Reported for the Columbian Fountain.
Tw enty ninth Congress,


FIRST SESSION.
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VLpSbspAf, reDTuaIy IL, 1910.


After prayer, and the reading OF the Jour
nal, a message from the President. received
yesterday, was read, transmitting report M
the Director Of the Mint. H


Mr.. Dallas presented memorial, which
had been sent 10 him as presiding officer. in
relation TO making Newcastle port Of entry.


Resolutions were offered, petitions present-
ed, reports made fron comm tees. i,int reso-
lutions OF States, and notice Of 6ills 20 be
brought in hereafter, were given hy Messrs.
Chalmers, Ashley, Dix, Cass. Johnson. Of
Md, Dickinson, Jarnigan, Baghy, Pearce.
Lewis, Atchiuson, Brecse, Yuee. Several
reports Of previous days were acted on. and
several we've informally passed over. Two
engrossed bills were received from the House
of Representatives. One in relation to Or
phan's Court Of this District. and thei o,he,
was the fortifcalion bill, passed by the Hous,
yesterday. They received their second read
ing, and the frs, was referred 10 the Com
mittre on the District, and the other TO TN
Committee on Finance. Much other business
was transacted, but nothing received fna
action aud what is passed over 10 day will b
reported hereafter, when in more advance,
stage. A long report was suspended in i,
reading, and the Senate took up the Oregon
joint resoluihn, on which Mr.. Allen com
ineDced his splendid speech yes,erday. Tn
Senate galleries, Hobbies, and ante. chamber
were crowded 70 excess 10 hear his continu
ance.---