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Congse ssionai.
MONDAY, July 81, ls4s.

MONDAY, July 81, 1913.
In the Senate Mr. Breese, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill TO ascertain and settle
claims 90 titles for lands IN California, and 10 grant doha
ton lights to actual settlers thereon
AR Westcou gave notice OF a bill providing Tor the
cession of the everglades of Florida to that State
Mr. Dix presented memorial of the Jackson Monu-
ment Association, asking that they may be allowed TO
use the cannon taken by General Jackson in his cam
paign in the construction OF the monument: reierteu 10
the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. Benton laid upon the table bill, the object OF
which is TO enable the President OF the United States to
extend protection to the property liberty and religion OF
the people of California and New Mexico by continuing
for the present the laws existing IN those territories
when acquired by the United States; which was ordered
TO be prntedA1r Is giving nouce mat he woulu Gail
up if nothing better offered.
Mr. Dickinson presented petition of citizens OF New
York PRAYING the establishment of uniform rate OF
postageone cent for newspapers and two cents ior lei
ers prepaid referred 10 the Committee on the Post once
and Post Roads
Mr. Atchison from the committee OF conference on the
dsagreeing votes OF the two houses on amendments TO
the naval appropriation bill, made report After de-
bate in relation to a recommendation by the committee
that the Senate recede from their amendment striking
out the words if practicable" from the provision re-
qurng the mail steamers between New York and New
Orleans to stop Charleston South Carolina the ques-
ton was taken upon agreeing to the report ana decided
in the affirmative by yeas 27, nays Is.
Mr. Hannegan submitted few remarks explaining his
rea sons for not introducing the bill to establish territorial
COVE rnments in Oregon, California and New Mexico,
in acc ordnance with the notice given by him Saturday
last He had maturey considered the subject, consulted
in relation to with his friends, and arrived at the
cson that after the defeat of the measure proposed by
committee constituted that whose recommended
ton had recently failed. settlement OF this question
could be accomplished at the present time.
On motion of Mr. Atherton, the Senate proceeded 10
The consideration of the civil and diplomatic appropna
ton BILL (Which reported with amendments on Sat
urday last, after the executive session OF that day.
The first question being upon an amendment striking
out provision that the mileage OF no member OF Con-
gress shall exceed 81 O00 after debate, the amendment
was agreed toby yeas SO, nays 49,
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
ecutve business.
And after some time SPENT the doors were reopened.
A resolution passed on Saturday, fixing the hour Of
meeting of the Senate after to-day at 10 o'clock, m,
was reconsidered and laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Tumey, the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration OF House bill for the relief of certain Ten
nessee mounted volunteers; which amended and
passed.
After the consideration and passage Of sundry private
bills,
The Senate adjourned.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. King of Georgia. the
bill granting alternate sections of land for the
ton of the Alabama, Florida, and Georgia railroad
taken from the Committee OF the Whole the state of
the Union; and, after debate upon modification of the
BILL so as to change the terms of the grant from the said
railroad company the States through which the rail-
road be constructed, it recommtted TO the Com
mittee on Public Lands
On motion OF Mr. kaufman, the Senate amendment to
the House joint resolution proposing adjournment of
the session the 18th of August, next considered
and agreed to. So on Monday, the nth of August at
a o'clock M, the houses of Congress are to be ad-
jouned till the first Monday of December; and in view
of the of business still before the House. an or
der was thereupon adopted, changing the hour of OPEN
ing the daily sessions from eleven to ten o'clock
Mr. Brown of Pennsy lvania. by leave, introduced
Joint resolution placing such of the officers, musicians,
and prvates of the marine corps. have served with the
army in the Mexican war, the same footing with the
officers musicians, and prvaes of the army with respect
to the three months extra pay and bounty land.
This resolution, being twice read, upon the proposition
OF Mr.. Bolts, amended as to include in its
provisions all persons serving in the who were
attached to the ordnance department. and then it was
ordered TO be engrossed read the third me and passed
Mr. Holmes of South Carolina introduced joint reso-
luton of thanks to the officers Sailors and marines OF the
navy for their efficient cooperation with the army at the
capture of Vera Cruz, &c., which also read three
times, and passed.
Mr.. Mckay introduced joint resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the appointment of Joint select
committee TO inquire into, and report upon, the propriey
ngs and debates of Congress
Mr. Schenck, from the committee of conference the
disageeing of the two houses with reference to
certain amendments to the naval appropriation BILL made
report thereon; which was concurred in
joint resolution by Mr. McClernand. declaring the
expediency OF establishing Territorial governments in
Oregon, New Mexico, and California, objected to,
and the House refused to suspend the rules for its intro
duction-yeas 1o4, nays 60.
On motion of Mr. Vnton the army bill was made the
special order for tomorrow.
The remainder of the day occupied in Committee
of the Whole the state of the Union mr. Morehead
the char) with the consideration of the Oregon bill
when Mr.. Smith of Indiana chairman OF the Committee
Territories, which reported the billy closed the debate
by an hour speech against he extension of slavery"
Mr. McClernand, upon a pro forma amendment, made
five minutes speech, urging the necessity of setting up
all the proposed territorial governments and supporting
the principle of the Texas compromise.
Mr. McC said he had offered his substitute for the pur-
pose of obviang the grave and threatening difficulties
which surrounded this question. He had offered it to
valuable territories, and of extending the protection of
civil government the people nhabng those terrific
RES What was their situation We were informed BY
messengers from Oregon that strife and war already ex
listed between the Indians and whes-that the toma-
hawk of the savage drinking the blood of our
brothers. and that the butcher knife ranking in the
bosoms of defenceless women and children. o could
be possible that would leave friends relatives
and fellow citizens in this situaion' Humanity duty
magnanimty forbade IT.