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2sth CONGRESS--SECON SESSION.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 81, 1914.
The Senate was not i'm session to-day.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1914.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
In the House, Mr.. Hammet made an infor-
NAL statement of his anxiety, in common with
others, the friends of Texas, TO have the sub
ject of annexation brought up at an early mo-
ment Every one knew that this was the short
session, SC. (Mr, Hardin, of ILL.,, here inter-
rupted Mr.. Hammet to inquire what was be-
fore the Houso.) will get at it directly, said
Mr.. Hammet--l wish to ask the chairman of
the committee on foreign affairs when he in
tends to call up this subject? (Laughter.)
Mr. Ingersoll rose and said, for himself, he was
ready to commence the discussion now, and
the sooner the better; but to give diroct an
swer, it was his intention TO move to go into
committee upon it on Monday. CHATS it,"
said several voices, "Monday, Monday"
Mr.. Parmentor suggested that bill should
be taken up, reported by the naval committee
to limit the number of officers in service, and
for other purposes.
Mr.. G. J. Ingersol proposed that bill au-
thorlzing the disbursement of $3.50, 1000, now in
the Treasury, and waiting only the sanction OF
Congress, should be passed.
The House, however, resolved itself into
committee Of the whole, Mr.. Cave Johnson
was called to the chair, and the bill already
partially discussed, concerning the public lands,
was taken up.
Mr. Smith of ILL.,, had the floor, and finished
his remarks in favor Of the bill which reduces
the price of public lands to the following rates.
Lands five years in market and unsold, to one
dollar; ten years unsold, TO seventy-fve cents,
fifteen years, fifty cents; and twenty years,
twenty-five cents per acre.
NJ, e Id. Gil osa1 do
speech which embodied the very poetry of all
Congressional prose. From the Holy theocra-
cy of the Jews, Mr.. p. came down to the pre-
sent time, and contrasting all trades ard voca-
tions, assigned the palm TO rural employment.
The new mown hay was far more delightful
and healthy odor, than that produced by the
use of oiln the factories. Domestic happiness,
the smoke curling gracefully from the Chin
ney, &c. &C., formed the staple of Mr.. Pig. po-
etical speech
Mr.. McLelland spoke next in favor Of the
bill, and during his remarks an individual in
the gallery, who was intoxicated, disturbed the
quiet of the Hall by shouting several times
with all the strength of his lungs. BY the di-
rcction of the Speaker he was taken out, when
the deliberations were resumed. At the con-
clusion of Mr.. McL's. remarks, a substitute for
the bill was offered by gentlemen from Ken
lucky, when the committee rose and the chair
man reported action on the bill.
A variety of bills from the Senate We're then
read and referred. On the question of refer
ence of one of the bills, less than quorum vot-
ed, when Mr.. Brown of Indiana, moved that
the House adjourn.
Another member moved that the House ad-
Journ to Monday next, and the vote being taxi
en- by yeas and nays. stood thus: yeas 81,
nays 81. The House therefore stands adjourn
ed to Monday next.