The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
Congressional.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1913.

THURSDAY AUGUST 3, 1913.
In the Senate, to-day message was received from the
President of the United States in to resolution
of the Gath july transmitting the proceedings of the two
courts of inquiry in the of Maj Gen Pillow
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland,
ordered That the and accompanying documents
be pnned and that 5000 extra copies be printed for the
use OF the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis
Resolved, That the Secretary of War farnish the SEN
maps OF the valley Of Mexico from the surveys of Leuts.
Smith and Iiardcase OF the Typographical engineers and
also OF the survey Of the route from Vera Cruz the city
Mexico by Lent Hardcaste, and the reports of said OIL
accompanying the same.
The amendment OF the House to the joint resolution of
the Senate, authorizing and directing the proper account
ing officers of the Treasury to make just and fair state
ment of the claims of the Cherokee nation of Indians,
according to the principles of the treaty of August 1916
was considered and agreed TO.
The bill from the House changing the places for hold
ing the district courts of the United States for the district
of Alabama taken up, read three times and passed
message received from the House, with the bill
which passed that body yesterday to establish the terrific
rial government of Oregon.
The bill having been read twice, Mr. Clayton embraced
the opportunity and addressed the Senate at length in re-
aon to the compromise bill, which passed the Senate
and was defeated in the House
After much discussion upon points of ORDER and some
remarks by Mr.. Badger and Mr. Phelps the bill was re-
IeTeu 10 the OOuiuuce Oh ltTIllOTeS.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill-the question pending
being upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Underwood
add TO the clause making appropriation for the re-
moval of distractions in the Savannah river (Which the
Committee Finance had moved to strike QUIT an a
preparation OF $4,000 for the repair and improvement of
the Cumberland dam in the Ohio river
The amendment was negatived, as was also one sub
mted by Mr. Johnson of Maryland, to insert some add
tona words respecting the of the distractions in
the Savannah river.
The question recurring on agreeing to the amendment
reported from the Committee Finance to strike out
the appropriation for the Savannah river Mr. Johnson
of Georgia briefly stated the which induced him
to vote in favor of striking out the appropriation.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas 35. nays 15 So
the appropriation for the Improvement of the Savannah
river stricken out.
The next amendment in order that reported from
the Committee Finance, to insert appropriation of
$4,000 for the adjustment and extingushment of the
claims of the Spanish government against the United
States, (the Amisad case0 recommended in the Pres-
dents message
Of Md, Badger, Butler, and Hale took part when the
amendment was agreed to--yeas IS, nays IT,
The Senate then adjourned
In the House, the committees were called and sundry
bills reported received appropriate action.
The bill authorizing register for the barque Mary
Teresa
The bill to refund penalty RENTED by the Secretary
Of the Treasury-to John Hordorp;
The bill to authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury
license yachts, and for other purposes;
The bill granting the right of way through the public
lands in Indiana and Illinois the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad Company;
Were several)y put upon their passage, and carried
The Senate amendments the House bill establishing
collection district in the State of South Carolina and
for other purposes being reported from the Committee on
Commerce, were severally concured in.
The House then, in Committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Unon (Mr Ashmun in the char) resumed
the consideration of the army bill.
General political speeches made by Mr. Marsh
(who had the floor from yesterday and MIR. Crozier
Mr. Brdsall took the floor, and submitted merely
personal explanation, excu patng himself from Mr. Col
hnss charge OF coaescing with the wings to secure his
election.
Mr. Bayly followed, and reasscrted his argument de-
lveed in May last against the power of Congress to
egsate upon the internal affairs of the Territories
Mr. Talmadge next addressed the committee in brief
argument in favor of government appropriations for the
Improvement OF rivers and harbors,
Mr. Newell, obtaining the floor, gave way for per-
sonal explanation by Mr.. Collins, and then proceeded
with prepared argument upon the necessity of light
houses and surf boats for security against the dangers of
navigating the coast of New Jersey.
Mr. Boyden was in the midst of jealous harangue
against the rejected compromise from the Senate, forty
minutes past five o'clock, when the reporter left the
Capitol.