The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-11
In CONGRESS OF The U. STATES.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1915.
SENATE.

SENATE.
ORDINANCE THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST. LOUIS.
MIR. BENTON presented ordinance passed by Inc
city council Of ST. Louis, Missouri, urging upon Con
gress the propriety of making appropriation ior con
lnung the improvement OF the harbor at mar place
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. and
ordered TO be printed.
Mr. HUNTER presented the memorial of Elizabeth
Monroe widow of Thomas j. G. Monroe, deceased, late
surgeon in the army of the United States, praying
pension; which was referred 10 'he ooHhee Oh rem
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON, OF Maryland, it was
ordered That the petition of Esne and Echelbsrger
the files of the Senate, be referred 10 the Committee ON
Claims
On motion by Mr. BUTLER. it was
Ordered, That the petition OF e. p Guer, and B. Nc
Laughin, on the lilies OF the Senale DO referred TO the
Committee Claims.
CHARITY HOSPITAL AT NEW ORLEANS
Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, submitted the following
resolution which considered, by unanimous con-
sent, and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed inquire into the expedeney of making an appopra
lug the expenses Of the sick and de troops
well of sick and destitute citizens OF the United states
received into the said institution
THANKS COLONEL DoNiPHAN
Mr. HANNEGAN by unanimous consent, asked and
obtained leave introduce joint resolution OF thahks
to Colonel Alexander w Donphan, the officers ana men
under his command their recent campaign through 'he
northern States and provinces OF Mexico; which was
read the first and second times referred TO the committee
Military Affairs, ana ordered 10 NC pliHou
MEDALS ETC, FOR OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS
Mr. CASS, by unanimous consent, asked and obtained
leave TO introduce Joint resolution authorizing medals
and certificates to be given to officers and soldiers OF the
regular army and volunteers Tor gallant conduct IN battle
and second times, referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs, and ordered to be printed
ADVERSE REPORT.
Mr. BRIGHT, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims to whom referred the petition OF Mary NJ
Telfar, submitted an adverse report; which was ordered
to be printed.
PRIVATE BILLS
Mr. JOHNSON, of louisiana from the Committee on
Pensions to whom referred the petition OF David ~
relief "
The bill was read, and passed TO the second reading
Mr. ATCHISON, from the Committee on Indian At
fairs to whom was referred the bill from the House OF
Representatives for the relief of Joseph and Lindley
Ward, reported it without amendment
The Senate proceeded to consider said BILL as in
mitee of the whole; and no amendment being made, it
reported to the Senate, read third time, and passed
The Senate proceeded to consider as in committee OF
the whole, the bill to compensate John M. Moore.
The question pending was upon the motion made by
Mr. BREEsE at former day, to reconsider the vote by
which the amendment reported from the Committee on
Public Lands was agreed TO-
Mr. BREESE Withdrew the motion to reconsider; and
no further amendment being made, the bill reported
10 the Senate and the amendment was concurred n and
the bill was passed.
MAP OF NEW MEXICO
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution re-
ported from the Committee on Printing to print the re-
port of the examination of New Mexico by Lieut.. j.
w Albert, OF the Typographical corps, together with
1900 additional copies thereof and the map accompany
ing the same; and ii was agreed to-
BARoUE wILHAMET.
The bill from the House OF Representatives TO author
ze the issue of register to the barque Wihamet,
read the first and second times by unanimous consent
The Senate proceeded to consider said BILL as in
mittee of the whole and amendment being made, it
reported to the Senate, read third time, and passed
A. HOUSE REFERRED
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the State of Georgia into two judicial districts, and
sanizing and establishing additional dstrie, .o,.., VI
The United States with circuit court powers and urisdic
lion, read the first and second times by unanimous
consent and referred to the Committee the Judiciary
The bill from the House OF Representatives to change
the location of certain lighthouses and buoys read
the first and second times by unanimous consent and
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
The bill from the House Of Representatives to amend
an act entitled 'An act in amendment of the acts re.
speeding the judicial system Of the United States"
read the first and second times by unanimous consent,
and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
PRIVATE BILLS PASSED.
The Senate resumed the consideration, as in commit
mttee of the whole, OF the bill for the relief OF Susan
+. Gordon.
ment previously offered BY HIM and after few words in
explanation by Mr. MASON it was agreed to.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, the amend
ments were concnrred in, and the bill was passed.
The bill for the relief of Jones and Boxer read the
second tme and considered in committee of the whole;
and no amendment being made, it was reported to the
Senate, read third time, and passed.
INCREASE THE MEDICAL STAFF
The bill for an increase of the medical staff of the army
for limited time was read the second time and con-
sidered as committee OF the whole and amendment
being made it reported to the Senate, read third
time, and passed
INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
The Senate proceeded to consider, in committee OF
the WHOLE the bill authorizing persons to whom
lions of land have been made under Indian treaties to
ALLEVIATE the same in fee.
The question being upon agreeing TO the amendment
submitted by Mr.. HANNEGAN on former day, it was
read for information
Mr. WESTCOTT suggested that the senator from
Indiana who had offered the amendment, was not now
in his seat, the bill be passed over informally.
Mr.. ATCHTSON presumed there could be no difficulty
in regard to the amendment However the senator from
Indiana was now in his seat and could explain it.
Mr. BREESE remarked that the object of the bill was
to obviate the necessity of special legislation. By the
treaty made at Camp Tppecanoe with the Potowatomie
Indians sections of land reserved certain In
dans after the lands had been coded bulk the United
States These Indians supposed they had fee
in these lands and by deeds approved by the President
of the United States, sold their interest the reserved
lands 1t was understood, after careful inspection
of the treaty of 1884, that the construction of the terms
employed did give these Indians estate in fee in
those lands, but interest during their life time The
design of the bill before the Senate to einquish
to the purchasers of these lands the supposed reserved
right of the government of the United States There
were some ten or fifteen involved in the matter and
in order avoid the necessity OF special legislation,
thought that it might be proper to have general law
including the whole subject. Congress had never re-
fused when any similar application had been made, to
thu IT. had