Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-04-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, April 7, 1912.

scented the credentials oil his new colleague
Charles NJ. Conrad, elected 10 fill The vacancy
created by the resignation of Mrs Mouon Mr.
Conrad was duly qualified and took his seat
The President of the Senate laid before The
Senate a message from the President of the
United States, in farther compliance with the
Resolution of the ID Of February last, requesting
information in relation 10 the demarcalion o
The Boundary line between the United States
and the Republic OF Texas.
| Also, communication in compliance with
the resolution of the Gath Of July last, calling
upon the President for the correspondence, ol
any diplomatic agent of minister of the United
States at the Court of Austria, having reference
10 the commercial interest of the United States
The Reports from Committees were not inn
Poriant.
MIR. Woodbury's resolution having been read
long and labored argument was made to prove
that The Colonial arrangement was a good ar
rangement and that free trade was better for
American tonnage, and all other home business
than any other
Mr.. Evans, Of Maine, said in reply, that he
was not now prepared to go into an argument
upon the subject submitted.
A word or two more followed from Mr.. SIM
monds, when, on motion of Mr. Huntington, bl
Conn, the subject was laid upon the table.
The bill for the relief Of Amanda NJ James
and the bill for the relief of Capt. Isaac Hull,
were engrossed for a third reading.
The Senate then went into an Executive ses-
sion, and, after some time spent therein, the
doors were opened, and it adjourned.
lloUsE.-Ihe House commenced its session
at eleven o'clock. The question pending was
motion 10 print five thousand extra copies OF
the report OF Mr.. SalonslaIl upon the subject
of the Tariff. The motion was 10 print the
Bill and the Report. 1t came before the House
as the unfinished business of Yesterday evening,
on motion submitted by Mr. Fillmore, after
The committee rose. The previous question
had been moved, and the main question ordered.
The yeas and nays were ordered this morning
upon the question of printing and the vote was,
In favor-of extra copies, 62,-aganst the mo-
tion So
Mr.. Fillmore said that the General Appro-
pratlOn Bill had been before the House in Com
miltee of the Whole since the 9Th Of February
last, now more than two months. He hoped
that the debate was now over He had wished
that the Bill might be taken from the Commit
tee without Resolution Of the kind he was
about 10 introduce, but he saw no probability of
this, and felt called upon, in order that the
House might act upon other Bills 10 move 10
lake this from the Committee on Saturday next
at IL o'clock. The resolution was accordingly
Mr. Fillmore then asked the House 10 take
up the Bill from the Senate for the extension
Of the Loan. Objections were made by Mr.
Cave Johnson, of Tennessee.
Mr. Fillmore moved suspension Of the
Rules, and the House sustained the motion by
4 vote Of IL TO 38.
The amendment Of the Senate TO the Bill was
-ead, and general spring was made for the
loor
Mr.. Clifford, Of Me-, was successful, and
with an amendment designed far
her 10 embanass the BILL
Mr.. Fillmore said he thought the House had
passed the point which had again been raised
~ the gentleman from Maine
Having adopted Resolution to take the &C.
neral Appropriation Bill from the Committee
IF the Whole on Saturday, and il being neces
'ary 10 debate this subject, he would move the
Previous Question.
The amendment Of The Senate was concurred |
n without count.
The Loan Bill, therefore, wants but the sig
nature Of the President 10 become law of the |
and.
The next fifteen or twenty minutes were ia
zen up in efforts TO bring various miscellaneous
objects before the house.
Mr.. Fillmore moved that the House resolve
tself into committee of the Whole 10 take up
he General Appropriation Bill No objections
,eing made, the House went into Committee.
Mr.. Thompson, Of Indiana, was called to The
,hair and The debate proceeded
Mr. Butler, Of S. c. was entitled 10 the floor.
He yielded, however, 10 Mr.. Wise, who wished
o make an explanation.
The debate was continued through the day
by Mr.. Butler, Of s. c., Mr.. lngersoI and Mr..
Adams
The clerk returned The Loan Bill correct,
which received the signature of the Speaker,
and the House adjourned.