The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-11
SATURDAY, April IL, 1916.
IN SENATE.

citizens Of New York, against the renewal Of pat
ent TO the heirs Of Jethro Wood; which was laiC
on the table.
On motion ofMr. DAYTON, the memorial of tn.
heirs Of James Bell, deceased, on the files Of the
Senate, was referred TO the Committee on Reyolu
tionary Claims.
Mr., BENTON presented the petition of citizen,
Of Missouri, praying the establishment Of mail
route from Independence, in that State to the Ore
gon territory which was referred to the Commute,
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. DIX presented petition Of citizens of Ben.
nington, New York, praying that Zebulon weade,
| soldier in the last war with Great Britain, may be
placed upon the pension roll; which was referred TO
the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. JOHNSON submitted message Of the Pres
Ident OF the United States, communicated to the
Senate the 2lst Of March, 1892 IN relation to the
proceedings Of the commissioner for running the
boundary between the United States and Texas
which was referred 10 the Committee on Commerce
containing valuable information in relation TO OBJ
strueIions TO the navigation Of the river Sabine.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. NILES submitted the following resolution
which was agreed to;
RsIolrsd That the Committee on Finance be instructed
to inquire whether further legislation necessary apply
the present surplus revenue and what may hereafter
crue TO the redemption Of the public debt at earlier
Rod than can he done by existing laws
Mr.. ALLEN submitted the following resolution
Rs'osd That the President OF the United States be
quesed to communicate to the Senate copies OF all the
respOndence with the Secretary Of State u ncompat
BILE with the public interss In the years 1870 IsII lisa
and 1913 touching the right practice Of visiting
Ing vessels in time Of peace.
On the suggestion of Mr.. DAYTON, the resolu,
ton lies over.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. PHELPS, from the Committee on Revolu-
uonary Claims, submitted adverse report upon
the petition Of the representatives of Francis Vigo
which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. p, from the same committee submitted ad-
reports upon the petitions of the representa-
tves Of Samuel Beach, Christopher Dellayenne, and
Benjamin Van Valkenburgh; which reports were
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. NILES, from the Committee on the Post Of
hce and Post Roads, reported bill for the relief OF
Jones & Boxer, and others; which was read, and the
report was ordered to be printed.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
Mr.. BREESE moved that the prior orders be
postponed and that the Senate take up the report OF
the Committee on Contingent Expenses Of the Sem
ate in relation to furnishing additional accommoda-
tons to the public in the Senate chamber.
Which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. BREESE then made some remarks expana-
tory Of the report, of which have already given
the substance He stated, that at The suggestion OF
several senator's, the contemplated improvements
would be made to afford adequate accommodation to
all the members of the press at present admitted to
the gallery.
M. MANGUM then expressed his readiness to
agree with the report.
Mr.. NILES was favorable to the report, inasmuch
as it afforded additional accommodation to the pub
lie, particularly the ladies' As to the reporters and
etter-writers he regarded their accommodation as
matter altogether Of minor consideration. They
did not deserve any special privileges from the SEN
ate
Mr. DAYTON had all confidence in the taste and
judgment Of the senator from Illinois, Mr.. BREEsE,
in regard to this matter; but he desired the subject
to lie for few days, in order to afford time for
its more mature consideration.
After short desultory conversation the matter
was passed over informally
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the re-
port of the Committee Printing, in relation to
printing an additional number of the report of the
Commissioner of Patents.
Mr. NILES submitted few remarks upon the
subject reterating his former objections to printing
as large number of copies as proposed by the com
mittee, which, he contended had not been at all met
by the senator from Arkansas, [Mr. AsHLEY.1
Mr. PHELPS stated that the reason which in
duced the Committee on Patents to report in favor of
publishing 25 900 copies of the report, was that
they found that the public sought for it with more
Teau IL WIN more interest, ana PAID IL
more cheerfully than they did for any other docu-
ment which was published by Congress. The
document was in great demand, and notwihstand.
ing the large number printed last year, entire
Iy inadequate to the applications therefor. The ar
gumen that the report had been published and made
an article Of sale by the booksellers, was an evil
dence of estimate which the public made of its value;
and he hoped the amendment proposed by the gem
tleman from Connecticut, Mr.. Niles, to print
10, 900 copies, would not prevail. In the absence
of the chairman Of the Committee on Patents Mr..
CAMERON, he would move that the further consid-
Grafton of the subject be postponed until Tuesday
next.
Mr. CHALMERS said, in explanation, that he
had yielded to the views Of the majority Of the Com
mittee on Printing in the report which they had
made, although himself in favor of printing small
er number than reported.
The further consideration of the subject was the
postponed
DIPLOMATIC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the fol-
lowing resolution, submitted several weeks since
by Mr.. J. M. CLAYTON:
Resolved That the President thu United States be
auested communicate to the senate copies any
pondence that may have taken place between the suthor
ties OF the United States and those of Great Britain since
the last documents transmitted in relation to the subject OF
the Oregon territory or OF much thereof as may be CON-
muncated without detriment to the public interest.
Mr.. SEWER moved that the subject be passed
over informally.
Mr.. ATCHfSoN hoped that the vote would be
taken then. Ifnot, an excuse would be in existence
for deferring the vote on "the notice"
Mr.. SEWER withdrew his motion.
Mr.. ALLEN remarked that he would take an
other opportunity Of making the remarks which he
had intended to offer when he gave way yesterday
to the senator from North Carolina, Mr.. MANeua.
The vote on the passage Of the resolution was then
taken, and resulted as follows:
YEAs--Messrs Atchison, Barrow, Benton, Berrien
Bright, Calhoun, Thomas Clayton John NJ. Clayton Cor
win Crenden, Davis. Dayton. Evans Greene, Houston
Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson OF Louisiana Msngum Mil
and woodbridge-97. N
NAYs.-Msssrs Allen, Ashley Atherton, Bagby Brsese
Cass Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield Haywood Jen
ness Miles, Penny backer, SEWER Sturgeon and Turney
III
II RIGHT OF sEARcH-AeAN.
Mr.. WEBSTER moved that the Senate take up
the resolution submitted this morning by the sens-
tor from Ohio, Mr.. ALLEN in order to amend il to
meet the object desired by that gentleman: and TO
put i upon its PASSAGE which motion was agreed to.
The resolution was then read, amended by the
insertion Of the words "in addition to the CORES