Reported for the Columbian Fotintain.
Tw enty- ninth Congress-


FIRST SESSION.

SENATE.


SATURDAY, May 80, 1916.
The Senate was not in session TO-DAY.

IOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


TERMINATION OF DEBATE.


A resolution was adopted to terminate. in
two hours after it shall have been taken up in
committee. the debate on the bill increasing
the number OF paymasters in the army.


HOUR OF MEETINc-A RECESS.


Mr.. Boyd asked leave to introduce 4 resc-
luton, that hereafter the daily hour of meet
ing shall be 10 O'Clock, and the House shall
take recess from 2 to 81 O'Clock, m. OBJ
lection was made, and he moved suspension
OF the rules, which was refused Yeas n.
nays 60.


ANOTHER GOOD AeT.


The House passed the bill for the relief of
Seth. M. Leayenworth. 1t appears that this
gentleman made contract with the Postmas-
ter General In 1897 for carrying the mail be-
tween indianapolis and Leavenworth. dis
tance OF l3O miles, and placed new stock up
on the whole line. In 1888, however. the
POSTMASTER General set aside the contract. and
gave 1t to man named Orchard. Mr.. Laay.
enworth's loss In outlay of money, time lost
IN coming here for three years, expenses
while here, etc., amounts TO twenty or thirtv
thousand dollars.


PAYMASTERs.


The House, in committee, resumed the
consideration Of the bill adding one more paw
master general and three other paymasters TO
the army. After debate, various amendments
were proposed. Finally, substitute was
adopted appointing three additional paymas
ters, to continue in Office so long as the act for
the increase of the rank and file of the army
shall continue in force, which was concurred
in by the House.
An Intellectual effort was made again to 20
into Committee Of the Whole, and at 81
O'Clock the House adjourned.