The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-17
Congressional.
TUESDAY, MAY l6, 1913.

TUESDAY, May l6 1913.
In the Senate, Mr. Douglas from the Committee on
Territories, reported without amendment the bill for the
admission of the State of Wisconsin into the Union and,
consequence of the necessity of passing it before the
elections in Wisconsin, which would take place the first
Monday IN June gave notice that he should ask the Sen
ate 10 take up the bill on Thursday.
On motion by Mr. Douglas, the bill for the admission
OF Minnesota recommtted TO the Committee on Mil
iary Affairs
Mr. Dix presented petition from J. Howard & Son.
OF New York, asking that the privileges extended
TO American steamers trading TO Havana may be granted
10 Spanish steamers trading between Havana and New
York
Mr. Sturgeon presented memorials from Trenton, New
Jersey asking that certain distractions to the navigation
OF the Delaware river, at Perrwig shoals, may be re-
moved Also, from Mr. Greer & Son, asking the patron
age OF government to periodical called the Mirror OF
.he fatent Once" Also, two memorials from citizens OF
Philadelphia asking the construction of railroad from
mal city to New York, facilitate commercial intercourse
and transportation of the mail
Mr. Borland presented petition from citizens of Ar
kansas, In favor of the purchase Of Mount Vernon.
Mr. Lewis presented petition from Elijah Pratt, ask
ing compensation for the use of certain valves by the
government IN violation Of his patent right and for the
purchase OF his invention by the government for the use
Oh The pononer service
Mr.: Niles, from the Committee on the Post Office and
ros' Roads, reported bill for the relief of Samuel w
SnIson accompanied by report; which was ordered to
beprinted
oh motion BY Mr. Bagby, the resolutions submitted by
"' on the 25h and 27th of January on the subject OF
a'el, &c, were taken up, with view not to discuss
w. 10 ootalna vote on them.
orief discussion took place on the subject of the
eso,uuons IN which Mr.. Badger Mr., Foote, Mr.. Bag.
W, Mr Dickinson, and Mr.. Westcott took part.
M badger moved to lay the resolutions the table
anu q, 'ne yeas and nays were ordered
n Inc question was then taken on the motion of Mr.
badger to lay the resolutions on the table and was de-
cded follows;
Ton Gpao-Messrs Allen Atchison Anterior, Badger Ben
FIJI, peese Bright Cass, Clarke Clayton Dickinson Dix
Miih foote, Greene Hannegan johnson of louisiana
ba MOOR Niles, Rusk, Sturgeon, Underwood and Up.
INA NAlS-Messrs Bagby, Calhoun, Davis of Mississippi
"1ner Lewis, Mason, Turney, Wescou, and Yulee-9
oh motion by Mr.. Upham, the Senate postponed the
previous orders and proceeded to consider the bill for the
ehei OF John Mitchell which, after some brief discus
son. was informally passed over
oh MOTION by Mr.. Yuee the Senate proceeded to con.
'he bill renewing certain naval pensions for the term
VI hve years, and extending the provisions of existing
pension laws in other cases
AN amendment reported by the Committee on Nava
Huas was agreed TO, and the bill was ordered to be en-
guessed The bill then read third time and passed
on motion by Mr.. Allen, the resolution submitted b,
Mf Johnson of Maryland, relative TO nominations with
hed by the President postponed till Thursday Ext
on motion by Mr. Bright the Senate proceeded to con