American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-17
Baltimore Ultpptr.
[RepoTted for the Baltimore Chpperl
2sth RESS-SECOND SESSION,
WAsHINsroN, Dec, Is, 1876.
SENATE

Eor Of actual settlers, which was referred TO the
committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Breese introduced bill to reduce and
graduate the price of public lands, which was
referred TO the committee on Public Lands
He also gave notice Of his intention to in
uoduce bill authorizing the States to tax u
S. lands from the time Of sale.
The Clerk of the House appeared with
resolution relative TO the election of q Chap
lain.
The various portions of the Presidents Mes
sage were referred to the appropriate commit
tees.
The Senate concurred with the resolutions !
OF the House relative to the election of Chap |
lains and their interchanging weekly.
MIR. Westcott having moved reference of
20 much Of the Message refers TO the organl- |
zatou of Territorial Governments in the con-
suered provinces of Mexico to the committee
on Territories, it was passed without attracting
notice, hut
Nj. Sewers attention having been called to
il, he moved its reconsideration, as he thought
It was taking from the committee on Foreign
Affairs portion that ought to remain with
them
Nr Wcecott defended his resolutions, as it
vas proper that the legislative power should
rot have The civil government under control of
military officers any longer than could be
avoided
Mr.. Benton commended that as the President
submitted no recommendation to organize ter
ritorill government, the resolution was out Of
place ard he hoped it would be withdrawn.
Mr.. Wescott maintained that it was the right
and province of the legislative power to re-
strict and control the military power.
MF. Benton again urged his objections to
the resolution
MIR. Sewer and Nj. Cameron both wished it
10 be withdrawn.
NJ, Archer opposad the resolution.
TIE resolution was reConsidered.
Mr.. Allen opposed the resolution as assuR-
ing that the President had madea recommends
ton which he had not,
MI Crittenden suggested the proprety of
p0Etponlng the consideration of the resolution
as7ery different interpretations were placed
upon il. He was rot prepared to give an opin-
lOa upon points now mooted for the first time.
He moved that the resolution be Iaid on the
table Tor the present.
Mr.. Benton again repeated his opposition.
Mr.. Sempe suggested that the resolution
was not in order
Mr.. Crttenden noved that it be laid on the
liable, which was carried-yeas %, noes %.
Mr.. Cameron moved that the Senate proceed
TO the election of a Chaplain which was agreed
TO, and the balloting resulted:
MI SicSr, 2&-NethOdlSt Episcopal.
Mr.. Dewey, lO-Uuitaran.
MIR. Tnstn, e-Presbyterian.
Mr.. Guricy, l. do.
No choice-23 being necessary to an cleo
ton, there was a ccpnd ballot: Slicer %;
Dewey 8; Tustiu :; GuGley I.
MIR SHcer was accordingly chosen, and the
senate went into execu tive session and shortly
after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT
1ms being petition day, number of peti-
tons and memorials We're presented: among
them one by Mr.. CuI yer, from the Society
ofFrends in Washington county, New York,
asking for the abolition of slavery in the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, which was laid on the table
Also, by the same gentleman, from Friends of
the same county, aeking that wars may be ter
minated by means othur than arms, which
was referred to the Conn nttee on Foreign AZ
fairs.
The report of the Sec rotary of State or the
Consular system, eubm tilted yesterday, was
referred to the Select Committee on the sub.
iect
Mr. Seaman gave mott ce of his intention to
introduce bill for the pa yment of French Epc-
liatIons committed prior 10 1901.
MIR. Pollock, of Pa asl ted leave to introduce
resolution, To the effect, that in lieu of the
tax on tea and coffee, 70 the purpose of in
CreaSlng Tue revenue the committee on WAYS
and means be instructed to bring in bill to
repeal the tariff act Of lS4 6, and restore that of
l842
Objection being made, he moved suspen-
son of the rules; and the yeas and nays being
taken the matter wac disagreed to--yeas 73,
nays 10.
The House went into committee of the
whole; the question pending being on the resC-
Iuuons to refer the various topics of the Pre-
sldeht's message to the appropriate COM
mittees.
Mr. Gentry, of Tenn, contendod that the
war now existing was enc Of invasion, the Pre-
sldent's avowal to the contrary, and that the
President in his message seeks TO make the
people believe lie as to the claim TO bound
airy.
NJ: Kennedy of Indiana replied, and held
the Wings responsible for the spling of every
drop OF blood which had been split. Had they
not given Mexico reason tc believe that they
would endeaVor to thwart their own govern
ment, the resistance on the part of the Mexi-
cans would not have been SO stubborn.
Mr. Hudson of Mass, insisted that the war
was commenced on our part, by the President
directly in violation of the Constitution, and
while Congress was in session.
The committee rose and the House ads9tn-
cd.
Correspondence @; the Baltimore CHpperJ
WAsENGToN, Dec. l6, 1916