The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-10
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1918

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1918.
HOUSE OF EG FREsENrATIVEs.
The journal having been read
SURVEYOR IN OREGON.
Mr. ROBERT w. JOHNSON, pursuant 20 notice. in
toduced bill to create the Office of surveyor general of
the public lands in the territory OF Oregon and to dis
pose of said public lands and for other purposes which
read twice. and referred to the Committe on Public
Lands
Mr. DONNELI submitted the following resolution /;
which was adopted, viz
Resoired. That the Committee on the Judicfry be in
on or a'e T hs nc Of %"s g
He'd San act 10 regulate process IN the courts OF the United
states is necessary order ada PIT practice pro-
ceengs in the couft. Of the United States to the existing
practice and proceedings IN the courts of the several States
IN which the United States may be respective
Iiy held.
Mr. PHELPS pursuant TO notice, introduced bill for
the relief of George w. Kidd which was read twice,
and referred to the Committee of Claims.
Also, bill to revive the act entitled can act to pro-
vide for the payment of horses and other property lost
destroyed in the military service OF the United States,
approved January IS 1897 and the act approved Oco
Der H. 1872 amendatory of the same; which was read
twice, and referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. A. EVANS submitted the following resolution !;
which adopted, VIZ:
Resoired, That the Committee ON Commerce be instruct
ed inquire into the propney OF making appropriation
for the improvement OF the harbor OF liavfe-de-Cnce
Maryland and that they report by bli or otherwise
SPECIAL ORDER
Mr. MCKAY, obtaining the floor, observed that the
bill reported by him from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, in relation TO the appointment OF clerks in the
executive departments had been made the special order
for to-day. The House, however, being engaged in
the discussion of the loan bill, upon which it was mpor
tant that speedy action be had with the concurrence OF
the chairman of the Committee OF Ways and Means and
in the hope that the bill under consideration would in
the meantime be disposed Of he would move thai the
special order be postponed until this day week; which
motion was agreed to.
Mr. D. p KING presented memorial of the repre-
sentaves of the yearly meeting of the Society OF Friends
of New England, praying Congress to adopt measures
Tor the immediate cessation of the war with Mexico
which he moved to have referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and printed,
Mr. COBB called for division of the question and
the question first taken upon the MOTION oil refer
Mir. b. P. KING supposed this memorial would be
printed, coming it did from 5000 people, residents OF
character OF the people from their number that no
question would be made as TO the propetyof printing
These people did not come here to talk about banks,
tariffs and sub treasures they simply call us to
slider a grave, moral and religious queson,--feeng
themselves bound 10 enter their solemn protest against
all wars and fighting We print other memorials and Pc.
tions Here within five minutes we had ordered the
printing of bill 10 pay for horses lost ten years ago
and should we deny the printing of a memorial 50
numerously and respectfully signed as this Mr. *.
further urged the printing out of regard for the sincer
ty aid conscentiousness OF the mcmorasts and gave
notice that he should call for the yeas and nays oppos
Mr. H. COBB opposed the printing, without reference
TO the contents character of the memorial Gentlemen
knew that opposition was always made to printing me-
morals OF tlS character 10 WHICH house
had gone in this matter to print memorials from State
legislatures; and would be unjust and lnydlous TO
make distinction, in favor of this memorial, between the
| Society of Friends and other people If print this
memorial we might be Justly called upon 70 print every
other memorial that nigh come up from citizens quite as
worthy and Conscientious as those OF the Society of
Friends He moved to lay the motion 10 PRINT on the Ia
Ne; and upon this question,
Mr.. d. p. KING demanded the yeas and nays but the
motion Immediately Withdrawn for
| Mr. HENLEY, who called again for the reading of
the memorial which was had Mr., H. then said this
not the first time since this begun that memo
rails of the character have been presented from the
same source. What did they ask for They ask this
Congress TO feel sensible Of the responsibility of the
position they occupy, and to- take measures for the
speedy restoration OF peace. When they co he forward
and address us in such language, Mr.. H. understood
them as charging us with not entertaining that due
of the responsibility of position before the country
which onsht to feel; and, IN making this charge,
Mr. II. declared that they charged school upon this
Congress; especially was false che with reference
to that particular party against which it was directed
Mr.. Il. avered that the temocrntr party had true
appreciation of the responsibility Of heT position, and
sincere desire for peace and this ntmaton to the
trary was but repetition Of the common otca' slang
of the day, and that was the character Of he ete me-
mortal He had high respect for the Socle of Friends;
but when they came here with language Which was IN
the mouths of every political demagogu an astator in
the land and calculated rather TO ro1rd and postpone
peace than to accelerate IL he could not consent 10 print
that the administration democratic party ever desired
war; if it could be avoided or that they did moi now de-
sire peace at the earliest poss bic penod when could DC
made with honor
He admitted that the people of the Socie of Friends
deserved all that had been claimed for them that they
were respectable and good citizens. Many OF them 1--we
in his own State and districts many of them were his
own relatives His connexions nearly all OF them, hap
pen TO belong that class OF peoples and he knew and
thew knew that they had been opposed to their country
in every contest of in which she has been engaged
even in the holy contest of the revolution, they stood
against their country They may have been honest but
their fault has been that they have permitted their pecu
IN love OF country all tner