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provide for the election Of the governor and
other territorial officers by the people The
Senate then cleared the docket of 1913 pri-
vate bills which had heretofore been re-
ported adversely upon, striking from the
calendar all but so of them. Adjourned to
Monday.
The House resumed the consideration of
the Baltimore contested election case. Mr..
White, who contests the right of Mr.. Harris
to his seat, does net claim the seat himself
but asks that the election be declared vei1.
After some discussion, the resolution of the
Committee on Elections, declaring that, on
account of the tumult, Intimidation, &e.,
practiscd at the election, it was illegal and
void, was laid on the table by LOG against
81, and so the whole matter was dropped
The House then went into committee Of the
whole and took up the bill to grant pensions
to the soldiers of the war Of 1912. Various
amendments were offered to the bill and
voted on, but nothing definite was DONE
Adjourned.
Friday, Dec 17.-Senate not in session.
la the House the private calendar was taken
up. A lengthy discussion arose on bill to
provide for an examination into and the pay
ment Of certain claims to citizens of Georgia
and Alabama on account of losses 81 stained
by depredations Of the Creek Indians, in
volving over million Of dollars Mr. Shor-
ter, Of Ala, made a speech in favor of the
bill. Mr. Washburn, of Wis, replied, max
ing remark not complimentary to the
bravery Of the citizens Of Alabama and
Georgia. Mr.. Shorter characterized the re-
mark as false and slanderous. Mr.. Wash
burn replied that the gentleman was very
brave, as he has just illustrated. Not a lit
tie sensation was produced by these sh OTIS,
but nothing more serious is apprehen, ed
The House shortly after sfjpurncd over TO
Monday.
Monday, Dec. 20.-The S,nate adopted
the joint resolution to adjourn over from the
23d Of Dec. to the 4th of January.
Mr.. Rice introduced a bill, which was
read twice and referred, for the organization
of the Territory CT Dacotah.
The Pacific Railroad bill came IN as tie
order Of the day. NJ. >,cr discussed the
merits Of the road, and wound up with an
amendment that it should be built cxclu-
sively of American iron. This amendment
was discussed at some length and WA, finally
adopted-yeas p, nays %. The bill was
further discussed on its merits BIZ Mr.. Rice,
and others, when the Senate adjourned.
In the House, resolution was adopted it,
s:ructins the committee on Ways and Means
to report bill providing for taking the s.h
census
The House then went into committee of
the whole On the bill to grant pension to
the soldiers Of the War of 1912. Mr.. Smith
offered an amendment tc include the soldiers
gof the Bl OK Hawk War, pending the dis
: cussion Of which the mmittee rose The
House then took up and passed the joint re-
solution of the Senate to adjourn over from
/ the 23d inst. to Jan. 18th, and then adjourned.
/ Tuesday, Dec. 2l-The Senate passed the
bill making an appropriation for the ir-
proTement Oh Ine -. oIarI rIals. Inc ra-
ciiic Railroad bill then came up as the resu-
lar order. Messrs. Seward, Ward, and vii.
son addressed the Senate on the subject,
when the bill was laid aside unit! to-mor.
row. Several resolutions of inquiry VICE
then adopted, and bill was passed to ad.
vince s., 500 to ii ram Powers on contract
: for statuary, upon which the Senate went
into executive session, and shortly after adj
journed.
In the House, Mr.. Phelps, Of No, from
the comm tee on Ways and Means, reported
a bill making appropriations for the consul
lar and diplomatic service and for the SUD.
port Of the army.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, asked, but did
not obtain, leave to introduce a resolution
instructinS the Committee on Territories to
report bill providing for the election of all
local officers in all organized Territories bv
the people; they to pay the expenses Of 90
vernment; granting land to actua! settlers;
providing that State Constitution NAV be
formed when there is population enough for
one representative to Congress, the same to
be submitted to the people for ratification.
Mr.. kayanaugh, Of Mimi, introduced
bill to organize the Territorial Government.
Of Dacotah.
L.. House then went into Committee af
the Whole on the soldiers pension bill.
\ number of amendments were offered,
debated and rejected. The cnacting clause
OF the bill was then stricken out by six ma
jority, and had the effect, as was intended,
to terminate further proceedings thereon in
the committee and to tring the bill into the
House. The Speaker in reply to question
cat If hn
mendaton of the committee, to strike out
the enactlng clause, the bill will by this be
defeated. The question was decided in the
negative-75 against l27.
Mr.. Savage, of Tenn, offered substitute
which was a:reed on in caucus last night for
the bill, proposing pensions to all who
served sixty days or more, or were engaged
in actual war of 1912, or during that peri
cd. The benefits Of the act are extended to
the marine corps in the event of the death
of pensioner, his widow is to receive the
pension during her natural life.
Mr.. Fenton, Of New York, offered a sub
stitute provided that the pensions which
may have been or may be given to various
classes of persons, shall be considered to
commence with the time their wounds or
other disabilities, and be calculated accord
ing to the existing pensions.
Mr.. Fenton's substitute was rejected by
two majority. Adjourned.
Wednesday, Dec 22.-In the Senate .
number of petitions were presented from
Pennsylvania by Messrs. Seward and Cam
eron, praying for the protection of American
industry. A few bills were introduced and
referred, and various resolutions of inquiry
adopted; and then at an early hour the
Senate went into executive session.
In the House, the bill granting pensions
to the soldiers of the war of 1872 was taken
up and passed by vote of 100 against 70.
The bill making appropriations for sus-