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Reported FIR me American Republican,
FIRST SESSION Of the 29th CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, August 3, 1916.
SENATE.

T
romoea.s.ga WIS directed to be paid to the of:
Eaa-- and CLERKS of the Senate.
MI. Cameron from the committee on Pat
CENTS. reg0rtaa he bill from the House to legal
..s certain acts ofthe chief clerk of the Patent
office with amendments, which were ordered
F.. n-H..-
-... 0a was spent in wrangling about
.n., af business, and Mr.. Benton desired to
-u bill to repeal the duty on salt, and
-. 15hlug bounties, but he was ovCrruled.
for the relief of S. NJ. Leavenworlh
.a. passed.
Ms bill to remit duties on railroad iron in
ain cases, yesterday engrossed, was passed
by ayes %, noes 20.
The bill to enable the people of Wisconsin
Territory TO form State constitution, and for
her admission to the Union, was taken up and
passed.
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was then ia
ken up, and variety of amendments were
made
Mr. Huntington proposed to add an item of
$1,000 Tor the erection of buoys.
Mr. Breeso moved to amend this by adding
an item of $4,000 for Lighthouse, SC. al
me mouth of the Columbia river.
Mr.. Dickinson said he was willing to 90 half
this expense, but the British government ought
to bear the other half (Laughter.) The
amendment of Mr.. II. was adopted, and that Of
Mr. 3. rejected.
Mr.. Evans proposed an item providing for an
additional appraiser at the port Of New York,
made necessary by the Warehouse system;
adopted.
Mr.. Davis moved an item Of $3.50, 900 TO pay
Massachusetts for services rendered during last
war, and after a long discussion this was agreed
to-ayes &C. nays II.
Mr.. Sewer moved 10000 for Marine hos
ptal at Napoleon, Ark, adopted.
The sum of IS, 900 was added for a group of
statuary TO be finished by Greenough.
A section was adopted directing that the re-
ceipts ofthe Telegraph between Washington
and Baltimore, should be paid into the Treasu-
~ for the benefit of p o, Department.
The various amendments having been con-
CURED with, aud the question being on the
engrossment of the bill.
Mr.. Benton renewed his motion to pay the
claimants to the two Mexican instalments paid
TO the agent of the Government of the United
States, $4,000
Mr.. K. Johnson explained and advocated
TINS at some length, but it was rejected by %
10 81.
Mr.. Benton then changed the proposition so
that the claimants should be paid in Govern
ment stock running years, at per cent inter-
est, and in this shape it was agreed to-ayes
26, nays 81.
After a multitude Of other amendments, the |
bill was passed.
The Military Academy bill was taken up
amended and passed.
The Senate then passed in executive session |
and remained therein up to late hour.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The French spoliation bill was read by its IL |
tie, and sent to the Senate for the signature of
the Vice President.
The graduation bill with the Senate amend |
nent was taken up from the table.
Mr. McClernand moved a concurrence and |
the previous question.
"A motion was made to lay the bill on the ia
BILE, pending which,
motion was made for call of the House,
and the yeas and nays called for and ordered,
yeas Sc, noes ll3.
The bill was then laid on the table, by yeas
l04 noes 10.
Sundry other bills from the Senate having
been disposed of,
Mr.. Dromgoole reported the Sub Treasury
bill and Senate amendments from the commit
Tee on ways and means, and recommended
concurrence in the amendments.
A motion to lay ii on the table was lost
yeas &C, noes 1865.
The amendments having been read over,
Mr.. Mckay offered an amendment 10 the
Senate amendment that the act should 90 in !
TO operation on the LIST January, so as to make
it the LIST April. On this the yeas and nays
were ordered, and resulted, yeas II, noes l0l. |.
All the other amendments were concurred |
IN, and the bill was passed.
A bill from the Senate to remit duties on
railroad iron, was laid on the table, by yeas
1871, noes Al.
The rules were suspended for one hour to
receive resolutions which should not give rise .
to debate under this order.
MIR. Mckay reported resolution from the .
committee of ways and means, directing the
Clerk of the House not to distribute the books .
ordered by resolution day or two ago, until .
an appropriation had been made there for, and
he moved the previous question.
Mr. Ashmun made point of order and the .
Speaker deciding adversely he took an appeal .
and the yeas and nays were ordered and result
ted, yeas SO, nays67. So the Speakers de-
clsion was sustained.
Another appeal was then taken by Mr.. Ewing
OF Pa, and overruled.
Mr.. Wordsworth of N. Y. then moved that |
Ihe resoulon be laid on the table, on which the
yeas and maya were called and resulted, yeas
rs, nays II. So it was not laid on the table
and the hour having expired
Mr.. Roberts of Miss, moved to 20 into com
.nttee Of the Whole which was agreed to-.
After sundry motions TO take up bills had
been negatived,
Mr.. Mckay moved to take up the Naval
Appropriation bill with the Senate amendments
which was agreed to.
The committee finding itself without quo
rum rose, and
Phe House ad iourned.
FIRE IN MARION, ALABAMA. On the night
Of the eth ult., fire occurred in Marion, Ala,
which DESTROYED hlook ne a;rb, b,,;ld;,rs