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Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the Goth CONGRESS
WAsHINGroN, May 2sth, 1916.
SENATE.

WAsHINGTON, May 2Sth, 1915.
SENATE.
Mr. Berrien gave notice OF his intention to
Introduce bill to define and increase the du-
ties of the Attorney General of the U. States,
Mr.. Johnson, of La, presented series otre-
solutions from the Legislature of Louisiana, in
reference TO a Lighthouse, the Sabine river,
&c, &C., which were referred.
On motion of Mr.. Sewer, the Texas post Of
fee bill was taken up. This bill had been re-
.grned by the House with an amendment,
which strikes out section giving the Postmas-
Ter General power to establish such additional
mail routes as he may deem necessary.
Mr.. Niles moved that the Senate concur
with the House, which was agreed to, men,
con.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, of Md, the
French Spoliation bill was taken up but as 1t
appeared likely to lead to some further discus
SION it was again laid aside until tomorrow at
o'clock.
MIR. Houston, by leave, introduced a joint
resolution voting the thanks of Congress to
Brigadier General Taylor and the officers and
soldiers of the Army and Navy under his COM
mand, for their signal good conduct in achiev-
ing the recent victory in Texas, and requesting
the President Of the U. States to procure
Sword, with appropriate devices, to be pre-
sented to Gen. Taylor in the name of the Re-
public; and desiring the President to commu-
nicate to Gen. Taylor this testimony Of the
grateful sense of Congress.
At the request of Mr.. Breese, the resolution
was read, and MIR. B. observed that, he tho't
those who defended the Camp, and received
between two and three thousand shells, ought
TO be included.
Mr.. Houston said it was designed to embrace
the entire command of Gen. Taylor the ma
Wy was not engaged, but it was included. He
would be glad, however, to have the resolu-
ton improved
The reading of the resolution was again cal
led for.
Mr.. Sewer said he thought Major Brown,
who was killed, ought to be named, and that
a sword ought to be presented to his descen-
dant. He suggested that the resolution be
printed, and lie over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Houston acceded, with pleasure.
Mr.. flanagan submitted resolution that,
the House concurring, the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House should
close the present session on Monday the Goth
of July-under the rule, lies over one day.
The special order, being the Oregon juris-
dicton bill, was then taken up and
Mr.. Benton rose and spoke about two hours
OF the value of Oregon and our right to it up
TO the 49th parallel. On concluding he NOV
ed to recommit the bill with instructions to the
Committee to bring in two bills, one to extend
our jurisdiction as far as the British have car
ried theirs, and the other to provide form of
Territorial Government for Oregon to take eff
feet when the Convention expires.
Mr. Cass indicated desire to answer one or
Two of Mr.. BIS. points, and on motion of Mr..
lIapDauan tho hill M until Mon. ,
lay next.
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
non.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Several bills from the Senate were land be-
ore the House by the Speaker, and read and
referred to the appropriate committees-among
hem was the Senate bill increasing the Staff
Of the Army, which was referred to the COM
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Hopkins from the committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, reported the Senate
bill to establish post routs in Texas, with a re-
to strike out the fourth section,
giving power to the Post Master General to
establish such other routes as he might think
The amendment was adopted and the prev-
Gus question moved on the engrossment and
third reading, which we're carried.
Mr.. Culver then asked the chairman of the
Post Office Committee, if there were not in that
bill routes established, which extended into the
disputed territory}"
Mr.. Hopkins replied that the committee had
not sufficient information to be able to say
where all the points were situated, but he be-
leved that none of those named in the bill were
beyond The Rio Grande. (Laughter.) He mo-
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and the bill passed
Mr.. HARRISON from the committee on Mill
tary Affairs, asked that that committee be dis
charged from further consideration of the mes
sage of the President, covering Gen. Taylor'S
dispatches, and that they be referred to the
Committee of the Whole, to keep company with
Dir. Brinkerhof' s resolution ofthanks and extra
pay, to which he was directed to offer amend
ments-agreed to.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the "Omnibus'' Appropriation Bill.
After voting negatively on two or three amend
ments proposed, the Committee rose and re-
ported the bill with the amendments which had
been adopted.
Mr.. G. w. Jones, of Tennessee, moved an
amendment to strike out the appropriation for
Professor Espy's salary, and called the previous
question.
The amendment was objected to by Mr.,
Winthrop as out oforder.
The Speaker decided it to be in order
An appeal being taken, the decision of the
Speaker was sustained,
The previous question was seconded, and the
amendments being read over, those on which
a separate vote was desired were reserved for
that purpose, and the others agreed to en-
masse.
The first reserved amendment was that stri-
king out $1,000 for the salaries of two keepers
Of archives in Florida, which was adopted 81
to37.
The next was to appropriate SOS, 900 for the
Seamen's Hospital Fund. Yeas lo9-nays
7s-it was adopted.