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FIRST SESSION of the 29th CONGRESS
WAsHrNGToN, June 4, 1916.
SENATE

WAsHNGToN, June 4, 1916.
SENATE,
Mr.. Sturgeon presented petition from the
owners of the bark Pons, which vessel was
condemned as a SLAYER, asking that her name
may be changed 10 the Cordelia.
Mr.. Davis presented a remonstrance from
citizens of Alexandria and Alexandra county,
against the retrocesson of this portion OF the
District Of Columbia to the State OF Virginia.
Mr., Cass rose to introduce an important res
olution, and pretaced the same with brief
explanation. He said that General Gaines,
without authority Of law, had recently called
INTO service, at various times, forces to the a.
mount OF $4,000 men, already devolyng upon
The Government an expense of slOO0 00-and
'hls had been done while Gen. Taylor had
power to call Tor such forces as he might deem
necessary, and had actually called for 1000
troops. MI. Z. then read the various orders
-ssueu by Gen. G. with their dates, and the
officers he had appointed, quartermasters, COM
mlssaries, captains, Sc, sc.
The resolution calls upon the President for
Information in the promses-whether any vol
lnteeIs or militia had been called into public
service without authority Of law, sc.
Messrs. Archer and M0rehead asked some
questions.
Mi Cass Gid not know when the Govern
gnent FIST had cognizancc of Gen. G's. acts,
Dlt stated that Gen. Gaines had been ordered
10 Washington.
Mr.. Sewer was about to say something in
defence of Gen. G., when the resolution was
laid over
On motion of Mr. Lewis, the Post Office
Appropriation Bill was taken up.
Mr. Speight moved an amendment provd-
ng that the ranking privilege should be re-
stored TO such Postmasters whose annual COM
pensation was less than 500.
This proposition was discussed at some
ength, but chiefly objected to as the change Of
an existing law IN an appropriation BILL which
only led ~ confusion, The amendment was
rejected
Mr.. Simmons then moved TO amend by re-
ducing all hostages to a uniform rate Of cents
Mr.. 5. went into long statement of statistical
returns to prove that this reduction would in
crease the revenues Of the department.
After good deal of discussion the amend
E1ent was withdrawn, by general consent as it
appeared that many who were favorable TO the
proposed reduction, if presented in a separate
Diii, would not vote for it in an appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Lewis then proposed an amendment of
$4,000 70 establish the Telegraph from Alta
anta, IN Georgia, to Montgomery in Alabama,
anc thence to Mobile.
a letter from the Post Master General was
cad, urging this appropriation as the only
means Of putting down private expresses, which
Dow, despite all the efforts Of the Department,
succeeded in gaining ~ hours upon the mail
between the points named
4 otter from Amos Kendall to Mr.. Morse
was also read
A brief. but animated discussion followed, /
nd rnaily the papers read were ordered to be
printed. and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The special order was postponed until the
supplemental War Bill could be disposed Of
They then proceeded to vote upon the a.
nendments to the bill reported from the com
mltee gt the Whole.
70 -educe to one Major General concurred
n-Yeas l07 nays Ga.
To reduce to two Brigadier Generals, con-
Cured n-yeas los, nays IS.
The pIoyiso was also concuued in, stipua-
- That at the close ofthe war there should be
d reduction to one Major General tojthoW regard
Tee date Of comm jssion, the election 10 be made
~ The PrHident--yeas 90, nays IS.
No officer in the army not actually engaged
IN prosecuting and carrying on hostItles a
galns the public enemy, more than eight ra-
.Ons pc. day, was adopted 81 to 81.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed,
md finally passed by yeas ll9, nays SO, which
vote the House refused TO reconsider.
ALI q. Davis, of hy., moved to postpone
me special order for the purpose of considering
d Joint resolution by which Congress declared
that the volunteers called into the public SER
wee in the several States under late law of
Congress, shall be considered as composing each
States quota of the regular militia; aud as such
be entitlsd to the appointment of its own Off .
GERS.
The House refused to postpone the special
order, by yeas So; nays los,
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, MIR. McClelland, of Mich, in the
Chair,) and proceeded with the special order,
being basiness relating exclusively to the Ter
ritories. The Bill to dispose of the Mineral
lands was ordered to be reported to the House
without amendment, and subsequently so re-
ported.
A bill to grant lands to aid in the improve
ment of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers was
next taken up, which occupied the attention
of the Committee during the remainder of the
day, the Committee rising without having
come to any conclusion thereon.
At O'Clock the House adjourned.
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