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anaiate from Congress, (which also desorve dis.
sein'ha'iot. Now, Documents from CONGRESS-
80 lot ho'hIlg, bu! those OF tho Siqie LeTisla-
ln'eS cannot circulate without paying three times
as 'huch Postage as they ought. Shall not this
be considered!
Inc Illness ofJudge Thompson cxcites a live.
interest here. Every body believes that, in
inc dreaded contingency of his death, the post
WIN be rendered to John c. Spencer, if he de.
sires H.. | think the Senate would not object ::
'hongh where Mr. Tyler would get another : &c.
rotary OF the Treasury is a puzzle. lie ought
10 tender the post TO John E. Calhoun, ard press
nun to accept it; but | don't think he would
fho nominations of the present Cabinet Minis.
ters were sent to the Senate on Friday, but no
decisive action has yet been had on them. I
think they Will all be confirmed, thourh there is
a little doubt about the Secretary of War.
Monday Dec. 1s, 1913.
10 me House OF hcp csentatives, to-day. Mr.
Ashe OF Tenn. gave notice of the Introduction of
a bill for the establj shment Of a Naval Depot at
Memphis.
MIR Nance of Ohio gave notice of the intro.
duc,lon OF an amendment to the Constitution of
me states providing for the inelegibllity of the
fres'deht OF the U. States for a second term.
MT Dana OF N. Y. gave notice ola bill to abol-
lsh thr Congressional ranking privilege, and to
mod y the rate of Postage.
Ga motion of Mr. Bidlack, the rules we're sus.
pended, and Mr. Frick OF Pa. introduced a reso.
luton for the printing Of 5000 copies If the
Presidents Message in the German language.-
After debate of some length upon this resoll.
ton, and on various amendments proposed, and
: the rejection Of several motions to lag OH the Ia
!, bic, calls for the previous question, &c, a motion
of Mr. Wise 10 lay on the table prevailing with
i, the aid oftFle casting vote Of the Speaker, (Yeas
: So, Nays S6,) the subject was disposed OF.
Mr. Rhett (ohjec ion being made) moved a
suspension OF the rules Tor The introduction OF
a resolution instructing the Committee of Ways
and Means to inquire into tie eXpediency of re-
, porting as soon as practicable a bill to repeal the
v present Tariff act, and in lieu thereof to impose
+ a NAHUM rate ct duty Of 2 per cent. al raSotem,
f discriminating below this maximum only, and Tor
reveh"e purposes--Ayes II. Noes lU7.
q The resolution of Mr. G. Davis Of KY, %instruc-
- trg the Committee on Elections to inquire in
=, quNre into the validity of the claims under the
" constitution and laws of the general ticket mem.
bers to seats in the House, with one CIR two
y amendments proposing a different reference,
= came up as the pending business.
- MrJameson of No. again addressed the House
! in opposition to the resolution, claiming for m
y self and the others ofthc4e members the same
rights to seats as those Of any Of the members OF
:, the House, contending that not beng question
. Of contested seats On that case a proper SUBJECT
OF reference 10 the COMMITTEE on EiectionS,) out
=" of the rights OF sovoreig States, it should be ac-
ted upon by the House, and all of its members
have aa equal voice in its decision, &c.
~ Mr. Kennedy Of Ia. (gho in his seat I few days
since, 50 bot.nur'y threw d iaRce and Scor1L up
on the law Of Congress in question, declaring 1t
a "nuHitW" lit only TO be treated with 'coHtempt)
now proposed a very summary method of dlspos-
- ing OF the subject, by a substitute for Mr. Davis's
resolution declaring that the general ticket
Il members were as much entitled to their seats as
The members from any Of The States .'--Before
j. he had succeeded in definitely disposing of the
q matter, however, (and without farther business
the House adjourned.
In Senate, after the presentation of severa
/ communications from the Departments, of petit
tons, &c,
Mr. McDufic gave notice of the introduction
J, Of a Dill to renew the COMPROMISE Act, and Il
modei the present IarIlt III conformity thereto.
Mr. Barrow, on leave, introduced a bill maxim!
/, appropriations for the improvement OF the navi
!, CATION of the Mississippi.
Mr. Miller introduced a bill for tho improve
mcnt of Pennsylvania Avenue in this city.
Several resolutions Of inquiry Of the Depart
y men,s were adopted and the Senate, after
brief Executive session, adjourned.
e Observation-Disclosures Rivers--Postagc.
Tuesday, Dec. 10.
The Senate today sat a few minutes wild
open doors, then went into Executive Session
and confirmed the nomination OF Mathew =
Clair, Clarke for auditor without opposition
They also confirmed the new Postmaster G
New Orleans, and two or three others Of SINAI
importance Isaac lIill's case was not acter
"a on. 1he Sen te was not over fifteen minute
| -. &c.. .-. ~ H.. nv
III take the world easy in that wing of the Cap
ito'.
81 Henry A. Wise is to be nominated for Err
bassador to France, but his name has not y5
y. been sent in. II will be soon, however.
rs Ithink the Cabinet nominations will be dec
sively acted On this week.
he In the House, the day was spent ~uselessl
ry The reference Of the Presidents Message W
the order. a Western Member having move
OF the reference Of so much o. it as relates to II
ne improvement of Rivers, &c. in taa West to t!
ga Committee on Commerce, Mr. Barn2rd of
Of Y. proposed to refer the general subject Of Il
~, improvement of RIvers, &c. 20 that Commute
ire minimizing that there were other n"avigab.e rive
er- beside the Mississippi and its tributaries. Tn
was enough 10 ensure that the balance of Il
OF day would be spent in the lowest demaror
Of ISM. Accordingl y, Kennedy OF Indiana, Bo,
Mr. lin of Mo. &c. mounted the hobby Gre
zee West and rode themselves out of breath a
the House out of patience. There never W
a more disgusting exhibition. Bowlin compla
-. ed that the Committee on Commerce was
a Eastern, and demanded a Select Committee
OF a course perfectly certain, as he doubtless kn,
his to ruin the whole business. But his object "
bly, not to get the Rivers cleared out but, hims
use observed and commended as a champion
! Western interests, in which he will doubtl
an succeed. Mr. HOLMES of South Carroll
'as- Chairman of the committee of Commer
rim. said plnmply 20 the Western man." Join us
no, breaking dorm The Tarig, and Wen 20 for
Ana River appropriations you may ask" BelseI
by Ala. very scns,bly insisted that Congress sho
' al think of getting some money in the 1reasl
nan before it voted a great deal out. Boards
tab, spoke forcibly but n|on-comnitta on the II
'o'o point. The upsIot was an ad journment, wi
use prospect that the House will spend in refer
lFse the Message. Well: Bare ground is Mt
worst of sledding.' Ii this Congress does
IIFe worse weeks work, | shall be satisfied.
"S Il have more hope of Postage Reluctio,
IT, The new Members, who were at first ell,