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WASHINGTON, Thursday, July 81, ia"'

WASHINGTON, Tnufsdhy, S"y o.
sp.o,.l Dispatch 10 The n Y. Trieuns
The House has been engaged oil day on to'
K,ns., election case, but did not reach vote
The debate was opened very clearly BY Mr.. Wssh-
buru of Me-, and be was followed BY Stephens Of
n. Sherman OF Ohio, Savage Of Tenn, and
oliver of No. The previous question was then
osllsS. and the Speaker presented statement from
Mr.. Reeder, the contestant, which tho Border
Rufbsns attempted to stave of. but found that
course wouldn't pay, so 1t was admitted, and the
Clerk began to read it, when the House began to
6llibuster and adjourned before quarter OF tho
statement was read. 1t Is quite, long and VII Do
the first thing in order Tomorrow.
There has been some talk to-day that the Soutn
Americans will vote with the Democrats TO keep
White Id in his seat. do not believe 20.
Toe Senate, in executive session to-day, has CON
6rmed John W. .Geary as Governor Of Kansas, vice
Shannon. removed. am told that the only sena-
tor who voted against him was Mr.. Toomos.
II i, reported that Gen. Wilson expressed great
surn,ise at the course the Administration was pur
suing in removing Gov. Shannon, and asked TO
know what great sin he had commisted. He said
II was only last February that he presented soan
non To the Senate in his true light, and the Admin
is.rs,ion Senators then pronounced him perfect
He was their idol. He (Wilson) wanted to know
what had come over the spirit of the Presidents
dreams to produce this wonderful change, and TO
recommend his removal.
The Senate was convulsed with laughter, amid
which Mr. Jones of Iowa remarked that the expo
stion of the Senator OF Massachusetts, relative 70
tho official conduct of Shannon in Kansas was
made in secret session, and Of eorrse the President
could have no knowledge Of the facts he presented,
I'm, has since ascertained from other sources that
the Senator was correct
Mr., Richardson of Illinois, who has been stump
inc that State for himself for Governor. has re-
turned to- day, and boasts that the Fillmore Know
Notbipgs there are going 10 stab the Republican,,
and vote with the Border -Rufisn Democracy. The
Democracy base their only hopes Of success upon
the support they expect from the Filmoreites.
The Members from Pennsy ylvania have received
for the past few days very encouraging news from
that State.
IIea,n that the President has had under oonsid-
Grafton for several days the subject Of ordering
nole prosequi in the cases of Gov Robinson and
his conpatriots imprisoned for treason In Kansas.
In the event that this is not DONE Senator Bger of
Penns, lyania will introduce bill into the S,oAse,
ordering their trials to take place in Pennsyivsnia
instead of Kansas This is an Administration
plunge at Lecompse, who will be the next victim.
The Administration feels the pressure Of public
opinion.
Mr.. Cullom, Clerk Of ths House, i quite sick
at Wilmington. Del. He was on his way " Ws'da-
;no,on ,vhen taken. ".
To the Assoeistsd Pess!
The Senate conrIns without opposition, todsy The
appointment of Col. Geary as Governor OF kansS
The nineteen river and harbor bills passed by the
Senate to-day appropriate aggregate Of half mill
ion dollars. They each received more than two
thirds vote.
Tie United States steamship Minnesota left the
Navy.Ysrd this morning, and is now anchored of
Alexandria She viii leave Friday for Philsdelphia.
The whole number of Land. Warrants issued under
the act of March, 1885, TO this date inclusive, amounts
to l3s,475 embracing more than 100000 Of acres.
9055 warrants were issued during July
The Navy Department sending out new Com
missions to the Naval Officers recently confirmed by
the Senate.