The daily union., 1852-01-14

Messrs. STUART and WALSH urged that the call for
the previous question should not be pressed But the
question iheeupon put, and II was seconded and
under lis operation the Question arose on the amendment
10 the amendment. Che amendment reported being for
me insertion Of the words and out and that o
Mr. SAcgErT 10 add thereto the words, 'or buildng")
The amendment TO the amendment being rejected The
committees amendment was agreed TO:
The bill being next read the third time and ordered 10
Mr.. STUART moved TO reconsider the vote ordering
the engrossmen OF this bill and addressed the House 10
favor OF his notion that the bill and amendment might
be referred 10 the Committee OF The Whole the state
OF the union to be therein perfected before the House
finally disposed OF il,
Mr. MARSHALL, OF Kentucky, argued that The bill
was sufficiently perfect without another reference.
Mr.. TUCK, after few remarks TO prove that the
House should have confidence in the action OF the judi
ciay Committee this case moved 10 lay the motion 10
reconsider on the table which last motion agreed
Mr. MARSHALL, of Kentucky, then called the pre-
vous question the passage oil The bill which being
seconded. the said bill was duly passed.
Mr.. BRAGG, from the same committee, reported bill
for the relief OF the executors and hers OF Thomas
Fletcher, deceased read twice, referred 10 the Committee
OF the Whole House, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. b. also reported bill for the relief OF James
Lewis read twice. referred 10 the Committee OF the
Whole House, and ordered to be printed.
The morning hour having expired. MIR. GlDDlNGS
moved proceed 10 the consideration OF the order OF the
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee. from the Committee
on Naval Affairs reported bill for the relief OF d. j
Pendegrast commander in the United States navy read
twice. referred 10 Inc COmWittee OF inc WnOlc
Mr. GOODENOW, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief of Hannah Savage read twice, re
fered 10 the Committee OF the Whole House, and or
dered to be printed
MIR TUCK, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions. reported bill for the relief Of the heirs Of
John Jackson read twice, referred to the Committee OF
the Whole House, and ordered to be printed with the re-
port
MIR BOCOCK, from the Committee on Naval Affairs.
reported bill for the relief OF Gustavus A. Deusey,
and another for the relief OF James Mccormick,
sgnee of Robt. A. Parker; which were severaly read
twice. referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole House,
Mr. HARRIS, OF Tennessee, made sundry adverse
ports from the Committee on Invalid Pensions; which
dy sS q hom The table be committee
bill for the relief of Cornelius Hughes, OF Tennessee.
Mr.. JONES, OF New York, from the same committee,
reported bill for the relief OF Francis 6o read twice.
referred to the Committee oil the Whole House, and or
dered TO be printed.
Also, bill for the relief of James Wright, jr read
twice, referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole House,
Also, bill for The relief Of John Turbau read twice.
referred TO the Committee OF the Whole House, and or
Mr. EASTMAN, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief OF Ichabod Weymouth: read twice, re-
ferred TO the Committee OF the Whole House. and order
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Ohio from the same committee. re-
ported bill for the relief Of John Mcintosh read twice,
referred to the Committee OF the Whole House, and or
MIR. STANTON, OF Kentucky. by order OF the Com
mee on Public Buildings and Grounds, asked the unan
imous consent TO take up from the Speakers table the
bill appropriatng 1920 for temporarily fitting up library
Mr. DUNHAM objected
So leave was not granted.
Mr.. DUNHAM reported from the select committee 10
consider the bill making warrants issued under the boun
tyand law OF September 2S. 1850, assignabe, substi
tue for that bill which was read at length as follows
Anact explanatory OF act approved September 18th.
1850, entitled An act granting bounty land to certain
officers and soldiers who have been engaged IN the mill
% ieyse M q ae Upsd ss ~ sa, sa and sd od ohe. %
ssmtafip Of the Unifed States Of Am0iea in Congrs
% bo"nsy land. Which have been or may hereafter bs
issued under any law OF the United States and all cer
bee o bs sde o. % hehS %
by endorsement thereon asgnable and such assignment
same manner and with the same ofmaites deeds for
the conveyance of land executed and acknowledged
shall be made,
Sec 2 lad BE- ii further enacted That from and after
United States land offices shall each be entitled receive fifty
for his services in locating each bounty land warrant
ing the same but this act shah not be so construed as TO
allow any register receiver 10 receive any greater maxi
OF salary and fees than by law he Is now entitled to-
Sec. O. Ans be IL Iaihr enacted, That the act OF which
this is explanatory shall be 90 construed as 10 include
all commissioned and CON missoned officers, mns
clans and privaies Of militia volunteers and rangers who
mustered into the service OF the United States for the
oppression prevention OF Indian hostites, whose
services OF that character were recognised and paid by the
United States prior 10 the passage OF said act and who
Sec. T. dnd bs fafher enacted, That in computing the
OF service Of the officers and soldiers Of militia, vol
unteers and rangers for the purposes Of this OF the
act Of which this net explanatory, such term shall be
computed from The time they were mustered into The ser
Of paid by the United States the time they
discharged therefrom. f
Sec. o. And be Il further eHaefsd That il any officer Or
soldier entitled bounty land usder the act OF which this
is explanatory has died since the passage Of said act or
shall hereafter die without having Obtained warrant for
the same leaving widow the warrant shall issue to such
widow VI widow then such warrant shall issue 10 his
minor heirs, n any shall survive him and u the warrant
hall haVe ed then
pass TO and be vested In his widow IL he shall leave
and II no widow, thep 10 his minor heirs, ifpny
Sec. q. dHd bs IL further Enacted, Thai the warrants
which have been hereafter he itsned In pursuance
OF the United States subject to private entry at the time Of
such location
Sec And b. IL hrihsr enacted That the proyso the
section Of the act Of which this s explanatory be,
and The same is hereby, repealed
Mr. DUNHAM then said that this was the proposition
OF the majority OF the select committee The minority
would probably make different report.
This proposition was, in fact designed TO make the |
manner OF the assignment OF these warrants identical
with that which prevailed in the different States Tin
which they might be assgned) in assigning other similar
properly Mr. D. further explained nj some length the
provisions Of this substitute.
Mr. MEADE addressed the House u opposition to The
mode OF assignment recommended by The majority oil the
select committee
Mr. DUNHAM again addressed the House in favor OF
such action on this bill the select committee had recon-
mended
And then. after much confusion
BUSINESS on THE SPEAKERS TABLE.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, the House
proceeded the consideration OF business the Speak
er's table.
Wbereupon various executive and executive depart |