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/ The question being then taken upon the motion by Mr..
| ATHERTON, it was negatlved by ayes l6, noes 20
| On motion,
Ordered. That when the Senate adjourn. be
Monday next.
to the consideration of executive business and after
time spent therein, the doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1919
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. LEFFLER ION leave) presented concurrent reso-
lutions of the General Assembly OF Iowa, viz:
joint resolution asking grant of leave to aid in the
construction of railroad from Davenport via Bloom
ingon, Iowa city, and Fort Des MONIES, to Council
Bluffs, on the Missouri river;
Joint resolution in relation the inundated lands on
the Muscane island in the State of Iowa (; and
| A Joint resolution relative to the establishment of a
land office at Fort Des Mones which joint resolutions
were referred to the Committee on Public Lands
On motion of MIR L. they were ordered to be printed.
| BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
Mr. ALEXANDER EVANS ION eave) introduced a
BILL of which previous notice had been given for the re-
| lief of Ur Emmons read twice and referred to the
Mr. BINGHAM ION leave) introduced bill granting
TO the Detroit, Romeo, and Port Huron Railroad Com.
pany public lands on certain condons read twice and
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
| REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. GOGGIN called for the regular order OF business,
The SPEAKER announced reports from committees to
Mr. GRINNELL from the Committee on Commerce.
reported bill provide for recording the conveyance
of vessels, and for other purposes read twice and or
dered to be printed.
Mr. g. also, from the same committee, reported bills OF
the following titles, Wis
bill to extend the provisions of all laws in force
relating the carriage OF passengers in merchant vessels
and the regulation thereof; and
bill abolish imprisonment for debt in certain cases
which bills severaly read twice and ordered TO be
printed $50
Mr. G. ALSO from the same committee, reported bill
TO provide for the settlement of the claim of Henry Leet
Mckee 1 read THs l1d be
discharged from the further consideration of the resou
ton of the House of the 18th December last in relation
to the establishment of collection district in that part
of Tennessee bordering the Mississippi river, with
port OF entry at Memphis; and it was laid the table.
/ Mr. ATKINSON, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury cancel certain bonas for duties destroyed
by fire while in the puplic store az Norfolk read twice
After which, motion of Mr. A, the rules were sus-
pended and the said bill ordered to be read third
time and it subsequently passed, and sent TO the
Senate for its concurrence.
Mr. HUNT, IRON the same committee, reported the
following resolution:
sed That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he
is hereby, directed inquire and ascertain the most favor
rine hospitals Buffalo. oswego, and Appalachcoa, and
that he report The with his opinion upon the expe-
dency Of erecting hospitals at those places to Congress at
the next session.
On motion OF Mr.. KAUFMAN, the resolution was
amended by inserting Galveston" after the word eos
wego"
On motion of Mr. McCLELLAND the resolution was
further amended by inserting the words Droit, Michi-
gam" after the word Galveston"
On motion of Mr. MCKAY, the resolution was further
amended by inserting the words Wilmington, North
Carolina" after the words Detroit, Michigan"
On motion Of Mr.. CRANSIoN, the resolution was
further amended by inserting the words Newport, Rhode
island" after the words wilmington, North Carolina"
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania moved further to
amend the resolution by inserting the words Enc
Pennsylvania" after the words Newport, Rhode ISL
Mr.. HUNT moved the previous question, which was
carried and under its opereraon the amendment OF Mr.
THOMPSON was agreed to.
The question then required agreeing to the resolu-
ton as amended which put and decided in the al
| hrmative.
Mr. GRlNNELL from the Committee on Commerce,
reported the following resolution, which was read:
Resolved That the Senate bill provide Tor the repairs
and provenen Of the dam at the head of Cumberland
island in the Ohio .eI be made the special order OF the
day for "Wednesday, February 7h, and until it is dis
posed OF.
On motion of Mr. GRINNELL, this resolution was
amended by inserting at the end thereof Fridays and
Saturdays excepted"
The question was taken the resolution, amended.
and decided in the negatveyeas lo5 nays 1.-TWO thirds
not voting in the affirmative.
| On motion of Mr.. HUNT,
Ordered, That the Committee on Commerce be dis
charged the further consideration Of the petition OF
Atkins Dyer of Truro, Massachusetts, for the return OF
mage
Mr. COLLAMER from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported the following resolutions which was
reads
Eesolred That the House bin the Office of
oil public lands tho oil Oregon
grant settlers therein, be made
the special order of the day for the LIST Tuesday of February
next.
On motion of Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL, the resolu-
ton amended by inserting at the end thereof, "Fri-
days and Saturdays excepted"
And, as amended, the resolution was then agreed to,
two thirds having voted in the affirmative.
Mr.. COLLAMER, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported tabular statements prepared by direction
Of the Commissioner OF General Land Office, showing
the grants of land made to sundy States and Territories
for various purposes and the per centage the proceeds
of the public lands TO which each State entitled
upon admission into the Union, &c; laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. GREELEY, from the same committee. reported a
bill to reduce the minimum price OF the mineral lands in
the lake Superior district of Michigan, and in the Chip
pewa disrc, in Wisconsin: read twice, and ordered to
be printed.
| On motion of Mr.. COLLAMER, the Committee on
Public Lands discharged from the further consdera
ton of the resolution of the House of the 18th OF De-
cember last in relation to the signing of the land patents
| by the President: resolution laid on the table.
On motion OF MIR. COLLAMER the Committee on
Public Lands were discharged from the further consid-
Grafton of the memorial OF A. l.. Fraser proposing to
construct railroad from ST. Louis to San Francisco
memorial laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. GOGGIN the Committee on the Post