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then The House adjourned.
Wedaesday, Dec. 6, 1913.
IN GEN ATE

Mr.. Porter of Michigan, attended md took his sea
yesterday
Mr. Barrow of Louisiana, Mr.. Woodbridge of MI
chiean, and Msssrs. Henderson and Walker oil Mssls
sippi, appeared in their places to-day.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented the petition OF Mary
Reside, widow OF the late James Rseside asking tina
the found due to her late husband from the Co.
vernment may De paid TO her.
Mr. MILLER asked leave 10 remove from the files
OF the Senate the papers in the of the late iona
than Freeman
Sir. HENDERSON gave notice of his intention to
bring in bill 10 confirm the survey and location o.
claims for lands in the State Of Mississippi, East Of
Pearl river and South &C The thirty first degree Of North
latitude.
Mr.. WALKER gave notice OF his intent OF to bring
in bill providing for the reduction and graduation o
the price Of the public lands
On motion Of Nj TAPPAN,
"Resoieed Tia, the following be added to the joint
Rules Of the two Houses
"Resolced, That there shall be a Joint Committee on
the Library consist of three members the part oil
the Senate aud three the part oil the House OF lie
representatives., TO superntend and direct the expend
lure OF al moneys appropriated Tor the Library, and
to perform such other duties may be directed
by law"
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Journal Of yesterday read
The following members were qualified, and took
their seats: Andrew Stewart of Pennsylvania, and
Mr.. BARNARD rose md submit d to the Char tina
The uniinsied business the following modified mo
ton, submitted by HIN yesterday, III relation TO ar
amendment of the Journal Of Monday $ proceedings
Rcsoteed That the Journal OF yesterday be amended
50 stale that Mr. Barnard offered in his place L
read paper, signed by himseli and 40 other members
o.; the House; that objection made when motor
submitted That Nh Barnard have leave to reat
the paper that question put by the Clerk TO th'
House; which, division, decided against granting
al, ia Hpd
by inserting the following paper that offered 10 be
re Gd, 10 wit (And here follow the Protest)
The pending question being The motion of Mr.. Gil
mer to amend tie sad modified motion, by striking on
that portion OF It which provided for the insertion
The protes on the Journal.
But il had appeared, the reading of the journal
of yesterday that the paper had been placed thereon
part OF the proceedings OF yesterday-a course
which Mr.. Dromgoole regarded forestuling the de
OF tie House, by spreading on the Journal that
in relation to which the House had not yet come 10
d. determination whether it should be inserted not
and he suggested that by general consent, without
formal moton the Clerk be directed to amend the
Journal Of yesterday as simply - state the pending
motion because, totay, if the yeas and nays were
aken the paper would be inserted on the Journal and
would thus appear there twice.
long conversation followed on the poiut Of order,
in which Messts. DROMGOOLE, J. Il. NIGER
SOIL, md WINTHROP participated.
The SPEAKER having, as the Reporter understood,
stated,
paper on The Journal part OF the motion OF Mr..
Barnard, was in accordance with the practice of the
House and Mr.. c. J. lagerso having fortified The
decision by reference 10 strong precedent occurring
al a fo!m'r session.
Mr. DROMGOOLE (rsther, he said, than embar-
rass The proceed ngs OF the House, Withdrew his mo-
ton or srrgrs ion.
S, the question REQUIRED on tho amendment Of Mr..
G liner 10 the modified motion Of Mr. Barnard
Mr.. CHAPPELL Of Georgia said, in reference TO
this question, in every aspect and every manner in
which it could be presented TO this House. this House
was merely judiclsl body. The only functions which
this House could, by any poss6l t. perform in refer
cnre .hs question, purely aud st:icty Judicial
functions and he had hoped that geEt'erlen Il what;
ever phsse of opinion, however opposed, in judgment,
they nigh, be IL the validity Of the right their seats
of certain gen,l men this aoor tina, they would,
nevertheless have conducted their action this sub
iect, in a manner suited TO judicial body. As mem
Der Of this House from GeOrga-as fully conscious,
in his own mind, Of hs right 20 The seat 10 which he
had been chosen, he aYowed his utter indifference
10 the mode in which it should b. brouah, before the
House for adjudication provided, only, that The Cons,i
tuition Of the United States be only
that the decorum Of judicial proceedings be observed
Here WASH House organized and clothed with judicial
and legislative functions, and, in anticipation, certain
gentlemen, who had signed this paper, claimed tn