American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-11
[RepoTted for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the 29th CONGRESS-
WAsHINGToN, June 10, 1916.

SENATE.

printing OF 5000 extra COples,-the question Of
printing was referred to the Committee Of Prin-
ting.
Mr.. Dix moved to take up the bill, returned
with amendment by the House. concerning the
pay department of the army. The House hav-
ing insisted upon itsamendment, and appointed
committee of conference, Mr.. d. moved that
the Senate appoint committee to meet that Of
the House, which was agreed to, and the chair
appointed Messrs. Dix, Johnson, Of Md, and
Yulee.
Mr. Cass made brief personal explanation
Gen. Gaines says, in Il letter in the Union of
this morning. that he (Mr Cass) when Secrc-
tary Of War, approved the course of him
(Gaines) in raising troops during the Creek and
Seminole war. Mr. Cass said that Gen. G.,
had inadvertently fallen into an error Oh this
point.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr..
Turney, that the committee on Military Affairs
enquire into the eXpedency of eXempting the
property and persons of volunteers from arrest
and seizure during their service, was considered,
Mr.. Benton said the resolution ought not to
go anywhere, but if referred at all, it should be
to the committee OH the Judiciary.
Mr., Berrien thought it was improper to coun-
tenance such resolution by any reference.
The resolution was rejected.
Several private bills were reported, and the
bills passed by the House were referred.
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson, the Senate
took up bill for the relief of Elijah White,
who was robbed by party of Pawnees, on his
return from Oregon. This subject was discus
sed by Messrs. Jarnagin, Pearce and Atkinson
until o'clock, when it was laid aside.
The Supplementary War Bill, returned by
the House with various amendments, was next
taken up.
Mr. Dix at first moved disagreement from
all the amendments of the House, but after
wards withdrew the motion.
The first amendment, to reduce the num-
Der Of Major and Brigader Generals was
agreed with, by vote of &c to Is.
On the second amendment, directing the
President to reduce the number of these Off
GERS at the close of the war, without regard to
tthe date Of commissions, debate arose.
Messrs. Huntington, Allen and Morehead
spoke, and tine latter was in the midst of
speech on the appointing and removing power,
when an executive message was read from the
President, and the Sen&e passed into execu-
tive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Mr. Pisbury, of Texas appeared, was quail
ifed and took his seat as a representative from
the state of Texas.
Mr.. Seaborn Jones, from the select commit
tee to investigate the charges made by MIR.
Ingersoll against MIR. Webster, reported reso-
lu' N that all the testimony taken by that
Committee be printed.
Objections were made, and Mr. Jones NOV
ed a suspension of the rules, which
The Speaker decided to be out Of order, as
the House was acting under suspension OF
the rules.
Mr.. Henley's motion to reconsider the vote
by which the House passed the resolution re-
Installing Mr.. Stewart in the office of messen-
ger to the sergeant at arms was taken up
Some angry debate ensued, when
Mr. oHpkins moved that the motion to re-
consider be laid on the table, which was carr-
ed. Yeas So, nays so.
MIR. Brinkerhof moved suspension of the
rules, to take up from the table the resolution
concluding his minority report on the Webster
investigation, to print all the testimony taken
by the Committee.
Mr.. Rockwell, of Conn, rose to a privileged
question, and moved the reconsideration of the
vote passing the bill authorizing the people of
Wisconsin to meet in Convention and form a
State constitution.
MIR. Brinkerhof wished his motion to have
precedence, but
The Speaker decided that Mr.. Rockwel's
motion was privileged one, and had Prece-
dence of all motions except one to adjourn.
After debate the previous question was NOV
ed and sustained, and the vote was reconsider
ed, by 1875 yeas, 45 noes.
Mr.. Rockwell tben moved to reconsider the
vote by which the biffwas engrossed, and NOV
ed the previous question. The motion was
carried.
MIR. Rockwell moved to reconsider the vote
by which the House had agreed to an amend
ment ,provlding that the Convention i'll forming
their Constitution might alter the boundaries
described in the bill, and on this he moved the
previous question. The vote was recensidered.
Mr.. Rockwell then moved the previous
question on the amendment, which had been
thus brought under consideration, and it was
sustained and the amendment was rejected
The bill was then engrossed, read a third
time and passed again, under the operation OF
the previous question, so that the Constitution
must conform TO the boundaries described in
the bill.
The House then went into committee ofthe
whole and took up the bill TO distribute the of
ticers in this district among the States in pro-
portion to their representation in Congress.
The bill having been read by sections and Sc
veral amendments having been made,
Mr.. Douglass, of ILL.,, denounced the whole
bill as an impracticable scheme, which could
never be carried out.
MIR. Rathbun replied and spoke in support of
his bill and made some reflections upon what
Mr.. Douglass had said, 10 which
MIR. Douglass replied by aHudng to the fact
that MIR. Rathbuns son had held mental Of
flee here.
Mr.. Rathbun retorted that his son was of
age, and had come here without his interior
ence, &C., that he held the office only month
and had been out of office ever since.
Mr. Douglass replied that q least gentle
man, whose sou had been in Office should have
had little more consideration than to style all
those who did as beggars, paupers, sc.