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Quice. And they have their conventions throughout the 
Union 
Mr. Batnry. So have the Masons and so have the Knights of 
Pythias. 
Mr. Quiee. This bill, Mr. Speaker, has been drawn with careful 
regard to the objects sought to be accomplished by this association. 
It is not in any sense of the word, if the gentleman will permit me, a 
selfish organization; it has absolutely no selfish motives or purposes, 
and does not intend to make any money or do anything in the way of 
business that will produce revenue. 
Mr. Baitry. If the gentleman will permit me, in order to save 
time, it is utterly impossible to convince me that Congress can create 
a national corporation of this character. I would have no objection, 
however, if the gentleman will agree to amend so as to make it a body 
politic or corporate in the District of Columbia. 
Mr. Quice. Very well; I will accept the gentleman’s suggestion, if 
he will draw up an araphdaieht 
' Mr. Batrey. I will prepare the amendment. 
The Speaker (Mr. T. B. ReEp). Is there objection to the present 
consideration of the bill? 
There was no objection. 
The Speaker. Does the gentleman from New York desire the 
report to be read ? 
Mr. Quiee. I do, Mr. Speaker. 
The Speaker. The Clerk will read the report. 
The report was read. 
The Speaxer. The question now is on agreeing to the amendment 
proposed by the gentleman from Texas: 
In line 4, page 3, insert, after the words ‘‘a body corporate and politic,’ the words 
‘fin the District of Columbia.”’ : 
The amendment was adopted. 
The bill as amended was passed. 
February 13, 1896—Senate. 
Mr. Joun W. Daniet. I will state that the bill (H. 3553) to incor- 
porate the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revo- 
lution has passed the other House. It has been examined by the Com- 
mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and is recommended with two 
immaterial amendments. It is very desirable that it shall be put upon 
its passage, as the Daughters of the American Revolution wish to be 
incorporated before the 22d day of February, when they will have a 
meeting here. 
There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, 
proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Com- 
mittee on the Judiciary with amendments. 
