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..egI CONGRESS. SESSION.
WAsu,HGroH, Feb. Is, 1915.


WAsmwGroH, Feb. 49, 1915.
SENATE,
Son, mco,orjll5 on the subject Of Texas !
and po>taoa were presented, which We're laid
49,, the iaidc--thcse subjects having been al
Mr AEcrrlak presented I memorial from GER
tam merchants OF Baltimore, asking a rcmis-
son OF duties on Guano, aod that the article
Insy hc imported free Of duty.
Sir Raydrd from the Naval Committee, re-
ported a bill ior tha relief Of Jesse ID. Elliott.
Mir Daytoa submitted a resolution directing
tie Committee on the Library TO reclaim
case Of books hat has been sent 10 our govern
tacnt by the French Chamber Of Deputies and
sold in The New York Custom House for pay
t1out Of storage due-.
Nh McDullic said this was an extraordinary
a'iair--ho could hardly credit t-would the
gentleman explain further.
AR. DAYTON did 50. Itappearcd, by his state
rnent that Though the mediation Of Mons.
Nattemcrc, valuable lot of books had been
sent to this country, directed ".fH GOurclne-
men: dcs Flats Unjs,'' and that after remaining
une months in the public store, these valuable
books were sold for tric, TO discharge storage
dues 1t was with sense OF deep Illumination
that he referred to such things, but the facts
had become notorious.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Archer presented a memorial rom 2OOO
citizens Of St Louis, Missouri, praying re-
f,rm in the Naturalization Laws. 1t was in
this imposing form that the people would here
after come in upon this subject They coWid
be heard.
MIR. Allen made some inquiries about the bill
already reported. Did the Committee intend
to press it. lie also wished TO know some
thing OF the commissions about which he read
~ the papers--what they were doing, and by
what authority:
Mr.. Rcrricn would state, what he thought
every Senator knew, that the Judiciary COM
m,ttee had power, not only TO send for per-
sons and papers, but also to issue commissions
Tor institnting inquiries upon this important
subject. They had sent such commissions to
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New
Orleans He believed that in New York was
closed by this time That irqm POM PhHa Ia
tie 'G6bGd TO hear this week. From New Or
leans they had no return. Should the result
OF the communications be here this week, the
committee would lay the same before the SEN
ate, and leave it to act its pleasure with the
bill.
After some general business, the Texas de-
bate was resumed
Mr.. Choatc addressed the Senate in a speech
Of nearly three hours duration, in which he
maintained, with SURPRISING eloqucncc and
ability, that there was no power in the consti-
tuition to annex foreign nations to this country,
neither by treaty nor in any other form. This
power was with the people and the states
Mr.. Henderson moved that the subject be
passed over informally, after which the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Nr. Pratt moved Suspension of the rules
for the purpose of going into committee of the
whole, and gave notice that he designed TO
call up the bill for furnishing and repairing the
White House.
The nation prevailed and Mr.. Saunders was
called to the chair.
Mr.. Hardin moved to take up the post-ofice
bill, but the bill first indicated was considered.
The White House bill proposes 100000 in
addition TO the proceeds of the sales of the
old furniture for furnishing and repairing the
house, and further sum of $4,000 foI fitting
up the grounds, sc.
Mr.. Burt, of S. c., moved to amend by
striking out &C, 900 and inserted lO, 900.
hlessrs Henley, G. w. Jones and others
spoke at length on the subject.
MIR. Cobb, finding that it was likely much
time would be spent in debate moved that the
committee rise for the purpose of adopting
resolution TO terminate the discussion The
committee rose accordingly, and resolution
was adopted to stop debate on the bill in COM
fnittee of the whole, in five minutes after il
should be again taken up. The House then
again went into committee, and continued the
consideration of the White House hill
MIR. Burt'S amendment was rejected
great many other amendments were also re-
jected and several uniulportant ones were
adopted.
The Committee then rose, and the bill az
amended was reported to the House. The
were concurred in.
Mr.. G.. w. Jones moved to lay the bill on
the table.
Mr.. Dromgoole moved call OF the House,
v Inch motion was rejected.
The yeas and nays were then ordered on Mr..
Jones motion, and the bill was mol laid on the
table. Yeas 50, nays 81.
The final vote was then taken OH tic bill,
ana it was rciected--yeas 60, nays 10.
On motion of Mr. Mckay, the House again
went into committee of the whole, and took
lp the bill making the annual appropriations
or the civil and diplomatic expenses Of the
Government.
An amendment offered by Mr.. C. J. Inger-
oil, to increase the appropriation for the Lii !
,rary from 50, 800 to 81, 900, gave rise to much
gbete, and vas finally rejected. j