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THURSDAY, MAY 4, lsls-

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1915
In the Senate, Mr.. Clayton presented memorial FINN
citizens asking for post route from PHILADELPHIA
New York
Mr.. Westcott, on leave, introduced bill respae,;
the public archives in the State OF Florida which w1
read twice, and referred to the Committee on the Ind
ciary.
Mr. Hale presented some slavery petitions from Mass,
chusetts, the motion TO receive which was laid on ,b
table.
Mr. Benton presented the petition of the half breed s
tiers on certain reservations
Mr. Cass submitted resolution relating to wa
route; which was adopted
Mr. Breese reported from the Committee on the pub
Lands a bill in relation to an act therein mentioned
which considered, and ordered TO be engrossed and
passed.
Mi. Sturgeon submitted resolution, which was agree
to- relative to the proprety of compensang Commodore
Biddle for services in China
Mr. Hannegan, from the Committee on Foreign Rea
tons, reported bill to enable the Pres lent to take ten
porary military occupation OF Yucaan which was rea
first time.
Mr. II. asked for the second reading which was agrss
TO.
! The bill having been read second time
Mr. H. moved that the bill be postponed, and made h.
special order for tomorrow.
On this subject pro,racted discussion took place
Fooe, Mr. Westcott, MIR. Cass, and MIR. Niles par,jc
pated
Mr.. Calhoun moved that the bill be made the speca
order for Friday; which negatived-ayes ~ noes II
Mr.. Hale moved Monday. and asked for the yeas and
nays, which were ordered.
The question then taken, and decided a, follows
YEAS-Messrs: Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Calhoun, Caf.
Louisiana Niles, Sprpance, Underwood, and Upham-!j
% NAYs = Alien, Ahsrton, Bagby Benton, Boran
Fooe. flanagan, Hunter Lewis, Moor, Sturgeon rune
Wesrcotl aud Ynlee-2i
The bill was then made the special order for morrow
bill to increase the efficiency of the army by retired
list for disabled officers taken up on motion Of Mr.
Davis of Mississippi and made the special order for Mon
day.
Mr.. Calhoun submitted resolution, which was agree
TO, calling the President for all the correspondence BE-
tween the State Department and the authorities Of Yuc
tan.
The Senate then adjourned
In the House, the committees were called for reports
Mr.. Murphy, from the Committee on the Library, rel
ported bill to regulate the exchanges of Congress doc
ments with foreign countries.
Mr. GrinnelI, from the Committee on Commerce
ported bill for free trade with Canada, in articles h
growth and production OF this country.
"A resolution was adopted, Crom the Committee o,|
Public Lands directing the Clerk of the House to caus
to be prepared separate maps distinguishing the pu
lands in each State, with the progress of the surveys an
sales thereof be revised and renewed every succeed
ing session of Congress.
bill to regulate the postage on newspapers was re-
ported from the Committee on the Post Office and Pos
Roads
proposition for the establishment of two nations
oundries and an armory, reported by Mr. Burt from
the Committee on Military Affairs.
An order was passed to terminate debate on hs|
bounty land billion Monday, at 2 o'clock
In the consideration of business on the Speakers table,
there was passed order to print report from the Sec
rotary of War, transmitting the number of soldiers mus
tered into service in the Mexican war; the number kill
ed disabled, and deceased and the present number a
cording to the latest returns
The Senate amendments to the resolution of thanks n
Gen Zachary Taylor the officers and men under his COM
mand, were concurred in.
The Senate ten regiment bill was referred TO the Com
miitee on Military Affairs after an Intellectual melton
MIR. Boyd to refer to the Committee OF the Whole on t
state of the Union.
The Senate joint resolution in relation to contracts
hemp for the navy, was read three times and passed
The bill to repeal the law of last year. to reduce d
general officers of the army upon the termination oil
war, was passed by yeas So, nays &C.
After debate upon motion TO reconsider the vote
deng to third reading the joint resolution for the p
ment OF the Texan mounted regiment called out by Co
Curtis, and before the vote was taken,
The House adjourned.
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