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resolutions were then adopted.
IN SENATE.
.Mondav, JaRuary 90, 1910.

Monday, january ", lci0.
The CHAIR presented a memorial OF the lcIsla-
ture of the Territory of Iowa. asking for approprIa
ton TO aid in completing the Penitcnary in that Ter
ritory which was referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary
Mr. WILLIAMS presented the petition of a number
of citizens of the State Of Maine, praying The adoption
of for eiicctng Congress of nations tor the
purpose of adjusting international difficulties without a
recourse to arms: which was laid on the table
Mr. TAPPAN presented the petition OF Lewis fcntch-
wangcr, praying permission to issue as com, OF tic
value and denomination of cent quantity OF Ger
man silver Of which he is the inventor; winch was re-
fcrred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. WRIGHT presented memorial from the agents
of steam packets between the city of New York and
various European ports, praying for modification OF
the law allowing drawback imports, so as to allow
drawback coal imported by them and used on their
return voyages TO Europe: which was referred 10 Inc
Committee on Commerce
Mr.. WILLIAMS, in pursuance of notice, asked ana
obtained leave TO introduce bill 10 explain the iti
ton of the for the better organization OF the
States Marine Corps which read twice ana refer
red to the Committee Naval Affairs.
Also bill 10 regulate the pay and cmolumcnts Of
10 the Committee on Savial Affairs ''" ""'
Mr. STRANGE submitted the following resolution
| Rcsolrcd, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed 10 inquire into the c3pedency of amend
ing the several laws upon that subject allow all the
newspapers the respective States 10 publish the laws
passed ut eacn SESSION o congress as S now done by
the three newspapers selected III each State and in con
sdcraton thereof AMI the only compensation to be
received by any Newspaper therefor be allowed to
culate within their respective States free of postage.
ARMED oG'rPA1IoN OF FLORIDA
The bill for the armed occupation and settlement of
tina. part of the Terribly of Florida infested by maraud
ing bands of hostile Indians, taken up on It's third
reading.
After some remarks from Mr.. PRESTON in oppo.
sition TO the BILL the question was taken on the pas.
sage of the bill, and rsulted yeas 81, nays 5 fol-
| lows:
Yeas-Messrs Ain, Benton, Brown, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Clay of AlaAma, Cuthbert, Fulton, Grundv,
Hubbard, King, Lin, Lumpkin Mouton, Nicholas,
Pierce, Roane, Robnsn, Sewer, Smith of Connecticut
Walker, Williams, Wight, and Young-2i
.Nays-NIessrs. Bet, Clay Of Kentucky, Clayton
Crittenden, Davis, Don, Henderson, Knight, Mer.
rick, Phelps, Pren' Preston, Smith of Indiana,
Strange, and White-5.
/ So the hill passl.
/ THE INDErllEST TREASURY BILL
Was then taken Jpn its third reading. Mr. CLAY
of Kentucky address, the Senate at great length in
opposition to the bill.
Mr. WALKER rosto reply to some Of the remarks
of MIR. Clay; but at suggestion of many Senators,
gave way to motlonsr adjournment.
And the Senate adjrned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| The SPEAKER aIounccd to the House that the
subject before it vase special order Of Saturday be-
ing the proposition oMr. Thompson, of South Caro-
lima, TO amend the r,I by the addition of the follow
ing:
4 Resolred, That uptthc presentation of any memo.
rial or petition, praxy for the abolition of slavery or
the slave trade in Distric Territory or State of
the Union, and uponhe presentation Of any resolu-
ton other paper thing that subject, the reception
Of such memorial, peon, resolution, or paper, shall