FIRST SESSION OF THE EDITH CONGRESS-

 SIM MARY.

IN THE SENATE, Dec. 27, 1915.
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Mir. Ashley asked and obtamed leave 10 introduce the following bill, which was read twice and referred to the committe on public i lands; from which committee 1t was reported ] without amendment: ] 4 BILL to establish permanent general pre-

 emption system in favor of actual settlers

 on the public lands.

 Sec. l. Provides that every head of fam ] fly, every widow. and every single man over IS years of age, shall be entitled to l6O acres of land at Congress price.

 Sec. ,. Provides that where the settler re- i sides or one quarter, and cultlvates land on another, he may make his election under this act, to enter eithebof said tracts, so as to include his residence and improvement not to exceed l60 acres

 Sec 2 Provides that where improvement is on fractional quarter, the nearestand most contiguous lands may be located to make up the deficiency.

 Sec i. Provides that where two settle up on the same quarter, the first settler shell be entitled to the pre-emption; and in case os contest by settlers, the matter to be referred 10 Register and Receiver-subject to appeal to, and revision by, the Commissioner of General Land Office.

 The bia is 100 long to give it entire ;- but should t pass and become ? law, we viH lay 1t oafore utraaders.

 | is one of the most inpor.aa: bills on the pre-emption system, that has yet been offered .o she people of the South and West.

 RED RIVER RAFT.

 Dee 3CA-Mr. Ashley presented the me morial q the legislalure of Araansas, pray lag an appropriation for the removal of the raf. ia the Ped river; which was referred to the committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed

 Mir. A. also presented the memorial of the legislature Of Arkansas, praying the con.in- at;on o. the road from Memphis to Little Rock, and fer opening a road from Liule Rock to Fort Smith, on the south bank of the Arkansas river; which was referred 10 the committee on public lands, and ordered to be printed.

 Mr. \. iur,her presented the memorial of the legislature of !hs State of Arkansas,- praying an appropriation foe the construc- lion ot feYeas upGn the Arkansas and Mis- sissiPPi rivers, for .hs purpose of retaining the inundated lands situated upon the banks ot said rigetsi which was referred to the committee on .as public lands, and ordered to be printed.

 RESOLUTIONS.

 Mr. Sevier presented the following resolu- tion; which lies over:

 Rssoieed, That the committee on Pen sons 5e issracted to inquire into the eXpe- diency ol granting five years paT .o Mrs. Mary jane West, widow of Lieutenant Jas. West. wno died il the public service ii 1834

 Which resolution was adop.e3, OR tie 31st.

 ,te, 3.-Hr Ashley, pursuant to notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a 6iil for the relief of David II. Williamson, of Polk county, iH the Sta:a of Arkansas; which was read first and second time, an& re55rrea to the committee on fubhe lands.

 Jun. 6.-hr. SeYle,, from lhe committee on Foreign Relations, reported biH 10 pay th3 debt ascertained to be due to Texas, when an independent State, by the United States; which was read by title

 Mr. Spelght called fo; the reading of the bill, and ] was read accordingly.

 On motion of Mr Seyier, the bill and ac- companying documents were ordered to .be printed

 Mir. s asked for the second reading of the Dill, but objection being made he gave no- flee that he would move to call Il up somf day this week.

 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

 Jan 7.-Ar Ashley, from the committee on tie Judiciary, to whom was referred q bill 10 aulhorise the Secre.ary~nf the Treas ury 10 make an arrangement or compromise with Mangle Il. Quaekenboss, and his eo- obligofs, or any Of then, fo, claims on bonds giveu oy them as securities to the Unilce States, reported the same back to the Senate without amendment, and recommended th2t il be passed.

 THE PUBLIC LANDS,

 ia t4s H9a9e, Jon. 9.-Mr. y e!i gave no ;ice of a motion lor leave to introduce a bit to change the manner of sale of the pablic lands.

 BOUNTY LASBs.

 BIr MCCONNELL rose ard said he desi red to give notice tAat lie would to morrow CT on some !utare day, ask leave to introduct a bill giving to every whita man one hundred and sixty acres Of ground, provided he woal, ie2rt t.

 OREGON.

 The House then resolved itself into Com mittee of the Whole on the state of the Uuion Ar. TiBBArrs, Of Kentucky, in the chair an, resumed the reconsideration of .,the Joint reso ution ofnotice 10 Great Britain to annul ant abrogate lheconvention between GreaJBHtaiI and the United States of Aug 6th, 1927, rel aive to the coUntry on the northwest. coast C America westward of the Stony mountain: commonly called Oregon

 For ae .fra.aasas Baaaer

 ME. EDIToR-Col. Ashley and his friend need no longer count on the support of tll northern democracy for the United State Senate. They may expect them to preser a candidate of their own if the north Ina not men superior to him in intellectual en dowments, she las them intellectual onouq for her purposes-men of abiiity-well ac