Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
THIHTY-EIonTH ooNaREss
First Session.


TUESDAY, May 81, 1904.
| Mr.. Foote presented the credentials of Mr..
Baxter, elected a Senator from Arkansas,
which were read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Grimes called up the bill to incorporate
| the Newsboys' Home of this city, aud II was
passed. He also reported favorably on the
bill to enable the superanuuated Fund Society
OF the Maryland Annual Conference NJ. P.
| Church TO hold property In the District of Co.
fumbia, and accept devise under the will Of
the late VIM. Doughty.
Mr.. Doolittle called up his joint resolution,
| rendering the thanks of Congress, and for
awarding medal TO Lieut.. Col. Bailey. He
stated that this officer was an engineer on the
La Crosse Railroad before the war, and came
out with the 4th Wisconsin regiment, and was
| now an acting engineer OF the 10th army corps,
| and had built the great dams across the Red
River which had saved Com. Porter's feet from
| destruction, or being LEFT in the hands of the
rebels. Soon after, coming East, he had built
Fort Dix, In Maryland, aud subsequently took
| charge Of one OF the most important fortlnca-
tlons at Washington.
He had, also, on being transferred with his
| regiment to New Orleans, built there one of
| the largest Notifications erected during the
war, but the crowning act was that by which
| be had rescued Com. Porter's valuable feet.
The great dams across Red river had been built
In from eight to ten days, after others had de-
clared such thing impractlcable. With the
| heet lying In the shallow waters above, with
the army short OF provisions and forage, II
was decided If this thing could not be done in
ten days the army would have to leave. Then
II was that this thing was undertaken and ac-
compllshed by Lieut.. Col. Bailey, somo 5000
men being placed at his disposal and hundreds
OF teams.
Or Mr.. Doolittls's motion, the resolution
Ias referred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the joint resolution to
provide for the revision Of the laws Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and Il was passed.
Mr.. Carlile, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back the bill to grant lands to
Wisconsin to aid In the construction OF q ship
canal from Sturgeon Bay to Lake Michigan,
with amendments.
Mr.. Richardson, from the Committee on the
District OF Columbia, reported back the bill to
prohibl the running at large Of horses, cattle,
hogs, &C., In the District, asking to be dis
charged therefrom. Agreed 10.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House passed a bill to carry out existing
commercial conventions, so as to give consuls
general, consuls and commercial agents ex-
elusive Jurisdiction over affairs pertaining to
the vessels Of their respective countries while
| In foreign ports.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts, called up the
Senate bill providing for the registration OF
voters In tho District OF Columbia in cases
where thGlr names have been omitted from the
regular lists. Unless 1t shall be passed. many
citizens will be deprived Of the right to vote.
Mr. Steele, ofNew York, spoke of the attempt
TO usurp the business OF the Committee for the
District OF Columbia, instead of leaving that
committee to first consider the subject before II
should be acted upon by the House. The peo-
pie will not suffer by waiting till next Friday.
Mr. Cox said the committee should be treated
| with respect. Why this haste1 Was It to man.
ufacture voters from the members of the Loyal
League and newly appointed clerk 4, in order to
control doubtful electlonl
Mr.. Beaman, of Michigan, saw no disrespect
to the committee. He could conceive Of no ne
c. ssity for referring the bill to that committee.
1t shonld be passed now.
Mr.. Dawes explained his reasons for moving
the reconsideration. 1t certainly was not out
OF disrespect to the committee.
Mr.. Steele, Of n. Y, moved to lay the mo-
tion to IeconOlder on the table. This was dis
agreed to-yeas SO, nay 70.
The House then reconsidered the vote, and,
finally, the bill came up on its passage.
Mr.. James G. Allen moved that the bill be
laid upon the table. This was disagreed to
yeas Al, nays So.
The bill was then passed.
The House proceeded to the consideration OF
the bill authorizing the President to construct
a military railroad from the valley of the Ohio
TO East Tennessee, In such a manner as will
best serve the interests of the Government, and
Insure a speedy completion of the same.
Mr.. schenck briefly spoke of the necessity
for the road, as did also Messrs. Mallory and
Smith, OF Kentucky.
Tho bill was passed.