The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-04
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirtieth Congress-First Session.
(FTom the OBicial Proceedings and Debates)
MONDAY JANUARY 3, 1913.

MONDAY JANUARY g. 1913.
SENATE.
REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
port of the Secretary of War, exhibiting the applications
or pensions which have been rejected dnrng the year
and ordered to be printed.
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate
report of the Secretary OF War; made in compliance with
resolution of the Senate in relation to the further
and occupation of Fort Armstrong, Rock Island,
military site; which was ordered to be printed
PETITIONS.
Mr. ASHLEY presented memorial adopted at con-
vention held at Washington, the State of Arkansas,
composed of delegates from the several counties border
ing the Red river praying appropriation for removing
the raft in that rivers which was referred to the Commit
Mr. BREESE presented the petition of citizens of
Montgomery county, Illinois, praying the establishment
Of mail route from Shebyvie to Alton in that State;
which referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads.
Mr.. B. also presented the memorial of citizens of
epon %aV Be rraned to the illinois CENTRAL Railroad
Company, to the lands lying along the route OF their
railroad which referred to the Committee on Public
Lands
MIR. CORWlN presented the petition of Joseph Ora
ham and George Lee Brent praying compensation for
services special agents OF the government OF Paraguay
under directions of the United States charge d'atlares
near the Argentine republic which referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations
MIR. MASON presented the petition OF Thomas M
to 1905 which referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
On motion by Mr. BALDWIN, it was
Ordered, That the petition of Thomas Cowperhwaite
Co.. the files of the Senate, be referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary
| On motion by Mr. RUSK, it was
Ordered That the petition OF Frederick Vincent, admin
straor LIE Gaze Maet the files of the Senate be
referred 0 the Committee Revolutionary Claims
On motion by Mr. BELL, it was
Ordered, That the petition of the eastern Cherokee In
dans, the files the DO referred the Com
mttee on Indian Affairs.
On motion by Mr.. CRITTENDEN. it was
Ordered That tho documents the files of the Senate
relating the claim Of Robert Armstrong; be referred to
the Committee on Pensions.
! On motion by Mr.. SEWER, it was
Ordered That the petition of Sour John, Cherokee In
dian, the files Of the Senate, be referred to the Com
mtee on Indian Affairs.
COL DoNlrHAN's EXPEDITION.
Mr. BENTON submitted the following resolution for
consideration, which was ordered to be printed
Rs.oped That there be printed for the J, use Fl hs
Col Doniphans column being history ct the exPed
face of the country. Also, that there be engraved or
autographed tor the of the Senate, copies of the
same number of the baromerca map of the profile OF
elevations above the level of the from St Louis in Mis-
IN New Mexico; and thence by Chihuahua the Boson de
Mapin Parras, Salto and Monterey, TO Reynosa on the
Rio Grande. Also the number of the geological
map and the number OF the table Of meteorological
% which ,sa the capss Of the said
moir with the accompanying maps be printed Tor the use
of Dr. Wszenus.
LOUISIANA VOLUNTEERS IN THE WAR OF 1911
Mr.. JOHNSON, of La, submitted the following
luton; which was considered by unanimous consent
and agreed to:
IIacsoivtd That the Committee on Military Affairs be in
struced inquire the expediency of passing act
granting portion Of the public lands IN the State OF Louis
every citizen soldier or widow or orphan OF every
citizen soldier, who bore arms in defence Of Louisiana in
the years 1914 and 1915
| On motion by Mr. JOHNSON, OF Louisiana it was
t,a oJ tina tayisla Of
State of Louisiana, the files of the Senate relating to
the subject be referred to the Committee on Military Al
! fairs.
MR. wIsE's CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr.. HUNTER submitted the following resolution;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
Resolved That the President of the United States be
ouested to communicate the Senate the correspondence
Of M Wise ssr Of he Hamon Is h
Btannc Maess minister a at s s same court o to MIR MR.
Earl Of Aberdeen of the 4th December 1885, letter from
Mr., Wise to Mr. Hamilton dated the 21h March sS
subject Of The slaverade Pfopded That the may be
done his opinion, without detriment to the public SER
! vice.
JOSEPH BoucHAUD.
| On motion by Mr. ATHERTON it was
/ Ordered That the Committee Finance be discharged
from the further consideration OF the memorial OF Joseph
Bochaud, and that be referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
On motion by Mr. ATHERTON, it was
Ordered That the Committee Finance be discharged
further consideration OF the memorial OF j. kears
lev and that be referred the Committee on Publlc
| Lands.
MESSAGE FROM HOUSE
| The following message received from the House
of Representatives by Mr. Campbell, their clerk
Mr. PRESIDENT. The Speaker Of the House of Represent
aves having signed enrolled BILL am directed 10 bring
it to the Senate for the signature of their President
| The VICE PRESIDENT signed the enrolled bill. en-
titled can making appropriation to supply IN part
deficiency in the appropriations for subsistence in kind OF
the army and volunteers during the year ending the Goth
of June sls and delivered to the committee, to
be presented to the President of the United States
! IMPROVEMENT SAVANNAH RIVER.
AgreeabIy to notice. Mr.. BERRlEN asked and obtain
ed leave TO bring in Dill making appropriation Tor re-
moving distractions in the Savannah rivers which was
read the first and second times by unanimous consent,
and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
CLAIMS MEXICO.
| Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, by unanimous consent,
asked and obtained leave to bring JOINT resolution to
create board ascertain and determine the amount OF
each of the claims of the citizens OF the United States
against Mexico which read, and passed to second
reading.
! PETER CAPELLA, EFT AL
! Mr. WESTCOTT, from the Committee on the Judicial
ry to whom vas referred the petition OF Peter Capea
administrator of Andrew Capea, submitted report ac-
CONTAINED by bill for the relief of Peter Capella adj
mnisator of Andrew Capea, deceased. and for the re-
lief Of John Capo and for the relief of Elijah Pets and
Hannah Pettis his wife, heirs of John Bcardon, de-
ceased. .
| The bill was read, and passed to second reading.
/ Ordered, That the report be printed