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WAsHWeroS. June II.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
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WASHINGTON, June IL.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
PAY OF VOLUNTEERS
Mr. Bright OF Ia gave notice that morrow he should
introduce Bill for allowing the Volunteers for the war
against Mexico ten dollars a month during the wnT
Mr. Dix Of N. made Report from the Joint Commi,
nee 0, conference on the subject Of the Supplementary
war bi-he same report that was last evening concuued
in by the House.
Mr. DIX moved that the Report be accepted by the SEN
Mr.. Mangum said he could not as one If tho co,co.
concur In the Report He entirely disenod from 4, ~
particularly that part Of which gave the President DOW
sion Of the with Mexico.
Mr. Critenden said that the Bill before the Senate con-
tanned more errors than the complained Of There
Were incongrues in the bill, involving the greatest wrong
and the greatest absurdity The bill gave the President
power over the Constitution by giving him the nowe, q,
appoint state Militia Officers in violation of the Cons,
tuuon Of the u States. The law allowed him no conoI
over State Militia officers, and the bill gave him conIo,.
control over them He hoped the Senate would pause he
lore sanetoning such BILL and which could have NO 9TH
collision. ~ es III
Mr. DIX admitted the incongruitie of the bill I'm, :, b,6
been one month before the Senate tomorrow and h e.:
eminent could efficiently without The ooCo,..
OF the provisions of the bill.
Mr. Benton also admitted the marked ineonguty of the
BILL and said II bad been foreseen by the Military Commi,
tee and would have been emeded but for the has,v action
o. the Senate in dssgeeng the course recommended bv
me Military Committee He proposed that a supplement
tary bill should be passed.
Mr.. DIX said he would vote for such supplementary
BILL though well convinced that the unconstitutional proy
MONS OF the Bill would become imperative
Mr.. Morehead said he convinced that evil vopId
come OF the authorized interference of the Erecntve In
the appointment Of State officers "
Mr. Calhoun thought also that the Senate should be
iuthoW passed bills OF doubtful constitutional charae
Ter In times like the present. the constituted AUTHORIZES
oil the country ought To be careful how they allow the char
ter OF the liberties of the country be infrnRed
In ordinary times there was DANGER the only dam
ger oil an niTacuOn Of the Constitution was in time, of
wa and excite ment like the present
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vote of % to 25. "
The Report OF the Committee Conference was then
eoncured IN by vote Of 30 49, and the supplementary
War Bill will therefore become law ns soon a. :, $500
the official signatures.
ALEXANDRIA,
Mr. haywood OF N. C. from the Committee on the Dis
uct OF Soumom reported adversely the cession of the
town aud county OF Alexandria. The Bill took its place
upon the calendar. paw
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The Senate then proceeded To the choice of chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Relations and upon the se
ven'h ballot Mr. McDuiie elected having received
81 votes, and all Others 81.
The Senate then went into the consideration of Execu-
tive business at nearly o'clock, and adjourned at late
hour. w
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Resolution for distributing the 10Th VOL of the laws
Of the u s. was the first business in order this morning
and the Resolution rejected.
The Indian Appropriation Bill considered upon
the disagreeing amendments Of the two Houses
upon these amendments, and particularly upon one 70
atng to the Wyan Indians an animated debate arose
and the Bill was passed.
Mr.. King of Mass having secured the eve of tho Sn,.
ket among score OF men having the object said
that this was the l7th Of June the of the
Battle OF Bunker Hill Congress in lT77 resolved that
Monument should be erected to the memory Of Cen Jo
sePh Warren one Of the first martyrs who fell upon tina,
occasion Upon the Calendar Of the House there was a
bill Tor tho erection OF this Monument and he would move
Bill. '''' 'P'" WIS
The motion rejected by party vote; the Wings yo
ted Tor u and their opponents against IT,
Mr.. King renewed the motion at late hour
POST OFFICE BILL.
The House then went into Commute of the Whole m
on the Post Oihce Appropriation Bill when the Committee
agreed TO the Senate amendments reducing the
ton for the mail service and printing the Post Office laws
The Bill was reported to the House nmsnded and the
amendments were Sgreed by the House. This Bill IL
now law, excepting the official signatures
large number Of private Bills were reported during
inc day. and two reports were received from select Com
milees the one from the Committee Of which Mr. Camp.
bell Of N. Y Is Chairman proposing revision Of the Con-
sua SYSTEM aud the other IN reference 10 the srpar, s
nnony incorporated 10 the Report Of Mr. BrnkerhoG Of
Ohio against Daniel Webster.
MI Jones Of Ca presented Preamble and Resolution
mat whereas part Of the testimony had been printed
therefore resolved that the whole Of it be- printed for use
OF the House-and that be appended the Report Of
the msjOTiiy."
Mr.. Chapman Of Ala. objected to this upon the ground
that the Committee were discharged.
The Speaker oVerruled tho objections
the motion was lost.
Mr.. Davis Of Mrs, member Of tho Select Committee
hoped the House had desire that part only Of the tes
tmony taken BY the Committee should 20 forth 70 delude
the people. The letter embodied In the Report Of Mr.
Bhnkerhoh, wss the letter which led Mr.. Ingorso to pre-
fer hi' unioundod charges Il explained by
testimony which the Committee asked 70 have PRINT
Cd The motion was agreed TO- and the testimony will
be forthcoming.
The House then Adjourned.
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JUNE 10, 1910.