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WAsHiseros, Dec. 4, 1913.
SENATE.

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WAsHiSeroN, Dec. 4, 1915.
SENATE.
| There was large attendance of ladies' aud ~,
uemen IN the galleries OF the Senate. al The hon
| of meeting.
Mr.. Atchison, president pro TEN. -, called III.
body 10 order at ~ O'Clock, and the Rev. Henri
S.icer, ny request, made an appropriate PRAYER
There were forty Senators present
On motion of Mr.. Breese, message was san
TO The House, announcing that the Senate wa,
| ready TO proceed TO business.
On motion of Mr. Bradbury, IL @, clock NJ ua.
fixed as the hour of meeting
Mi. Douglass gave notice Of his intention 10 ash
leave u Introduce a bill providing for the adn,,s
sion OF Caliiornia and New Mexico into The Union
M~meroa gave notice Of his intention 10 ash
rave 70 introduce Dali providing for taking the
A resolution from the House. appointing a mini
committee 10 wait upon the President. was adont.
ed; and Messrs. King, Turney and DAVIS, were Sc.
lected.
During the absence of the committee, the Senate
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Al IL O'Clock, the speaker called the Honse to
order, and the clerk called the roll of members.
las answered 10 their names
Mr. Osborne Blackmar, elected 10 Gil The yaean.
cy occdsoned by the death of John Al uoIlev
Then approached 10 the clerks desk, where The
sath was administered TO him by the speaker
MI Horace Greeley was also conducted IN The
desk by Mr.. White, where the oath was In like
manner administered. He was elected 10 the seat
formerly occupied by Mr.. Jackson.
Mr.. Wilson, of n. H., remarked, that at tbs. last
session OF Congress, the territory of Wisconsin
was represented on this floor. In the course of
lhe session, an act was passed for the admission
OF that territory, as State, into the Union. and
subsequently two gentlemen were admitted To
seats ms Representatives. BY this act, a portion
OF what formerly constituted the TERRITORY was Jeff
without the lmitsoi the State of Wisconsin. and
/ message was received from the Senate in
forming the House that quorum had assembled.
and were ready TO proceed TO business
Mr.. Wentworth asked the gentleman from New
faihpshife 10 give way for a moment, that he
might submit the ordinary resolution.
Mr.. Wilson said that he had no objection 10 WELD
the floor
Mr.. Wentworth then submitted a resolution.
which was adopted, viz: that the clerk of the
House inform the Senate that quorum have as
sembled, and are read, 10 proceed to business, and
that committee be appointed 10 wait upon The
President, and inform him that a quorum on The
TWO houses have assembled, and are prepared TO
receive any communication which he NAV be
pleased TO make.
Messrs. Wentworth, J. A. Rockwell and Shep-
peTd, were appointed the committee
Mr.. Wilson resumed his remarks, and said that
after Wisconsin was admitted into the Union, the
Governor (Mr Dodge was selected TO represent
The State IN the Senate, and the Hon. Mr.. Tweedy
resigned his seat as the delegate from the TERRITORY
BY law OF Congress, the Secretary of State be-
came ex-ofhelo, Governor. On the 30th of Octo-
Der, an election was held by the people i'm that
portion of the territory not embraced in the limits
Of the State, and Mr. Sibley was elected delegate
in Congress. Mr.. Wilson referred to precedents.
TO show that in 1913 or 1904, when Ohio was ad.
mitted into the Union, the delegate from the re-
naming portion OF the northwest territory, not
was, 10y vote OF the House, declar-
ed entitled TO retain his seat; and that, in 1885,
when Michigan was admitted into the Union, Mr..
Crary was received as the representative and Mr.
lones continued as the delegate of the remaining
part OF the Michigan territory. Mr.. Sbley came
here TO represent, as delegate, three OF four
thousand OF the people residing in the territory of
Wisconsin, and Mr.. Wilson expressed the hope
hat he would be privileged 10 take his seat.
Mr.. Cobb, OF Georgia, suggested that the papers
be referred TO one of the standing committee, as
he case was OF some Importance.
MIR. Wilson acquiesced, and the papers were re-
erred 10 the committee OF elections.
On motion of Mr. Evans, of Mary land, the House
proceeded 10 the choice OF sests, which was done
by writing the names of members on pieces of pa
per. These were put in box, and, as the Clerk
rev them out, one by one, aud called the names,
he seats were selected.
On motion of Mr.. Henley, a resolution was
adopted for the election O: two Chaplains by Con-
,Jess 10 interchange weekly.
Mr.. X. smith gave notice OF his intention TO in
roduce sundry bills.
The hour ofiwelve O. clock, NJ, was fixed as the
ime OF meeting, until otherwise altered.
And at O'Clock the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, ls4S
SENATE.
The Senate galleries were filled with auditors
Il an early hour.
81 ~.
YET apart from the reading of the Presidents an
lual message. Ten thousand extra copies We're |
'rdered 10 be printed; and an adjournment sEc- |
'eeded.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After the reading OF the journal, Mr. Wentworth,
rom the select committee, reported that they had
waited upon the President of the United States,
md thai he had requested them 10 inform the
House that he would, to-day, communicate |
message IN writing.
On motion, the Clerk was directed 10 furnish
uch newspapers 20 the members "a they might
rider, not exceeding the rate of $50 per annum.
The following notices OF introduction OF bills
we're given;
BY Mr. Sawyer-a bill in relation to land war
ants, and for otter purposes.
By Mr.. Goggin-a bill 10 reduce the rates Of post
Ige and 10 regulate aud restrict the ranking prvi
eye.
BY Mr.. Greeley-a bill 10 discourage specula-
ions in the public lands and 10 encourage actual
ettleTs TO procure hOmesteads Of their own.
On motion of Mr.. Henly, the standing commit
ees were directed TO be appointed according 10
he rules and orders OF the House.
Al eight minutes past ~ o clock, the private sec
-etary of the President, brought in the Message.
L was conveyed 10 the Speaker, and by him hand
I'd 10 the Clerk, who proceeded TO read il.
Several Intellectual attempts were made 10 dis
pense with the reading, as every member now had
3 copy in his hand; but rs that would be consid-
cred dsrespectiul TO the President, the entire
message was read.
TWAS referred 10 the committee of the whole
on the State OF the Union, and Is UUO copies with
the accompanying documents ordered 10 be print
ed.
At twenty-five minutes past 2 O. clock the House
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, lS4s.
SENATE
The Vice President presided.
MIR. Phelps presented the credentials of Hon.
William Upham, reelected United States Senator
from Vermont, for six years from the Fourth of
March next.
The Vice President laid before the Senate re-
port from the Secretary of State, made agreeaoly
TO law, shelving the disbursements from the CON-
tingent fund of that Department for the year end
ing Both June, lS4S; the balances remaining unex-
pended, for the same; the disbursements for all
objects during the same period; the disbursements
from the fund for contingent expenses Of foreign
intercourse; and the disbursements from the fund
for contingent expenses of the missions abroad;
which was read and ordered TO be printed.
The Vice President also laid before the Senate a
communication from the Treasurer Of the United
States, accompanied by his accounts with the L..
States for the Sd and 4ih quarter OF lsi7, and the
list and 2nd quatters of 1913, as adjusted by the
accounting officers, which was read and ordered
10 be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Phelps, the petiticn and pa
pers OF Thomas Filebrown were ord cred to be