CONGR SION Al.

WAsHINaToN. JAN. 8, le4.
{"character_count": 3294, "word_count": 596, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9447000026702881], "ccnet_perplexity": [1987.5999755859375], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
In the Senate the early business was IN
important. Mr.. Walker revived the cOntTo.
VeTsy Of yesterday By an explanation on bis
pGtt az 10 his recollection Of the question
between Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Rives. con
cerning the purpose for which Mr.. Benton
introduced Mr.. Jefferson's French map III
the discussion on the treaty in secret session
last August This he dwels upon for ups
wards Of an hour, and Mr.. Rives took up the
matter as fresh as ever, and continued il till
the chair interposed at half past 2 o'clock,
and still the whole thing was out Of order.
Il was then dropped and the Senate went
into Executive Session.


In the House Of Representatives, scarcely
any thing but discussion about Gen. Jack
sons fine and the position Of the Tyler ad-
ministration, was done. The latter subject,
as usual, was debated on the question with
which il had nothing to do, namely, the re-.
peal Of the bankrupt act. The principal
speakers were Mr.. Gotdon, Mr.. Brown, and
Mr.. Mexican. No advance whatever wai
made on the pending question Athalf.pasl
8 o'clock the House adjourned.


WASHINGTON, JAN. 6, 1913.


In the Senate to-day, bin for the relief
Of persons thrown By the late adjustment
of the Texas boundary line, out of the
Jurisdiction Of the States Of Arkansas anC
Louisiana, and allowing them to bring bacl
their property within the boundary Of the
United States, with all the rights Of citizen
ship before enjoyed, was taken up as 4
committee Of the whole, debated for up
wards Of an hour, and then reported baci
without amendment, and ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.


A bill for the relief of claimants to pro
perty on board the Comet aud Emporium
lost at Nassau, N. P, was taken up am
passed. II merely authofises the paymen
TO the claimants of $685., balance 0
the indemnity paid BY the British Govern
ment for them, which could not be draw
from the Treasury without this special acl


Mr.. Conrad's bill for the relief Of tht
4 Post Master of New Orleans, was next takei
up and explained By Mr.. Conrad. a quo
rum, however, net being present, no ques


tien was taken and the Senate then adjourn
ed over to Monday.


In the House Of Representatives, MI
Bowen made another unsuccessful atteml
/ 70 pass bis resolution, calling for the bill /
be reported refunding General Jackson
! fine. Mach time was lost IN discussing th
point Of suspending the rules.


, Mr.. Everett also made an unsuccessfe
attompt to get up his biA Tor the repeal {


the Bankrupt Act The House seemed 4,
teTmined to keep to tlas regulation of deyo
ing Friday and Saturday to private aad loci
bills; 50 the reminder Of the days siltin
was occupied Ia that way, AT 8 o'cloc
: the House adjourned.


On the 9Th, the entire day was consume
in the consideration Of local bills.
WAsATNgToN, Jan. 8.
4 The Senate was engaged to-day upon N
!, Inns bin for the occupation Of the Gregg
, Territory MI Calhoun and MI. choal
4 opposed the bin. lF. lcR0hefgs and "a
!, Hendefson advocated The BIZ.


u the House Of sssnlatiyes, A


Bolts gave notice that he would, The ne.


day, bring in bis articles 81 iimpsachmel
against the RFssidenE


I M. Fillmore nTe nfsd The unanimOl
report Of TIE Con lee oi q ays and N.eal
8 aoainst t1e exehequ 81 Ian referred q theE
J a minoFity report 6as made b. Mr. Aihe