The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-20
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
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Congressional.
"WEDNESDAY. April 10. 1913.

"WEDNESDAY, April 10, ls4s.
In the Senate, Mr.. Cameron, from the Committee on
the District of Columbia, reported bills to incorporate the
Washington Gas Light Company, and the bill 10 ncor
porate the Washington Mutual Insurance and Savings
Institution Company.
Mr. Underwood, from the Committee on Claims. made
an unfavorable report on the petition OF n. P. Dunn.
Mr. Wescott from the Committee the Judiciary,
made an uniavorable report on the petition OF -
Harris, late deputy collector at Providence, r. |.
On motion of Mr. Beese. the bill to reduce and gradu-
ate the price OF the public lands and for other purposes.
was taken up and made the special order for the first
Monday in May
Mr. Westcott submitted the following resolution
which was ordered 10 be printed:
Resnrsd That the Committee on Finance be instructed
do v' on spanish S pissed june od
" the said allow Spanish vessels from Cuba
States upon the same footing as to tonnage duties as The
vessels of the foreign countries allowed TO trade between
States.
The bill to change the name Of Phous Kavasaes TO
that of Phous Fisk and the bill to confirm location
and to grant quarter section of public lands for county
site for Hsboro county, in the State of Florida, were
taken up and passed.
message received from the House requesting the
return of the bill concerning the franking privilege; and
on motion of Mr. Badger, the Secretary directed to
return the bill 10 the House.
The bill extending privileges to American vessels en-
gagged in certain mentioned trade and for other pur-
poses, was read third time and passed
| On motion of Mr.. Ashley. the Senate postponed the
previous ORDERS and took up for consideration the bill to
carry effect certain provisions in the treaties between
the United States and China and the Ottoman Porte, CIV
ing certain judicial powers ministers and consus of the
United States in those countries
Mr. Ashley suggested the Importance OF early action
on this BILL for the purpose of preventing the intercourse
between the United States and those counties from being
interrupted
Mr. Davis, of Mass, expressed his hope that the bill
would not be pressed hastily through the questions
involved were exceedingly delicate and complicated He
had not been able satisfy his mind as to the most
appropriate course of legislation on the subject
Mr. Butler took similar view.
The bill was then postponed and made the special or
der for Monday next.
On motion by Mr. Badger, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business.
In the House, Mr. Bocock filed motion to reconsider
the vote of yesterday the passage OF the Senate bill
amenda,ory of the post Office law.
The remainder of the day occupied with the con-
sheraton of the contested election from the sixth
New York congressional district. The debate was fur
Their continued by Mr. Green, MIR. Conger Mr.. Jenkins
and others and, after various propositions to amend the
resolutions submitted by the majority of the committee
the House rejected the claims of the sitting member by
yeas 1903, nays 90 and failed to sustain the contestant
by yeas 81, nays l04.