they would be authorized receive in
Cases wheTe The lands sold al public sale AT III 2J
cents per acre. TO be paid by the government OF The United
States where The location is made for the soldier or his
es ana 10 all other cases TO be paid by the assignee or
holder ot the warrant
The object OF the third is TO provide for the same rate
and Character oil compensation registers and receivers
Tor services already rendered in locating this class of
rants
The object OF the fourth 10 extend the provision of the
act OF 2slh September 1850. alcommiss and non
commissioned officers musicians, and pryaies who have
been mustered into the service OF the United States TO
suppress or prevent Indian hosiles, and who served
sufficient length OF time TO entte them 10 bounty land
under the provisions Of that act.
The object OF the fifth to extend the provisions OF the
act OF 2sih September 1850, 10 the militia, volunteers
and State troops who have been called by the law
executive authority OF any State and whose servce has
been recognised and paid for by the government Of the
United States.
The necessity Of The passage of these resolutions adj
dressed itself with much force 10 the sound judgment
OF every gentleman upon this floor that he should regard
himself as irespassng unnecessarily upon The time and
patience Of the committee 10 detan them with word OF
Mr.. EVANS opposed too hasiy action on these resou
tons tie was not opposed 10 their enactment but to action
upon them until the House could digest them They pro-
yided Tor various payments 10 public officers mol clearly
as yet understood. He therefore moved that the commit
tee do now rise, in order to permit him 10 move thai they
be printed. He proposed, they were laid be-
fore the House in print to Join in securing their prompt
/ enactment.
The motion Of The gentleman from Maryland having
prevailed. the committee rose and the chairman (Alr
RIoHARDson) having reported,
Mr.. EVANS moved tina, these joint resolutions be
Mr.. MARSHALL, OF Kentucky. by unanimous con.
sent, moved the printing OF amendment which he pro-
posed TO offer to these resolutions which made the act Of
September %, 1850, operative Tor the benefit OF heirs in
case of the soldiers death since its passage agreed To-
Mr.. COBB asked leave TO introduce bill, OF which
previous notice had been given. 1t was act to do
away with The false construction of the bounty land law
OF September 49, 1850, made BY the Secretary OF the In
terror, by which warrants issued under were held not
~ IL. h,JI hasa "a
face proof OF IFS justice and of the propety OF its enact
ment. He felt assured that the House would agree with
him that was due TO the soldier that the construction
OF this law well known to have prevailed with Congress
when was passed should be administered by the De-
partment OF the Interior in future.
4 Leave being granted the said bill was read twice
i Mr. COBB moved that it be put on its passage; and
on that motion he called the previous question.
Mr.. HARRIS. of Tennessee, moved its commitment 10
Ni Mr. N ae point s s Of order e Until the
call for the previous question had been voted down. the
motion 70 commit was out of order.
The SPEAKER having sustained this point of order,
the question was put on secondng the previous question
by teers; when 1t was seconded--ayes 100, noes24
And them under the operation Of the question,
the bill ordered to be engrossed and read the third
time
Mr.. COBB moved the previous question on the pas
sage of the bill which being seconded, the bill read
at length; and then it was passed.
Mr.. COBB moved the reconsideration OF the vote pass
ing the BILL and then to lay that motion on the table !;
MIR. ROSS asked the consent of the House to be
cused from serving the Committee Naval Affairs
agreed TO.
LANDS TO SETTLERS THE LINE OF THE ILLINOIS CEN
TRIAL RAILROAD.
Mr.. FICKLlN, by unanimous consent introduced a
bill of which previous notice had been gven) to potec.
actual settlers the line of the Illinois Central rail-
road BY granting pre,empllon rights to them read twice.
and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. CLARK asked leave to introduce bill granting
the right of way and portion of the public domain 10
aid in the construction of the railroad from Dubuque 10
u Keokuk.
But many gentlemen Directing, leave not granted.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for leave TO to take up important paper
from the War Department and move that II be printed
sr SSs ca Si1s Il: oIe1 s
calling for petitions by States.
4 THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr.. CARTIER moved 20 60 into Committee OF the
Whole The state OF the Union, for the purpose of
ferng the Presidents annual message to the appropriate
4 committees; not agreed TO.
u OFFICIAL REPORTING.
i Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, by unanimous consent
reported from the select committee 10 consider The pro-
prie,y OF admitting the Globe reporters the floor in
front of the Speakers desk resolution ordering the
dookeeper accommodate the said reporters with three
movable seats in front Of the Clerks desk.
And then, under the operation OF the previous ques
ton, which was moved and seconded by the House, the
said resolution was agreed 10.
CLAIM OF TuE STATE OF NEW Hampshire
The SPEAKER then called for petitions, &c; when
4 Mr.. PEASLEE, by leave, introduced a bill granting
payment 10 the Stale oil New Hampshire Tor interest
her militia expenses in the service OF the United States
during the northeastern boundary disturbances read
twice, and referred 10 the Committee on The Judiciary.
| Mr.. TUCK moved TO suspend The rules 10 go into
Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union moi
agreed TO.
The SPEAKER then again called for petitions when
sundry private petitions presented by Mr. WAL
BRIDGE, and appropriately referred
Il A MINT AT YORK.
4 Mr. BRIGGS by unanimous consent, introduced bill
10 establish branch mint OF the United States in New
York read twice, and referred to the Committee OF
WAYS and Means
/ Sundry private petitions next introduced by Mr.
II JENKINS, which were appropriately referred.
il THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
II Mr. JONES explained that, under the rules as they
now stand all petitions could be presented and referred,
withou, notion in open house. He conceived that IL
would be best at TO 60 into the Committee OF the
Whole the state OF the Union to take up and refer the
Presidents annual message
\ MIR HOUSTON suggested the propnety Of delaying
that action unit, the message had been printed by the OH
cia printer and laid on the tables OF members.
Mr.. GORMAN made a few remarks TO show The IN.
Justice OF refusing 10 allow members TO present petitions
in open House. according TO the standing custom.
MIR JONES having Withdrawn his motion,
Messrs. HAVEN, SACkEJT, HART, T. KING,
II PRICE, ROBBINS, McNAIR, CHANDLER, RIDDLE,
i WALSH, BOWIE, Faulkner, NeMULllN, VEN
i CAMPBELL Of Ohio, HOWARD, McCORkLE, WAL
BRIDGE, SlBLEY, McLANAHAN, RICHARDSON,
CLARK HEM, PENNlMAN, STUART, COBB,
GORMAN GtDDINGS, TAYLOR, STANTON OF Ken.
tuckv JOHNSON, OF Tennessee and others, presented
petitions and memorials asked leave TO withdraw prl-
ya,e papes from the files for reference TO appropriate
committees; and the request OF each was appropriately