The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-16 00:00:00

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

On Feb. 17 the Election Committee recommended
that none of the contestants from the Second Loui-
siana District were entitled to their seats. The
Supplementary National Banking Bill was consi-
dered, and amendments were adopted and rejected,
and finally the bill was tabled, a motion to reconsi-
der being pending and in order to-day. The Army
Appropriation Bill was discussed in evening ses-
sion.--On the 18th the Election Committee reported
that Thomas A. Hamilton, claiming a seat as Re-
presentative at large from Tennessee, was not en-
titled to it. The Supplementary,National Bank-
ing Bill came up on a motion to reconsider the
vote laying it ou the table, and its reconsideration
was agreed to. After some Parliamentary tactics
the bill was recommitted, with instructions that it
be forthwith reported back with the first three sec
tions and Mr. Coburn's amendment as a fourth. The
bill being so reported was passed, yeas 106, na) a 77.
The Army Bill wr s considered in evening session.—
On the 19th the Army Appropriation Bill was
taken up, and Mr. Blaine's amendment in relation
to the reduction of the army was adopted. A bill
to defiue felonies, &c., was passed. The Post-
4f-ice Appropriation Bill was considered.—On the
20th the report of the Election Committee,
giving the seat of delegates from New Mexico to
Mr. Chaves, was adopted. A resolution passed,
postponing the time for meeting of the Forty-
first Congress from noon to three o'clock on
the 4th of March. The Suffrage amendment was
passed, so modified as to prevent the abridg-
ment of the franchise, "or right to hold office
on account of race, colour, nativity, or previous
condition of servitude." It gots back to the Senate
for concurrence.—On the 22d various bills were
introduced and referred. Mr. 'Williams introduced
a bill granting the right of way to the Memphis,
Et Paso, and Pacific Railroad Company to the
Pacific Ocean, which was passed by a vote of 122
to 40. Mr. Schenck called up his bill "to strengthen
the public credit," but the House instead of discus-
sing it went into Committee on the Post-office Ap-
propriation Bill, which was passed with some
amendmehts, mostly reductions. The Naval Ap-
propriation Bill was considered.—On the 23d the
Election Committee reported that J. H. Casement
was not entitled to a seat as delegate from Wyom-
ing Territory. The President's message, vetoing the
Copper Tariff Bill, was read, and the bill passed
over the veto—yeas 115, nays 56. The New York
Election Committee made a report, accompanied
by several bills and resolutions. One of the
bills, withdrawing naturalizationi jurisdiction
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25th Mr. Kelley's Nickel Coinage was passed.
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The confirence report on the Diplomatic
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priation Bill was presented and rejected, and
conference asked. .'The conference report on the
Suffrage Amendment was adopted, being the Senate
proposition. The Legislative and Deficiency Ap-
priation Bills were considered.

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