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law also the petition Of II. Hatch, Of Masaa-
%chusetts, in reference to Ftcach spoilations pri-
or to 1900.
Nj A,chison of II. presented sunlry resoiu.
tions Of the General Assembly of that State, III
favor Of rcmounting the q regiment of Ora.
goons also for a new military post on the
Western borders; for improving the navigation
Of the Western ,i,ors, and calling on Congress
10 appoint a commissioner, in conjunction with
one of their own appointment, to compromise
the disputed boundary between Missouri and
Iowa.
MT Morehead submitted a motion for printing
4OO additional copies of a pamphlet translated
from The Russian language upon the culture OF
hemp--tlis document made part of the Report
of the Secretary of the Navy, now in process
of being printed.
MIR Porter asked leave 10 introduce a bill for
establishing the boundary line of the State
of Ohio; also in relation 10 the ofico OF
Surveyor General OF Ohio, Indiana and Michi-
gan.
Mr. Huntington, on leave, introduced a bill
providing that, in future, the Assistant Post
master General should be appointed by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate.
Mr. miller introduced a bill for the establish
ment of an Insane Asylum in this city.
The Senate held a short Executive session,
and having received from the House the an
nouncement of the death ct tie Hon. Col.
Millen, from Georgia, passed the usual tribute
Of respect, and adjourned over til! monday
next. HOUSE,
Mr. Dromgoolc rose and called the attention
Of the Chair to the unfinished business, which
was his motion to amend The rules.
Mr. Barnard inquired of the Chair if his mo-
ton to amend the Journal was not entitled to
the precedence!
The Chair decided that the question before
the House was the resolution az amended by
Iii Steenrod. referring the subject to a " select
committee" instead Of tho COMMITTEE OF
Elections"
On motion Of Nj Barnard tic whole subjec.
was laid on the table until tomorrow.
Tie question then REQUIRED upon the mc.;ior
OF MIR Dromgoole, to amend the rules; when
Mr. Coliamer rose and spoke II opposition tc
the amendment Of the rules Of the House. lie
said he believed it was against the shirt of the
Constitution, which declared that the House
should keep a Journal of its proceedings, ant
that ohe-tit'h of the members had a right to car
ry any molten upon the Journal.
Mr. Cave Johnson then moved the previou.
,Sasestion.
Mr. Drongoole said, as The Parliamentary Law
was the only rules by which the House wa
governed until the adoption of the standin!
'"'tH' ne u'u not tii!nk tie previous question
could be demanded.
The Chair decided it could.
Mr. Dromgoole appealed from the decision O
the Chair.
Mr. winthrop rose and read from the Parlia
mcntary law, which he conceived sustained III,
position of the gentleman from Virrinia, IA.
Orongoo'eI that the previous question rJuld
not be put.
The Speaker put the questlonto re House.
"Shall the decision of the Char stand as the
Judgment of the House -.
1t was decided in the sfirnlat!ve.
lhe previous question being demanded, ii
was carried Yeaeol Nays DO.
So the resoll~,on, as amended, was adopted.
Mir Giddins gave notice that be should move
an %amenAnent of the 23d rule.
mfr Levy offered a resolution which was adop.
~: r-7-.argoflbe Navy to
furnish iormatio Of tie Pensacola Navy
YARD, what was necessary to complete 1t as a
yard for the repair Of vessels, &C.: also, what
naval force is employed in the Gulf of mexico
and its neighboring waters. and what amount OF
appropriation has been made for the naval SER
vice in each year since the adoption Of the
Constitution.
MR. R.. ~Ingcrso,l offered the following reese
~lutions, which were adopted:
ResolrqA, That the President be requested Il
cause to he furnished to this House such infor
nation as may be Oh file in any of the Depart
ments relative 10 the formation of a junction be
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Resolrei, That tic Committee of Ways am
Means be instructed to inquire into the expedi
ency Of Introducing a bill to levy duties upu
the importation Of tea and coffee.
Mr jameson, of Missouri, gave notice Of
bill to repeal the act of 1912, converting the .
regiment Of Dragons into a regiment Of Rife
r,op hI., Z, I;tI ,,,ti,yy -, a,,,,,,i,.i A, e.,
the pay of horses lost by the Missouri volunteer
in the Fiorifa war.
On motion Of Mr. Mckay, 10000 copies Of til
annual Report OF Tie Secretary Of the ileasur
was ordered to be printed.
MT Stewart of Pennsylvania, gave notice
a bill directing The conditional transfer of ii.
stock held Ivy the United States in the Ches;
peake and Ohio Canal Company, to the State
maryland, and the cities Of Washiar,oi
Georgetown and Alexandria, so as to secur
the carly completion ol the canal 10 Cumbe
land.
-. The floor was then yielded tie mr Stiles
Ga, who addressed tie House on the death
Col. John Mil.cn, of Georgia. On motion Of
s, the customary resolutions of condolent
were adopted, AID the House ad journed.
WASHINGTON, Sat. eve. Der. lG.
Nou will not fad in the letter of argus
statement Of the fact that Mr. a. V. Brown.
Tenn. to-day gave notice TO the House of
intention to Introduce at an early day (probal
MondaJ) a bill to REpEA. the DiStricting caal
Of the hpponionmenl Law!!-ls no, this COG
Here have hc ard his whole party been not s.
ply Multiplying this statute ever since tie s.
siou opened, ban actually treating it as an intr
re. palpabic nuiity-sUnething which had
need to be nuliiiied TO render it OF no effect. \
now this genius proposes to Repeal it, and
the votes OF the very men who, if it be a law
all, ha, no more right 10 seats inthat House Il
have. The very attempt to repeal it est
fishes its vai.d'y,aH demonstrations law is V
and neye need be repealed. | fancy lhe lIot
will send his bill TO 4 Committee and there M
il TO death.
Mr.. Gongin Will on Monday be heard bef
the COMMITTEE Of Elections in support Of
rirh, to the aeat now occupied by Mr. Gilme'
think TIE committee vii be compelled to
port in favor Of Mr. Goggil, aud that be will
Inc seat, but | may be mistaken. Mr. Bolts
to be KEEP, out at any rate, and 1t Will be po
in the majority 10 make a show Of fairness in