Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-05-04
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, April 81, 1912.

SENATE.-Ih he Journal having been read, the
Chair announced the reception of memorial:
and reports to be in order.
No memorials were presented The com.
mi,ee on Finance reported the Civil and Di
plomatic Bill from the House, which was or.
dered to be printed
Mr.. Allen, of Ohio, asked The Senate 10 take
up the resolution first submitted by him to the
Senate on Monday of last week, and calling
upon The President Of the United States for in.
formation in relation TO the controversy in
Rhode Island Mr.. Allen was going on 10 give
the reasons why the resolution should be taken
up. He stated that il was apparent that there
was danger of collision. II was known to be a
fact that the President had inlerfered in some
measure.
Mr.. Preston raised point of order, and in
sisted that the motion was not debaiable.
Mr.. Allen called for the yeas and nays, they
were ordered by One-fifih Of the Senate. The
vote then announced as follows: yeas Is,
nays 90.
Mr.. Allen gave notice that tomorrow he
should again ask TO take up the resolution.
The General Orders were then taken up, none
of The subjects Of public interest being pressed
upon the consideration Of the Senate.
HoUsE.-The morning business was wilhou,
interest.
The Appor'pnmen, Bill was the first busi-
ness of interest before the House as in Com
mitiee Of the Whole. The debate proceeded
where it closed last evening, and in the same
rambling prevalent manner.
The speakers were Messrs. Colqueit, Camp
bell of S. c., Davis of Ky, Arnold Of Tenn,
Summers Of Va, Floyd OF NJ Y.
The debate was still going on when the re-
port waa closed.
During the day Mr.. Anderson of N. G.. ap-
Peared, was qualified and took his seat.
Mr.. Everett of Vermont also gave notice to
the House, that Tomorrow morning he should
submit resolution to take the Apportionment
Bill from The committee Of the Whole on Fri
day next, all debate TO close at IL o'clock, and
The House then 10 &C, upon The amendments
pending or to be submitted.
The President of the United States to-day
sen! in the nomination of Elisha Huntington,
Commissioner Of the Land Office, as District
Judge of Indiana.
Washington, April %, 1912.
SENATE.-Mr Allen moved to take up the
resolution submitted by him SINE days since in
relation to the affairs of Rhode Island. After
some remarks inlima,ing that settlement of
the differences had taken place, the Senate re-
fused to lake up the resoluiion--Y 9, nays
%.
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the appropriation bill. The question
pending being on the amendments from the
Committee on Finance.
The frs, amendment was that relating 10 the
public printing, viz: striking from The original
bill The section relating to doing the job print.
ing Of the Departments, &c. by contract.
On this question the vote was taken by yeas
and nays, and decided in the negative, by a
vote of % to 9.
All The other amendments proposed by the
Committee on Finance of the Senate were
adopted up 10 The 23d page of the BILL
The amendment rejected was that which
proposed 10 strike out $375,O0O and insert
$4,000 for delraying the judiciary expenses
Of The Government
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of Executive business, and, after some
time spent therein, adjourned.
HoUsE.--Mr. Stanly, from the Committee
on Expenditures, presented report, accompa-
MED by that of Mr.. Poindexter, and other doc
uments. He moved the printing of an extra
number Of copes-lhe proposition being object
ed and laid over
Mr.. Everett moved TO take the Apportion-
ment Bill aut of Committee on Friday, but at
the suggestion of Messrs. Gushing and Adams,
SUBSTITUTED Monday for Friday. On motion of
Mr.. Mcclellan oil New York, the amended res
olulion was laid on the table.
Mr.. Gushing proposed that the House should
act at once on the motion to print an extra
number of copies of the report from the Com
mitee Of Foreign Relations. II was proposed
10 print 10000. An amendment proposed
5000, which was lost, and 10000 were order
ed
The House then wen, into Committee Of the
Whole, after which MIR. Kennedy, of Indiana,
entered into an argument to show that the
amendment Of Mr.. Hals,ed contained an as
sumption Of power by Congress not warranted
by the Constitution, and was followed on the
same side by Mr. Paine.
Buttons and Pins.