CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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Committee on Posi-Ofices obtained leave 10 seId
Tor persons and papers.


The House went into Committee OF the Whole
the state OF the Union, on the General AlPropTl-
alton Bill.


A motion was made that after the hour for ter1nl-
mating debate q O'Clock, ever Member have i've
minutes to explain any proposed amendment, and
that fire minutes be given for reply IN explanation;


II was also ordered that propositions Tor amend
rnent should cease tomorrow at O'Clock.


Mr. Hunt 81 New-York offered an amendment
limiting the pay OF Collectors OF Customs, which.
after discussion, was lost.


Mr.. Pratt OF New o!k moved an amendment,
appropri2ting $4,000 Tor Mission 10 Japan Lad
over.


MI. Rathbun of New-York moved thai The Chief
Of the Navy Bureau should have no salary unless,
according 10 law, he was "a sEuigi naval con-
siructor'' He said that Commodore Morris, The
presen, Chief knew more on this subject thah
ne did The amendment was lost.


s Message from the President was mere reCeNeu,
and the Committee rose that the House might near
II read.


The message was then read as follows:


PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


n, .gs cenn.s and Eoye Of Rsgresegt1fre' cr ne u


transmit herewith me Information o CohgFes'
coues of certain dispatches recently recelFed rom '
WIS., o1r Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plepo'eh-
, At the Sir; of Brazil upon the subject OF the slave
Todo developing the mean, used and the devices resoTicd
TO- in order to existing enactenls upon tat succt


dcsiYous are the th!tcI STATES 10 sdl.S2


trfic SO revolving humanity IL the efforts 10 accom-.
nis,l which they have been tie pioneers OF clVze s'e
Il, cannot be subject Of The ios1 profound Ife'' u
ANS. noro of our citizens hUua b. found aCiine III CO.
oraijon with the suec- o. Other Powers III opposition
ro the nolicy Ui .heir OHn Governments thereby sugec2
Il; suspicion and TIE hazard oi drace the iG o ucf
own country II is that this traffic / carried OF ao
rether ~ foreign ports, and that our OWN coasts are Eee
from its pollution Iut crime remains the same wer-
ever yerpe.raed; and there are many circumstances 10
warrant the belief that some OF onr citizens are oec N
etastIr Of "a rI7.tEl D.
TIL. trade clearly and earessy set iori IN tie accom-
panyug documents: and would seem hat regular Sl
tenn had been adopted for the purpose oi th"alth- nc
poiics and evadlBg the penalties OF our laws American
vessels with the knoyyletee there good resos to
believe OF the and masters, are chartered OF fe!
purchased by notorious slave dealers IN Brazil ..s y!
English brokers and capitalists with ;Ais intent me W
sci Is only ncnnaly chartered at so lnuch per Ho!u'


while in truth il Is actually sold be delivered on Tue
coast OF Arica tie charter party binding the oW!eis' u
the mean time, take board, az passengers ne" ere"
in Brazil lo when delivered the coast are 10 IA sate
her back 10 the ports Brazil with her cargo o saves


Under this agreement the vessel clears from ;ie tnIe
for some port in Great ilitain. where cargo OF
merchandise, known S " coast -uois 4.' es5ieH sit
cly fer the African trade, purchased shipped. aud con-
signed together with the vessel either 10 the saVccier
himself or 10 his agents accomplce in Brazl On leT


arrival crew put on board as passengers, ald the Vessel
and cargo consigned equally guilty factor or ageat Oh
the coas; OF Africa where the unlawful purpose originally
designed IL finally c7nsummaed The merchandise Is eN-
changed for slvcs-the TeSsei Is delivered ui-Isr haie
b,I.eratcd her papers DESTROYED, American crew dS-
charged 10 be provided By the charteerS and the new
or passenger put in command 10 carry BACK S ms
cradle freight 10 the fFst contfiverS oi the Noyse V' 'e
elani1yees in Brazil.


Dufin the whole progress OF this to-uous enterprise
4, possible neither the american crew ORIGINALLY en-
listed nor the passenger put board in the BraZ-
ian p0lt. are aware the of The voyage, and yet
n OF ,esc principally uarau If no: innocent, iai the
penalties Of the inflicted; while the guilty contTNers
The chartcrcr brokers, and nasters-ln Snort al
who are deeply concerned i'll the crime aHI Us e
| wards. the most pGTi escape ulvuslsicll


Itysil be from the examinations which have re-
Gently taken place At Rio, that tie subjects o hei "!i'a


mic Saestv rs wei rs our citizens, deeply mpi-
Gated IN This nhman traffic. British factors ana agents
willie they supply Africa with British fabrics III eci-e
10. slaves, Chiefly matrimonial IN the aosc % te
American flag; and the suggestions contained III the leie
of Mr. Wise (.!osc uicous and jealous efforts IN INC
matter cannot be highly cOmuendcd) addressed 10
Mr. Hamilton the Brts Envoy, TO the best mode OF
spressing the evil dcscrye most deliberate consd'
orfion us hry VIII receive doubt not, that Of The Brit
! ish Government.


Ills also worthy Of consideration whether any other
measures than those existing are necessary 10 give
reacr efficacy 10 the Just and humane policy OF ol laws,
which already provide for the restoration 10 Africa oil
slaves captured az sea by American cruisers. FROM te
10 time provision has been made by this Government ior
;leir comfortable support and maintenance daring nm
tied period after their restoration and II IS much to he re-
GREETED this liberal policy has not been adopted by
Grea. Britain A. II Is II seems 10 me- thAt ihe polcN u


has optcd calculated rather 10 perpetate than 20 sup
rc,s the trade by eniSt very large interests III Us IA
vor Merchants AMI capitalists furnish the eiIs for car
rviug il on manufactures for which the negroes are cN-
changed are the products OF her werKsbops the slaves,
when captured instead OF being returned back TO their
homes are transferred to her colonial possessions m the
West Indies and made the means Of swelling the amount
of their products by system Q; ;apprenccshp for term
ofvears and the oil and crew who captured The vessel
receive on the whole number OF slaves so many pounds
sterling per capita, by way oiboanty.


II mus; be obvious that willie these large Interests are
enlisted in favor It's continuance VIII bc dcult, iino
impossible suppress the ncirouS tr:c aud that lis re-
,ult, would Il, in effect but continuance OF the slave trade
rst,nIf rny he
OF little difference with the African, whether lie is torn
from his country aud transported 10 the West Indies rs
slave. III the regular course OF the trade or captured by
cruiser. Transported 20 c sane place ana made Ia perform
ic same labor under the name OF an appren which i
a, present TIE practical operation OF the policy adopted.


i, IS 10 le hoped n, Her Britannia Mae>tyS Govern
ment WILL upon OF al the circumstances stated in
hesc DISPATCHES adopt more efficient measures for The sup
preston the trade which She has so long attempted TO
put down, with, get so e success, aud more consouani
with the original policy of restoring the captured African
10 his home. JohN ~ LEX.


WAsurNGroN, Feb 70, 1915.


The message was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and ordered printed.
Other Executive communications We're read and
dlsposed OF, after which the House again went into
Committee OF the Whole.


Mr.. Pratt OF New-Iork proposed an amendment,
appropTIatlng S2s 800 Tor the purchase OF land ad.
Joining the Posl-Oilice. Adopted.


Mr.. Kennedy of Maryland offered an amend
uent aprropriating - 0i0 for the Magnetic Tele-





An amendment, offered by Mr.. Pratt and modi-
fed by Mr.. Owen, passed, appropyiating SS0,0OO
Tor buildings for the War and Navy Departments.


The Committee then rose and the House ad.
journed,


TIE SENATE met at 10 O'Clock The hour OF
meeting hereafter was made il O'Clock


Mr. Coquitt OF Georgia addressed The Senate al
length in favor OF Annexation.


he was followed by Mr.. Simmons OF Rhode
Island in opposition TO Annexation. After proceed
u =.
morrow, Mr.. :. still having the floor.


FROM BERMuDA.-We are indebted 10 the big
Falcon, Capt. Pitt, Bermuaa papers Of February Is
They contain Of importance. In paper Of Jauu
ary 3Oth NE Gnd the following no.cc ofwater-spou,s;


"on Sunday last about P. II. two large waer-SYoHts
formed short distance om the shore The SIDE
o; these Islands, Of which passed clSter- cc


ton ccse 10 The land HAT nearly tie whole leGsh u the
column, the clod the distinctly observed
gcvove with rapity direction contrary Giat o.:


e hands OF watch. Tbs dense thunder cluid Of
! Iyatcr-s.tlts L,,c sell