The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-07
TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, January 7, 1916.
IN SENATE.


ment OF contracts made in said department during
the year l945; which referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
piLor LAWS.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland, presented the me-
mortal Of the pilots of Baltimore, praying the re-
peal Of the act of the Cd Of March, 1897 concerning
pilots; which was referred TO the Committee on
Commerce.
ME- J. also presented the memorial of Joseph II.
Bradley and others, citizens Of the District OF Co
hmb ia, praying an extension Of the powers OF the
orphans court of said District which was referred
10 the Committee on the District Of Columbia.
Mr. BAGBY presented additional doeumen's IN
relation TO the petition OF Amos Hhlborni which
were referred to the COMMITTEES on Clnims.
Mr.. b. also presented the petition OF Blair O.
Riyes, praying compensation for printing the Com
pendulum OF the Sixth Census; which was referred TO
the COMMITTEES on Claims.
Mr. b. asked to be excused from further service
rs chairman Of the Committee Claims in conse-
quence Of the pressure of his other official duties
No objection being made, the request was complied
with by the Senate,
Mr. CALHOUN rose to ask similar favor and
said that in his absence, and before he took his
seat in the Senate at the present session, he bad
been appointed chairman Of the Committee on FL
nance. He would be very glad indeed TO render
all the service he could, the best Of his ability;
bu, there several reasons for his declining the
acceptance OF the station. One, however, would
extensive, and would require great deal Of expla-
nation as well as argument, IN the defence Of the
measures presented. In all probability would be
beyond the power Of his voice to undertake the du'
~. He had for many years been subject to hoarse-
ness and, after addressing the Senate, IL always
continued for several days; and this would incapa-
citate him. Under these circumstances, without
assigning any other reason, he hoped he would be
excused. He would add one fact when formerly
member of this body, he was excused for the rea-
Il. l.. II .kaNI all ha
now.
Mr. CALHOUN was therefore excused from sery-
ing on the Committee Finance, no objection be-
ing made.
Mr.. DIX presented the memorial OF Col. John
b. Walbach, asking compensation for services as
aid-de.camp to Gen. Wilkinson, in 1901, and the
reimbursement of his expenses and losses while
acting in that capacity; which referred 10 the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE presented the memorial Of
IT'S OF vessels and steamers, and forwarding
merchants, asking for the construction OF harbor al
the mouth of the Sheboygan river; which was refer
red TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. w. also presented similar memorial from
citizens of New York; which was referred to the
same committee. ...
Mr.. DAVIS presented the petition of the heirs o.
Gilbert Denet, praying indemnity for losses by tn,
depreciation of the currency in which he was paid
for his services in the revolutionary war; which
was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims.
Mr.. BENTON presented memorial of officer,
laon of Congress on the subject Of brevet and staff
rank in the army; which was referred TO the Com.
mttee Military Affairs.
REPORTS STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. ASHLEY, from. the Committee the Ju-
dietary, whom referred bill to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury to make an arrangement
or compromise with Mangle M. Quackenboss,
and his co-obligors, any of them, for claims on
bonds given by them suretes TO the United
States reported the same back to the Senate with
out amendment and recommending that it be
passed
THE DAY.
The following resolution, reported yesterday by
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee on Foreign Rea-
IIonr, was agreed to: -
Rtsorsd That III, scretary Of the Senate to be
prepared for the the Senate ten thousand copies Of
te map OF the Oregon territory, compiled by the United
states exploring expedition provided said maps shall
more than $40 per hundred "a.
The TACT for the relief of James Bogardus," re.
ferred to yesterday, was taken up for final action
and passed. s
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS IN MICHIGAN.
The bill granting alternate sections Of the public
domain for the completion of internal improvements
IN the State of Michigan, taken up for consd-
Grafton; when
Mr.. SPEIGHT inquired if the senator from
Michigan MIR. WooDBRIpoEl was yet ready for
action upon the bill.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE answered in the negative,
and hoped the bill would be again passed by infor-
mally for a few days, when he trusted its merits
might be fully and properly laid before the Senate
No objection being made, it was so ordered.
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
The "bll to extend the Cumberland road through
the States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois," taken
up, and considered in committee of the whole
and reported back to the Senate without amend.
ment. .... q,
The question being put upon ordering the bill to
be engrossed and passed to a third reading,
Mr.. DAYTON suggested postponement of the
consideration Of the bill until this day two weeks
10 which .
Mr. HANNEGAN, who reported the bill, as
srnting, it was so postponed.
MOUNTED RrLEMRN.
The Senate took up, in committee of the hole
the bill to provide for raising regiment of mount
ed rihemen.
Mr.. BENTON briefly explained the design of tn,
bill. II was reported az peace measure, and hat
no reference whatever to war. In that point o
view he considered it; and, so considering it, h
would not discuss the question Of foreign rela
lions. 1t was to constitute portion of the perma
neut peace establishment that the bill was intro
duced. He believed that there were about eigh
thousand miles of frontier unprotected; and 1t wa.
reasonable suppose that with this great extension
of frontier, and the large number of Indians with
whom our people would be brought into contact
this additional force would be needed at all events
A regiment of mounted rlhemen was considered al
the most appropriate force that could be raised fol
the service to be employed at the military defence
which the President may deem necessary on the lint
of communication with Oregon That was an oper
country in which the government stood STILL and thi
rife was the most appropriate and efficient weapon
and far superior to the pistol and sword The PIesi
dent had recommended stockades and block-houses
but the bill did not fix the number; this matter o
defaii nor was the material Of which they should bt
built designated, as every country was governed by
circumstances The British posts were composed
of sun.burnt bricks, and they made excellent build
ines either for defence habitaton; they were per
fac,Iy tlry and whitewasbed inside; and impenetra
bic to ali arms, even to a rifle ball. There was g
blank left in the bill for arnng and equipping the
regiment EIe had sent one to the quarernasteI
general asking information the subject, and was
informed, in reply, that $4,000 would be required
for this purpose: He would therefore move 10 MI