American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-10
23alttutore GtltpnEr.
[Reportei for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the 29h CONGRESS,
WASHINGTON, July 9th, 1916.
SENATE.

OfIN a IL
IGr. J. NJ. Clayton presented memorial
from N. York artists Joining that from Paris in
the request that Congress would purchase Cat
Inns pictures.
Mr.. Westcott, from the committee on Ter
ritories renolted the bills from the House,
without amendments, to define the boundaries
of Iowa. and to authorize the Territory of Wis
consn to form a State Government.
A hill TO establish an Executive Bureau was
read and referred to the committee on the Ju.
dietary.
The acts to reduce the price Of public lands,
and sell the reserved lead ore lands, we've fl
nally passed; the former by vote of 90 yeas to
Is nays.
MIR. Rusk asked that the bill to add the Ma
Wy of Texas to that of the United States might
be taken up.
Some objection was made, and it was urged
that the warehousing bill ought to be consider
Ell first.
Mr.. Rusk wished merely to make some a
mendments, and have them printed. He said
that some of the Naval officers of Texas were
waiting here at great expense. The bill was
taken up.
The bill provides for bringing in one Cap
tain. one Post Captain, eight Lientenants, three
Pursers, one Surgeon, two Masters, and nine
sh!pmen.
MIR. Fairfield said he was one of the Naval
committee who could not agree to this bill. He
thought it unconstitutional, aud manIesty un-
lust to the officers Of our Navy to bring in TO-
reigners over their heads He doubted whe-
ther there was any Navy in Texas at the pc
Rod Of annexation; as to one of the officers,
Commodore Moore, he believed one Of the
Texas Senators could say whether he belong
ed to the Navy i'll question.
Mr.. K. Johnson suggested that the bill should
be amended so as to provide that the officers
named should be appointed by the President
with the advice Of the Senate.
This and several other amendments were a.
dopted aud ordered to be printed, and the bill
was then postponed.
Mr.. Dix moved to take up the Warehouse
bill
Messrs Davis and J. M. Clayton strenuous
ly urged that the general Tariff bill ought to
be disposed of before this bill was considered,
but on dividing the Senate decided to take up
the bill
Mr.. Dix then rose, and having first offered
TO give way to any one else who choose TO |
speak, addressed the Senate at great length in
reply to Mr.. Huntington, and in favor of the
bill.
Mr. Huntington reioined, and urged that the
bill would be chiefly tor the benefit Of foreign
ers and large capitalists.
A variety of amendments were made, and
ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate,
and the bill laid aside.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, the Army Appro-
priation bill from the House was taken up
slightly amended and passed.
A message was received from the President, |
in answer to a resolution of the Senate, recon-
mending the sale of the Mineral lands near
Lake Superior.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A motion being made to go into Committee
of the Whole, the yeas and nays were called,
and resulted yeas los, nays Is. So the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole,
Mr. Gordon, otNY., opposed the Graduation
Bill, arguing that it would be the means of
throwing the public lands into the hands of
speculators. He particularly opposed the pro-
posed cession of all lands which remain in the
market more than 80 years to the States.
Mr.. Payne, of Ala, supported the principle
OF graduation as being founded on Justice and
equity, as 1t was manifest that all the lands
could not be Of the same value, and it would
be unjust and impoltic to prevent lands from
being settled by holding them above the mar
ket value.
WI ShehCk, OF ono, opposed Tue OIL IN ali
its bearings, aud argued that if discrimination
or graduation was to be made, it should be in
favor of the fist settler, and the price should
be increased to those who came afterwards
When Mr.. S. concluded
| The Committee rose, and the Senate Gradua
ION bill passed yesterday was taken from the
Speakers table, read twice, referred TO the
Committee Of the Whole, and ordered to be
printed.
The House then went into committee of the
Whole again and took up the biz for consider
alton. 1t wing been read.
MIR. Darragh Of Pa, advocated the amend
ment which he had offered yesterday.
Mr.. Dromgoole offered substitute for the
Senate'S bill.
Mr.. Thompson of Miss, supported the pro-
posed graduation and argued that the lands
would never be sold without it. lie earnestly
advocated the Senate bill.
Mr.. Vinton of Ohio next obtained the floor
The committee rose and reported.
MIR. McClernand offered a resolution to end
he debate at IL O'Clock on Friday, and