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WASHINGTON, March 10. 1914.
IN SENATE

LIN SEANA L.
The Senate Chamber presented a very
brilliant spectacle this morning in The
crowd of persons in attendance 10 heal
the debate upon the Resolution of Mr.
Atchison Of Mo. proposing 10 put an end
TO the Sd article Of the treaty OF 1918 fol
the Joint Occupation Of the Oregon. Mr.
Choate Of Mass, whose speech had been
responded 10 by Mr.. Buchanan al grea
length, re;oined 10 one Of the most elo.
quept speeches ofthe session.
4 He characterized the adoption OF The
Resolution at this time as opening The
windows II the Capitol 10 receive broad.
side against the nation. Id regard 10 the
ouiTages against the American people Ia
Oregon which Mr.. Buchanan had com
planned of.in very glowing terms, and re,
presented as the butchery Of 500 persons
by the Hudson Bay Company, Mr.. Cboate
said that this was an occurrence of 1929,
and during The administration of The
Greatest and the Best. of the. distinguish
ed military chieftain so much honored by
the country and the gentleman from Penn
sylvsnia. !
In the House Of Representatives, The
Fertilization Appropriation Bill was fur.
ther discussed.
MARCH 90.
SENATE.
Mr. Buchanan, replied TO the various
speeches that had beer made on the Or
egon question.
/ Mr.. Evans submitted Joint Resolu.
tion TO day that the President Of the Sen
ate and Speaker Of the House OF Repre-.
sentatiyes adjourn the two Houses Of Con.
gress on the 10th Of May next.
Mr.. Evans said be should not call ID
the Resolution to-day. but be would ask
that it should betaken up some day next
week. #G{
II Mississippi and Teras.
Mr.. Walker Of Miss. presented the
Joint Resolution Of the Legislature Of
Mississippi, praying Congress 10 annex
Texas TO this Union.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
In the House, quite "a scene' occurred
between the Speaker, DR.. Duncan, and
Mr.. White Of Kentucky. The coniro
versy, however, ended in mutual expia.
nations and scene which at one moment
was very exciting. at the next was calm
as a summers morning"
The Fertilization Bill was further dis.
cussed.
IN{sENATE.
Mr.. Buchanan presented several me-
MORALS from the State Of Pennsylvania
demonstrating against any change OF the
present Tariff, until experience has prov.
ed, that the Tariffs injurious.
Mr.. Evans, 10 the course Of the day
gave notice that on Monday next be
should call up the Bill proposing 10 re-.
duce the present tariff (the Bill Of Mr..
McDu6ie.)
Mr.. Buchanan presented a mem orial
from ladies Of Pennsylvania, Zone Of
whom bad written polite note upon the
subject asking Congfess 10 obliterate from
the Constitution every thing which apper.
tains to The. Institution Of Slavery.
Mr.. NcDuffie asked ifthe ladies' who
signed The memorial we're coloreds
Mr., Buchanan did mot know.
The Oregon Resolution disposed Of
Mr.. Sewer Of Arkansas addressed the
Senate briefly in behalf Of the Res .,In,;on
10 put an end 10 The treaty Of 1919
Mr.. Sewer spoke in reDiy d NJ
Choste and in jealous defence r. ,hs
instructions proposed BY The Resoln,;on
The vote was taken upon The ResoIn.
ton when Mr.. Sewer closed: and IN
following is the result
Ayes--MessrSa Allen, Atchison. A,h.,,.,
Bagby, Benton, Breese, Buchanan, Colani,
Fairfield, Fr,iton, HannegaD, King. Semplea s..
yier, Sturgeon, Walker. Woodbury., and Wrigbt
-1e. So
Nays--Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates. B.v.
ard, Berrien, Chcete. Clayton, Criltenden. Day.
Ton, Evans, Foster, Haypocd. Hugey, Hunting
ton, Jarnisin, johnson, lMcDulRe. Mapeum.
Merrick Miller, Morehead, Phelps. Rives. sim.
mons, TsIlmadgss Upham, white and wood
bridge-2s!
Three DeMocratie Senator'S voted
againstihe Resolution, and I'll ths Wh;g
Senators against it also. :
In the House. the resolution to send for
persons and papers ID reference 10 he
Rhode Island Dorrits affair. was under
Confederation.
Fhe first question voted upon wss tie Il