The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, February 26, 1852

SUPPLEMENTARY BOUNTY LAND ACT.
The SPEAKER announced that the first business
in order would be the consideration of the bill sup
Elementary to the bounty land act, passed Sept.
%, 1850, the question being motion made
yesterday by Mr.. GooDENow, of Maine, TO lay the
bill on the table.
The following is copy of the bill as reported
yesterday from the Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union:
SEC. l. Be IL enacted, &c., That from and after
the passage Of this act the registers and receivers
of the United States land Offices shall each be en-
titled to receive fifty cents for his services in To-
eating each bounty land warrant by him located,
TO be paid by the person or persons locating the
same but this act shall not be so construed TO
allow sny register or receiver 10 receive any
greater maximum Of salary and fees than by law
he is now entitled
SEC. 2. find be u further enacted, That il any
officer or soldier who would, il living, have been
entitled to the benefit Of the act OF Congress,
passed September 49, 1850, shall have died leaving
no widow surviving him, the child or children OF
such officer soldier shall be entitled TO the bene-
FL Of said act; and if there children living,
then the father and mother OF such officer or SOL
der shall be entitled, or IN default or father
mother, the right shall descend 70 the brothers
and sisters Of such officer or soldier in full a
manner as though said officer or soldier had him
self received the bounty, any act TO the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Sac. 3. find be Il further enacted, That in the
,event Of the death Of a commissioned or non-com-
missioned officer, musician, private, who shall
have made application for bounty land under the
provisions Of said act, during the tendency Of
such application, any warrant issued in the name
Of any such deceased applicant, such warrant so
issued shall not become void, but shall iDure to
and for the benefit Of those entitled thereto, the
same as IL such officer or solderha been deceased
at the passage Of said act.
SEC. 4. .fnd be u further enacted, That in all
cases where the militia or volunteers or State
troops OF any State or territory were called into
military service, and whose services have been
paid by the United States, the officers and soldiers
of such militia, volunteers, troops, shall be en-
titled TO all the benefits Of the act entitled " An
act granting bounty land 10 certain officers and
soldiers who have been engac ed in the military
service Of the United States, approved September
o. 1850 and shall receive lands for their services
according to the provisions of said act upon proof
of length Of service "a therein required; and that
the last proyso of the ninth section Of the act Of
11th Of February, 1S47, be and the same is here
by repealed Provided, That nothing herein con-
tsined shall authorize bounty land TO those who
have heretofore received or become entitled 70 the
same.
SIC. s. .qndbe u Further enacied, That one hum
dred and sixty acres Of land be, and the same are
hereby, granted TO every officer and soldier,
whether OF regulars, militia, or volunteers, who
may have been actually eng ged in any action or
encounter with the enemy, in any Of the wars spe-
clneQ IN the dCt bppTOfcu bcpttWocf So AOSOs
without regard to his length Of service; or in case
Of the death Of any such soldier or officer, the
warrant to be issued may be granted to such per-
son or persons as would be entitled under the act
Of 1850, above mentioned, OF any other act, as II
This enactment had constituted part thereof:
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be
so construed as to grant more than one hundred
and sixty acres ofland to any person who may
already be entitled to il under the act above mem
etioned for his services in any one war.
SEC. 6. find be u further enacted That the war
= rants Of one hundred and sixty acres, so as above
to be issued, shall be assignabIe.
SFc. Z. find be further enacted, That the act
OF September %, 1850, is hereby extended TO all
naval officers, sailors, aotilla men, and marines
serving with land troops in where they could
not be entitled TO prize money,
SEc 8. find be IL further enacted, That in COM
putting the term Of service Of the officers and sol
diers Of militia, volunteers, and rangers, for the
purpose Of this act, or OF the act Of which this is
Explanatory, such term shall be computed from
The time they were mustered into the service of
and paid by the United States, to the time they
were discharged therefrom Proddcd, That this
section shall not extend TO the provided for
in the second section, and in the provisos to the
first section Of the act Of which this act IL expana-
+ tory
On the question Of laying the bill and amend
|ments on the table, the yeas and nay (called for
/ yesterday by Mr.. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky,) were
ordered, and resulted-yeas 80, nays %.