Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-02
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
wAsarseroa, February %. 1862.
FIRST SESSION.


eeived by officers Of the army for double "a
I tions and for services under breyet commits
sion over that Of pay Of the line.
February "a, 1852.
| In the Senate. after some other business,
Mr. GuYer addressed the Senate in support
Of the bill granting land to Iowa for railroad
purposes.
The House had discussion on the bill
granting public lanes 10 the State of Missou-
ri. The bounty land bill was under debate
when the House adjourned
February IS, 1852.
| Mr. Hunter reported the bill for the cstab-
lislment Of mint Of the United States in
New York.
On molten Of Mr. Downs, the memorials
relating to the claims decided upon by the
recent Board Of Commissioners on Claims
against Mexico, were referred to select
Committee with power to send for persons
and papers and the selection Of the committee
was postponed till tomorrow
The iowa land bill was again taken up,
and Mr.. Guyer resumed bis remarks in favor
Of the bill
Honse-Thc House again took up the
Public Land bill, with reference to which
Mr Welsh, of Ohio. spoke at length.
After which the House went into Commit
tee on tho state Of the Union. aud proceeded
to consider the Bounty Land BILL which
stands the special order.
Mr. Evans, of Nd, succeeded in having
section introduced, enabling the gun-bo
men who served at Bladensburg to receive
Bounty Lands, and also every person who
has been in action.
A motion of Mr. Lane, delegate from Ore
gon, which had for its object to enable lands
to be taken up under the Bounty Land bill
in that territory, was negatived
TWAS denounced yesterday by Mr. Brooks,
Of New York, who said similar attempt was
being made with reference to California,
Utah. and New Mexico, BY inserting clause
to that effect.
February 20, 1852
Seaatc.-Mr. Pratt presented petitions
from several Of tbs assistant marshals of the
United States, for Maryland, asking addition
al compensation for taking the census.
Mr.. Rhett said that when he was absent
from the city the Senator from Alabama
(Alr. Clemens) and the Senator from Michi-
gan CHR Cass) but particularly the former,
had Thought proper in their speeches on the
compromise resolutions to make some per-
sonal remarks respecting him remarks which
were so personal that they left bin no option
but to reply to them in vindication of himself
lie would therefore to morrow ask the indul-
sgence OF the Senate to allow him to do so.
Mr.. Cass said that from the remarks of
the Senator from South Carolina, it might be
presumed that some advantage was taken Of
his absence He was not aware of the Sen
ator's absence from the city.
The matter here dropped.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for
the select committee to investigate the deci-
sions of the late Board Of Commissioners on
claims against Mexico, which resulted in
eiccting Mcssrs Soule, Chairman Brod-
head, Bayard, Pratt and Clarke.
Mr.. Clarkes joint resolutions upon non
intervention we're then taken up, and MIR.
Miller addressed the Senate in support Of the
doctrine of non Intervention.
Mr.. Seward got the floor, and the subject
was postponed till Tuesday week
| After a short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
House. The question was, this morning,
taken on the motion made by Mr. Goodenow,
yesterday, to lay upon the table the bill as
amended by the Committee of the Whole on
the State Of the Union, explanatory of the
bounty land law of September %, 1850, and
decided in the negative--yeas so, nays 90.
The amendments to the bill were then con-
cured in.
The bill provides additional compensation
to land officers for locating warrants. and APP
plies the provisions of the law to a new class
Of eases; and the act of September %, 1850,
is extended to all naval officers. sailors fotil-
la men and marines serving with land troops
in cases where they could not be entitled to
prize money This included Commodore
Barneys men
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, moved to lay the
sill upon the table
The question was decided in the negative
yeas IS, nays So
The bill was then read third time, and
pending the question on its passage, the
House adjourned.
February 27, 1852.
Senate. The whole OF the sitting of this
body was consumed by the discussion Of per.
sonal matters between Mr. Rhett, Of South
Carolina, and Mr. Clemens, Of Alabama, in
which the latter was very severe upon the
foJmer
House.-After much preliminary action,
the House, by vote of 100. yeas 81, laid
upon the table the bill explanatory of the
bounty land ctof September %, 1850.
This bill, as has heretofore been stated,
proposed to give land officers additional COM
pensation, for locating land warrants. provi-
ded for the extension of the provisions of the
law to large class Of new cases, etc.
The joint resolution of the Senate extend
ing for four months from the first Of March,
the act to carry into effect the convention
between the United States and the empire of
Brazil was taken up at the instance of Mr..
/ Bayly, and after few words in explanation
by that gentlemen. passed,
Mr. Churchwell introduced bill granting
laud in the several States for the purpose Of
establishing permanent and efficient system
of common schools