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xxxua CONGRESS. .Fir.s ses.fs..

E--- w ASKING ION, MafCu ID, 1914
Mr.. RusK presented the joint resolutions
of the Legislature Of Texas concerning claims
against Mexico.
Mr.. SrwARD presented the petition Of
certain citizens of Pennsyvanis in favor OF rail
road from Missouri 70 the Pacific. Also petition
Of citizens Of Albany IN favor OF granting ad-
d.ional compensation to the Collins line OF steam
ers.
Mr.. GEYRR presented a petition of the
same kind from citizens of ST. Louis.
On motion of MIR. BADGER the memorial
OF Cornelius Vanderbilt, asking contract for carry
ing the mail in steamships, from which the Naval
Committee was discharged Yesterday, was referred
to the Committee on Post Ohices.
Mr.. SkwARD presented the petition Of G.
Hanson. OF Brooklyn, Nsw-Iork. who proposes to
Congress that be shall establish line OF steamers
between Brooklyn and Gluckstadt, en- the Elee, and
cages between Brooklyn and the city Of Hamburg
He proposeso build four steamers OF 900 tans each,
the first two 10 be ready in two years. and the other
two in three Yeas He proposes to carry mails and
passengers at such rates a. he shall be able TO OBJ
tain He offers to do this II Congress will give him
for the first three Yeas 500 900 per annum for the
next three years, $S5,Co0 per annum and for the
next three years. $4,000 per annum for each vessel
engaged in actual service. This line Of steamers
which he contempates will not be liable to the OBJ
lection which 10 brought against the other lines OF
interfering with the shipping interests of the coun:
try. OF the tunnaee and regnts between the port OF
New-York and the hanse towns, three to one belong
to foreigners, anu nearly the whole of our trade be-
tween Continental Europe and the United States ID
carried IN foreign vessels. THIS line OF steamers
proposed BY the petitioner, will secure TO the nited
States tho erect carving trade between New-York
City which Is now largely possessed by Great Brit
ain and the saving IA transportation OF cotton to
Germany alone, between the United States and Ger
many, vii amount 10 $l50,0o0 per amman. The Pc
tltion was accompanied oy several interesting pa
peTs, and he recommended il to the earnest consice
ration of the Naval Committee
After the presentation Of some unimp,r.
tsnt reports, on motion of Mr. CLEMESs, the bill
regulating the Salaries Of Territorial Officers was
taken up. The bill Tepeals the proviso In the APP
propriaing act Of last year which declared Terrific
rial Judges, other officers, absent from the Territory
over sixty days. should not receive any salary for
the time 80 absent, and allows the salary of all on
GERS during absence up to this time but requires that
hereafter, to draw pay during such Absence IL must
must be approved BY the Prssident.
MIR. CHASE was opposed to giving the
discretion to allow the pay to the President.
Mr.. WELLER said that the Utah Judges
could not live there with safety
Mr.. WALKER was willing to pay them, but
thought, il they could not perform their duty, they
ought not to be continued in Office, with salaries.
Mr.. BADGER said the fact of not being
able to live there was no fault Of the Judges.
Mr.. CHASE said he hal seen nothing to
satisfy him that the Judges could not have renamed
amendment, that absence should be previously per-
mitted by the Pre- sident, which was lost.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
The bill to establish Dry Dock and
Navy Yard on the Bay Of San Francisco, Callfor-
ria, was taken up, and
Mr.. GwIN addressed the Senate en- the
importance of having Dry Dock on the Pacific
Coast. He was followed, IN reply, BY
Mr.. BRODHEAD, who soon after yielded
the floor, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
In the House, Mr.. GREEN presented a
resolution of the Legislature OF Pennsy vania, ask
IDg for the Establishment of Dry Dock and Navy
Yard on the Lake Frontier. Also resolution relat
lIg to Smith O'BTisn and third asking for Break
water and piers In the River Delaware. Laid on the
table.
The SPEAKER placed before the House an
Executive communication in answer to a resolution
adopted on the 18th ulnm0, and giving information
as to the seizure and confscaton Of the two vessels
GeoYsiana, of Maine, and SBan Loud. of Massachu.
sets Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House
a communication from the Treasury Department.
inclosins Report on the Light House system OF the
country. Referred to the. Committee on Com merce.
Also Communication nom the Navy Department,
in reply to the resolution calling for Information TO
show the cost OF the Foreign Mail service, and 70.
Questipg all the items connected with the contracts.
These furnished and ordered to be printed Also
Report Of the Patent Office for 1851, relating to Arts
and Manufacturer The Commissioner Of Patents
municatiOn was referred TO the Committee on Print.
ing, with instructions to inquire into the proprsty OF
printing an extra number OF copies.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the State Of the Union the bill for Sup
plying the Deficiencies In the Appropriations for the
number OF mendmeDts Offered, Mr.. PRIcs advo-
Gated the increase OF the appropriations for Defense
and justified the conduct Of the Executive with ref
ereDee to that object.
Mr.. CLEVELAND .poke about extrava-
gsnce. Better that the army be disbanded than IA.
voTitiem and fraud be c0ntinued-such fraud, for In
staLce, az giving $50 tun for hay, and then the SSH
Ter dividing the plumber with the officers The
House should hold the purse strings.
MIR. GORMAN cOmment on the fact that
the cost Of maintaining each soldier in l643 was
four buncTed and four dollars Nov IL Is one thou
sand dollars man. There are conuptions IN the
Departments Of6ceI: are IN partnership With men
He said he knew OF one officer, who, after defraud
mg Government Of 100000, has settled down inde-
ptIdensy and at ease IN Oregon lCnes, "Who
Is be +" His name"l He would not tell his name
publicly, but would impart it to any gentleman pr.
vately, and be responsible.
Mr.. GENTRY said-The Secretary Of
War does come forward and explain the cost Of the
service. The Secretary admits that there are coz
Tot existed for yeari Did they not exist in Mexico
during the wari IL II in the item Of transportation
principally tina, the expenses Of the Quartsrmas.
ser's Department have increased. Are the Pfesi-
dent and Secretary responsible for the acquisition
OF California ard other territory which require this
force for the protection Of people and the carry
In out Of our treaty stipulstloAs with Mexicof
Certainly not but still Congress must provide for
the cefeEse. The debate was continued, and con-
sisted Of repetition Of the charges Of exIavagance
sssipst the Government and defense Of the Exeeu-
tive Department. Without concluding the subjsct
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