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IN SENATE.
Nj Choa,e presented Joint Resolutions
adopted BY the Legislature Of Massachu-
sets. asking FRS. for an adjustment Of IN.
tetnational disputes BY The rsference OF
subjects Of disagreement to mutual arbi-
traiion. Also. ID reference 20 the subject
Of French spoIiaiions committed prior to
1900
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The brief Journalof yesterday was read,
when Mr.. Adams and Mr. Psrmenter Of
Massachusetts rose. The Speaker gave
the floor to Mr.. Parmenter, who reported
from The Naval Committee.
A Bill 10 provide Tor the appointment
of certain officers Of The Navy Yards.
Read twice and referred 10 the Commit
tee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Adams asked that the motion to.
re.considfr be taken from the table. The
motion 10 reconsider the vote Of Wednes-
day last BY, whichsthe Report -of the Sc
lect Conmittes referring 10 Rules and
Orders wasslaid upon The table, Mr.. Ad.
ans desired TO have acted upon al this
time.
The Speaker said no motion had been
made TO re consider The. motion to lay up.
on the table.
Mr.. Adams said be meant the motion
upon the rules and orders by which they
had been laid upon The table. on Wednes-
day last. Mr.. A. said be had given the
propernotice.
The Speaker responded that the notice
bad not been given.
Mr. Adams. I presume the Speaker is
a man Of honor. The Chair knows that
the notice De refers 10 was given BY me, in
my place. Z
The Speaker said no such notice was
given in order.
Mr., Adams insisted that he gave the
notice.
The Speaker. The gentleman rose and
gave notice, but the motion was not en-
tertained. because not then Id order
Mr.. Adams said that he had understood
bis motion to be in order He would
now ask when 1t would be in order. y
Objections were made 10 the Speaker
answering, and Mr. Adams was called to
iorder.
The Speaker anwered after being re
lquested 10 do so second tim that the
motion would be 10 order when The States
were next called upon for resolutions.
| The subject ended here for the day,
and the orders Of the day were called for
| The Speaker laid before the House, in
answer to Resolution introduced by Mr.
Levy Of Florida. Communication from
the President as TO the violation Of the
10Th article Of the Treaty of Washington
relating 10 igative eriminals.
Mr.. Levy desired that this communica-
ton should be referred TO the committee
on Foreign Relations, with instructions
to inquire whether this article had been
violated by the British Government. Mr..
L. desired TO debate this subject, and
wished 10 know the effects OF its post
ponement.
The Speaker informed him that il
would be the first business after The morn
ing hour.
Mr. Levy welded the floor
Mr.. c. Johnson moved The previous
question
Mr.. Levy pleaded with great earnest
ness for pernission 10 make speech upon
this subject. He would 60 on to day il
the House were not ready TO postpone.
Mr.. Johnson consented If Mr.. Levy
would 60 on with bis remarks 10 with
draw his motion
The motion was Withdrawn, and Mr.
Levy proceeded with a speech earnest,
belligerent and exciting, excusing himself
for his remarks from the factsthat bis con 4
stituents we're interested ID The subject
Mr.. Levy spoke as long as the one hour
rule would allow him.
After much debate the motion 10 refer
TO the committee on Foreign Relations
prevailed.
The bill making appropriations for The
Revolutionary and other pensioners Of
the United States. for the year 1914. was
amended and passed. The House then
adjourned.
MARCH 6. +.
IN SENATE.
MI Phelps presented Resolutions .
doPted by the Legislature OF Vermont, re.
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