The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-06
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1919.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

read, and ordered 10 De printed.
Also the following communication from the Secretary
OF the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives.
in relation TO the execution oil the JOINT resolution direct
Ing the manner OF procuring the printing OF the Two
Houses which was read and ordered to lie the table
TO the Senate and House of Representatives.
Al meeting of the officers Of the Senate and House of
Representatives under the of Congress directing
Congress the Secretary Of the senas no.ifad the boa,d
that the Senate had yesterday adopted joint resolutions
of Congress Whereupon the Secretary Clerk cded
consideration of the adoption by the Senate
Aforesaid resolution they would the proposals
Ill il ascertained what would be the decision of the
House Of REPRESENTATIVES upon the senaes resolution
SHOULD place Wednesday next, the 7th instant and
mean Tune no asBGKY P'1PciSi :sa received
THos. ]. cAMPBE {. .'e Senate
Clerk House OF Representatives.
FEBRUARY 3, 1919
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
The VICE PRESIDENT presented the memorial of
William S. Cooley and John Drew, representatives of
that portion of the Cherokee nation known as the sold
Settlers, asking that provision may be made for paying
out OF the moneys appropriated for their benefit all
debts which examination shall be found justly due by
them; which referred TO the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Mr. BALDWIN presented the petition of Peter H.
Morgan and George e. Bishop, administrators of John
Arnold deceased asking the extension of patent for an
improvement in the mode of manufacturing cloth which
was referred to the Committee Patents
Mr. DAYTON presented petitions OF citizens OF Prince.
ton New Jersey for reduction of the of postage
and abolition of the Thanking privilege; which
dered 10 lie on the table.
Mr. RUSK presented the memorial of Nathaniel Lewis,
asking compensation for forage and subsistence furnished
10 company OF Texas rangers which referred to
the Committee Claims.
Mr. BREESE presented petition signed by nine mem
bers of the General Assembly of Illinois, asking that the
right of way through the public lands may be granted
company about to be chartered by that State for the
structon OF railroad from The eastern border of the
State OF illinois to the river Mississippi, opposite ST.
Louis, Missouri which was referred to the Committee
Public Lands.
Mr. BORLAND presented the memorial OF the legisla-
ture Of Arkansas, for the establishment of mail-roue
from Richard Roe, in that State, Boonvlle, in Mis-
souri, and from ST. Louis Missouri via Baesville to
Little Rock, Arkansas which referred to the Com.
mittee the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to
be printed.
Mr. B. also presented memorial from the legislature
Of said State asking that lands may be granted the
State in which they lie, for purposes of education and in
ternal Improvement; that the five per cent fund coming
TO that State may be paid in land Instead of money and
that the price OF public lands may be reduced; which
was referred to the Committee on Public Lands, and
dered to be printed.
citizens of New York, praying such mod LITIGATION of the
patent laws will secure TO inventors the benefits of
their inventons which was referred to the Committee
on Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr. BORLAND presented resolution passed by the
legislature of the State of Arkansas in favor of the
tnuance of the Office OF surveyor general in that State
until the business of that Office shall have been finally
closed; which referred to the Committee Public
Lands and ordered to be printed
COUNTING VOTES FOR PRESIDENT PRESIDENT.
Mr. CLAYTON, from the select committee appointed
TO report upon mode for counting the votes for Presi
dent and Vice President OF the United States, and notify
ing persons elected of their election reported the fol
lowing resolution which was considered and agreed to-
Resoped That Houses will assemble in the cham.
Der of the House OF Representatives Wednesday, the
lh instant, II o'clock, and the President of the Senate
shall be the presiding officer that person be appointed
teller the of the Senae and two the Of The
House Of REPRESENTATIVES. to make LIST Of the votes as
the President OF the Senate who shall announce the state
sembed as said which shall be deemed decia ration
Of the persons elected President and Vice President OF the
United States, and, together with the list OF votes be
entered upon the journals of the two Houses
On motion by Mr.. CLAYTON,
Ordered, That hs President of the Senate appoint the
teller on the part OF the Senate.
The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr.. CLAYTON said
teller on the part of the Senate.
SECRET SERVICE.
Mr.. RUSK presented the following resolution; which
was considered and agreed to:
Rssoiped, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
s'ructed inquire into the expedency of appropriation
TO be made by Congress tor the purpose OF enabling the
resident to make Tor secret services rem
THE TREATY WITH MEXICO
Mr.. MANGUM submitted the following resolution,
upon which he said he did not design to make single
remark, except to ask its immediate consideration:
Rsvsd That the President be requesedto have laid be-
fore the Senate in executive session. in his dscre-
lion. instruction given to Ambrose H. Sewer and Ia
Than Clifford issoned ministers plenipotentary
the part of the United States the government of Mex
leo either OF said ministers, prior TO the ratDaon py
the government Mexico of the treaty OF peace between
the United States and that republics also the correspond
ence and explanations, II which said ministers had
with gave the republic of Mexico, any ministers
thereof, touching the effect meaning OF amendments
made by of the United States the original
treaty concluded at Guadalupe Hidago on the "a febru-
AIRY, 1913 whether such correspondence explana tons
before ratification thereof by the Mexican
after such ratification, and before contempo-
with the exchange of notifications, and particularly
respects affecting the 9Th, 10TH and l2h
articles also any protocol other paper signed by said
Sewer Clifford and minister OF the Mexican rePub-
tempting explain affect, the treaty ratified by the
Senate the United States and also all municatons
had with the Mexican government, minister or MN,
thereof the of we'll as all
United States touching the effect of the amend
made by the Senate of the United States in the
Aforesaid original treaty.
Mr. HANNEGAN said that if the resolution could pass
without any debate whatever, he should have objec-
ton but it ii to give rise to any debate, he would
ask for it to lie under the rule.
Mr. MANGUM said he had stated, upon offering
mark Upon it, other than to express hope that il
would be oassed 1t might be matter of little moment,
or it might re of great decacy. In his place. he
should regard eminenty improper IN the absence OF
the information that the resolution called Tor even to
make any intimations respecting IT.
Mr. ALLEN remark ed that Il was proper IN matters o
this sort to let measures take their ordinary course by
which one day was allowed for The consideration OF res
oluhons. He desired thai this course shouiu De Iker
with the resolution offered.
Mr.. TURNKEY expressed the hope that Inc senate
from Ohio would Withdraw his opposition, ana ihat NJ
would permit the resolution to pas. at once IL was no"
subject OF remark in the newspapers, and II wOuia "
well that the correct history of the whole matter snouIe
be known to the public He in favor OF the resolu