The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-07

bountiss He would not vote to retain pp-nsaton TO
land officers merely to induce the Senate TO pass the
House bil already before that body making land war
rants be and which the Senate holis in erorem
over the House.
MT wncor, (dem OF Miss expressed hi, belief that
this bill would fail in s passage There hun
dred receivers TO be benefited by its secons and ono
hundred and fifty thousand soldiers persons inte-
rested He wished to dc the good to the great
est punber and therefore wished pass the section
making land warrants sssignable and leave compensa-
tion to land officers for future legislation.
Mt MASON. (dem) of KY said If il true that In
fuentia Senator's had authorized the gentleman from
1linos (Mr Biseel) to declare ths bii should be do
feated uness land officers are additionally compensated
he would Ee send 1t back with the first section only
MIR. BIssELL here rose to exp ain, bat prevented
by several gentlemen who to points Of order that
the action Of the Senate could not be alluded to In de-
bate
Mr.. MASON resumed-He should like to be answered,
and TO know who composed the combination which, IL
s said has existed in the Senate foI the last two years.
to defeat the bill making land warrants assgnabe? 1t
may be that lard officers potent in the Baltimore
Philadelphia National Conventions but the old soldiers
just potent TO have the nominations confirmed
daughter He agreed with the gentleman from Gsorga
(Mr Steph'n) thct the House should smoke out those
who seeking to defeat this bill
The above remark and others were made In expana-
tion Of and in opposition to, the amendments
Mr. JoNEs (cem Of Tenn, moved to strike out all
after the first section, which agreed to- by LOG
against 3S
The effect Of this was to retain the assignment Of war
rants provision only, with amendments
The committee then rose when the amendments were
concurred in, and the bill was passed. in the following
form
That all warrants for military bounty land which hava
besn hereafter be Issued under Law Of the
ss tee G ay M j. ' . to
asgnabe by deed n8trument Of writing made and
nfer the tairR effect Of this Act according
form an pursuant TO such be prescribed
by tie Comniasor of the General Land O6ice
OF the warrant oeationi provided THAI
,tled premption right any land Ee enlisted
such nd Mt in payment OF the AZ tho
rate Of dollar and twenty five cents for tho
warrants whe have BEEN may hereafter be susd in
OF tic said act be located upon land5
0tthe United States ueot 30 pyae entry at the time Of
such location. At tho minimum prices provided further
that when the said warrant shall bo locsod which
subject to entry Of minimum than dolar
and swenty CENTS the l0caer OF the ead shall
pay TO the United States in cash, the difference bstTeen
the vluo Of arsh warrant 2. dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre, snd the tract Of land located on.
syHATE BILLS REFERRfS.
Scre Senate bills referred to the Standing Com
mittees
Asylum FOR INVALID SOLDIERS.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
the President Of the United States has approved of
tract Of land eitused two miles from this cty contain
ing two hundred end sixty acres for the OF ATTY
seven Thousand Eve hundred dollars together with all
the improvements to he used for the principal asylum
fer the relief and support Of Invalid sod disabled soldiers
With view of carrying out the benevolent designs of
Congress The Board of Commissioners have provided
places for the temporary reception and odaon
ct those pereons entled to the benefit of the Actons
is in the vicinity Of Washington ard the other New
Orleans
The House adjourned till Monday.