CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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WEDNESDAY, Feb H. 1915,
SryNrr.-Mr. Choate presented memorial from
Ere County, New.York, praying that Canada may
be annexed 10 the United States, whenever eXas
NAV be admitted INTO the mon.
Mr. Dickinson presented resolution from The
Legislature OF the State OF New-l orN, requesting
their Representatives and Insruclng their Senators
in Congress to use their influence tor the passage
of the bill which has passed the Senate Tor the re-
Guction of the rates OF Postage


Mr.. Henderson, beng entitled 10 the floor. pro-
ceeded 10 offer his views in favor ot The consluu
tioual right oi admitting new States INTO the con-
iedrracy.


House OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr.. Pratt present
ed a memorial from for,v.seven authors and editors
residing in New York, praying that magazines and
periodicals NAV be placed on an eqnal footing with
newspapers with respect 10 mail privileges, which
was referred 10 the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads.


Mr.. Stde moved a Reconsideration OF the vote
by which the bill proposing an appropriation ioF re-
furnishing the Presidential mansion, was rejected
Carried, yeas l26, nays p


Tie question recurring on the passage OF the bil,
the yeas and NAYS were ordered; and beng ,nilen,
the result was-yeas -, nays II. So the bill was
again rrjccted.


The House was engaged I'LL late hour on the
General Appropriations bill. The appropriation for
furnishing The Presidents House, was brought up
in another bill and passed the Committee, aud or
dered 10 be reported to the House. Whether It
will pas there, remains 10 be seen.


The Preadcnt's party comes OFF tonight II VIII
be great affair Mr. and Mrs. Polk will not be
present Mrs Polk has been sick to-day