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TBENn-SEgENrH coNGRESS. SECOND SE>>lo,.

WASHINGTON, April 30. Il

WASHINGTON, April 30, l~i2.
In tho House Of Representatives, Mr.. Adams
obtained leave 10 present petition relative 10 tho
Iafii sal ject. and dong So, no made long
speech having reference 10 the debate on ycster-
day Oh the custom house report OF Mr. PondeN.
ter. Incidental explanations were M de by Mes
SIS Wise and Gushing, after which the matter was
dropped
Mr.. Fillmore reported ball TO supply deicicn.
cies IN the Navy Pension Fund, which bnI WIS
read twice and roterred.
The remainder ot the dav up TO four O'clock
vas devoted 10 the consideration of private bills
\ message was received from the President
transmitting the reports of Messrs. Kelly and
( Stewart. the two commissioners asslctatsd with
Mr.. PoIndeNe IN the investigation OF the affairs
OF the New York Cusiom-houso. 4 long debate
arose on motion 10 print, bu, he House adourn-
cd without taking The question.
In tho Senate after the disposal of private bu.
siness, the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was taken up.
Numerous amendments reported by the finance
committee were debated, and many OF them
jected. |, Is expected that Tho bill viii bo
turned to The House on Tuesday.
MAY >, 1917
In the House Of Repre nta,nes, motion OF
MIR. Briggs, n resolution was adopted, providing
that Tor The purpose OF rnhng up the carpets, tho
House do ADJOURN from FRIDAY next until Monday
Mr.. Fillmore reported the Naval Appropriation
bill for 1872, with certain amendments. |, was
referred 10 committee of The whole
After the passage OF some private bills, tho
Apportionment bill moro taken up IN
committee of the whole.
+ The question pending the amendment
heretofore reported from the committee on cleo
TONS requiring that each sta shall conduct its
elections for Congress on the district plan instead
OF by general icbot.
long debate arose. IN which the constitution
al power Of Congress 10 interfere was called IN
question. No question had been taken when this
was closed.
In tho Senate, after tho disposal of petitions,
Mr. Allen NOV ed 10 take up n resolution previous
y offered bv him, calling for copies of cores.
pondence betwecn the President and the Cover
nor Of Rhode Island. long debate arose, 10
whether Mr.. A. cosld call up the resolution, u
having been laid on tho table, Finally the mo-
ton to call up re jected after which the Sen
ute went into executive session.
May 3, 1912.
In the House of Representatives, tho Appor.
tionmcni bill wns again taken up IN committee Of
the whole. After debate, the amendment OF tho
committee elections, prov Idng that state con.
gressional elections shall be conducted on the DIS
trict system, was concurred ln-ycas 81. nays ~
The committee then rose, and reported the bill
10 the House. The question was then on agree
ng to the amendments OF the commlttee.-The
first amendment was that fling the ratio at 30
l79. Mr.. Thompson moved to amend this by sub
, shutting 1O6So The Char declared this 10 ba
on, Of order. Mr. Thompson appealed, aud Tho
appeaI was sustained The amendment # Mr.
Thompson then re jcctcd BY largo maj prny.
The question then REQUIRED agreeing 10 tho
atnendncu, OF he committee, fixing JOl79
the ratio The vote had not been declared when
the cars lett.
= In the Senate, after the disposal OF petitions
and other miscellaneous business, the Civil and
, Diplomatic Appropriation bill was again taken
up, and debated through the day
MAY !, l-I2.
In the House Of Representatives, las, ening,
the Aupnriionment bill was passed and sent .
] the Senate The ratio agreed upon IS 81, I'D
The amendment providing that all states shall
ect the district system, was agreed 10 by u
vote of l0i 10 30.
, This morning the motion Of Mr.. Wiso 10 PRINT
the reports of Messrs. Stewart and Kelly, rea
, tive to the New York Custom house, was consd-
f cred.
Mr.. Underwood made long speech. in which
he contended tina, the President lad no consiliu
tIonaI right to institute the commission , w!ihou
the consent OF Congress.
Mr.. Proflit replied IN defence OF the President
f. Mr.. Stanley spoke IN defence OF the course Of
: the committee on pubic expenditures, OF which
he IS chairman. In the course Of this speech,
question was put HIM by Mr.. Wise. The
swer being considered sufficiently explicit,
Mr.. Wise SAID he expected just such answer
from coward.
! Mr. Stanley ulimacd tina, the country could
Judge whe ther not he coward when the
+. time Of trial should come.
Mr.. Gushing condemned the Of The com
mittce on expenditures, IN taking the report Of
Mr. Poindex tcr from the hands OF the Pre- side n q
and sending IT forth prematureiv 10 the country.
e In the Senate, the Apportionmeut bill from the
I House was referred 10 The judiciary committee.
f The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bi'i
4 was then taken up, and debated during the day.
MAY >, 1912.
+, In The House OF Representatives., las, evening,
: pending the remarks Of Mr.. Cushing relative TO
n the New York Custom Iionse report, a motion to
: adjourn made ard prevailed.
, This morning the Civil md d. pomatic Appro-
pration bill was received from The Senate, and