
- rZTY>NINTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.


W.sHINoToN. Jan. 9. 1916
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WasHINoToN. Jan. 9. lS46-


..r.E OF REPREsENTATIVEs.-I


ssssion 10 the Senate to-day.


- ~ Earning hour in the House was


IN the racepnon of reports from
.ln''e ~ he call for reports began.
~ ". q Brown. of Va, in'rodac-
VI, AI,.olution iustrucIing the select COM
e hsvinq charge of the folding room
"a and report to the House If any
Is.t abuses ofthe franking privilege
o. T6e motion to suspend the rules
a'- a'-.,.;Isring this was losi-ayes l0l.
II s5--nol two thirds.


al Senate bills were appropriately


I,o committees, and then the Speak
ST. ....S.i-d wnh the call for reports.
.. C,IIowing were some of the princi-
/. 7qes submitted


r,,n lie committee of ways and means
n making appropriations for the pay
N Revolutionary pensions also one
'5,,p provision for Navy pensions


=, Iioge. Of H., by leave. introduced a
.- Ling provisions for the improvement
,+s Mississippi RIVER referred to The
TH


.-i,lee Oh roads and canals.


a. Mcconnell gave notice that he
Ia Introduce a bill to :epal the black
a-Foflsi2. and lay it low in all its na>
.eIa.ss-[I4aughter


n, G. Smith, of Ia. bill 10 continue
:. N,,iooaI Road, and providing for lis
.-.rendar in part 10 the State OF Indiana.


vr B,vlin OF Mo. introduced bill
,,5yidinr for establishing territorial gov
.-1ment in Oregon.


Nr. Dixon Of Con, q bill appropriating
10 additional section of land In each town
,5ip for the support Of common schools.


Mr. Culver of n Y. gave no,ice of
5ai which be should introduce at som'
.l.srs day for the abolition of slavery il
a- District Of Columbia


ur. Mcconnell gave notice of bill ap
r,o9riaiing lG0 acIes of land to ever,
vile man " ho will work it.


The House resolved itself into commute
sf.he whole and resumed the discussion @
ue Oregon question.


Nr Giles Of Md, addressed the Hous
tran hour.


ST. Levin of Pa, succeeded to the f1ool
aaI made an energetic speech in favor {
Oregon IN Its whole extent, which he sal
We must never surrender.


rAll who are familiar with Mr.. LIS rap
y style Of ora,ory know the difiicU ltie
wlich surround the reporter in his effort
blow him; but we sha!l write out GU
Ha.es IN a ddy or two. and publish tn
speech 10 full i Union.


Mr. r. NJ. f. Hunter next obtained lh'
alor but the commiItee rose, and the Houst
siDurued.