American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-21
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the Patriol:
FIRST SESSION Of the 29th CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July 90, 1916.
SENATE.
Several bills were reported from the stand
ing committees.
MIR. Evans hoped the bill would not be taken
Nd thus Unexpectedly: he thought il was under
stood that it was not to be taken up until the
tariff bill was disposed of.
Mr.. Cass was in favor of the bill and would
vote for it, but thought it too important a sub
ect for the morning hour, and should vote
against taking it up until the tariff bill was dis
posed of. The motion to take up was lost, by
ayes %, nays 80.
Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, presented the pc
tition of. Samuel Ellicott, against the duty on
crude birthstone and saltpetre, as proposed in
the tariff bill of Mr. Mckay, while chemicals
manufactured from them are to remain free.
The river and harbor bill was taken up
on motion of Mr.. Dix by vote of 81 ayes to Id
nays. Mr.. Dix then explained the amend
ments proposed by the committee on com
merce.
Mr.. flanagan called on the friends of the
bill to stand by 1t in its present shape, and not
run the risk OF sending it back to the House
with amendments
The debate was continued by Mcssrs. Evans,
Semple, Cass, Sewer, Huntington, Davis, Bag
by, Jot nson, of Maryland, and others.
Amendments reported from commtte agreed
to by 81 ayes to &c noes. The bill then laid
aside.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Niles made a speech against the bill, and
denounced it as an textreme measure, as it
would bring ruin upon the heads Of his consti-
tutents.
He believed the bill would pass against the
judgment of a majority Of the Senate.
When Mr.. n concluded, Mr.. Morehead, of
KY, got the noor,s and the Senate ad iourned
HOUSE OF REPRESEN TATIVES.
Mr.. King of Geo, read a statement respect
ing his absence when the vote on the Tariff
bill was taken. He did not dodge the question
He expected to be present but was detained a.
way by indisposlion. Had he been present he
would have voted against the bill which pass
ed.
The report on Printing and the bill to reduce
the same, being the order of the day, oil mo-
ton, the subject was laid aside, and the House
went into Committee of the Whole, mir. Nc
Dowell, of Ohio, in the Chair and took up the
bill to pay members for the remainder of the
session and for other purposes.
Mr.. Dromgoole opposed any hasty action of
members to pay themselves. Let the Senate
first act on the appropriation bill, which had
been for some time before them. The public
servant should be first provided for.
Mr.. Hamlin followed on the same side and
declared he could not vote for the bill He re-
hected on the inacton Of the Senate in this
matter.
Mr.. Stewart smoke in favor of the amend
ment proposing to strike out members pay
10 vi ibnrd do Eret 10
spoke for some time on the sui iect of the fnan-
ces and the tariff.
Mr. Houston, of Ala, replied and explained
the bill. He defended the committee of ways
and means, and reflected on the inactivity of
the Senate.
MIR. Morse advocated the bill and commended
that the pay of members was little enough and
ought not to be reduced.
Mr.. Bowlin spoke against the reduction of
mileage and in favor ofrefunding the per diem
by those members who are absent very often,
deducting pay for each day IS absence.
Mr. Giles asked if he (Mr. b. alluded to
him, and explained when and why he had been |
absent
Mr.. Bowlin said he did not mean Mr. Giles.
Mr.. Wick then made few remarks on the
subject.
DIR. Stewart rebuked him for going for his
party anu Sacrificing his county, ana alluded !
to his application to be made Brigadier General.
Mr. Wick said lie did not want to go along
with the volunteers from Indiana, because to .
tell the truth he did not like the state Of things
there.
Dir. Mckay then took the floor aud explain
ed the object and the necessity Of the bill. At .
half past twelve the debate closed and the /
amendments offered by Cobb, Bowlin and Stew
art were each rejected.
An amendment respecting the amount of In
dian appropriations was adopted.
The committee rose and reported the bill (
which was then passed.
The House then went into committee of the
Whole,
Mr.. King, of N. Y, in the chair, and took
up the Army appropriation bill, and it was dis
cussed by Messrs. Mckay, J. r. Ingersoll and
Others
The committee rose-sundry amendments
agreed to, and the amendments of the Senate
not concurred in.
The bill to reduce the price of public print
ing, was taken up in committee of the Whole.
MIR. Davis of KY, and Mr. Henley, of Ind,
both advocated the object of the bill, after
which the committee rose, and
The House adjourned.
Correspondence of the American Republican
WAsHMGToN, July 90, 1916.
The .Netu and Splendid Steamer Mount Vernon
arrived at our wharf yesterday. She is indeed
fine, capacious and well built boat, and on
her arrival attracted large body of visters,
who before they came on shore became the ad-