The Columbian fountain., 1846-03-26
T wENTY-N NINTH. C oNG RES s
y. SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, March 25, 1916.


Many petitions, memorials, and remon-
strances, were presented.
Reports were made from standing and spe-
cial committees, among which was one by Mr..
Breese in reference to alterations inthe Senate
galleries and reporters seats. 1t was very long,
and suggested that the Chamber be converted
into Supreme Court room, and the Library
into Senate Chamber II was ordered to be
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Many adverse reports on private claims were
made. t-s @.i!sdo1 hfI9N EF49
Mr.. Yulee presented several petitions, which
were referred 10 appropriate committees; and
he submitted resolution, which lies over un-i
der the rule, directing thecommittee on finance
to inquire into the mode and time in which
and when the share. Of Florida in the distribu-.
ton OF the surplus revenue in 1886 shall be
paid to her. 1t lies over. t,.. ,E Il a.4
The resolution authorising the furnishing Of
the reporters with certain documents was call
ed up by its originator IA saa
/ Mr.. johnson Of La, and carried. l5.
Mr.. Berrien submitted a resolution that the
Military and Naval committees of the Senate
respectively communicate TO the Senate the es-
Inmates and recommendations furnished said
committees by the heads Of the departments
under the sanction of the President, and allu-
ded to in his message ofyesterday. l,
Mr.. Fairfield, chairman of the Committee on
Naval Affairs, saidsall had been returned from
his committee. s agga
Mr.. Benton, chairman of the committee on
Military Affairs, was ready to report all his
committee had received, or 10 have it read
from the secretary's desk. All the recommen-
daiions were contained in the report of the Sc
cretary of War. aJ ss4 a..,,.f5l n, M
Mr.. Yulee expressed his wish that Mr. Far
field would endeavor to get the papers back
that he had caused to be returned to the Secre-
tary Of the Navy a N pe1
Mr., Fairfield said he should oppose their
publication.
NJ Mr. Westcott made some remarks express
sive of his disapprobation Of furnishing the
committees with information that was with
held from the body of the Senate. He thought
every individual Senator was as capable of
Judging on any matter as any head Of de-
partment, or any committee. His remarks
were about as pertinen, to the subject as they
generally are. s olsF
The documents handed in by Mr.. Benton
from his committee were ordered to be printed
by IS rising in the affirmative and ii in The
negaive. 35.eos 4.f tn,. 43,g.sf.l
MIR. Yulee called for the consideration of his
bill in relation to the Florida Federal Judges
but he gave way for the special order on Ore
gon, when 3at 9rag s0g aarlaa
Mr.. Sewer took the floor He was strongly
and positively in favor Of the passage of the
House resolutions as faithful reflex Of the
Presidents recommendations and OF the wish
es of the people. He was opposed TO any
amendment, throwing the responsibility from
the Senators shoulders on to the shoulders of
the President. He expressed his confidence in
the patriotism of the Senate and people in pre-
ferrlng war to surrender of a single inch
south of the 49th parallel. He was opposed
to the protracted delay that had been INDUCED
in; it savored Of timidity. He glanced at Mr.
Calhoun's speech detailing the consequences
of war, viz: destroying of our commerce,
the employment of Two navies and seven ar
mics, the revival of the paper system, and ul-
.timate 500 millions ofpubc debt, and in add-
ton to this, said Mr.. S., the Senator brought |
in all the powers Of steam and the impfoie-
ments Of thunder and lightning. - 4. =
During Mr.. Sewers excellent speech, a
message from the House was received COM
muncating the passage of the rihemen regi-
ment bill, and informing the Senate that the
President had informed the House that he had
signed and approved the bill relating to the
residence of a U. S. District Judge in Alexan-
dria. When he concluded. 4a Ea..g
-ag Mr.. Miller obtained the floor for to morrow
-al Mr.. Yulee called up his bill for the organi-
zation of the Federal Judges of Florida 1t was
read first and second time, and on the ques-
ton of its passage underwent stringent de-
bate on the amount Of the number Of the
Judges fixed by the bill, and the amount OF
their salaries, in which Messrs. Breese, Yu-
lee, Pennybacker, Atchison, Westcot, Critten-
den, and Johnson, of La, participated. 5i
The Senate adjourned before the bill was
disposed of. bsoa aad
aa HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
.ng After some unimportant business, the House
went into Committee on the bill for raising
two new rife regiments. iHE
The committee, after adopting some amend
ments, rose and reported the bill to the House.
Mr.. Mckay offered substitute for The bill
VIZ, authorizing the President to increase the
several companies Of the Army proper to 100
privates. oa Eaa.l,a3. 4
MIR. Boyd moved to re-commit the bill to
the committee on Military Affairs. 1t failed
yeas o0, nays 9l.a'The question then recurred
on Mr. McKay's amendment, and at
MIR. Harason addressed the House in favor |