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which the senator has IN bis mind Is calling Tor d.
ges OF the Spanish and Mexican laws far they
lated TO our new acquisitions in California but there
no report made upon that subject The individual who
apposted for that purpose has abandoned the idea Of
making report having been called to another portion of
the country We therefore expect nothing. appre
bend from that source
Mr.. BENTON. do not yet understand the drift OF
this resolution. so as to be satisfied about IT in my own
mind lwoud rather that il hay over day 30, that
may have an OPPORTUNITY 70 look intoit; j.
Mr. FELCH i was laid over the other day. for the
purpose OF enabling senators to make examination.
But certainty il any senator desires il TO be again post
poned. there will be no objection.
The further consideration OF the resolution there
fore postponed until tomorrow.
CREEK INDIANS.
Mr.. BELL. | hope the Senate will allow me to make
motion 10 take up bill laid upon the table the other
gan. Mr. FKLoH II bill 10 pay the heirs and widows
OF those members Of the Creek regiment that served IN
the Florida war; and also to make such provision as has
behalf OF disabled soldiers The senator from Michigan
suggested that he would like TO the papers referred 10
by upon that occasion. | have possession OF those
papers now but understand that he will make no oppo
Mr. EWING. hope the special order will be taken
Mr. BELL Il will take little OF no time
Mr. EWING. 1t may take time, and want to have
done with this matter. And that all the prior
special orders be postponed, and the resolution with
gard to removals from office De taken up
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
luton submitted by Mr.. BRADBURY the oath December,
1912 in relation Me 1t e removals from Office :.
some me length upon the subject INT Ms remarks are
withheld Tor revision
Mi EWING Obtained the floor, and stated that he
wished to make remarks; but consequence OF the
.iensss Of the hour he would move an adjournment
whereupOn lf4 t1
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE.
After the reading Of the journal
GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT.
Mr.. HOLMES asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for permission TO introduce resolution directing
on n s se ,sar Of s
general account Of his gallant services in the Mexican
MIR. JOHNSON. Of Tennessee. inquired whether this
The SPEAKER replied in the Affirmative.
Mr. JOHNSON then objected to the introduction of the
ss:oon IN ms mann alleging s' as ae
could take his turn with others to get his proposition be-
| fore the House
Mr. JONES also objected to its introduction at this
time -
Mr. HOLMES moved the suspension OF the rules for
the ntrod ucon Of his fesoluton and that motion he
demanded the yeas and nays; which being ordered the
rules were moi Appropriateness 70, nays 7s-a two
| thirds vote being required
THE DELAY ISSUING LANDwARRANTs.
Mr.. ROBINSON, by leave, made report from the
select committee on the Pension Office, accompanied by
TENDER 2sth, 1850 granting bounty lands to certain OIL
GERS and soldiers who have served the United States In
war, &c.
| The said bill having been read twice,
| Mr.. ROBINSON moved to put the bill on its pas
sage. and was proceeding to read his report, when
Mr.. KAUFMAN urged the propnety Of Pos,ponnag
action upon the said bill until the report and bill shall be
printed and laid the table OF members To that end.
he suggested that the gentleman from Indiana should
q make s. G pee nD order 10.
gested by the House in the consideration OF lew mo-
| ments. III
| Mr. ROBINSON could not consent to a postponement
The Pension Office had given the existence OF the evils
which the bill designed to remedy the reason why
the warrants contemplated BY the law Of September 2s,
these evils remeded, this bounty land law would
NOT be carried out The bill which he had reported would
correct them. II was neither long nor complicated and
could be instantly comprehended in all its particulars on
! And thsreupon, MIR R. went to the Clerks rosrum.
from whence he read aloud for the information OF the
Mr. r. then said that he did not design making speech
after reading his report believing that paper would prove
sufficient to induce the House to act al this bill
which merely egazed the action OF the Secretary OF the
Interior in appointing extra clerks He thought that the
conduct of the department looked somewhat though
its purpose to defeat the former action OF Congress
the subject, in order to induce the repeal Of the bill
OF September 2s, 1850. ty.4.
| Mr., JOHNSON, of Tennessee. made few remarks TO
the Sy and Of ss
together with the report. AS merely called for legal
izing the action OF the department. he could i'm
| mediate necessity for its enactment,
Mr.. ROBINSON, in explanation, argued TO show that
the bill, though making no more clerks made some
changes in the present organization OF the Pension Once
tie again urged its immediate enactment.
Mr.. X next moved the previous question on the third
reading OF his bill
Mr. VNTON held that it was ont OF order TO move the
previous question that question before the House had
heard the bill read at length a, the Clerks desk
The SPEAKER stated that before that question ION the
previous question: put, the rules required that the
bill SHOULD be read at length.
Mr. KAUFMAN objected 10 the reading, the ground
that that would be the only way OF getting this bl
printed before the House called upon vote the
question OF its enactment.
The question reading II then put and the House
decided that the bill should be read
The Clerk having next read the bill at length.
At the request OF Mr. MILLER, OF Ohio. the call for
the previous question was withdrawn; when Mr.. M
CORRECTED Mr. ko view relative to the unanmity
of the select committee in favor OF the bill and report
There points n both TO which he (Mr M could not
subscribe Thus, from the testimony he had been led
to believe that not than twenty clerks could work
economically and prbhlaby on the preparation OF these
warrants whereas, the bill egalzed the employment oil
thirty seven to that end He regarded The ACT OF the
Secretary Of the Interior in employing these clerks with
out legal authority, TO be fragrant usurpalion They
hese extra cIerks) besieging the members to
esalze this act-he Secretary having notified them that
they were be paid unless Congress should sanction
his nsurpaton For one, he could not vote for the bill
reported By the chairman OF the select committee, be-
cause il sanctioned violation OF the law, and also pro
vded for the employment OF more clerical force than was
requisite.
ton in compliance with his promise, again withdrew II