The Columbian fountain., 1846-02-25
TWEN ENTY-NINTH CONG REss.
S N AT E.
TUESDAY, February 2dth, 1916.

TUESDAY, February 24th, 1916.
s After prayer and journal communication
from the War Department in relation TO cop
per lands was read, and referred to the COM
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Ashley presented mail route petition.
Mr.. Breeze presented memorial, being an
application to Congress 10 set apart 90 miles
in width, on both sides OF road from Lake
Michigan to the Pacific, Tor the construction
Of said road. 1t was tldered TO be printed,
with the map accompanying it. @
Many private petitions and many on subjects
that have heretofore been before the Senate;
were presented BY Messrs. Il. Clayton, Dick
inson, Dix, Sewer, Westcou, Bayy and
Breeze. Bills were brought in by
Mr.. Evans, for the relief Of Isaac Hill-re-
ferred to the committee on Judiciary, by
5,- Mr.. Fairfield, for the relief Of the forward
efcers Of the Exploring Expedition.
J Mr.. Breeze and Mr.. Turney and Mr.. Ash
ley, reported on several unimporlant matters,
mostly on private claims and adversely.
Mr.. Pearce moved TO postpone the special
order OF the day, in order to consider joint
resolution, providing for an exchange of books
received through the hands Of foreign minis
,ters. The objects Of the Joint resolution were
stated by MIR. b., in answer to a suggestion of
Mr.. Sewer; viz, that about forty valuable vol
umes had been received from France by the
Supreme Court; which, possessed no power
10 return the compliment. The books were
French law books, and this resolution was 10
appropriate the sum of $500, for the binding,
&c. of set of United States laws and reports
10 send back in return. f
Mr.. Pennybacker moved to take up the bill
for Il e relief of Amos Kendall, which, on re-
quest Of Mr.. Yulee, he withdrew, TO give way
for bill providing for the adjustment of pre-
emption land claims in the several States
Mr.. J. M. Clayton and Mr.. Dayton opposed
the practice OF taking bills up out of their or
der; and during the discussion which arose, a
message from the President was received, and
subsequently message from the House, trans
mitlIng the bills passed on Saturday last; viz !:
the private bills, three or four In number; The
Indian Appropriation bill, and the Senatorial
Mileage bill. They were appropriately re-
ferred and the last, the mileage bill. Mr..
SpeIght moved to refer TO the Committee on
the Judiciary, but withdrew it on Mr.. West
colt expressing wish that it be referred to the
Committee on Reuenchment and Reform. Mr..
Sewer also Withdrew motion he had made
that it be referred 10 the Committee on the Lii
brary.
Mr. Westcott accordingly made his mo,ion.
The presiding officer put the question that il
be referred to Select Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform.
Mr. Westcoll said he meant the standing
committee on those matters.
Mr.. Dallas said there was no such standing
committee of the Senate.
Mr. Westcolt said there was. He was then
informed that there was standing committee
on retrenchment, but not on reform and the
motion, with his assent, was SO put, and lost,
when Mr.. Speight's original motion of refer
enc. was put and carried.
Mr.. Dix moved the special order on the Or
egon notice, and #t
Mr.. Dickinson commenced his speech on
the respective titles OF Great Britain and the
United States. Beginning in the year 1000,
with the grants of the Pope to Spain, and the
explorations of Portugal down the west side
OF Africa, he went back TO the times of Prince
Ponce de Leon, who explored Florida in search
OF the . Fountain OF YOUTH" in 1913. (He
probably discovered ii, and remained there ;
for his third expedition, consisting of five hum
dred men, with all necessary equipments,
never came back, nor were ever heard of
again.) Mr.. ID. then followed Magellan's
course into the Pacific, and pursued the dis
coverers TO Mexico and to latitude So deg. N.
Aiio oPVScH oCIuS on d suuJeCl lnaL mas Deen
SO fully discussed, it lost the interest that
would otherwise have been accorded 10 il.
Mr.. Calhoun went into the ladies' gallery.
Messrs. Huntington and Evans went 10 sleep
with their heads reposing On their desks, and
Mr. ID. went on with his speech If he did
nottake rank with the preceding able debators
on this question, he certainly established his
claims 10 be ranked with Mr.. Wes,cott in
force, flnency and ability, as legislator and
statesman. 4a t8kT| N
Before Mr.. Dickinson concluded his speech.
Mr.. Haywood moved to 60 into Executive
session, which was carried, and the doors were
closed. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
. After the transaction of some unimportant
business, the House took up the harbor bill, in
committee Of the Whole
Mf Mcconnell moved to stispend ACTON or