Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-01
TWGNrY EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1916.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The credentials of Mr., Dixon II. Lewis
were presented, as Senator elcc, To Il, the
vacancy oc"aSioned by the resis naiion OF
the Hon. Mr.. King, MiLis'er to France.
Nr. Lewis appeared Tor the first time this
session, and took the oath to support the
Constitution. The 5, nate is now full. CIV.
cry Senate being in the city.
Mr.. Breeze presented The credentials of
his 'olleasuc, Mr.. Semple, elected TO fl /
vacancy
Mr.. llckeuson presented memorial
asking grant Of l,ns to bniid IA Raii.road
! !r1m Lake Michigan TO the Pacific Ocean
and similar memorial was offered IN he
House.
! Memorials were presented from Yer.
mont amins, the annex uion of To- as.
! Also from he General AsSembl, of AL
ALBANIA, IN favor ut the modIti alIon of the
! present rates OF postage
Mr.. Fuster Of Tenn offered Rcsolu-
ll"n IN reference TO the proposed Naval
! Dept nj Memphis, which was referred t..
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
From the remarks of MIR. Foster, it ap-
pens that law OF Sept. $40, j. an i'm
/ p di rent to The selection OF the size, ON
account OF The title.
MIR. BtrrIen reported bill further TO
punish offences against the United States
CnocrAw CONTRACT.
| "A new Resolution was offered calling
| (nr Information in relation To the Choctaw
Contract. The Secretary Of the Navy is
required to inform the Senate how msnN
con racts have been made, and with HON,
! tur the removal OF lndiars west of the
Mississippi; whether contracts were ad-
verlsCJ; whether private contracts were
no, opened, and why such contracts were
not given TO the lowest bidder at he time:
! what promises, and how much, Ia. been
/ pad 10 contractors; what security has
| been given; what amount of scrip ha,
been paid by the Government TO he Choc.
taw lndiaDs; what Agents have charge OF
scrip, and what bonds have been gwen;
what instructions have heen given to The
Secretary OF War; and what directions
given 10 the Indian Agents West OF the
Mississippi 10 issue n license to any one,
and II so, 10 whom, 10 trade for q term Of
two or three years.
THE Posi- OFFICE BILL
Nr. Nerrick Of Md, called up the Post
Office Bill TO reduce The rates OF Postage
and regulate the ranking privilege. Mr..
Aerri closed a very earnest speech ia
behalf OF thu measure. and the debate was
continued by NJ, ssrs Miller, Woodbury.,
Niles and Merrck IN reply 10 objections
lag inst portions Of the Bill
! An amendment was iutr, duced with a
view Of fixing the rates Of Pos'age at five,
ten, and fifteen cents. Pending this e.
amendment The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Journal of proc ednas having been
read, Mr.. Burke Of n. H.. from the J,iut
Committee on the Library reported The
Bill e-tahlishins he Smiths oman institute.
The House had bnl about 60 member
pr.sent-only lew mere than bali OF
Glnfum. a motion was therefore submit.
ted for call of the House, which result
ed in the presence of gu rum Of mems
bcrs.
Mr. Rahbun Of n. Y. presented Bill
in re'allon t. The Circuit Count Of the
Northern District OF New York.
The rules OF the House w,re then sus,
pended To receive such Reports, b lis aud
Resolutions as should not give rise 10 de-
bate.
Mr. MeLeland from The Committee on
Commerce reported Bill for the improve.
ment Of cer.am rivers and ha bprs, eas,
md west. ReIe red TO the Committee Of
the Whole.
Mr.. Holmes OF S. c., moved for the
printing Of 5000 extra copies Of he Re
port of the Secretary OF The / reasury
made in 1913 in relation to The cost Of for
ergn articles of importation.
Mr.. McLellaud. FIR m the Committee on
G. mmcrcc, repored b establishing
reguI ,lions among The officers Of the Rev
cnue Cutters The Bill was laid aside Oh
lis third reading.
A Bill to sell the Salt Spring Lands Of
! Michigan was read third time and pass
| ed. The lands have hitherto been granted
10 the State for agricultural purposes, and
/ they are now permitted sell and appro.
pirate them 10 purposes Of improvement.
| MIR. Houston reported a Bill to grant the
/ right Of way TO II il Road Company o
yer The Public Lands.
Mr.. Houston reported n Bill 10 grant to
/ he State Of A ALBANIA, he Publ: Lands
within the borders OF that Sac for purpo.
/ ses OF education
A Bill was passed changing the time for
holding The Courts in the District Of CO.
| lumbia, The Circuit Court is TO hold
three terms IN March, June and Deem.
. Der.
Mr. Marsh of Vt, reported Bill from
the Naval Committee to abolish the Spirit
ration. The Bill was referred to the Com
miuee oil tie Whole on the State of the
/ Union.
Mr.. G. J. Ingersoll introduced Rcso.
lotion requesting the President Of the Uni
ted State. to open correspondence with
/ The British Government with the view OF
/ obtaining the DISCHARGE OF the American