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ot Congress, bu' under their own uruanc Law
hey having abandoned all idea Of a State
Government.
Mr.. Burt did not assent 10 the argument OF
NJ. BOYD, aud mnved that tie subject be reic,- |
red 10 the Committee on Elections.
Nr. Jones moved to lay on the table. Mega
tiyrd-s2 IT, ~.
The resolutions was then referred to the Com
10 ,trr on Elect IL.
The House went into Committee on Terri
tora business. A onrued.
Washington, Tueslay, Feb 9th.
Mr. Benton called Oh the bill to reimburse
Missouri for the two per cent fund reserved
from the net produce Of public Lands sold IN
th,t Site The bill proposes that this two
pe cent fun /, which was reserved BY act Of
, ongrcss, OF 9Th March, 1920, for the pu pose
Of making roads or en- is passing through Mis-
surl, shall be rcinqlishcd to that State, and
pud out of the e. :. Ielsurv; provided, that
the Legislature of Missouri shIl first declare
il acceptance Of the relinquishmrn', an re-
nqui1h, also, all claim on the United States
for the construction Of rods, &c, in thu
State; and provided, also, Tint the whole of
sid two per cent fund s|lll be nppel by
VI ,sSojri to the construction OF rarold from
Louis to tn western boun larry Of tina
S:at", and for r,rnld from Hannibal to ST
Jose phs provided further, that all this fan
hereafter accruing sIlll b. p aid to Missouri 10
tnr lne purposes.
Mr. Shields explained the motives of the
Committee in reporting this bill.
Mr. lay sud, in fulfill nrnt Of his pro Mise
ne would now show that Miss rur was not TIN
creditor Of the Gov1rnnen on account of thl'
fund.- onr f.rthiHg lie then proceeded t.
snow thu every cent reserve by Govern men
from til, two PER cent. fund, WIS uSnl il
the construction of the Cunborlpnd Rold
fom the Cumberland Rord to N.n lllil with
Il" acquesrncc Of Missouri, an thu tn c -
of the roId nd exceeded, by upwards Of tou
ulll ols. the amount received fom thlt fun L.
The rold vas not conpl, ed to Miss ,uri, b.
clusc the fun ! was cNh listed, an because o.
dis agreement tween Illinois AMI Missouri --
He gave complete review Of the Instruction
Of thls loll, an the contracts uld n vlich i;
hid been bulit ana conlrndrd jhIt the funds
were exhausted nnl millions ,sl's. MisSou-
r. h I'd now 10 clii.u on III United States
Mr. Benton replied tn if Missouri was in
d b ed 10 the United st .tcS bee ulse IA 70 nd WIS
ms nl,dc towards her then she was nleb'cd
t. every StleS Of the Union, who made roads
printing towards her.
VI CllY replied. rcpc ting his views, and
NJ BENTON reion ID.
Tn, uu s'ion WIS then takcn ana ordering
the bill to b. engrosseI-.els II, nays 3D.
The bill. So Ting private land cl inns IN Cali
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House. The House went into Committee
O. the Whole on tha bill auth ,riling the terri
t,.its Of Oregon and Minnesota to take chr,
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ra,,,h,,~~n Vcruont f,~ the e,rvica 81 ',,r,,,;.;
ii, KeG,rrnl fl Connit.co nf tha W-boinN
un ,lsn ronorteI q ioint resolution nunv;,,,r
nor rcn.,rn n the T. : ofirprs whn c,i,octoJ
d,,,,s NJ EInvic,n morris dnr;nrr tLo 20
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NA'h'N'r w. oa'ur'a'' re-. L.
SENATE.-Nr. B'dGPr called mp the bill r.
Iored ten DAYS ago by the wi Comm tee,
I" emit rec dlc'plne and promote good condrrt
in the naval service. The bill was amended.
ny providing 'Aa' IN summary court mlrihl>.
wh"n commissioned officers could not b. On
tailed, officers uf or above rank of past mi i-hip.
man. and then ord red to be engrrs-ed. Al
amendment that all nudge ady"ct'e- shall be Ia
k+n from lIa\h "'l'rFS, was rejected.
Tie Senate resume prve[eJ question as
I" w mlhr"P, g I" seat. Mr.. Hale moved
Ia lav the -utl"c on the table Lost.
Mr.. Mason addressed the Senate, taking the
grouni that Senator, appointed by Governors
tn ~ fl,.-