The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-01
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
FRIDAY, FxBaUARY %, 1851.
SENATE,

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ASSIGNMENT OF MILITARY BOUNTY LAND WAR
RANTS.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved to suspend the morn.
ing business, in order to take up the joint rcsolu
ton from the House explanatory Of the act approved
September -, 1850, granting bounty land to per-
States, BY declaring that nothing in that act shall
be construed as preventing the assignment of the
land warrants issued under the act He desired the
resolution be taken up and voted upon; either pass
il or reectit.
Mr.. MASON urged that the resolution should be
taken up and acted upon.
Messrs. HAMLIN and BORLAND sustained the
motion.
would lead to long and protracted discussion.
The question was then put, and the motion pre-
vailed-yeas %. nays 14-as follows
YEAS.-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin,
Bell Borland, Bright, Cass, Clarke, Clay, Clemens,
Davis of Massachusetts, Dawson, Dickinson, Downs,
Footc, Hamlin, Hunter, Mason, Miller, Norris,
Pratt, Rantoul, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Stur-
peon, Turney, Underwood, and Whitcomb-29.
NAYS.-Messrs. Bradbury, Butler, Chase, Da-
Wis of Mississippi, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of
Iowa, Ewing, Fetch, Gwin, Jones, King, Smith,
Wales, and Walker-14.
posed by Mr.. JOINS, allowing compensation to
gisters and receivers Of the land offices for locating
these military land warrants, TO be paid by the
tered by the soldier his children; and directing
that they shall be paid for the land warrants issued
to the persons engaged during thc Mexican war.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. BORLAND offered an amendment declaring
that certain Arkansas troops were entitled to the
bounties of the act Of 1850.
Mr.. TURNEY moved to amend the amendment
by providing for certain Tennessee soldiers.
Mr.. FOOTE opposed the amendment; and the
question being taken, the amendment of Mr.. TuR-
NEY was rejected.
Mr.. DAWSON moved as substitute for the
amendment of Mr.. BoRLAND an additional section
Aa~1 ~r,p fhA ,<,ft Tho
act of September %, 1850, shall be construed
GLIDING any officer, non commissioned officer, SOL
der or musician, whether regulars, volunteers,
rangers, State troops militia, who were mustered
into the service Of the United States for the pur-
pose Of suppressing Indian hostilities, or whose
services have been recognised and paid for by the
United Stntes.
Mr.. BORLAND accepted this in lieu Of his own
amendment.
Mr.. HAMLIN moved to amend this by including
within TROOPS called out by State authority dur
ing the last war; which WINS agreed to. And the
amendment, amended, was agreed TO.
MIR. DOWNS moved to amend the resolution by
providing that chaplains in the volunteer service
should be allowed the bounty; which was lost
The joint resolution was then reported to the
Senate and the amendments were concurred in.
MIR. FELCH addressed the Senate at length in
opposition to the resolution.
Mr.. HUNTER thought the resolution would be
debated all day, and therefore he moved it be laid
on the table.
And the question being taken, the motion was
lost-yeas l3, nays 35-as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Cass, Chase, Dodge of Wiscon-
Jones, King, Wales, Walker. and Yulee--l3
NAYS.-Messrs. Badger, Bell, Berrien, Borland
Butler, Clarke, Clay, Clemens, Cooper, Davis Of
M nIn SsS, Dawson. Dickinson, Douglas
Miller. Norris, Pearcc, Phelps, Rantoul, Rhett,
Rusk. Sebastian, Seward, Soule, Sturgeon, Turney,
Underwood. Upham, and Whitcomb-35.
Mr.. FOOTE earnestly suggested the propricty
q q aeaa md he said hal;
debate was continued he would, though friendly to
the resolution, move 10 lay it on the table.
MIR. BORLAND briefly replied TO Mr. FETCH.
Mr.. WALKER commenced a speech in oppos-
ton to the resolution, but yielded the floor to-
Mr.. FOOTE, who moved the resolution be laid
on the table. And the motion was rejected-yeas
IL, nays 80.
Mr. WALKER then resumed his remarks in 3D.
position to the passage Of the joint resolution and
in conclusion, moved an amendment allowing the
parties entitled to land warrant to take in lieu
thereof, u. s. scrip to the following amounts: In
lieu Of land warrant for l60 acres scrip for 100:
so acres, scrip for $50 and for 40 acres scrip for
1925. On this amendment he asked the yeas and
nays. few members only rising
Mr.. w. said; Well, Mr.. President, this is n
Mr.. FOOTE. Mr.. President, we are all heartily
tired Of this discussion.
Mr.. WALKER. And am tired, sir, of the Sen
MIR. FOOTE. don't care if no is, sir.
The ayes and noes were then ordered on the
amendment; and it was disagreed to--yeas 10,
nays 3S-as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Davis of Mississippi, Dickinson,
Dodge Of wisconsin, Dodge of iowa, Douglas,
Downs, Gwins KiMkeSmith, and walker-IO
NAYs.-MeSsret 9hison. Badger, Baldwin.
Clarke, Clay. Clcss Cooper, Dayi. Of Massa,
chusetts, Dswsop, Duyacn. Ewing. Foote, Greene,
Hamlin, Hunter, Joncs. Mason, Miller, Morton,
Norris, Pearce. Rhett, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward,
Shields, Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Upham.
and Walcs-2S.
The amendments then ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading Of the joint resolution
yeas 80, nays 10.
COMPENSATION or MEMsKns OF coNoREss.
Mr.. PEARCE, pursuant TO notice, introduced =
bill TO amend an act entitled can act allowing