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was laid upon the table and ord.r., ;,

-, "' 'uo iolowing words Re.
soiyed, That the president of the United
states De requested to Communicate IN
tnis mouse copies of all contracts for can.
E0n shot, muskets, and other small arms
Tor the use of the United States, which
S nave oeen entered into since the FIRST ot
January, 1890, and that he state whether
notice for proposals was given for each
contract IN any newspaper. j: so. in vba,
paper, and how long before the cootrac,
was concluded; vho are Interested IN
sach, osfensi6iy, or as secret harsner. 80
/ar az ne may have been informed, or be.
ieUes. -
DIT. lsacks OF Tennessee, proposed, as
an amendment, to strike out the las,
cianse OF the resolution, Gin Itakics,
ahu 70 insert IN us room the following
no are the persons with whom such
contracts were made, and whether there
are any other persons benefcially interes.
ted therein if SO, who they are, and IN
what cases,so lar as he may be informed"
HE amendment was adopted without
a division.
Mr.. Williams OF N. G.. submitted the
following Resolved, That the president
OF the United States be requested 10 Ia,
before this house any information he
may have received, and which he ma,
mol deem 1t improper to communicate,
relating to the present condition and flu
ture prospects ofthe Greeks.
Ihis lies over for one day of course.
"A letter to the house from Mr. VIM
ID. Jones, Respecting Lucas's atlas,
which had few days since been laid OF
the table. was taken up, on motion 0,
Mr.. Little, and referred TO the commit
tee on the library.
The report of the committee of claims
on the memorial of the levy court OF
Calvert county, Mary was taken up,
and, on motion of Mr.. Williams, was re,
committed TO the committee of claims.
On motion of MIR. Trinble, Resolved,
Ihat the committee on military affairs
be Instructed TO inquire into the expe>
diency oil authorizing the president OF the
United States TO direct sales to be made.
from time to time, of such arms, ammu
milton, and military stores, as are noi
wanted, or are unfit for public service
The enerossed bill supplementary to
the law for the correction of errors in
making entries OF land at The land Office
being called up for consideration, Mi.
Rankin moved that the bill be re com
United to the committee on public land>, |
70 be made as perfect as practicable; ano
The house concurred in this motion, and
then adjourned.
IN SENATE. DEC. 49,
Mr.. D'Woif presented the peliticn of
the president, directors and company, oil
the Merchants bank, at Newport, r. 1. |
praying that certain stamp duties, paio
by them, may be refunded. Referred to |
the committee on finance.
The resolution offered yesterday by |
Mr.. Lloyd, Of Md, instruciing an inqui.
ry INTO the expectancy Of prohibiting The
public armed vessels of the u States
from carrying gold, silver, or jewels, was
read for consideration.
On motion OF MI. Lloyd Of Mass. il |
was amended, SO as 10 institute an inquiry
also into the propriety Of permitting the
public vessels to carry passengers And
the resolution, as amended, Was then a.
dopled.
A written message, on executive bust
ness, was received from the president OF
the u. 5. Adjourned TO Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN FATlVES.
Several petitions we're presented; a
Tnong which, the reference of one pre-
scented by Mr.. Brent of La in relation TO
the title ofthe marquis de Maison Rouge,
to certain tract of land on the Ouachna
river, gave occasion to some converse
ton, Mr.. B. expressing a wish that II
might go to select committee.
The petition was ordered 10 be laid on
the table.
Mr. Crowpinshield, from the commits
tee OH naval affairs, reported bill further
extending the term of hall pay pensions
10 the widows and children OF officers,
and marines, who have died in the puUlIc
service which was twice read and COM
mitted.
Mr.. Crowninshield, from the same
committee, reported bill making Prov
sion for the support Of Penelope Denny,
mother OF James Denny, late quarter
gunner III The navy OF the United States;
which was twice read and committed -
1.-THE bill proposes to grant her a pension
Of one hundred dollars Tor FIVE years
from the 9Th Of November, 1892
Mr.. Williams, from the committee OF
claims, presented a report on the claim
Of the levy court Of Calvert county,
which was referred to committee OF
TIE whole, and, with the accompanying