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Thirtieth Congress.
MoNnAY. January 8.

THIRTEEN Congress-
MONDAY January 8.
In the Senate after the speech OF Gen Cass IN sup
mort OF the bill for raising additional regiments iIr
the army Mr. Chttenden made an eloquent speecn
agains, he policy OF the administration. lie concud-
ed with motion that the bill be LAID over qnul Veg
nesday in order to allow the resolutions oil MI Oa,-
houn 10 come up Tuesday pursuant to assignment
This motion prevailed, and the bill was pos'polieo
accordingly The Senate then went INTO executive
session and confirmed sundry nominations, the most
| important OF which we nave hleh'ioheu Ill ""
In the House of Representatives., Mr., Ashmun OF
Massachusetts offered resolution lnqulrlht INTO inc
expedency OF repeating laws prohibiting the trans
portaton OF letters and newspapers by private means
1t adopted. ,..i
tons of thanks to Gen. Taylor, his officers and men
Mr. Henley of Indiana moved to amend by adding
the words" while engaged as they were III ueiehu'
ing the rights and honor OF the country.
| Mir Ashmun of Massachusetts moved further to
amend by adding" in ,odr unnecessarily and un,
constitutondliy begun by The Presidenfp the onted
The yeas and nays were ordered this last amend
ment and it was adopted by vote OF 50 to 81 With
TUESDAY, January T.
In Sepate.-Mr Cnss submitted resolution, calling
on the Secretary OF War tor any dispatches received
from commanders OF the army since the annual report
, The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of
the resolutions OF Mr. Calhoun, who spoke at iength
in defence OF the same
laid the table, to be taken up again alter the bill to
increase the army has been disposed OF
Mr. Butler offered resolution inquiring as to the
expediency of authorizing the President to promote
officers OF the army Immediately, IN newly-rased
regiments, without prejudice to their present COM
; missions.
n The Senate wen, INTO Executive session. Adj.
House of Representatives.. On motion of Mr.. Bolts
: he resolution directing the renewal OF the late con-
tract for the transportation OF the Great southern
Mail postponed till omorrow.
q On motion OF Mr.. Brodhead, the House went into
| tho. olp IN
on the Presidents annual message; MIR. J. X. In
l. gersoll in the chair.
at Revolutionary Pensions bill, making further pro-
I'd vision for the widows OF officers and soldiers OF the
lg Mr. Goggn's resolution, calling on the President
A. any instructions relative to the re-
:" turn of Santa Auna to Mexico, taken up. Mo-
ton made to refer 1t to the COMMITTEE Oh
n. Foreign Affairs. Negatved, p to s6.
y Mr. Thompson OF Mississippi moved to amend,
ed by including call for information in regard TO the
"a return Mexico OF Gen. Paredes Mr. Ihomp-
&c sons amendment was accepted by Mr. Goggin, and
to the resolution passed--ayes LA, noes 10. ALL
I'd In Senate, The Ten Regiment bill was called up
", in the Senate. Mr.. Crttenden moved to amend by
=. striking all after the enactng clause, and insert
ing provision, authorizing the President TO accept
ge the services Of thirty THOUSAND volunteers Aud
-, after debate in which Messrs. Crtenden, Cas-
"' Davis OF Miss aud others participated, the amend
lr. ment was nega,ived--yeas 10, nays &c.
il The bill was ordered to be engrossed, when on
in to speak OH the bill--the Senate Adjourned.
,J House of Representatives. Major GAINES, of Ken
'' lucky, was sworn in and took his seat.
lad Mr. VEyABLEs moved to reconsider the vote Of
yesterday adopting the resolution calling on the
President for instructions relative to the return to
Mexico OF Santa Anna and Paredes
Mr. AsHMUS moved to lay Mr. NENABLE's motion
on the table. Carried yeas l0l, nays 81.
hel The Speaker presented several communications
are from Departments also the Reports OF the Regents
-, the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations
aus expenditures and condition OF that institution
ew On motion OF Mr. Boris, the House went into Com
OF luton of Mr. GoGGN to renew the Southern Mai
ro- Contract Mr.. SMITH OF Indiana in the chair.
n, Mr.. JONES OF Tenn. offered an amendment, requ
VIZ ring the Railroad Company to pay equitable IN
&C. denni,y the Bay Line, which now has the contract
-, Messrs. Boris, LINCOLN, and Roor addressed thu
, Of Mr. JONES obtained the floor, and the COMMITTEES
-, rose. Adjourned.
'"' WASHINGTON, Ian. 6, 1913.
on Senate.--Mr. Dixon LEWIS, the Senator elect from
NJ, Alabama appeared at the bar and was duly qualified
nus Mr.. CoRwiy presented petition from the Friend
op- of Pennsylvania in aver OF terminating the
vo assembling Congress OF all Nations Tor the purpos
OF perps tua;lng peace. 49,
~ tors OF the Union the floor of the Senate 1t lie
N over.
rate Mr.. Badger, from the Military Committee reported
; bill to provide for filling up vacancies in the voun
mug teer service and extending the bounty OF twelve dol
'dm lars gwen to regulars, TO the volunteers
On motion of Jefferson Davis it amended
to extend the same bounty the second regimen,
her dragons and the mounted ritlemen. The bill wa
,b then passed
''h On motion of Mr. Cass, the Ten Regiments bill
cad taken up read third time, and the question be
L ing on Its passage,
he' Mr. Hale made speech in opposition to the wa
NT and to granting farther supplies oil any description
- carrying it on.
one The Ays and Nays were ordered on the passage
Var the bill, when Mr. Reverdy Johnson Obtained II
IL, floor and the Senate passed into Executive sessio
is adjourned to Monday,
and House Of REPRESENTATIVES. On motion of VI
~. Jones, the House into Committee OF the Whole
JIG Mr.. Smith of Indiana, in the Chair and took up ii
oUN resolution for renewing the late Southern mail al
- rangement Mr. Jones addressed the Committee an
ear was followed by Messrs. Murphy Meade and Brow
nee OF Penn
- Mr. Brown having concluded on motion OF Mr. Stan
anu ton the Committee rose and resolution adopt,
the closing the debate in Committee, halt past
=. The debate was renewed, in Committee, by VI
GIN Goggn, who spoke I'LL the hour fixed closing Il
debate and, after considerable debate a QuestiC
OF order, on motion OF Mr.. Cobb, the House adoune
con- FRIDAY, Jan. =
hich The Senate to-day, without transactng any bus
con ness OF interest Adjourned Monday next
lud- In the House. the Southern Mail was again dl
ID TO cussed in Committee OF the Whole, Mr. Smith OF Ind
cca- ana i'll the chair
mo- MI. Jones amendment, providing for indemnity
ot the Railroad Company TO the Chesapeak Bay Comp
al nv etc was adopted SO 10 Go
Use ] MIR Green nronosed IN amend bv proy;d;no III
r the proposed contract shall the expend
'son lures from the funds OF the department Adopted