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THURSDAY, May Is, ISIS


THURSDAY May IS, 1913,
In the Senate, the Vice President laid before the Senate
communication from the Navy Department in the case
of Mary Cassn with certain papers; which were refer
red to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Also, report from the Treasury Department, covering
reply to resolution of the 2Sh ultmo, calling Tor the
quantity of sugar imported into the United States during
the years ls44 sI5, 1885, and ls47 which was aid on
the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Peace presented petition from Sarah A. Mackay,
asking for a renewal of pension.
Mr.. Johnson of Louisiana presented a petition from
citizens of the parish OF Natchoches, asking appro-
pration for the improvement OF the navigation OF Red
river.
Mr. Clayton presented petition from citizens of Bucks
county, Pennsylvania asking the construction OF post
| route from Philadelphia to New York
Mr. Crttenden presented petition from Johnson Rice
and r. NJ Kee, asking grant OF land for number OF
families ready to settle in Oregon
On motion of Mr. Cass, 200 copies of the reports OF
Lieuienants Emory and Albert of the expedition to the
Pacific ordered to be given to the Typographical Blu
reau for distribution.
Mr. YuIee, from the Committee Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill for the relief OF the legal representatives and
surees of Benjamin F. Hart late purser in the navy
the United States
Mr.. Yulee also, from the committee, asked TO be
discharged from the further consideration of the follow
ing petitions the petition OF John Crosby the petition OF
Henry w. Paine; and petition from the citizens OF
Buffalo, asking for naval depot for the northwestern
| lakes.
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported the JOINT resolution of the House,
extending the time for the erection OF certain light houses,
without amendment.
Mr. Niles, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill for the relief of L. p Sanger
! accompanied by report
| Mr. Westcon moved that the Senate concur in the
| of of Confe If
pointed to confer with similar committee the part
of the House of Representatives, the dsagreeine
of the two houses of Congress the bill TO provide
additional examiners for the Patent Office recommending
that the Senate recede from its disagreement to fhe
amendment of the House, striking out the words in
ton B. 'that the Commissioner of Patents is hereby
thorZed to appoint and inserting in lieu thereof ''tha
there shall be appointed in the manner aforesaid " and
that the House recede from its amendment to section
striking out the words, ''twenty five hundred dollars,
and inserting two thousand dollars" and that the fol-
lowing provso be added to the first section of the bill
Propided That the power to extend patents, now vest
ed in the board posed OF the Secretary of State Com
missioner OF Patents and Solicitor OF the Treasury by tn,
s section OF ins act M july 's os respecting the
missioner OF Patenis and when application is made
sccton aud sixty days given thereof he shall efe,
the case TO the principal examiner having charge of III,
make a full report said Commissioner the said case
and a,cuarIy whether the invention improvement
|
ed and hereupon the said Commissioner shall grant
fuse the extension of said patent upon the principles
and rules that have governed said board but paen
shall be extended for longer term than years..
The motion agreed to, and the report was concur
red in.
Mr. Turney, on leave, introduced bill to revive the
several acts to provide for the payment of horses and
property in the military service of the United States
which read twice
Mr. Johnson OF Louisiana moved that tomorrow and
Saturday be set apart for the consideration of private
bills.
Mr. Anterior wished to reserve the military appropa-
ton bill.
Mr. Bright desired to reserve the bill for the admission
| of the State of Wisconsin into the Union.
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts suggested that the bill
relative to the administration of Justice in China be also
reserved
Mr. Dickinson moved to lay the motion on the table,
for the purpose of taking up the resolution submitted
by Mr. Johnson of Maryland; which motion was agreed
to-ayes IT, H.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
luton of Mr. Johnson of Maryland when
Mr. Allen occupied the floor for about two hours and
half, reply to Mr.. johnson; after which, the resolution
was informally passed over, and
The Senate went into executive business and when
the doors reopened, it ordered that when the
Senate a1ourns on Monday next the adjournment shall
be until Thursday.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, irregular business and the call of the
committees occupied the morning hour
The consideration of the post Office appropriation bill
for the next fiscal year was then resumed in Committee
of the Whole the state of the Union, Mr. (King of
Massachusetts, in the char)
Mr. Cooke, of Tennessee having the floor from yester-
day, spoke hour in opposition TO the war measures
and policy of the administrations when according TO or
der the debate in committee terminated, and amend
meats proposed by Mr. Rhett, Mr.. King of Geor-
ga Mr. Schenck and others; and Mr. Vinton addressed
the committee, under his privilege, the chairman re-
porting the bill.
But the committee without coming to any concu
sion,
And the House ad journed.
Hon John A. McClernand.