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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
sArpRpAY. JuEE Il.
Caiisd States Treasury Bark.

porting bill, to authorize the issuing Of nj
teen millions OF dollars in Treasury notes,
bearing an interest Of Eve per cent. per year,
, under the direction Of Board Of Commits
sioocrs, TO be appointed by law Tor that pur-
pose, 20 be loaned out by said commissioners
to soch Individuals Of the several States, who
may apply for . loan, as can give full and "a
ti,faetory security Tor the reimbursement Of
the same, on the LIST day Of July, 1886.
Mr.. Williams objecting.
Mr.. NcKim moved 4 suspension Of the
rule, 20 enable him 10 oder the resolution
Whereupon,
AIR. Williams withdrew his objection, be-
ing willing, be said, that this experiment"
might have trial before the House.
The objections were, however, renewed,
and the House finally nesatived the motion
to suspend the rule, so as to allow il TO be
offered; the House, which was At that time
very thin, being equally divided upon the
question.
MONDAY, Jrxr i6.
10 The Senate, the bill from the House 10
regulate the value Of foregn coins was, after
DISCUSSION thereon, ordered 10 third read
ing; after which tho Senate, on motion Of
MIR. Wright, proceeded to consider the reso-
luton granting pay and mileage 10 MIR. Pot.
ter, Of Rhode island, competitor for the seat
OF Mr. Robbins, and were engaged on that
subject during the main part Of the day. The
resolution was disposed Of by referring il 10
the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the House Of Representatives, the two
first hours were employed in debate upon
Memorials, &c; after which the House took
up the remaining Appropriation bills. The
bill from the Senate making appropriations
Tor the continuance and repair Of the Cum
beriand Road was the Grst taken up A mo-
lion Of Mr.. PoLK TO reduce the amount OF the
proposed appropriation gave rise to q long
debate. The motion was finally rejected,
80 TO 81 but other propositions for amend
ment were still pending when Cat o'clock
the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Juss II.
In the Senate, the following bills were seve-
rally read the third time and passed:
The bill regulating the value Of certain for
eign silver coins;
The bill providing for the transportation
Of an unexpended balance of former sppro-
priation for the payment Of Georgia militia
claims for the years 1892, 1893, and 1894;
The bill making additional appropriations
for the Armory al Harpers Ferry, for the
year 1894 and
The joint resolution providing for the dis
tributiou CT the returns Of the last census.
In the House, the bin making appropria-
tons for the repair Of the Cumberland Road,
was, after various attempts at anne ndments,
aud some discussion, read the third lime, pas
sed, and sent to the Senate for concurrence
in an amendment reducing the appropriation
from s652, 100 to $500, 900.
wEpSRsDAI, JUNE Is.
In the Senate, there was q highly interes-
ting debate upon the question Of taking up
the Appropriation Bill, in which Mr.. Preston,
Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Forsyth, Mr.. Clay, and
MIR. Grundy, participated. TIE motion TO
postpone the bill was finally withdrawn !;
when the Senate took up the bill, and pro-
ceeded 70 consider the amendments thereto
reported BY the Committee on Finance Some
Of these amendments were concurred in, and
sthers were pending when the Senate adiour-
ned.
In the House, the amendments of the SEN
ate TO the Bill for regulating the value OF for
eign Silver Coins within the United States,
were eoncurred 10. So that the bill only
wants the signature Of the President Of the
United States 70 become = Law. The residue
OF The day was occupied in the discussion OF
The remaining Appropriation Bills.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.
In the Senate the resolution giving pay 10
Mr.. Potter, who contested the seat Of Mr.,
Robbins, was agreed TO, after debate, by a
vote Of ~ to %.
The French Spoliatlons Bill was called up
by Mr.. Chambers, end, after remarks by Mes
srs. Forsyth, Clay, Leigh, &C. was laid on the
table, TO be taken up at the next session.
The Senate then proceeded to consider 4
number Of private bills.
The remainder Of the sitting was occupied
in discussing the details Of the General Ap-
preparation Bill.
Tho House was engaged with the unfnish-
ed Appropriation Bills.
The bill making additional appropriai lions
for barbors, and removing obslructions 10
certain rivers, which has been under conside-
ration for the last two days, was, after ano-
Their animated and protrscted discussion to-
day, and after rejecting the smaller apprO-
priation moved By Mr.. Mercer, for internal
improvement surveys, laid on fAs table, under
circumstances implying that the decision Wa
hnai disposition Of Il for the present session.
YRIpAy, BS1 90.
The Senate was occupied all day IN Execu-
tive Business. The House Of fispresenta-
tives, after debate, agreed 10 reconsider the
vote laying the hArbor bill on the table.
Several private bills were acted upon.
The Mouse then took up the bill reported
BY the Committee Of Ways and Means reys-
lating the deposite Of the public MONEYS in
the State Banks, and Mr.. Polk opened the
aTg9h0nt ~ favor Of the bill.
The SENATE spent some time on Saturday
( ~ Executive business OF what was done.
we only learn that the nomination Of THonas
FLooD, 70 se re-appointed Register Of the
Land ohiee AZ Zanesvilis, in ohis, (which
ONCE he held for isrm ending In March last, J
was T.jseisd.- Nat. Int. JuHs 16.
| JAMES w. BEEEpLoVs vas, on FrSay last,
nominated 10 The Senate Tor the Office OF Col.
leoioE Of the Port 81 New Orleans, and con-
tynsd BY The Senate on The sane DAY.
PATsIcE %. OyEAfoH hiss also been an
pointed by the President Of the United state,
With the advice and consent Of ube Senate. 10
be Marshal Of the Usiisd States foy he ives.
tem District Of Louisiana, rice DcsEasisa,
/ rejected, whose appointment vas erroneous
! y announced BY the official paper some .ims
ego a. having bees eon6rmed.-tb.
mesaage was Transmitted b ConErss,
ye'lefdsy' BY The President Of the Uaitsd
s'a'es, communicating ohicisl Information Of
The unforiunats accident A Tsuloo n a..