INtNTY--SEVENTH CONGRESS-
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SEHATE, uesGav, August 2S, lS4Z.


The Senate went into Committee Of the
whole, on the bill to regulate the taking Of
testimony in cases of contested elections.


Mr.. Walker said that this was q bill to
Union, several Of The States, by depriving
them of their proper representation in Con-
gress. The Constitution declares, said he,
that seach House shall be the Judge Of the
nate, nSt the House, not Congress, but each
House, shall be the judge; yet this bill pre-
scribes certain ''return' OF members, and
Judges of it in advance. Mr.. w. made
very forcible argument against the bill. He
said that several States had already elected
their ME mbers by general ticket, and more
we're certain to do il; and this bill deprived
members so elected from seat on that floor
of Congress, and thus disfranchised, or out
Ia wed these States.


Messrs Allen, Woodbury., Bagby, Cuth-
bert, Calhoun, SC, spoke against the bill,
and not one whig Senator replied.
HorsE, Tuesday, Aug. %, 1912.
The House, considered several bills in
Committee Of the Whole, and reported them
to the House, among them was bill, estab
| fishing a marine Hospital near Ocracoke In
let, n. c.


SENATE, Wednesday, Aug. "a, 1912.


The contested elections bill again under
discussion The bill was then so amended
that it's provisions will not come in conflict
| with any members elected to the next Con.
eress, under the existing laws of the State
so electing. This amendment had but
dissenting votes, all wigs.
HOUSE, Wednesday, Aug "a, 1912.


The House passed to-day, the bill fixing
the pay of pursers in the Navy at $500 pc
; year, and making them sell to the sailors
goods at cost price. This is one of the hes


bills passed this session; for the poor sailo


with his sl8 per month has been supporting
the pursers, ever since the foundation q
5 the Government. Every friend to ''Jack


will be rejoiced at the passage of this bill.
SENATE, Thursday, Aug. o5, 1912.
e The Tariff bin just passed by the Hous
, was under consdera ton to-uay.
The duty on foreign cotton was reduce


from to l2 cts. per yard. All the a
/: mendments proposed by the finance commit
f tee were gone through, and the bill was lai


aside Till tomorrow.


HOUSE, Thursday, Aug. IS, ls4e.


'Ehe House passed the forti6catien bi


to-day, which had been laid aside becaus


no revenue bill had been passed.
The House passed resolution authors
: ING the expenditure Of a certain sum Of m,
:. nev in experiments with Colts submarr
ba artery, for harbor defence, which batter


will blow up the enemy's ships without il
. turing any others, and a secret name
: being fixed under the water altogether.
y Mr.. Ada ms offered resolution, dockin
J. the pay of members while absent fro
e the House during the session of the Hoa
Il which was passed.


SENATE, Friday, Aug. a6, 1s42.
l. The Senate passed the House bill makir
20 appropriation for the purchase of sights


the western and southern waters; also 4
he bill appropria,ing Slo,oo for marine He
ce pital at Ocracoke inlet, n. c..


- The Senate then took up the Tariff bi


Mr.. Rives spoke against the bill. He 50