The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-17
IN CONGRESS- OF THE u. STATES.
Thtrtioth Congress Second ssssion.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1919.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
The VICE PRESIDENT land before the Senate a com
muncation from the Department of War; made in COM
plance with the several acts of goth April lsIS Au-
gust 10Th. 1912, and the resolution of the House of Rep
senatves OF the 18th January, 1916, transmitting the
names of the clerks and other persons employed all
the branches of said department; which was read and
ordered TO be printed.
RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES.
Mr. DODGE of Iowa presented joint resolution of
the General Assembly of Iowa, in favor of appropria
ton by Congress for the purpose of erecting bridge
across the Des MONIES river at the point where the mill
tay road crosses the same which read and refer
red to the Committee on Roads and Canals;
Also, joint resolution of the General Assembly Of
Iowa. requesting senator's and representatives in Con-
gress procure appropriation to deay the expenses
OF running the northwest boundary OF the State of iowa.
which read and referred to the Committee Public
Lands.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr. UNDERWOOD presented the petition of B. B.
Crmp and 40 other citizens of Glasgow Barren county,
Kentucky asking reduction of the rates OF postage and
the adjustment OF the franking privilege which was
fered TO the Committee on the Post Oihce and Post
Roads.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi presented the memorial Of
j. c. Barnard, captain IN the corps OF United States en-
gneers, asking the restoration of certain allowances TO
officers OF the engineer corps; which referred to the
COMMITTEES on Military Affairs -.
Rush. ing payment for professional services rendered
the United States as their counsel in prosecution for
felony which was referred to the Committee on Claims
Mr.. DICKINSON presented a memorial OF merchants
OF the city of New York. and memorial of the Chamber
Of Commerce of said CITY, asking the rem sson Of duties
on certain goods which were destroyed by fire in February
1915; which was referred to the Committee Finance.
MIR. NILES presented petition from the citizens Of
Deep River Connecticut asking that the rates OF postage
may be reduced and the frankng privilege abolished
which was referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads.
Mr.. YULEE presented the petition of Peter B. Dumas.
clerk of the circuit court OF the United States for St
Johns County, Florida asking the passage of act to
authorize the transfer OF exemphcaons of the records of
this court TO the State courts; which referred to the
tho I,,Iic
Mr.. WESTCOTT presented the petition of VIM. En-
mons, administrator of Uri Emmons, asking the
sion of his patent for planning machine which was re-
eTred to the Committee Patents and the Patent Office
Mr. KING presented the petition OF Simon Snodgrass,
asking the reimbursement Of expenses incurred in aiding
the removal of the Cherokee Indians west of the Mis-
sissippi, in the year 1898; which referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr. CLAYTON presented the petition of owners and
masters of vessels, and pilots navigating the Delaware
bay and river asking the erection of lighthouse on
the Delaware breakwater; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
Mr. BUTLER presented additional documents relative
TO the claim of T. p Gugon; which were referred to the
Committee on Claims.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr., DOWNS from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, to whom referred the bill for the relief of
the legal representatives of John Rice jones' deceased,
reported the same with an amendment; which was or
dered to be printed
Pensions, to whom referred the petition of b. o.
Payne, reported bill for his relief, accompanied by
report in wiring which was ordered to be printed
Mr. WESTCOTT, from the Committee on Patents and
the Patent Ofce~made adverse report upon the PEI
uion OF John Harvey; which was ordered to be printed
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. WESTCOTT submitted the following resolution !;
whch was considered and adopted
Resotped That the Committee on Naval Affairs be in
suced to inquire into the expediency Establishing
vyyard and de pot tue island Of Key West in the
State OF Florida, other proper place contiguous
thereto.
Mr. JONES submitted the following resolution; which
was considered and agreed to:
Rcsoued That Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire into the expedency of stab
fishing tri weekly mail foue--he mail to be carried
iouhose post.coaches. the city of Dubuque, Iowa
City the seat of government and Fairfield, to Keokux. in
said State.
Mr., UPHAM submitted the following resolution !;
which was considered and agreed to:
RESOLVED, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
uced to inquire into the expediency OF loanng to the
two well mounted feId-peces, good security being given
Tor the safe keeping preservation and return OF the same
ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA AS STATE.
Mr. DOUGLAS and stated that after having ex-
amned the report Of the Committee on the Judiciary with
regard to The bill for the admission OF California, he had
the conclusion that it better and easier per-
haps to obvate theIobjecton which the committee had
made to the bill, rather than 10 argue it down. HE had
therefore, drawn up substitute which he thought would
answer that end eecuay and which he desired to give
notice that he would offer amendment to the orig
nal bill He would send it the Secretary, and
tina, it be printed for the use Of the Senate.
MIR. DOWNS called for the reading of the proposed
amendment and il was read, as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert
That Congress doth consent, that from and after the
an day OF July next all that portion of the territory of the
United States, which included within the following linn
u.s. wit beginning in the Pacific ocean, three leagues
from shore the parallel OF Al deg 80 min of north la
Jude thence running west said parallel to the
init of the Sierra Nevada California mountains; thence
south along the summit Of said range of mountains the
parallel OF "a deg. and 30 of north latitude thence
west along said parallel to the thence north the
pace OF beginning including the islands adjacent the
suore shall constitute Sae and with the of the
people thereof the same in hereby declared to be Of
The States OF this Unon from aud after said date,
equal footing with the original States ali respects what
oever, with the unconditional the United
other property ceded the United States by the treaty of
peace concluded with the republic of Mexico, I'd Febru
M 1875 Tree from taxes assessments OF any kind by
ad state, and also tire power OF disposng of the same
Including The right of lustng all claims and titles
ANS derived from foreign governments in such manner
NCongress shall prescribe
SIC And be further enacted, That the acting gov
c'no OF California he shall be provided
copy OF this To the end that the people
Pot'unly OF establishing for themselves constitution
qua epubcan form OF government for said State prior
we ih day of July next shall Immediately proceed lay
on the county embraced within the limits the proposed
@ INTO convenient drcts for the election delegates
acouvention for the purpose of forming constiu
Vol and shall designate and place holding the
sae and the mode OF making the returns there
o. and shall apportion the delegates, fifty all among
DISTRICTS as near as may be- according to the
number OF legal each land he shall also designate
We Time and place for the assembling oil said convention
Every white male citizen OF the United States including
VINO shall have become such under the provisions the
u treaty with Mexico, being actual residents OF the pro-
posed State and having attained the age of FL years. shall
oe entitled to said election.
H. SIC 8 Ind be further enacted That the laws OF the
o"ed states far they locally nappIicabe,
are hereby extended to aud declared be force in said
aHH and until the general census the said State
I pc entitled to one representative in the Congress oil