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SENATE.

SATURDAY, March 2, 1919.
The Vice President, this morning, delivered vale
dictory address, and then retired from the Senate
chamber. ft
Mr.. Atchison. on motion of Mr. Benton, was cho-
sen unanimously to preside pro tenn. for the remain
der of the session.
On motion Of Mr.. Webster, resolution was
adopted unanimously expressive Of the able and
impartial manner in which Mr. Dallas has dis
charged the duties Of his station.
Mr.. Berrien presented the credentials of the Hon.
W. e. Dawson, Senator elect from tho State Of
Georgia.
After some further proceedings the Senate went
into an executive session, and at four o'clock took
recess until six.
When the Senate re-assembled, they took UP the
bill making appropriations for the naval service An
amendment was adopted, approprinting $4,000 TO
be enable 10 be tested DR.. Pages discovery in cleo
tro-magnetsm as motive power, and as substitute
for steam.
The bill making appropriations for the Post Office
Department was taken up and amendments discuss
ed, and the Senate were In session till late hour.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Committee Of the Whole was discharged from
the further consideration of the bill to establish
board of claims to settle claims of citizens Of tie
United Suites against Mexico assured by the FOR.
mer under the treaty.
TO the Senate's bill.
Mr.. J. r. lnpcrsoll moved to amend by substitu-
ting another BILL 20 10 provide that claims which
were agreed on by the commissioner under the Con
ven.ion Of 1888 but not noted on definitely by the
umpire, shall be settled.
| debate ensued, at the termination OF which Mr..
Smiths substitute was adopted. 1t is 10 80 into
| effect on the 10Th of March,
| The House. In Committee Of the Whole took I'm
| the Senates amendments TO the General Appropra-
| ton BILL :.
The amendments approprating $50 900 for The
City Hail. and SO 900 for Sewer nj Fifteenth stree,
were concurred in; that appropriating 10000 fol
! cleaning out the Washington Canal was rejected
| The amendment providing government for the
| territories was announced, and likewise that the
Committee Of Ways and Means proposed snbsti.
| tute ts!milar TO the proposition Of Mr.. Webster In
the Senatel viz that the President shall hold pos
session OF the territories, and employ such portions
| Of the army and navy, us may be necessary 10 pro
tect the people IN the possession Of their lives pro
perry and religion.
Mr. Wentworth moved an amendment the vii
mot proviso. This was rejected--aycs 80, noes 96
Before proceeding further, OF half past o'clocl
| the House took a recess until six.
| After therecess the committee resumed The con
sideratlon Of the amendments Of the Senate to IN,
/ Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. The amend
ment iegisatlng for the territories was amended ant
I then rejected q substitute from the Committee o
| Ways and Means shared the same fate When III,
1 committee arote many Of the amendments agreeS
/ 10 IN Committee were concurred In. The Senate
amendments providing government for the terrific
nes was finally rejected-yeas 100, nays III Tn,
House, ihir'y minutes past eleven adjourned