7 TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

bEINh Il.
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 1916.
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Petitions and memorials were presented.


Mr.. Dickinson submitted a resolution. which
lies over, calling on the President OF the United
States to know whether any British cruisers
have landed and searched any of our vessels
since the conclusion of the treaty Of Washing
ton, in lS42.


The bill transferring the duties Of the heads
OF the Navy bureaus, was taken up and dis
cussed, but not finally disposed of.


After some further business, the Senate took
up the Oregon resolutions, and


Mr.. Dickinson occupied the floor till FIVE
O'Clock, in defending himself from the attack
OF Mr. Webster yesterday, and in justification
OF what he had heretofore said about the Ash
burton treaty.


Mr.. Mangum has the floor for Thursday.