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and diplomatic bill was taken up, and some
progress made in lis consideration as In COM
mittee of the whole.
Mr.. Calhoun signifed his intention OF CALI
ing up his resolutions. to-n orrow, ana SINH
lar intention was given by Mr.. Webster.
The three million bill was again taken up.
and Mr.. Benton made long speech. IN which
he INDUCED in some personal feelings towards
Mr.. Calhoun, to which Mr.. Calhoun replied
in like manner. The discussion was conduc-
ted with much ability on both sides
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. entire
day was spent in receiving and acting upon
reports from committees, and IN action upon
the post office bills.
Feb. 25-SENATE TO day, during the
morning hour, Mr.. Fairfield, from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported the following
Joint resolution, which was read twice, and,
after some debate, postponed until tomorrow
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the Navy
be, and he is hereby, authorized 10 place at
the disposal OF Capt. George c. De Kay, OF
New Jersey, the United States ship Macedo-
Man, for the purpose of transporting TO the
furnishing poor of IrelanG and Scotland such
contributions as may be made for their relief ;
and The sum of six thousand dollars Is hereby
appropriated to be paid out OF any money IN
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, tor
the purpose of repairing and fitting said ship
for said purpose.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
was next taken up and several important 4
mendments were adopted. Pending an amend
ment relative to the compensation OF the pub
lie printers for printing executed prior to the
passage of the law fixing the present rates,
the bill was postponed until tomorrow.
The three million bill was then taken up,
and Mr. Davis addressed the Senate at some
length. He entered into an elaborate view OF
the question of Texas annexation as connec-
ted with the origin of the war-reiterated and
enforced the arguments employed in opposl-
ton to the acquisition of additional territory,
and declared that he would vote for the Will
mot proviso as an amendment to the bill, be-
cause, in his Judgment, the passage of that
proviso would at once stop the war. The
honorable senator concluded by explaining the
circumstances connected with the failure OF
the two million bill of last session. When
Mr., D. had concluded, Mr. Hannegan obtain
ed the floor, and the bill was passed by uIttll
tomorrow.
The Senate then passed the bill to provide
| for the purchase OF the manuscript papers OF
the late President Madison and also the bill
for the relief of the widow of the late Colonel
McRae, and, after short executive session.
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, House
| spent the day in the consideration Of bill tC
erect certain light-houses-a bill making al
teration in the Post Office law--the Post Office
appropriation bil-a bill amendatory Of the
several acts in relation to the progress OF the
e useful arts-and the Senate amendments tc
t the bill for the support of the Military Acade
6 my; and to the Indian appropriation bill.
Feb. 26-SENATE.-Theb bill for the relic
of Ireland was read second time, and lalC
e over till tomorrow. The amendment to tht
4 civil and diplomatic bill, granting to Messrs
Richie & Hess the amount deducted from
their accounts for printing executed and fur
nished prior to the passage OF the recent law
was agreed to- Mr. flanagan addressed th'
Senate on the three million bill.
/ The consideration of the civil and dlplo
y matte bill was then resumed, and, at lat
e hour, the Senate adjourned
o Mr. Niles has the floor on the three million
bill tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIvES.-lnf the ftouse
: after the reception of number OF reports iron
: committees, and the passage of the naval pen
h sion bill and the bill to amend the act of Jun
| +,
l. ton of the Department of Indian Affairs, eacI
: with amendments. Mr. Boyd, from the Com
;, mittee on Military Affairs, reported back tn
:. (Senate) bill making provision for an add
:, tional number of general officers, and for othe
= purposes" with amendments; the most lmpor
tant of which is as follows:
"SEc Q And be 1t further enacted, Tha
the President of the United States be, and h
k is hereby authorized and empowered at hi
II discretion to designate and assign any genera
: officer of the rank of ma or general, whethe
u of the line or by brevet, and whether of tn
y regular army or of volunteers, who may be /
ID the service of the United States, without re
II gard to date of commission, to the chief com
mand of the military force of the United State:
- Provided That the officer so designated an
e assigned shall cease to exercise the duties an
es powers of genera l-in-chief rs aforesaid, upo
the conclusion and ratification of treaty
, peace with Mexico"
N Amendments limiting the number of brigs
g der generals appointed under this act
10 "three,' and of ma or generals to {" two
III were also submitted.
10 After debate of two hours in COMMITTEE
u these amendments with others were agreed t
X, and the bill was reported back to the House.
cd The question being taken upon the first ;
ID mendment stated above, the yeas and nay
~ : were demanded and ordered, and, being take
III resulted-yeas 112, nays 81, So the amen'
g. ment was agreed to-
We The bill was then passed by vote OF We;
II, 121, nays IS.
h. Feb. 27-For to-days proceedings see edit
i'll rial article headed g The Revenue"
- March 2-SENATE.-To-day, Mr. Chalme
Ill - A.
it, Foote, senator from Mississippi, for six yea
of from 18th March, 1917 Reports were ma
ny from the committees of conference on the M
he tary Academy, post office, and navy appr
he priation bills, and adopted. Committees
nt, conference were appointed on the post-rou
ry bill and the civil and diplomatic appropriate
n bill. The joint resolution to authorize t
e; Secretary of the Navy to place the Unit
ne States ship Macedonian at the disposal of Cal
an De Kay, for conveying provisions contribut
a for the relief of Il suffering poor OF lrelan
lie; was amended by adding the United Stat
u ship jamestown, to be placed at the dispos
nd of Capt. R. B. Forbes, and passed.
tn The resolution offered by Mr., Hannegan
he few days since, authorizing and directing t
lily Secretary to contract with DR.. J. A Houst
lot for full and accurate reports OF the procee
Sc. ings and debates of the senate during the 80
. Congress, was taken up, 1t was strenuous
~ opposed by Mr.. Benton, who offered nun
nal rous amendments, which were not agreed
ted and was still under consideration at four