The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading OF the journal
MILITARY BOUNTY LANDS.

After the reading OF the journal
MILITARY BOUNTY LANDS
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
TO be the question the motion to lay on the table the
Joint resolution explanatory Of the military bounty land
law OF September IS 1850 and for other purposes as on
The day before reported IRON The Committee of the Whole
on the state OF the Union with amendments,
Mr., STANTON, Of Kentucky, desired leave 10 intro
duce resolution.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, desired leave 10 report
back from the Committee Indian Affairs, the Senate
bill 10 create superntendency OF Indian affairs for Cali
fornla, and for other purposes. But
Mr.. MARSHALL OF Kentucky, called for the regular
order Of business and, the question being laying
The table the amended Joint resolution reported the day
before from the Committee of the Whole the State Of
the Union, before mentioned after the said joint
luton was read as amended, the question was put by
yeas and nays; and il not laid the tabe-yeas s0
nays 92.
The main question was next ordered to be put.
The question agreeing to the first amendment
TO strike out the first section OF the original bill and it
was agreed to-
The question was next on the second reported amend
men strike out the I'd section of the original bill. and
to insert in lieu thereof the following, viz:
SEC l. BE 1t enacted, &C., That from and aer the pas.
sage this the and receivers of the United
States land offices shall each be entitled receive fifty
by him ocaed paid BY The persons locating
the same; but this act shall not be construed allow
salary and fees Than by law he is now entitled to-
Mr.. STUART demanded the yeas and nays on agree
ing 10 this amendment; which being ordered, it was
agreed to-yeas 12l, nays 4s.
The question was next on agreeing TO the third
amendment, which TO insert The following as an ad-
ditonal section of the bill, viz:
SEC 9 And be ii further enacted, That If any officer
soldier who oud, living have been entitled to the BEN
of the Congress passed September g. $780, shall
Children Of such officer or soldier shall be entitled to the
benefit Of said act and if there no children living,
then father and mother Of such officer soldier shall
entitled; default of father mother, the right shall
as s % o % hs
himself received the bounty any act to the contrary not
withsanding
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House for leave TO Offer amendment to this section.
proposition change the clause proposed TO be insert
ed ogve the land to the grandchildren OF the SOL
dier before it shall 60 TO his brothers or sisters
But Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, objecng,
Mr. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, called the yeas and
nays on agreeing to this amendment; which being or
dered. il was agreed to--yeas l23 nays Al
The question was next agreeing to the fourth
amendment proposing 10 insert an additional section
the following, VIZ
SIC, Ind be it further enacted That in the event OF
the death Of commissioned or noncommssoned officer
Ioany land undsr the provisions Of sad as Ss
pendency Of such application, any issued in the
sued shall not become void but inure to and for the
benefit of those entitled thereto the same as II such officer
soldier had been deceased at the passage OF said
Mr. MEADE asked the unanimous consent of the
House 10 make verbal amendment to this proposed
amendment.
But Mr. JONES, of Tennessee objected
Wheeupon, the said amendment was agreed to.
The question next recurred agreeing 10 the fifth
amendment, 10 strike out clause in the original bill (de
as folows
SIC 4ad be further enacted That in all cases where
the militia volanteer., sne troops Of State
vice. have been paid by th Untsd States the ooes and
sG a qSh Ss s ae ss
bounty land certain officers and soldiers who have been
ppeSed sepembcr =, isSo and shall receive lands for he
services according ths provisions OF said proof
proviso Of the ninth Of the of Ith February
isJ7 be, aud The i,hereby repealed Propded That
who have heretofore received become entitled
the same
Agreed TO
The question then arose on agreeing the 9th amend
ment proposing 10 insert additional section The fol
loving:
sro. g. lind be further enacted, That hundred and
sixty OF aud be- and the hereby granted
every officer and soldier whether of regolnrs militia,
volunteers who may have been acua engaged in any ae
fed in The approved September 2 1850 without regard
his length in OF the death Of any such
soldier or officer the warrant be issued may granted
such person persons wodd be entitled under the act
ment had a part ihereof Propi6sd That
ing herein contained shall construed giant
who IN ~ already be entitled to il the
toned for his services in any one war
The yeas and nays being called and ordered agreeing
10 This amendment, 1t was agreed o-yeas 9S, nays "a.
The next question was agreeing 10 the 7th amend
men proposing 10 insert in the bill an additional Sec
lion the following:
src G. Amd be il hnihcr enacted That the ofone
hundred and sixty acres SO as above 70 Oe soeu sna DO
nssgnable.
1t was agreed 10. M
The next question was on agreeing 10 the following
as additional section OF The bill
SEC 7 Andb farher enacted That the act OF Sepem
be 2s 1850 hereby extended 10 all naval officers sailors,
,n me- and marines serving with land troops in cases
wht re they could be entitled 10 prize money
Mr.. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, demanded the yeas
and nays; which being ordered, il agreed to-
ayes 81, noes 81.
The next question was on the amendment proposing
10 strike out the 4th section OF the original bill, and in
seriing in lieu thereof as follows;
SIC 3 dnd be further enacted, That, in, computing
the of service Of the officers aud soldiers OF mtia
youneer and rangers for the purpose OF this act or OF
Of which Is explanatory, such terms shah
and paid 10y the United States 20 the uho they
discharged theteirom Prouided, THAT lhs secon
shano provided for IN ihe secona sec
on and provsoos the fret section OF he nc. Oh
which this act Is explanatory
| II was agreed to. .,
The next question being striking out tae 5h section
OF the original bill il was agreed 70
The question then on ordering the bil 10 De en-
crossed and read the third ilne 80
. M I)NES of Tennessee, moved TO lay the bill
Tho table on which motion the yeas and nays were
called and ordered; when it not agreed oyeas 50,
nays SO. -
The bill then ordered TO be engrossed and read the
! third time by yeas and nays--yeas 90, nays So.
! Mr. MARSHALL, OF Kentucky, moved to reconsider
this vote, and then to lay that motion on the aoe whch
last motion agreed 10.
The question being next The passage OF the bill,
Mr. SCHERMERHORN moved to adjourn; on which
motion he demanded the yeas and nays which not being
ordered, il was agreed TO by ielers-ayes "a, noes 80