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On Tuesday. in de Senate, Mr.. BeniSn rose
and passed feeling iribuis Of respect upon bis
deceased colleague. Dr Linn o. No.
The Speaker. IN he House annon4eed ne
Standing commisiees for he session. ufleh are
generally acceptable The Democraiic party Of
course, having The majority on al important
committees. Our representative, Mr. lucas, .
On The committee for Revolutionary Claims.
On Wednesday. Mr. Breese the neg Senator
from Illinois. proceeded 70 pay honors % The
memory Of his predecessor, Judge McRooerss
de addressed the senaie il feeling terms, and
conciuded By moving Ghe customary resolutions,
which were adopted
In The House, Mr. Adams asked 70 be excused
from serving IS chairman Of The Committee Of
Manufactures. on account Of continued i'll
health.
Members Elssiedby General 7Tekek
Mr.. Davis OF Ky. moved aresolnlion that The
Committee Oh Elections be instructed ii inquire
into The manner Of The election Of the member.
from New Hampshire, Georgia, Missouri and
Mississippi. and TO report 10 the House whether
they have been elected according to ihellaw and
The Constitution, and whether they haVsa RICH
to retain their seats.
Mr.. Elmer Of N ]. moved thar the resolution
be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Davis Of Ky. called for The yeas and NAYS
when Mr. E. Withdrew his moiiOn and second
onewas submitted 10 refer 10 select commit.
tee Upon these two motions debste arose
which occupied The lime or he House until i
Message was received from the Senate, which
closed The legislative proceedings ofthe day.
On Thursday little Of interest was transacted
in either House. In the Senate, Mr.. Bates an.
nouoeed The deSih Of the Hon. Barker Burn wen
and in The House MIR. Adams did likewise, ia
his usual fsrvid, eloquent, and impressive man.
ner.
On Friday, in Senate, Mr.. Miller introduced
Bill for an Insane Asylum in washinson city,
which was read and referred. The Senate ad.
iournsd I'LL Monday.
Ihe House was principally occupied in the
discusson Of is Rules Of Government, Journal,
Mr. Giddings Of Ohio gsye notice that when
the Rules came mp again be should move 10 a.
mend the 22d Rule, (late The 2lst which prohi-
bus the reception Of Abolition memorials, ) by re-
oeiying all memorials except those which pro-
posed the repeal Of existing laws. The subject
OF the Rules hen gave yayy to other business.
Several Resolutions OF inquiry were offered
and generally adopted. Among them was one
presented BY Mr.. Stewart Of Penn. Che old Bill
Of the last Congress, directing the conditional
transfer Of Stock held by The United States in
lbe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 10 Maryland
and the cities OF Georgetown and Alexandria so
as 10 secure. the early completion Of The Canal
TO Cumberland These conditions are that the
Government Stock shall be al The entire dispo.
sal OF the States and cities referred TO, upon GER
tain conditions.
Mr.. Styles Of Geo announced the death oil
Col. John Miller, member elected of hhe 2slh
Congress, and pronounced suitable eulogy.
No business Of any Importance was transact.
ed in either House Of Congress on Saturday.
The whole week has been taken up ID The an.
nuuciation Of The deaths Of members.
The Rev. Mr.. Tinsley, Baptist Minister from
this STATE, was elected. Chaplain to the lowe
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House.
On Monday, in the Senate, Mr.. Nc Dufie
Of s. c. gave notice Of his intention to introduces
q bill for revising The Compromise. Ac. pr 1888
aud @Sdi.yag he sr pI sss da g tnrbduced
Resolution calling Upon the Committee of Way,
and Means TO report as 10 the expeaiency o
bringing in Bill to repeal the present. Tariff
and 10 bring ID Bill establishing a twenty pei
cent. I'D valOrsm duty with determinations only
Tor The purpose of Revenue.
Objections were made to theTeceptioh Of the
Resolution.
Mr.. Right m owed a suspension Of the Rules.
The u cas- and nays were demanded, and as hi
vote was an important one il excited a grea.
deal Of intererosi. Those who voted In the at
6rmative, Il is supposed, were in favor Of III
proposition, bnt several Of ihoe are known i
be against II ~
The vote was as follows
For suspension Of the Rules, FIT
Against the notion. HiO7
Two thirds would have been necessary to sus
pend the Rales
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