Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1851.

Of the House to take up the bounty aud BILL and unless it
was taken up to-day 1t would be reached If any OBJ
econ should be made he would suspend the rules
for the purpose Of taking il up.
Objection made. VIZ. ".f
Mr.. ROBINSON moved to suspend the rules which mo-
ton agreed to. Yeas l54 nays 3l
Mr.. ROBINSON then moved that the House proceed to
the consideration of the bill the prompt execution Of
the approved September g. 1885, "gran,ing bounty
land certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged
in the military service Of the United States " which motion
was agreed to. lAE ... #...> @@ ~ s.
The question pending before the House was on agreeing
to the following amendment moved by Mr. McCLERNAsD
an additional section to the bill #.. &E
"Sec. find be further enacted That registers and
the several land Offices the United States shall
be entitled demand and receive for their services locating
military bounty land warrants from each apply to
locate the fee at the rate Of twenty-five cents for each
forty located fo1aed That the fee hereby allowed
shall be in lieu and in discharge OF any similar fee already
allowed by aw find provided further That the salary and
perques shall in exceed the Of three thousand
dollars per annum EACH
Mr.. McCLERNAND then submitted few remarks in
favor OF the adoption Of his amendment ....
Mr. JONES said that the bill under consideration not
in all respects what he would have produced had he drafted
il, which very few members would have made they had
had control Of it themselves but he satisfied that the
committee had given 10 the subject that investigation which
required and upon that investigation and deberation lac
reported this BILL He satisfied that was good as
could be made in the House and general debate and pro-
positions to amend should be commenced and INDUCED in
the day would be consumed the House would adjourn,
the bill would go the Speakers table, and perhaps ope
rate as on indefinite postponement of it.
Mr. JOHNSON wished to offer the following amendment
to the BILL ,". ."
''Pro,ioe That nothing in the approved the 2sth
day September $780, granting bounty land to soldiers who
rendered service in the of 1872 and Indian
$780, shall be construed exclude the volunteers
called aid in the removal OF the Cherokee Indians west
Of the Mississippi in 1861"
Mr.. JONES accepted the amendment his own. He
said that he satisfied that the bill good
haps better than House could make it, and in order to
bring the House and whether they desrous
Of giving efficiency the bill heretofore passed. he would
move the previous question. H.. -1:....
Mr.. VINTON trusted the previous question would not be
sustained but that they would have opportunity perfect
the third section of the bill. ... *.
The question then taken secondng the demand fol
the previous question, and the House refused to second said
demand Ayes AZ, 76 '.r.
Mr.. WILLIAMS then addressed the House in reference
the proceedings Of the in pursuing their nves
gatons and gave notice Of sundy amendments which h'
intends TO offer at the proper time.
Mr.. NORTON made few remarks, defending the Com
mtee of Pensions from the charge made by Mr. Robinson
Of lack Of courtesy and fidelity.
Mr.. MARSHALL spoke against the proposition to in
the number Of the clerks the pension Office and
in favor Of publication Of the rolls that those who
entitled to the benefits Of the bounty land act might readily
ascertain that fact, without unnecessary trouble
Mr. GORMAN spoke at length in favor of the bill, ant
said that he Of opinion that the present Commissions
Of Pensions not efficient the former Commissioner
oeCause nOt possess
Of his nexperence in the of the business
Of the Pension Office. Up to this date only 1853 l64 war
rants had been issued.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania, gave notice of bis
intention to the following amendment at the proper
time .........--@
j" Be enacted That the the 2sth of September 1880
entitled An granting bounty lands certain officers and
soldiers who have been engaged in the military service OF the
United Sates shall not be construed to deprive militia.
called service by State authority from the benefit
said act where troops were at any time mustered INTO the
service ohe United States during the OF 1919 with Great
Britain whose of service shall have been equal to the
OF service provided for by said act emitting the APP
plicant under the said to bounty land"
! Mr.. THOMPSON proceeding 10 explain his amend
ment, when he gave way 10 ....." .
Mr.. ROBINSON, who said that he would suggest to thai
portion OF the House who desired amend the BILL that
day should be aside special order on which to cns
der it. Unless this done the bill might be lost
The SPEAKER stated that the motion to make the bill
special order could be entertained by unanimous consent
| Mr. EVANS, Of Maryland, objected
| Mr. ROBINSON moved to suspend the rules.
The SPEAKER stated that the House were already acting
under suspension OF the rules
| The House then adjourned.