Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-13
Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, d. c.. Dec. l2.
HoUsE.

HOUSE,.
The House took up the soldiers bounty land
bill. which was discussed by Messrs. Coburn
of Ind, Storms of Pa, Nblack and Holman,
of Ind, s'toughton Of Mich, and Shellabar-
ger of Ohio, chiefly in favor of it.
On motion of Mr.. Hawley of Ill. to recon-
nit the bill it was negatived-yeas co, nays
90.
\ substitute offered by Mr.. Holman OF Ind.
was adopted-yeas l05, nays CO. The sub
stitute is as follows: That every private SOL
der, musician and officer who served in the
army of the L nited States during the lac
war, for ninety days, and was honorably dis
charged, including the troops mustered into
the service of the United States by virtue Of
the third section Of the act entitled, An act
making appropriations for completing the de-
fences of Washington, aud for other purposes,
approved Feb. -, 1862 and every seaman,
marine officer and other person who served
in the navy ofthe United States, or in the
marine corps during the late war, for ninety
days, and who was honorably discharged, and
the widow OF any such soldier, musician. sea-
man or officer. or if there be no widow, his
orphan children under twenty-0nc years CT
age. shall be entitled to enter q quantity OF
the public lands (not universally not exceed
ing lG0 acres, or one quarter section, which
shall be composed of tracts, according to le-
gal subdivision, including the alternate re-
served sections OF public lands along the line
OF any railroad or other public works or 9TH
er lands subject to entry under the homestead
laws CT the United States, and receive certif-
Gates Of such entry without the payment OF
any government fees.
Section I'd. That such entry shall be made
in the name of the person entitled as above,
10 make the same in person or by the agent,
under such regulations as the secretary CT
the interio- shall prescribe, and the patent
for the lands SO entered shall be Issued only
to such soldier, musician, seaman or officer,
or his widow or orphan children provided fol
in the first section of this act but the sale OF
such land or Of any interest therein, or powel
of attorney authoriz ing such sale or orthe
contract, or an agreement in any wise affect
ing or concerning any such land. made, exc
cuted or entered into prior to Issuing tie pa
tent therefor, and the &.ctusl delivery OF the
same 10 the person TO whom issued, shall not
be OF any effect whatever, but shall be null
and void.
Section 81. That the secretary Of the in
terror shall prescribe the rules and reguia-
tons to carry the several provisions Of that
act into effect
The bill as amended was taeu passed-ye cas-
JIG. nays 90.
Mr.. Garfield from the conlinA.2S on appfo-
prations reported the deficiency hill appIo-
priating 81, $50 900, which was made tue spe-
ci.l order after the pension appropriation bill
The house at $50 went into committee OF
the whole.
Mr.. Hoar OF Mass. in the chair on the pen
sion appropriation bill, which appropriates
$50 ,4S0,000
Mr.. Garfield Of Ohio gave some statistical
information in regard TO the pensioners, stat
ing among other things, as curious fact,
that OF the wiuows of the Revolutionary sol
liers who were en- the pension rolls less than
ten per cent. had died. Over $4,000 persons
were put on the pension rolls during the year,
of whom over Il GOO were soldiers of the wal
of 1872, and some 5000 names were dropped
from death and various other causes.
the committee rose and reported the bill,
which thereupon was passed by the house, al
ter which it adjourned