The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-19
I CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
ThIrtieth Congress Session
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1913.


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TO the Senate of The United statci
communicate herewith report OF the Secretary oil
War together with the accompanying report OF The AdJu,
nt General in the resolution OF the Senate OF
the 7 instant, calling for information in regard to the Or
der or law by virtue of which certain words IN relation
N the promotion cadets have been inserted in the Army
Register OF the United States page 49, Y The year p sa
WAsHryeroy, Feb. Is, 1913.
The message was read, and laid on the table.
REPORT FROM THE posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate re-
mort OF the Postmaster General, made in compliance with
resolution of the Senate in relation to the Of the
repeated failures of the mail to and from New Orleans
which was referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads
SIGNING BILLS
The VICE PRESIDENT signed the following enrolled
bills: . ~
An act to provide additional quarters near to New Or
leans for United States soldiers and volunteers returned
from, or going to- the seat OF war in Mexico
An act to authorize the issuing of register enrol
ment to the schooner Robert Henry
PETITIONS.
Mr. DIX in presenting the memorial of the Chamber
Of Commerce OF the city of New York. praying for a re-
turn of duties on merchandise destroyed BY fire in that
civ in july 1915, said The memorial stated that by the
conlagratOn referred to, buildings and merchandise
the value of about six millions OF dollars had been con-
sumed that the duties on the merchandise estima
led to exceed six hundred thousand dollars, of which
about four hundred thousand dollars were unbroken
packages. also appeared that many OF the merchants
on whom these losses FELL Immediately ordered fresh i'm
poriations to supply the place of the merchandise de-
soyed so that they had, in fact, paid double duties
Under these circumstances they prayed that the duties
on the merchandise destroyed might be refunded and he
would move TO refer the memorial to the Committee on
Finance which ordered.
Mr. BRADBURY presented petition of citizens of
Monroe, Maine, praying the establishment of mail
route from Augusta to Bangor in that State; which
referred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads
Also, the petition of Amazah Goodwin ,pensioner
Of the United States, praying an Increase OF pension;
which was referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. HANNEGAN presented petition OF citizens OF
Indiana praying the establishment OF mail route from
Jasper Troy, that State; which referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
ADDITIONAL CADETS.
Mr. DOWNS submitted the following resolution !;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
Resolved, That the Committee ON Military Affairs be in
for the appointment by the President of ten add
Lonal cadets at large, IN the Military Academy AT West
Point and report by bill or otherwise.
BILLS SIGNED.
message received from the House of Represen.
taves, announcing that the President had approved and
signed the following bills:
An act to authorize the issue of register to the baque
Wilhamet
An act to confirm the boundary line between Missouri
and Arkansas
An act for the relief OF Joseph and Lndley Ward.
SURVEY OF THE MOUTH OF THE RED RIVER.
Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom referred the bill to provide for survey OF the
mouth of Red river, the State OF LOUISIANA reported IT
without Amendments
OFFICE FLORIDA.
Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee Public Lands,
to whom were referred sundry petitions of citizens Of
location of the land Office in the Alachua land district
in Florida; which read and passed to the second
reading.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
Mr. A. also, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to
whom was referred the bill supplementary TO the ACT
entitled An act to regulate the exercise of the appellate
jurisdiction of the supreme court in certain cases. and
for other purposes with the amendment of the House of
Representatives thereto reported in favor of concurring
in the amendments which was agreed to.
AMENDMENT OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Mr. A., also, from the same committee, to whom had
BEEN referred the bill from the House of Representatives
10 a,uend an act entitled /" An act in amendment of the
acts respecting the judicial system OF the United States
reported il without amendment.
THANKS GENERAL SCOTT.
The Senate proceeded to consider the Joint resolution
from the House OF Representatives, expressive OF the
thanks of Congress to Major General Winfield Scott and
the troops under his command, for their distinguished
galanry and good conduct IN the campaign OF 1917.
Ordered That il be passed TO third reading
The said resolution was read third time
On the question, "Sha this resolution pass :" The
yeas and nays had been demanded at former day by
Mr. HALE and, being ordered, were taken and it was
decided in the affirmative, as follows:
YEAS-Mcssrs Allen, Ashley, A,chison, Badger, Bag
by Benton, Berren, Bradbury. Bright Butler Calhoun.
Dav. Of Mississippi, Dayton, Dickinson Dix Downs,
Fecb, i7ooe, Hahnesan, Houston, Hunter, Johnson of
Marylann Johnson Of Louisiana, Johnson of Georgia.
Lewis, MAJ, gum, Mason Miller, Moor Niles, Rusk SEWER
Spruance, sturgeon, Turney, Upham, Westcott and
Ynlee-4g.
NAY-Mr Hale.
THANKS TO GENERAL TAYLOR.
The Senate proceeded TO consider, in committee OF
the whole the joint resolutions from the House of Rep
resentatives of thanks to Major General Taylor.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN. | rise to inquire whether the
resolution is now a state to admit OF amendment
feel quite strongly that some little modification OF the
language OF the resolution will be Improvement of it.
When before the Military Committee, exception was
at all scrupuous about the language used such
occasions when compliment is intended and so rather
than disturb the resolution thought best to report IT
back to the Senate Just 1t was sent to u.s. But, upon
reconsideration of the matter think itproper to move to
amend the resolution by striking cut the words "indom
abe," and hereby obtaining victory over the enemy,
which, for its signal and brilliant character, is unsur
passed in the military annals of the world"
Mr. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts, called for a reading OF
the resolution as proposed to be amended
The resolution, as amended was then read, and the
amendment was agreed TO.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN. | have suggested fhe amend
which has been just adopted not from any DISPOSE
hon of course, at all TO stint diminish the honors
which think General Taylor and the troops under his
command are entitled for the victory of Buena VISTA but
because think that the language to which the resolution
is now reduced expresses in the simplest FORM and with
unreasonable truth what may be said in reference TO
thai great commander and his army in that achievement
His ovn character of that simple cast SIR which natu
rally seems to prompt the use OF language congenal
tina, simplicity in everything that is said of him When
he and the battle Of Buena Vista are spoken Of POM
the world in character and form, to be read by all
ind in hat