Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-17
Whole No. S61.
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
second Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 1916.

the senate To order nj IZ O'CLOCK.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Speight
and adopted directing the Secretary W
inform the House that a quorum was
present, and ready TO proceed TO business.
Twelve o'clock was fixed as the hour
Of meeting, until otherwise ordered
On motion Of Mr.. Breese, Messrs.
Breese, Crlltenden and Senple, were
appointed on the part Of the Senate TO
wait upon The President and announce
the organization Of both houses Of Con-
gress.
H Each Senator was allowed newspa-
pers equal to the cos, Of three daily pa
pers.
Mr.. Breese from the Committee, re-
ported that they had waited on the Pres
,dcnl and that he would commune ate
with both houses Of Congress by mes
sage tomorrow at twelve o'clock.
HoUsE. The Speaker took the chair
at twelve o'clock and called the House
TO order.
The Clerk was directed to inform the
Senate that quorum was present, and
Messrs. Hopkins and Winthrop were
appointed Committee 10 wait on the
President and announce the organza-
ton o. Congress.
The members then proceeded 70 ballot
for their seats.
On calling the roll al the opening Of
the session 1872 members answered to
their names.
The following new members were
qualified Hale, of Mass ach usetts
Ripley, of New York Mcdaniel, Of
Missouri, and Bowen, and ColtereII Of
Alabama.
Various resolutions as TO the mode Of
choosing seats were offered, and finally
the same mode observed last year was
adopted. The names Of the members
were placed in box, and drawn out at
random. The clerk announced the
name drawn, and the members designa-
ted then selected their seats.
TUESDAY, Dec. 8, 1916.
SENATE.--Vfce President IN the
chair.
Beautiful and impressive prayer from
Chaplain Tustin.
The annual message OF the President
was received and read by the secretary.
The reading commenced at ten NM
ntes past twelve, and conc luded at twen-
iy minutes past two.
On motion of Mr.. Speight, $500 adj
ditional copies of the message, and 1900
copies oithe message and accompanying
documents, were ordered to be printed
for the use Of the Senate.
HOUSE. - Mr. Boyd introduced bill
TO increase the pay OF the army, and
grant militia volunteers bounty lands in
certain cases.
A resolution was adopted to appoint o
Joint committee to purchase books for
the library.
On motion, MIR. Ra,bbun's resolutions
was adopted, calling for information re-
a,ive to the employ yment Of secret in
spectors OF revenue.
Mr. Sawyer gave notice of n bill to
reduce and graduate the public land.
Mr.. Tibbns gave notice Of bill for
he Improvement of The Western rivers.
The Presidents message was reesiv-
ed and read. After which Mr.. Broad
head moved TO print 10000 copies with
he documents, and 20, 900 without.
MIR. Thompson, of Mass. moved to
strike out the 10000.
Mr.. Payne, OF Ala, was in favor of
he larger number,o on the ground that the
dissemination of the message would unite
he people in favor OF the war.
MIR. Robert Smith moved an amend
nent, that 5000 copies be printed in
German. Rejected
Mr.. Thompson anne ndmeDt prevail
I'd, and the resolution agreed to as u
nended.
MI Garrett Davis said tba, a portion
IF the message was not explicit, and ask
ID leave TO offer a resolution calling up
IN The President for copies OF otdefs TO
Generals Taylor, " ool, and Kearncy,
Ind Commodore Sleat and Stockton, ro-
alive to the establishment nj of civil gov
'rnruent in captive progress.
Objections being made Mr. Davis NOV
ID TO suspend the rules, and demanded
he yeas and nays, which were ordered
without taking the question.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 1916.
SENATE Senators Greene Of Rhode
sand and flanagan Of la, appeared
u their seats to-day. The Vice Presl-
lent submitted The annual report Of the
Secretary ofihe Treasury, of which 5000
xira copies were ordered to be printed.
The Secretary of the Senatr's report on
he contract with Messrs Blair & RNcs
or furnishing reports Of debates in the
senate WAS also presented. Senator
'ameron of Penns, lvania offered res
luton instruc'iug the Military Commit
re to inquire into the propripiy of grant