CONGRESSIONAL MATTER.


From the National Journal.
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Tuesday, March I'm the Senate, the
bill making appropriations for the support
of Government for the year 1926, was pass
ed; and the bill to enable the President of
the United Stotes to hold treaty with the
Choctaw and Cickasaw nations Of Indians,
for the purpose of extinguishing their title
to lands within the state of Mississippi, was
engrossed for a third reading. The bill
making appropriations for certain fortihca-
tions was called up, and, after some debate
on the item of the appropriation of Sl7, 900
for the purchase of land at Throg's Point,
N. Y. for the purpose of erecting fort, on
motion of Mr. Harrison, the bill was laid on
the table, and the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of Executive business.


In the House of Representatives, a reso-
luton was laid on the table, by Mr.. Moore,
Of Alabama, calling on the President for in
formation as to certain practices in the re-
sale of renquished lands, and the proprety
of allowing , right of rc-purchase, under
certian @ nd tions, to the original purcha er.
Mr.. kellogg, of New-York, offered resolu-
tion to amend the constitution, by taking a.
way the election Of President from the House,
and giving the right to voters to vote direct
for President and Vice President, each in
dividual to have right to vote for tive per-
SONS, one of whom shall not be an inhabit-
ar, of the state. The Committee on the
Territories were instructed by a resolution,
on motion Of Mr.. Conway, of Arkansas, to
make appropriation for compensation to
the members of the General assembly of
the Territory of Arkansas, and refunding to
the Territory the amount heretofore paid
for the same purpose. Mr.. Wood, of New
York, laid ON the table a resolution to re-
qure that resolutions autorizing the pay
Ynent of money for services not previously
required by law, should lie one day on the
table.


The discussion on the amendments to the
constitution was resumed in Committee OF
the Whole on the state of the Union; when
Mr.. Cambrelenge spoke in reply to Mr.
Storrs, and in favor OF the amendments. Mr.
Storrs made brief rejoinder; and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Drayton, who spoke tor near
1y an hour, in favor of the amendments; but
before he had concluded his remarks, the
Committe rose.


Wednesday,, March 8.->In the Senate, th'
bill making appropriation for certain fortih
cations was ordered to be engrossed for it
third reading. The motion to strike out the
appropriation Of II 900 dollars for the pur
chsse of hand at Throg's Neck, with a view
60 the erection of q fort at that place, wa
rejected by vote of 26 to 12. An ineffect
val motion was made to resume the consid
Grafton q Executive business.


In the, House of Representatives, Mr.
Herrick, of Maine, laid on the table res
olution proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution, providing that propositions to a
mend the Constitution shall not be Offered
more than once in ten years. He accompa
nies his resolution with some remarks, il
which truth was naked under the visor Q