The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-11
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IL, 1917.

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1.-THE debate to be concuded,l
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IL, 1917.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
SENATE BILLS.
Mr. HOPKINS asked the unanimous consent OF the
House to the reference in the standing committees OF
large number Of Senate bills on the Speakers table
Mr. COOKE objected
TERMINATION OF DEBATE
Mr. c. j. INGERSOLL submitted resolution tenni
mating the debate Committee OF the Whole on the state
of the Unon the "three million BILL, on Friday at
Mr. DANIEL said that he had not heretofore, during
the present session. pressed the claims Of business OF
private character upon the attention oil ne House. Dehs
willing that important public business should be put IN
forward state 1t was well known that business OF the
latter class in very advanced state and ne ie IL
his duty therefore, to insist upon action on private bills
and would move that the resolution be amended py IN
seriing ''Monday." instead OF "Ffiday. -
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman from North
Carolina that the business pending was special ofaer'
and would therefore override all other business Also,
that as the present special order was disposed OIL
another, which was pending, would Immediately come
up Mr.. AsHNUN moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
Mr.. c. j. INGERSOLL demanded the yeas and nays
upon the motion, and they ordered
Mr. HJJNCERFORD moved that the further consider
alton of the special order be postponed until Monday next
upon which motion the yeas and nays We're demanded,
and ordered and, being taken, resul'edyeas 49, nays
SO the special order was not postponed
IA message was received from the Senate announcing
that that boy had concurred in the report OF the Commit
tee of Conference the '' ten regiment bill: y
The question recurring on the motion 10 lay on the Ia
BILE,
Mr. c. ]. INGERSOLL modified the resolution by sub
shutting " three o'clock, p m, on Monday next Tor
one o'clock, p. m, of Friday next"
Mr. WINTHROP moved to amend the resolution by
substituting :" Tuesday"
The yeas and nays having been previously ordered on
the motion to lay the resolution the table. they were
taken and resulted--yeas sl-nays II.
So the resolution laid on the table.
THE THREE MILLION BILL.
On motion of Mr. c. j INGERSOLL, the House
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on the state OF
the Union, (1r Norris in the chair and resumed the
consideration of the bill making further appropriations
attending the expense OF the intercourse OF the United
States with foreign nations.
Mr. DOBBIN then rose and addressed the committee:
He entered into an elaborate review OF the arguments OF
several speak on the slavery question: contendng that
the institution sanctioned by Scripture, and was not
hostile the interests OF the south as gentlemen had
Mr. BAYIY followed, and presented the view OF the
south in regard to the WMor proviso, and other points
of interest.
MI GILES next obtained the floor, and discussed the
views of the central States Maryland PARTICULAR on the
slavery question He believed that slavery would in time
be extpated in the SOUTH it had been at the morrill, by
the gradual and silent working OF various causes
The pressure upon our columns obliges us to postpone
the publication OF more extended report until future
occasion.
Mr. GORDON next addressed the committee in support
MI, STEPHENS, Of Georgia, then obtaining the
floor moved that the committee rise, upon Wnch ouon
quorum voted.
The committee accordingly rose and reported
THE TEN REGIMENT LAW.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills reported that they had
examined and found correctly engrossed, the "Bii au-
horizng the President to raise additional military
force and for other purposes
The SPEAKER signed the said bill, and message
was subsequently received from the President of the
United States announcing that he had approved and sign
ed the said bill.
COLLECTION DISTRICTS.
Mr. LAWRENCE submitted the following resolution
which agreed to-
Resolrca Tnat the Committee OF the Whole the state
of the Union be discharged fran the further consideration
otIthe House B concerning collection districts, and for
and that tue be referred back to the
Committee on Commerce.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The SPEAKER laid before the House sundry commu-
ncatons, viz;
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury in an
swer TO resolution Of the House of Representatives OF
the 2ls calling for information in relation to assistance
rendered the Treasury Department. IN compiling the tariff
act of 1916; which referred to the Committee OF
Ways and Means
DEPARTMENT.
@ A letter from the Secretary OF War, transmitting, in
compliance with act of Congress- statement of ex-
peniitures during the year 1916 from the appropriation
Tor the contingent expenses of the military establishment
which laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
DUTIES MARSHAL
| Mr. JOHN G. CHAPMAN gave notice OF a motion fol
leave to introduce ga bill authorize the marshal of the
District of Columbia subpGnas from the courts
| of Maryland in criminal cases.
THANKS GENERAL TAYLOR.
The Joint resolution (of the House) of thanks to Gene
raj TAYLOR his officers and men, which returned
from the Senate with an amendment referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL"
The bill making appropriation for the payment OF rev.
dictionary and other PENSIONS which returned from
the Senate with an amendment, was taken up, when
| Mr. WOODWORTH moved that the House do now adj
manded and ordered and, being taken, quorum voted
| A motion to adjourn again made and agreed to-
and accordingly
| The House adjourned
CoRREcrIoN-SlLE OF MINERAL LANDs-In the re-
port OF the proceedings of the House OF Representatives
of Saturday last both of the city papers stated that
oution relation to the suspension OF the sale OF nine
raj lands at Dubuque Iowa, introduced by Mr. HASTINGS
was not agreed TO, and the reporters distinctly under
stood the announcement by the Chair. The journal
however, records the resolution as ''ogreed to-"
IysTEP, HOOE, d CO., Pennsylvania avenue, be
Il 7th and 9Th Streets will continue sell OIL the
stock of fancy and staple dry goods during the
ent month"; without regard Persons wishing sup
ply have opportunity which rarely The fol
! loving is list OF some Of the leading articles, viz
Elegant three ply ingram and Venetian carpetngs
/ DO cheneilie, tued aud low-priced rugs
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