The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-23
Congressional.
THURSDAY, JUNE %. 1913

In the Senate to-day, the joint resolution for the relief
of mail contractors from certain liabilities under the
OF 1886, of which Mr. Breese yesterday gave notice.
| introduced read twice, and referred
A communication received from the Secretary of
the Treasury transmitting the report of the survey of the
Chippewa district, in Wisconsin
The resolution fixing the daily hour of the meeting of
the Senate and after Monday, at o'clock was ia
ken up and agreed to.
The naval appropriation bill from the House was read
twice and referred.
Mr. Badgers resolution to rescind the resolution for
the appointment OF door keeper of the ante chamber of
the Senate, referred.
Mr.. Westcott moved to take up the bill concerning
taking testimony.
Mr. Atchison, as an amendment to that notion would
move, he said, that the Senate take up the joint
luton fixing the day for the termination of the session
Mr.. Westcot's motion was lost
On motion of Mr. Atchison, the Senate proceeded to
consider the joint resolution from the House, providing
that the Vice President of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House shall adjourn their respective houses on the
nth day of July, at ~ o'clock
MIR. Badger moved to amend the resolution by adding
thereto the provision that the next session shall
mence on the - day of the month of - and that
the business Of the present session be continued to the
next in the stage
MIR. B. moved to fill the blanks with the lst Monday of
November.
Mr.. Atchson moved that the blanks be filled with the
3D. Monday of October
| MIR. A. said if Congress adjourn the nth July,
there would not be time in session of ninety DAYS to
despatch the necessary public business He thought that
the next session ought to be of five months
MIR. Calhoun was satisfied, he said that the Senate as
now organized, could do business in one month
than they could in the whole of the next session
1t was supplementary and dangerous precedent
for the Senate to continue its business over to the
next session. 1t had never been done 1t would
ha tn hat fha
business if they returned here in October 1t would
be in the midst of excited election, and the ex-
listing administration would not take the responsibility OF
| recommending any measure after the election He
was satisfied that little or no business would be
done at the next session He felt the depression
of the hot weather much as any one but he
would prefer to go with the business now meeting as
early and remaining long as any one 1t would be
exceedingly nconvenent for the southern men to come
here in October. the harvesting season. and the
when fevers prevail and render desirable that
they should be with their families
Mr.. Berren replied and advocated the amendment
MIR. Atchison urged the eXpediency of the measure
and maintained that it parliamentary and proper to
take up the business, after the proposed recess in the
same condition where it should be left There was a
great deal of business to be transacted and would re-
quire with all industry three months to CON-
pee it, 1t had been objected that the presidential cleo
ton would occur during the proposed session. But he
thought that the people of the United States were capable
of making President without the aid of members of
Congress; and, besides, very nearly equally
balanced here as to parties and side would have
quite much influence as the other
Mr. Clayton advocated the measure and preferred the
first Monday of November as the day for the meeting of
Congress 1t had long been thought desirable that the
sessions should be in some equalzed by short
ening the long sessions and enghening the short SEES
| sions
Mr. Butler advered to the pressing character of the
business before Congress the Inconvenience of SEES
sion in October November to southern members and
urged the proprety of final action at this session on
many important measures which had bearing on the
presidential election.
Mr.. Anterior remarked that it was not now known
whether the important appropriation bills would reach us
from the House in time to enable TO adjourn on the
18th July. The Senate now in a condition to de-
spatch business very rapidly and othe heat of the
summer he remarked that experience had shown that
the summer session healthu than the winter
session There fewer Of Sickness and fewer
of mortality, among the members of Congress in the
summer than in the winter months
Mr. Bright suggested the 3st of July as the day for
adjournment
Mr. Foote expressed willingness to remain here until
gentlemen the other side had shown their hands. He
minated that senators the other side might find il
convenient to evade certain issues that would be made
here
MIR. Mangum dsclamed any wish, on his side of the
chamber, avoid any questions He regarded the ques-
ton OF convenience and himself in favor of
going with the business and suggested the expediency
of deferring action on the resolution till next Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Bradbury in favor of fixing day for the ter
mnaon of the session. and moved to amend the resolu-
ton, so to fix the 3lst day of July.
| Mr. Badger said that his amendment, fixing the time of
the meeting of Congress at the session. had no con-
nexion with the House resolution fixing the day of adj
iournment.
! The debate continued by Mr.. Fooe, in long and
animated speech upon the subject of the views and policy
of the whg party and he repeated his wish that the wings
would show their hands, and act the subject of the
Wilmot provso, and other questions If the wing sena
here have the moral courage TO meet these issues
was more than the Philadelphia convention had
After a reply from Mr.. Mangum, and rejoinder from
| Mr. Fooe, the debate continued by Mr. Miller Mr.
Foote, and Mr. Mangum.
In the House, the unfinished business Of yesterday was
| resumed, and the morning hour occupied with
speech by Mr. Bednger, who delivered severe crtque
upon the majority report of the Committee Public Elk
penditures,
The Senate bills the Speakers table were then taken
up, read twice. and appropriately referred.
On motion of Mr. Bdsall, the Senate bill entitled Gan
act to amend the for the regulation of engaged
on board the public and private vessels of the United
States approved March 3, 1913, read three times
and passed-yeas 1885, nays 0. The amendment applies
to the twelfth section of the act of 1919, (Which provides
that five years residence shall be necessary enable
foreigner TO become citizen of the United States by