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Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the goth CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1916.
SENATE.
M K. Johnson, from the committee ON
Claims, reported bill for the relief, in part, OF
Amos Kendall.
Mr.. Atchson called up tho bill for the relief
Of Elijah White, and answered Mr.. Pearce 5
objections to the same. The Senator from Md,
made two objections which MIR. A. answered /;
first, MIR. P. denied that White was lawfully
within the Indian territory. This Mr.. A. ad-
mitted, if he were there for the purpose of ira
ding, but such was not the fact--he was pass
ing from Oregon to the U. States and robbed
by a band of Pawnees at Grand Island, near
the head of the Platte river, and directly on
the route from Oregon to Independence, Mo
Now if he had no right there, then must the
military be employed to prevent emigration to
Oregon. The other objection was, that he had
not complied with the provisions of the law in
such cases. What was the law?-why, that if
any citizen of the u. States, lawfully within
any Indian territory, is robbed by an Indian, or
party Of Indians, he shall make demand upon
the tribe to which the depredators belonged,
and if, within reasonable time, not exceeding
IL months, restitution be not made, the facts
shall be reported to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs who shall retain the amount of which
such citizen may have been Plundered out of
the annuity payable to such tribe. Now he
Pawnees received no annuity, therefore it
would be idle to 90 through this form.
Mr.. Mangum here moved that the bill lie on
the table for the present; and that the Senate
proceed TO consider the special order
Before Mr.. Dix commenced, Mr.. J. Nj.
Clayton, who was absent when alluded TO yes
icGday, desired to say that he did not express
any Enwilingness to discuss the title now, but
only objected TO its discussion in open Senate.
Ii we had treaty submitted to US it would be
ia the power of nineteen Senators to defeat it,
and he thought it would be better for genlle-
iaen TO discuss such question as the title
where they could not be committed to all the
world.
Mr.. Dix then continued and concluded his
dI9passionate and highly sensible speech. After
l.,posng of the title, he concluded with an
avowal of his readiness to vote for the notice,
and for bill to extend the jurisdiction of the
United States over the territory, making an
express exception, however, of British sub
jects, whom he would have delivered up to
the court of the nearest British authorities -
Would these measures produce war? He
.a0JgEt not; and he bel eyed that, in any
event, the good sense Of the people of both
countries would revolt at the idea of sanguin-
aEy conflict by which neither could gain any,
thing. 1t, however, wa7 did grow out of the
matter, he trusted that we would not commit
the fatal error Of undertaking our Adversary
Our own decnce!ess condition had been over
rated-it was not true that there was not
single gun mounted in New York, there were
handrcis there in position, aud hundreds that
could be- put in position at - hours notice.
MIR. Benton next addressed the Senate. If
he had designed to say anything of the title,
the luminous exposition Of the Senator lron
N. York rendered it suporfuous. MIR. b. APP
proved of all the President had done, and all
that he had declined to do; he approved OF the
offer to compromise, and the refusal to arbi-
trate. The fatal error we had committed was
in the convention of 1878, by which the Brit
ish were let in TO the territory, and the sooner
we retrieved that error the better. 1t was
favorable moment for peaceful settlement
no colliSiox had yet occurred between the Anne
ricans and British in Oregon to heat the blood,
or raise the question of honor, and good I'M
Outstanding existed between the two Govern
ments. Both Governments owed it TO their CT
items 10 settle this matter speedily. He went
for the Notice as necessary to the amcable and
early settlement of the affair; it could not be
objected to, for it was our right; but come what
would from it, he was for the Notice.
Mr.. Dickinson rose next.
The Senate spent a short time in Executive
session, and then adjourned until Monday.
P. S. The Senate confirmed this day, in Elk
ecutive session, the nomination of William A
Harris, one of the late editors of the Constitu
ton, of this and your city, as Charge d'Afiaire:
at the Argentine Republic, or Buonos Ayres.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the President of the United States
communicating a report from the Secretary o
State with reference to the unpaid Mexican in
demnity. Referred to the committee on 70
reign relations and ordered to be printed.
The order of the day being the call upon
committees for reports, the Speaker proceeded
with its execution.
MIR. Dobbin, from the committee on cleo
tons, reported in behalf of the majority, upor
the New Jersey contested election case, in ia
vor of Mr.. Runk, the sitting member. Mr.
Chase, from the same committee, made mi
nority report in favor of the contestant, MIR
Farlee The reports were ordered to be print
ed and referred to the committee of the whole
MIR. Dobbin gave notice Of his intention I,
call up the case for final disposition as soon
the reports were printed and in possession o
members.
Mr.. Atkinson of Va. reported a resolution
from some committee, directing the committe
on Naval affairs to enquire into the expedenc,
Of completing the ship of the line New York
and the frigate st. Lawrence now on the stock
at the Gosport Navy Yard, Va, and report b
bill! or otherwise. Adopted.
MIR. Martin, chairman of the committee Of
mileage, reported bill regulating the mileag
Of Senators. The bill provides that member
of the Senate shall not hereafter be allowe
mileage for attendance at any called Executiy
Session, unless the Senator claiming it shal
actually have performed such travel. The bill