New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-27
TwENTY-NINTH CoNGRESS,"Firsts Session
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"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 18th, 1916.
SENATE.
Mr. DICKINSON finished his speech today ms
was enough for one dose, and so movement was
made TO stop all farther proceedings in the premises
A motion was made to postpone the dlscussloh'
which was opposed by Mr. CALHOUN, and others
Mr. CAss expresses mis- opinion that the late news
was not very painful in its character or did not alter
the aspect of affairs between the two nations. Alter
some discussion, in which II was evident that the
Senate wished 10 end discussion on ii, the Senate
went into secret session on Executive business
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Reports from Standing Committees were first IN
order
Mr.. HUNTER of Va from the Committee on the
District OF Columbia. reported bill 10 recede the
District of Alexandria TO the State OF virginia.
which was twice read, referred TO the Committee oil
the Whole on the State of the Union, and ordered 10
be printed.
MIR. BUTLER KING OF Ga from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported bill 10 amend the act or
ganizng the Navy Department which was twice
read, referred to the Committee OF the w hole ana
ordered TO be printed
Mr. Holmes OF S C. from the Select Committee
on Rules reported al amendment TO one OF tie stand
ing rules of the House. allowing division on the en-
crossing bill TO be read third time which makes
any appropriation for purposes OF internal improve
mcnt; ; allow each specific appropriation 10
be voted upon separately MI TIBBATrs oil ny
moved to lay the report on the table upon which the
yeas and nays were demanded, and the motion lost.
GO voting for and 95 against il. Mr. BOYD OF KY.
moved the previous question. and teers were de.
manded upon the question of q second, VINO report
ed Sc TO -. Upon the question whether the previ-
Gus question shall be put, the yeas and nays
were demanded, and the previous question ordered
bv vote Of 90 to IS. The question then REQUIRED
on concurrng in the report OF the select committee.
and the same was concurred in by vote OF LOG
TO Il.
Mr. HOOK OF ILL., moved reconsideration OF the
vote just taken. Mr.. TIBBATTs of KY. moved that
The House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union on which the yeas and
nays were demanded, and the motion lost by vote
of e5 TO SO.
The vote was then taken the reconsideration
moved by Mr.. HoGE. upon which the yeas and nays
were demanded, and the House refused 10 reconsd
or the vote, 50 voting for and % againstt
The House then went into Commiuee the W hole
on the State of the Union, Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana
in the chair, and resumed the consideration OF
the bill making appropriations for the improve
1nent of the navigation of certain rivers and
harbors. Mr.. PAYNE. of Alabama was entitled
10 the floor and made furious declamatory speech
against the bill and against the constitutional power
of making any appropriations whateve: for the I'M
provement of any OF our rivers or harbors. Mr..
BRISKERHoFF of Ohio followed in a short speech in
favor of the BILL when Mr.. MCCLELLAND OF Mich.
obtained the floor, on whose motion the Committee
rose and the House adjourned.