Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24

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national independence and political constitution thus eta
bshed and thereby reduced that country 70 the condition OF
province ruled by foreign and absolute Power the United
States in defence their interests and Of the common
interests mankind do soemny protest against the eonauct
Of Russia that occasion wanon ana tyannieal nirac-
ton the laws nations and the United States do further
declare that they will hereafter be indifferent TO similar
acts Of national injustice OPPRESSION ana usupaon
| or wherever they may occur.
BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS.
The Senlte then proceeded the consideration of the
Joint resolution relating making bounty land warrants
assignable the amendment pending being that of Mr.
WALKER, offered yesterday.
Il Mr.. WALKER addressed the Senate IN favor OF his
amendment. and was followed by Messrs. DAWSON, IN
DERWOol, BORLAND, and DAVIS against it, when the
question taken the adoption Of the amendment and
decided in he negative, as follows:
YEAS-Aessrs. Dodge, Of Wisconsin, Douglas, GWn, Sc
ward, Sumner, Wade Walker, Whtcomb-S.
NAYSNessrs Atchison, Badger, Bayard, Bell Berrien
Borand Bradbury Bright Brodhead Clarke, Clemens Davis,
Dawson, Dodge Of Iowa. Felch, Foot Geyer, Iiamln,
Houston Hunter Jones Iowa Jones' Of Tennessee King
McRae, Mallory, Mangum, Miller, Norris Rusk Sebastian,
| Smith, Sprunca, Stockton, Underwood, upham-35
/ Mr. WALKER then offered the following amendment, to
come in Mt The end Of the section:
"PrordeG That land warrant shall be located within
miles any proposed railroad line route unless such
location attended for purposes of actual settlement TO be
asceraned y the oath Of the party proposing to make the
| location"
The amendment was rejected without count.
Mr.. GWIN offered the following amendment as new
section:
Sec And De Il further enacted, That every actual set
tier being American citizen having filed declaration OF
intention TO become SUCH whether the warrantee assignee
of military bounty land warrant shall be allowed TO locate
the upon any public lands inhabited and improved by
such settler provided the same be not mineral and not ex
ceedng in quantity one hundred and sixty whether such
land be subject private entry not upon making proof to
the satisfaction Of the register receiver Of actual nhab
fancy and the cultivation Of the tract or tracts thus sought TO
be entered Prored That such locations shall not be
med upon land the price of which exceeds one dollar
and per unless the difference in cash be
1 first paid"
| Mr. GWIN sustained his amendment and Messrs.
FETCH and UNDERWOOD opposed it,
And the question being taken on its adoption it was de-
cided in the negative.
The joint resolution was reported TO the Senate,
and the question: Shall it be engrossed for third
reading ?" it decided in the affirmative, follows
YEAS-Messrs. Bayard Bell, Berrien, Borland Bradbury
Brodhead Clarke, Davis, Dawson, Dodge of Wisconsin,
Douglas. Downs Fish, Foot Geyer, Hale Hamlin Hunter,
Mangum. Miller Norris Pearee, Sebastian, Seward Shields
Soue Spruanee, Stockton, Sumner, and Underwood-3j
NAYS-Messrs. Gwin Wade and Walkers.
The following is the bill ordered to be engrossed:
That awarrants military bounty lands which have been
may hereafter be issued under any law of the United States
and all valid locations of the which have been may
hereafter be nads hereby declared be asignable
by deed ornsument of writing made and executed after the
taking effect Of this according such form and pursuant
to such regulations may be prescribed by the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office as TO vest the assignee with all
the rights Of the original of the warrant location
Pordd That any person entedto empon right any
land shall be entitled to such land warrant in payment
for the the of dollar and cents
acre for the quantity Of land therein specified
Sec 9 And Be II further enacted That the Registers and
Receivers the land offices shall hereafter be severay auo
rized charge and receive their services locating all
military bounty land warrants issued since the eleventh day
February, eighteen hundred and ortyseyen the
pnson per centage which they entitled by law for
sales Of the public lands for cash at the rate Of dollar and
twenty cents per the said compensation to be hereaf
paid assgnees holders Of such where
they have been transferred under the provisions Of act Of
Congress and the regulations Of the General Land Offices and
paid the Treasury Of the United States upon the
adjustment Of the of such officers where it shall be
shown the satisfaction Of the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office that the warrant was the soldier
rantee, his next Of kin, provided for by law
Sec Ana Be further enacted, That Registers and Re
eiyer whether in out Of office the passage of this act
their legal representatives in DEATH shall be entitled
receive from the Treasury Of the United States for services
heretofore performed in locating military bounty land war
the Of ensation provided in the preceding
section for services hereafter be performed after deductng
the already received by such officers
titled An require the holders Of military land
compensate the land officers Of the United States for
vices in relation to the location Of those warrants" approved
May seventeenth eighteen hundred and forty eight Prord
cd That Register Receiver shall receive any compensa
ton out Of the Treasury for past services who has charged and
received Illegal fees for the location of such warrants And
r hs rE Hhat no RsgisieE oE RscsEsT ihall receive
the maximum allowed by law
Sec And Je II further enacted That in all where
the militia volunteers, State troops o any State Ter
rory called into military service and whose services
have been paid by the United States subsequent the eg
eenh June eighteen hundred and twelve the officers and
dier q such militia volunteers troops shall be entitled TO
al the benefits Of the entitled An act granting bounty
land certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in
the military service Of the United States approved September
eighth eighteen hundred and fifty and shall receive
lands for their services according to the provisions Of said
the last provso Of the ninth section Of the act Of the eleventh
February eighteen hundred and orysven, be and the
hereby repealed provided that nothing herein contain
ed shall authorize bounty land those who have heretofore
received or become entitled TO the
See s. b. II further Eocd That where company, bat
talon, regiment in organized FORM marched than
twenty miles the place where they mustered into the
service Of the United States discharged more than
twenty miles from the place where such company battalion
regiment organized in all such in computing the
length Of service of the officers and soldiers OF such COM
pany, battalion regiment with view 10 determine the
quantity OF land any officer soldier entitled TO under said
approved twenty eighth September eighteen hundred and
ffy there shall be allowed day for every twenty miles
from the place where the company battalion regiment
organized 70 the place where the mustered into the
service Of the United States and also day for TWEEN
" miles from the place where such company, battalion
gmcnt discharged to the place where organized and
! from whence il marched 70 enter the service
! On motion by Mr. SHIELDS the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of Executive business and after
time spent therein the doors eopened and the Senate
\ adjourned.
! WEDNESDAY JANUARY 81, 1852
message received from the President Of the Uni
ted States communicating Congress a report from the
Department Of State containing copies Of the correspon
dence between that Department and the Minister of the
United States in Paris respecting the political change
which took place recently in France which referred
to the Committee Foreign Relations and ordered to be
| printed.
The documents somewhat voluminous and the
Reporter has selected letter Of Mr. Rves dated the 9Th
December 1851 and letter Of Mr. Webster dated 18th
January, 1852, as follows:
4 W. Rires 70 NJ. Webster.
LEGATION UNITED STATES
VI PARIS, DECEMBER Is, 1851.