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transacted which incorporated with similar bust
ness in the preceding columns.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Journal Of yesterday having been read
Mr. ASHMUN asked the unanimous consent of the
House introduce bill reduce the of postage and
to abolish the fankng privilege of which bill previous notice
Mr. BROWN, of Indiana, hoped that one hour would be
set apart this morning for the purpose of receiving bills and
joint resolutions of which previous notice had been given
Mr. INGE objected, and called for the regular order of
business.
Mr. THURSTON, after few remarks asked the unani-
consent of the House TO offer the following resolution
Resoed That the Committee the Judiciary be instruct
ed to inquire:
s Whether under the third article of the treaty OF boun-
dairy and limits concluded June 18th, 1916, between the
Of the United States and that Of Great Britain the
Hudsons Bay Company and British Subjects mentioned
said article entitled to fee simple the land then
pied BY them respectively in the Territory Of Oregon
sons Bay Company and of all British Subjects mentioned in
said article
3d. Whether the United States has not the right 10 dispose
OF all lands then occupied by the Hudon Bay Company
British SUBJECTS by making the several proper
Tor what they had then made
said land and how the amount OF this remuneration be
ascertainedi
lh Whether the Hudson Bay Company British subjects
had, at the time OF said treaty. lawfully acquired" the
cupation Of land in the Territory of Oregon and
9Th. Whether under article fourth Of said treaty, the
Pugets Sound Agricultural Company, mentioned in said
article entitled any land than they had
closure in state Of actual culyaon the conclusion of
said treaty
The reception Of the resolution objected to-.
AMERICAN HEMP FOR THE NAVY.
The SPEAKER stated that the business in order
the consideration Of resolutions heretofore submitted calling
for information which were laid under the rule.
Whereupon the following resolution, offered by Mr.. MAR
SHALL on the 3ls December, was taken up:
Resoed That the Secretary the Navy be directed to
port to this House, in tabular form
l. The total amount of hemp annually purchased for the
use ohe American navy BY order Of the Navy Department
since the LIST day Of January the prices paid and the
dates and places opuchase and further show in said table
the proportion oferegn hemp that of American growth and
preparation purchased annually and the prices paid tor
each respectively.
To report this House the results of any experiments
upon The comparative strength foreign hemp American
hemp which under direction Of
reported to the Navy Department within the period
The question being upon agreeing to the resolution
Mr.. STANTON, Of Kentucky, moved to amend it by srk-
ing out all after the word "resolved," and inserting
That the Secretary Of the Navy be requested to inform
this House what steps taken by the Department. pur-
suance of the joint resolution of 1Sl to domestic
waerroted hemp for the of the United States navy and
the result detail OF the proceedings under said resolution
Also communicate specific statement of the quantity Of
its agents for the of the United States navy the 9th
OF September, lS4 the present time the OF the
ON whom sa,u was Inc Pb,ee pa,a
States Of this Union in which the grown Also
the quantity of foreign hemp purchased for the period Of
time for the purpose, and the average price paid
therefor in each year. Also the steps taken BY the Depart
carry effect object joint resolution Of
ue Of the any
made for proposals under said resolution what bids
made by whom for what quantities of hemp and what
prices whether said bids any, accepted and
made in pursuance thereof and if not the reasons IN detail
why said contracts were not ade and any orders have
been given during the suspend the purchase OF
domestic water-roed hemp for the of the OF the
United States the why such orders gven also
furnish this House with copies OF and all reports which
may have been made the Department from the national
Boston, Massachusetts, during the period above
American and foreign hemp also the result of similar
which have been made the Louisville Kentucky and
St Louis Missouri hemp agencies during the sad period
After debate by Messrs. STANTON, of Kentucky, MAR
SHALL, MOREHEAD, and HALL
The question taken on the amendment offered by
Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky, and decided in the affirmative
Ayes l04, poes Ga
The question recurring the resolution amended, 1t
put and agreed to-
THE LATE EVENTS IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
The next business order the consideration Of the
resolution offered by Mr. SAVAGE the 3st December as
follows
Resolved That the President of the United States be
specy requested 70 communicate this House provded
the publication thereof peudeia to the public nte
re all such Information may be within the knowledge o.
the Executive Department relative the alleged extraor
nary proceedings of the English Government 10 the torcoe
seizure and occupation of the Island of the state OF
within the knowledge of the Executive re-
atve SEIZURE occupations attempted SEIZURE o oc
cupaton by the English Government any port RIVER G
territory island belonging 10 caeu oy any Oh the
States of Central America also that be 70 COM
muncate this House f Incompatible with the pubic
nere all treaties heretofore published which may have
been negotiated with any Of the States OF Central America by
any person acting by authority from the Administration, or
under the auspices Of the present Executive.
MI. McCLERNAND moved that the resolution be refer
red 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs, which motion he
withdrew.
Mr. billiard renewed the motion.
After debate by Messrs. billiard and THOMPSON,
of Mississippi
Mr. INtE prefacng his motion by few remarks moved
the previous question, which seconded and under the
operation thereof the motion of Mr. HLLIAnn disagreed
to, "a follows:
YEAS-Mes,rs Alexander, Aston, Anderson, Andrews,
Ashmun Baker, Bokee Brock, Briggs, Brooks, Burrows
Chester Butler, Thomas B. Butler, Cabe, j. p Caldwell,
Cavin Campbell Casey Chandler Clark Conger, Conrad,
der Evans, NJ Evans Fowler Freedey, Gentry, Goodenow,
Colt, Could Grinnel, Holloway, Hay, Raymond Hebard
Henry, Hard Houston Howe, Hunter jackson, James L.
Johnson, Kerr ID King George G. King, James G. King
John A. King, Horace Mann, Matteson. McGaurhey Nc