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WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MARCH 10, ls4s.
Congregational.
In the Senate to-day. the Vice President laid before
that body the following communication;
WAsnINoroN March is. 1913.
SIN; VERY unexpectedly to me, and very much against
my personal wishes, have been induced rom palos
the Senate are advised which renders il necessary that
should resign my one OF the senators from me S'n
of Arkansas and that resignation is herewith rendered
Wishing YOU sir, and each member Of the Senate every
blessing which this life can afford and an acceptance In
that which is come. have the honor to be, slrs
Your obedisnt servant.
A. H. SEWER.
Hon. GEoRaK M. DALLAS,
Vice President of the Unhed States
On motion of Mr.. Ashley, the communication was
laid on the table, and ordered that the Vice Pres
dent communicate the to the governor of Arkansas
The Vice President also communicated a report from
the Navy Department, containing statement from the
ed Compollers office, showing the appr oprations for
the Navy Department for the year ending 30th June
1S47.
Mr. Benton presented petition from citizens OF St
Louis Missouri asking for the speedy TERMINATION of the
war with Mexico
Mr. Cameron presented petition from 1877 citizens OF
Bucks county, Pennsylvania, asking for the immediate
recall of the army, and peace with Mexico Also peti
ton from Leonard Grey. asking for pension. Also
from citizens of Luzerne, Wayne, and Pike countless
Pennsylvania asking for mail route Also resolutions
railroad to the Pacific.
Mr. Lewis presented petition of citizens of Clarke
county, Alabama, asking for mail route and petition
from L. Smith, of Alabama, asking for sections of land
for railroad from Eufaua to Pensacola.
Mr. Wesco from the Committee ON the Judiciary, re-
ported bill for the relief of Dawson, Schot, and Whit
ney holding Texas bonds for vessels furnished Texas
and received by the United States. Also reported a
oluton respecting Leslie Combs, holder of Texas
bonds.
Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Claims, made an
adverse report the memorial OF the widow and legal
representatives of Reuben Lasseter
Mr. Douglas on leave, introduced bill to establish
the Territory of Nebraska; which read twice. and
committed. ~
Mr. Benton, leave, introduced joint resolution to
promote the purchase of American hemp for the use of
the American navy.
number of House bills (prvate) were read and re-
ferred
On motion of Mr.. Benton,
Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate allow pay
oul the contingent fund of the Senate james Moore
paid to the boys assisting the mail carriers Of the Senate
he having performed the same duties during the 18th Con-
Gress without compensation.
On motion of Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, the joint
oution to create board to ascertain and determine the
amount OF claims due to citizens Of the United States
from Mexico was recommitted to the Committee on For
eign Relations.
| On motion of Mr. Cass the Senate proceeded to the
cOn6lucrduOn OF the ten regiment question
ing on the motion Of Mr. Butler recommit with nsuc
| TONS
On motion OF Mr. Breese, the yeas and nays were or
dered.
The question was then taken, and decided as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Badger. Baldwin, Bell, Berien. Butler,
Calhoun, Clarke, Clayton, Corwn, Crttenden Davis of
Mss;achu.ets Dayton Greene, Hale Mangum, Phelps
nays Me.:ys Allen, Atchison, Ahsr.on, B.gby. Ben
Babp ny sas Fd Ray
lter. of IOuis o. Levi
Moor Niles, Sturgeon, Turney, Westcot and Yuleo-28
| The question being on the passage Of the bill.
Mr. Calhoun expressed hope that the bill would not
be pressed he desired to address the Senate and
not prepared to-day.
Mr. Cass said that other senators might be disposed to
proceed.
| Mr. Mason gave the reasons which induced him to
decline making the speech which he intended when the
bill last before the Senate and expressed hope that
the bill would be passed without further debate.
Mr. Badger moved that the Senate 20 into executive
business.
On motion Of Mr. Cass, the yeas and nays were order
| ed and the motion was negatved, as follows:
YEAS-Mss.rs. Badger, Baldwin Bell. Benien. Butler,
JOHNSON Of D.y of
gum, Phelps, and Undsrwood-T:
cas psss o s
spp pictin,on Dix Douglas Downs Fsch Foo'e Hun
ney. Wcstcott, and Yulee-26
| Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, explained that in his vote
on Mr. Buffers amendment he had his vote in the
negative under misapprehension Of the question.
| Mr. Mangum, after some remarks the improperly
of urging the question this tme moved to lay the bill
on the table, for the purpose OF taking up the deficiency
bill.
Mr. Cass asked for the yeas and nays, which
dered and the question decided as follows yeas Is,
(Messrs Dayton and Webster, in addition to the last at
frmatve vote,) nays 20.
Mr. Baldwin addressed the Senate against the bill and
the war;
Mr. Foote made an explanation
Mr. Calhoun desired to address the Senate; and on
motion of Mr. Mangum, the Senate adjourned.
In the House. large amount Of private business
reported by the committees during the morning hour
Ten thousand copies of the abstract of contracts reported
from the War Department the 2eth OF January, were
ordered to be printed
The bill to amend the act providing for the tansporta
ton of the mail between the United States and foreign
countries was made the special order for the first Wed
nesday in April; and the bill granting bounty lands to
promoted prvates made the special order for Wed
nesday two weeks
Mr. Root addressed the House the reference of the
Presidents message declining to communicate the Sde
Instructions taking ground decidedly in favor Of the
Wilmot Provso Mr. Turner has the floor for the next
address.
Some time was then spent in Committee OF the Whole
on the bill requiring all moneys receivable from customs,
and all other sources be paid Immediately into the
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