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CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. Jannary 9 1910

iOEspAf, CdhuaTy <, lo49.
In THE SENATE.-Mr. Douglass submitted res
olution which was agreed to. iusructing the com
mi,tee on finance to inquire into the expediency of
directing the coinage of gold dollars and double en-
giles.
MIR. Jefferson Davis reported three papcrs-two
In Castian, and one from Aspinwall s Coin re-
gard TO the several grants for rail road across the
ls,hmus Of Panama.
HOUSE OF REpREsENrArIvEs.-'r bill! to sup.
ply deficiencies in the appropriations for the year
ending sun June, 1919, was passed. The bill .sto
provide for the settlement of claims agains, the u
States" was taken up in committee of tie whole
and debated.
WEDNESDAY, 3d.
liz THE SENATE. Dodge, of Iowa intro
duccd joint resolution granting three months ex-
ira pay to all officers, musicians, and prvaes for
each term establishment, during the war with Mex
ico." Read twice and referred.
House OF RgpREsEYTATIvEs- Smith. of
indiana, Chairman of the Committee on Terrific
rIes, reported, in compliance with the instructions
of the House, bill! to organise territorial govern
ment in New Mexico, embracing the principles of
the ordinance of 1877 in regard to slavery" All
the country East of tho Rio Grande and North of
Passo del Norte is included by the bill, within the
limits Of the new territory.
Mr.. Pllsbury presented minority report against
any dismembermeni Of Texan Territory.
| A message from the President was read, in reply
TO the resolution offered by Mr. Bo,ts calling on him
TO state by what authority duties had been levied in
Mexican ports and applied TO the support of the
army. Mr.. Tombs, OF Ga, said that the message
involved extraordinary and dangerous principles,
and moved that il be referred to select committee.
Mr.. c. j. lngersoll heartily concurred--irom some
OF the positions of the message he entirely dissent
ed. 1t was ordered TO be printed, aud the House
adjourned without deciding the motion 10 refer
FRIDAY 9th.
liz THE SENArE-A number OF petitions and
bills, not OF general interest, were presented, after
which, Mr. Nli!lers resolution, submitted some
weeks ago, calling on the President to inform the
Senate, whether any negotiations had been on foot
between the United States and Spain for the pur-
chase of Cuba, came up in order. Mr.. Rusk NOV
ed to lay the resolution on the table which, after
some remarks by McssTs Miller, Rusk and Foote,
was decided in the affirmative, "a TO 10
The nomination Of Lewis Cass, Jr, as Charge
to Rome was confirmed. The Senate adjourned 10
Monday.
! HOUSE OF REPREsENTiTIvEs-The considera-
ton of the bill to piovdc for the settlement of claims
against the United States was resumed in commit
tee of the whole, and the bill was debated by
Messrs. Strong, of Pa, Meade, of Va. Bowln.
OF Mo. and Shenci of Ohio. 1t directs that
board OF three commissioners shall be appointed by
the President, with the advice and consent of the
Senate, at a salary to each of $500 per annnm
who shall report upon all claims before they are
considered by Congress.
/ SATURDAY 9th.
! GA motion 20 reconsider the vote by which the
House had passed the Paclcu slave bill, came up
next in order.
Mr.. .Giddings, who entitled TO the floor.
spoke in violent strain against the bill and against
slavery. He called upon Iha Southern members
to meet him in discussion, and not 10 set letter
writers on him.
The bill was passed-9l to SO