American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-20
Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the goth CONGRESS
WAsHINGroN, May is, 1916,
SENATE.

MIR. Evans, from the committee on Finance,
reported bill to remit the duties on railroad
iron in certain cases.
Mr.. Benton submitted q resolution, which
was adopted, that the committee on Military
Affairs inquire into the expediency of increas-
ing the number Of officers of the general staff
ofthe Army, and of providing for the more eff
Gent organization of Volunteers.
The Indian appropriation bill was passed.
A bill to repeal so much of the act making
appropriations for the naval service for the year
ending 30th June, 1916, as limits the number
of men to be employed, was taken up, read
three times and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson of La, the bill to
provide for the adjustment of all suspended
land claims was taken up. This bill was a
mended, briefly discussed, and ordered to be
engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Dayton, the bill to pro-
vide for the transmission of the mail across the
lsthmus of Panama was taken up, merely TO
enable MIR. ID. to move its recommtment with
view to strike from the report letter from
Mr.. w. ID. Gilpin to Mr. Semple "a member
Of the committee) which letter was incor-
porated in the report. Mr.. ID. read extracts
from the letter to shew that it was calculated
TO bring the Senate into ridicule. The speci-
mems of bombast and grandiloquent nonsense
which Mr.. ID. read were such as to keep the
Senate convulsed with laughter. Mr.. ID. es-
pecialy exonerated Mr.. Semple from any fur
Their blame than he took TO himself, but
Mr. Semple defended the letter. and insisted
that it was not more fanciful in some parts
than were the speeches, occasionally, Of the
Senator from New Jersey, (Laughter.) He
wished the whole letter read, as it contained
much solid information.
A postponement of the subject was moved
by Mr. Dix, but after some understanding be-
tween Messrs. Dayton and Semple, the bill
and report we're recommitted.
On motion Of Mr.. Fairfield, the bill to aug
Inent the force of the Navy (the ten iron stea-
mers) was recommited to the committee on
Naval Affairs.
The bill concerning Paymasters in the Army
was taken up.
MIR. r. Johnson withdrew his amendment,
(which was to strike out the second section by
which the tenure of Office is unlimited and
substituted therefor another, providing that
once in every four years the bonds of the Pay
master shall be examined, which was agreed
20.
Mr.. Atchison renewed MIR. Us. first amend
ment, and asked for the ayes and nays, and
there stood ayes l6, noes %.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed,
On motion of MIR. r. Johnson, joint reso-
luton for the relief of Paymaster De Russy
was taken up and passed.
A bill for the relief of Amos Kendall was
passed.
A bill for the relief of revolutionary soldier,
John Keith of N. Y, was passed.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A resolution was adopted, to close all debate
on the army bill tomorrow at O'Clock.
A motion was made for suspension of the
rules in order 10 submit resolution for meet
ing at 10 o'clock-the vote was, ayes 80, noes
$50 the motion was lost.
The bill providing for the Oregon lndian..De-
partment was postponed, Tin order, as Mr..
Thompson of Miss, said, &c see what the SEN
ate would do with the Oregon judiciary BILL
until the first Monday in June.
On motion of Mr.. Mckay, the House then
passed into committee of the whole and took
up the army bill.
MIR. Cobb of Ga, was called to the Chair.
Mr. Sims of S. c., addressed the committee,
and was followed by Messrs. Lumpkin, Tombs,
Chapman and Order.
The debate chiefly turned upon the Execu-
tive assumption of power in plunging the coun-
try into war.
AT 20 minutes to o'clock the committee
rose and reported
The Chair presented communication from
the Treasury Department, in reference to the
revenue service.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, the joint reso-
luton from the Senate providing for temporary
mail service in Texas, was taken up and pass
ed.
The House adjourned