American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-18
Arneritow Rtprbiitou,
Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION Of the 29th CONGRESS
WASHINGTON jane nth, 1916
SENATE.
SENATE.

FIRST SESSION Of the a9th CONGRESS.
WAsmNGroN jane 18th, 1916
SENATE.
Mr., Allen presented memorial Tor Ma
rine Hospital at Cleveland
Mr.. Cas-, a memorial tlom artists, asking
CONGRESS to purchase Catlin's pictures.
Mr.. BRIGHT rave notice of bill to raise Ike
,,o, of Volunteers in the Mexican war to $40
per month.
Mr. Dix. from The committee Of Conference
ON the Supplemental War Bill, reported the
rnsuIt TO which the conference came, and asked
the concurrence ofthe Senate.
Mr.. NIangum said he was member OF the
committee Of Conference and disagreed out
and-out with the report, The bill contained
provisions which he regarded as reyolutonz ing
the whole military service. He moved that
the report be printed and laid on the table.
On this motion the Senate divided, and 1t
was lost--ayes 81, noes p.
Nh Crittenden pointed out several neon
rruites in the bill, and declared that 1t was, IN
part, unconstitutional, and as whole, dis
graceful to the legislature of the Senate
There was conflict between the State and Fe-
deral authorities, the former of whom were on
" allowed to appoint the subordinate officers
in their militia According to this bill three
month General, appointed by the President,
NAV command twelve month troops.
MIR. Dix admitted that there were some in
congruities but said that the portions of the
bill complained of would he imperative. The
bill had been month before Congress, and the
administration were much embarrassed for the
want the power TO appoint the general Off
GERS He hoped the bill would be passed with
out further delay.
MIR. Crittenden hoped not. 1t would take
but an hour to draft Il new bill, leaving out the
Objectionable features ofths.
Mr. Benton suggested that this bill might be
passed, and then a bill Of three lines could be
introduced by the Senator from Kentucky, re-
pealng the Objectionable features.
The discussion was kept up for some time,
and that portion of the bill which authorses
and requires the President TO reduce the number
of general officers at the close Of the war with
out regard to the date Of their commissions,
was particularly objected to.
Amotion was made to postpone the bill un'
til tomorrow, and after considerable debate 1t
was lost-ayes 26, noes %.
The report was then concurred with-ayes
SO, noes 8.
Mr. Haywood from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported the House Bill
for the retrocession of Alexandria to Virginia
with recommendationthat it be rejected.
The Senate proceeded to ballot for Chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Archer thanked his friends for their sup.
port, and withdrew his name.
The Senate balloted seven times, and finally
elected Mr.. McDuhie by s out of SO votes
The votes in the former ballotngs were chief.
" divided between Messrs. Webster and Sewer
Mr.. McDufie getting from 5 to 10 each time.
Mr.. Webster withdrew on the third ballot, and
Mr.. Sewer on the fifth.
At the conclusion of this business,
The Senate passed into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The resolution for printing the tenth volume
the laws Of the United States was rejected
The Indian Appropriation bill was taken up,
and protracted debate ensued on an approprl-
alton for the Wyandot Indians, paying them
for certain Improvements when abandoning
their lands in Ohio some years since. 1t was
finally agreed to, and some ofthe Senate amend
ments were passed, and others rejected, and the
bill returned to the Senate.
The Senate amendments to the private cal
endar bill were concurred with in Committee
of the Whole, and the bill was reported to the
House.
The rest of the day was devoted to the re-
ception Of reports from committees, and great
many, chiefly ola private nature were receiV-
ed, and referred to the committee fthe Whole.
Mr.. Seaborn Jones from the Select Commit
tee to investigate the charges of Mr.. lngersoll
against Mr.. Webster, reported resolution for
publishing the whole testimony, inasmuch as
part of it was published, and Just enough to
mislead the public.
A communication was received from the War
Department, in relation to the Lake Superior
Copper Mines, with a!large map accompanying
II.
At about 4 o'clock the House adjourned.