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nam Press Association.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 1915.
presented a memorial of several
,ors of Louisiana in reference 10
falls of Mr.. Eustice, a Senator
State. Referred to COMMITTEE
res Az! Elections.
fisou ,alled up the House bill
10 the custody of certain Indian
from The Secretary Of the 1nte-
Treasurer OF the United States.
} F,oeQ fgn4
Erjll, of Maine, from the Commit
Appropriations, reported, with
hts, the House bill in reference to
mt Of the interest on the district
He said that he would call It
row, as it was essential that 1t
acted on at once.
heron called up the House bill
ythc L s. Consul at Tunis to
position, from the Bey of Tunis,
ssionpr from that country to the
Exposition.
heron moved an amendment that
ent from his post the Consul
ceive no compensation from the
tates. Agreed TO and the bill
J g{f y. =
bmng hour having expired the
before the Senate u bill to confirm
IN and homestead entries OF the
Ms within the limits of the railroad
cases where such entries have
under regulations of the Land
mt.
tistiaucy of Michigan moved thar
referred to the Judiciary Com
by, of Minnesota, said Congress
IS this bill to enable these settlers
ir lands but the railroad compan-
contest their rights and be success
sting them. He believed a law
framed to avoid all this and a. q
he bill he hoped it would be refer
{ judiciary Committee to be per-
Frmah, Of Ohio, said this was real
ct belweI ween railroad grants and
dc to preemption and homestead
i affected millions OF people In
States.
(lihghausen was disposed to look
Interests Of settlers but he thought
hould be carefully c 'nsidered. He
that it he postponed until some
week.
(als said 1t would be lnanifestly
to rr'er this bill to the Judiciary
eas proposed by the Senator from
Rlrman. Of the Judiciary Com mittee
FlldS, Was attorney for one of the
III one OF the suits now pending.
WE, moved an amendment prOvid-
nothing in this act shall be con.
affect the title of Public Lands
the State Of Wisconsin under the
0tlon to refer it to the Judiciary
te, was lost. Pending u further
tht Senate adjourned.
House.
lean P'ess Association.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, 1876.
nslandlng the exhausted call ol
Wheh between two and three hun
were introduced and reiered.
emoerS to-day crowded down IL
De Chair, to ask unanimous con.
inc Introduction of bills, anl
umoer of bills We're Introduced and
ta Gll's were mostly of q private ma
lor pensions. nr
proceedings were at last cut shor,
.ua ,ui. 'or regular order by MIR. Page
tf,zell of Illinois, from the Com
Vns s'ents, reported u bill to ament
99' OF revised statutes in relation
sulllrnts OF patents; passed.
I.Ae ha Vi Missouri, at the end Of tn
,Y'lr' nour' called up his motion entere,
lo'n, 10 reconsider the vote recon-
ae q IL olll !, liking the rate Of postage OF
u mall matter The vote was re-
anu Clarke addressed tn,
'.p'anation of the bill, which h
.ss", w correct a piece OF legislation
ss ss''u 'lle House in the last hour 0
IS as follows: That all matlabl
'ne ihlrd class referred to in sec
NJ anu s4 ',9ll of Revised Statutes Q
nj, ',ales may weigh not excecdin
Ih.n 'or each package thereof an
:. a'll a. oe charged thereon ut the rat
~ n.y. ,or each two ounces or Fraction
m i"a' ,n, acts and parts of acts incor
hsrs;'lll si'ls act are hereby repealed bu
o,elh on contained shall be held t
,n'aa 4a'end section 1860 of said re
,ha lson' of Illinois advocate l the fes
s"e e, o.ll restoring merchandise t
v, VIII postage. He denounced tn
as "n'ch . the amendment of the las
ta,io.' AZ '''usgled into the Sundry Civ,
ii 'vn "" OH, charging its inser,io
conI pIu the express companies an
he e"n,aelhnlng ",. The mode Of legisls
VI amendments TO regul.
sr' s,aG'u, !" 90, of Ohio, said legislation o,
,,to,nh st' ~ the last Cong. ess originate
lna1,e D''lee department. in a letter frol
enIiu I'er deneral to Senator Ramse,
l1izp s,S an Increase of postage {
emhoa a,'a inc amendment was sur
srug %g :! and understanding that
''cu Merch add;y 4,