American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-11
4alttmore Gltpper.
IRepored for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the 29th CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, August 10, 1916.
SENATE

faith, honor and integrity OF the GOVernmcn
we're concerned; that if not passed now, neye
would be. He moved TO take up the Smith
sonian blk agreed to. He then moved to dis
aureo from the amendments here, and pass
Ilst as it came from the House; carried. Tn
bill was passcd-ayes %, noes 10.
Mr. Lewis then reported the result Of h
committee OF conference on the General Ap
propriaton bill
Mr., Evans wished to hear it read, item by
lem.
The Secretary commenced the reading
Mr. Huntington moved a concurrence will
he first item
Mr., Benton raised question Of order, anC
said the report must be concurred with as a
whole or rejected If 10 be fought, item by
item, we shall not get through by Il o'clock.
MI Evans said it was not proposed to do as
Inc Senator from Missouri suggested, but they
desired to understand the report.
The report was then read and concurred
tn, and the bill returned to the House.
The Veto ofthe French Spoliation bill was
read.
Mr.. J. NJ. Clayton then rose and commented
briefly upon this arbitrary exercise Of the Veto
power in a form in which, Mr.. Madison said,
would not be tolerated by free people.
Mr.. Allen rose and read the manual wherein
d, speaks of the improperly of any members
voting upon question wherein he IS interested.
MI Webster took the floor, but yielded to
Nh J. Nj. Clayton, who asked Mr.. A. what
he meant by reading what he had? Did he
mean to insnuate that any one here was inter
ested?
Mr.. Allen answered evasively.
Mr.. Webster was about to speak, when
Mr.. Fairfield begged him TO allow him to re-
port the result Of the conference on the Naval
till, and this was done
The Senate concurred with the report excep-
ing one amendment in regard to Fort Severn
Annapolis, and the bill was then returned to the
House.
Mi Webster then very briefly gave his views
Of the veto, against which he protested, as a
new and alarming exercise ofa dangerous pow
er; as weak and inconclusive in the reasoning
by which it was supported; and as an act OF
great and crying injustice 10 those who have
sought for forty years redress for their wrongs
The clerk Of the House brought in the Naval,
and Civil and Diplomatic bills concurred with
as well as many others for the signature Of the
Vice President
A message in writing was received from the
President.
Mr.. Dix then rose to the support of the veto,
but after speaking some time gave way 10 the
consideration Of bill for the relief of Eli jah
White, which was amended and passed.
Mr. Evans then submitted JOINT resolution
made necessary by the passage of the Smithson
bill, for the appointment of Regents, who are
Nessrs. Choate, Of Mass; Hanley, Of N. York;
Rush, of Phila.; Preston, OF s. c.; and Bache
and Totten Of Washington
The vote was then taken or the passage of
he French Spoliation bill, the President 10 the
contrary notwithstanding.
This vote was ayes 81, noes l5-net two
lBirds-so it was lost.
The clerk of the House brought in q namber
tbllls and informed the Senate that the House
had finished their business.
After a resolution to go into executive ses-
son had been rejected,
Mr. Lewis succeeded in getting up the bill
from the House to put So, 600, 900 at the dispo-
sal OF the President for "settling boundaries"
with Mexico, sc.
motion was made by Mr.. Evans to amend
The preamble, but MIR, Lewis moved 10 strike
out the proviso, which prohibits slavery in any
territory to be acquired; and demanded the yeas
and nays, which were ordered.
Mr.. Davis then rose, and said he would be
glad TO hear some reasons for this.
A'44' LCNlS kiluGLI 0ACllSu lllt!t cI6 tOuoOIs
enough. Cries Of order.
Mr.. Davis said the gentleman from Alabama
seems inclined to have us legislate under more
steam pressure than was altogether desirable
Mr.. d. then proceeded to remark upon the
bill, amidst frequent interruptions
AS the minutes were fast gliding away, Mr.
Lewis asked Mr.. Davis if he would give way,
IN order that lie might introduce q resolution
TO rescind the resolution for adjouIning at IL
o'clock? Mr.. ID said that he should conclude
before IL O'Clock. But, said Mr.. L., the reso-
luton must 90 to the other House. Mr., Davis
would not yield, but spoke until minute or
two of II O'Clock.
il being understood that the House mad ad-
journed, Mr.. Davis set down.
A motion prevailed to pass into executive
session, but nothing was done therein, as the
functions of the Senate, for this session, had
ceased.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House having gone into committee on
q Senate amendment to the pension bill, made
an amendment and reported it back, when
Mr. Garrett Davis called for the yeas and
nays on concurring with the committee, which
resulted, yeas 81, nays as.
Mr.. Mckay moved to suspend the rules TO
enable him to offer resolution, directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to have certain in
formation on the subject Of the expense of col
Letting the revenue prepared against the next
session.
Mr.. Campbell of N. Y, called for the yeas
and nays, which resulted, yeas 49, nays So
Several Senate bills on the Speakers table
were taken pand passed.
A great number of motions to 60 into COM
mittee of the whole were made and lost.
The Secretary of the Senate appeared with
The civil and diplomatic appropriation BILL the
Senate having agreed to the report OF the com
mittee Of conference, by which each House re-
3eded from some of its amendments.
The House concurred in the report, and the
bill was therefore passed.