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The resolution accordingly lies over until to morrow,
THE rArEsT LAWS.
On motion by Mr.. YULEE, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill amend the several acts
in force in relation TO the Patent Office but the
hour having arrived for taking up the special order the
further consideration Of the bill postponed until
morrow taa 4
| - rirs APPROPRIATIONS
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of the
bill from the House of Representatives making appropa
tons for the legislative executive and judicial expenses
Of tho government for the year ending the 3oh of june
| 1889
After long debate the clause in the bill providing ex
a compensation for the Globe reporters in the House
Representatives amended by inserting clause giving
similar allowance to the Globe reporters in the Senate
MIR, TOOMBS then moved to strike out the whole
clause which not agreed toyeas 20, nays 81 -as
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Mr.. WADE said that he had paired off with his coll
The bill was read third time and passed
Mr.. GWIN, gave notice that on Thursday next he
should call up the subject of the Pacific railroad and
leave to make some remarks thereon.
On motion by Mr. STUART, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the bill to amend entitled
An act to authorize the President of the United States
to cause TO be surveyed the tract of land in the Territory
Of Minnesota belonging to the half Breeds or mixed
boods of the Dacotah Sioux nation of Indians and
other purposes approved the 18th Of July 1856 which
had been returned from the House of Representatives with
an amendment. The question being taken, the amend
ment was agreed to, and the bill is therefore passed.
~ COMPENSATION MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Mr.. DoOLTITLE asked and obtained leave to intro
duce joint resolution amendatory of act entitled can
act to regulate the compensation of members of Con-
gress approved August l6, 1855, far relates
such shall die during their terms of service which
read twice and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary, with tho accompanying papers. q s
In introducing this joint resolutions Mr. d. said that
he did 1t at the request of member othe House of Rep
sentatives 1t had reference to those members of Con-
gess who died during the resolution passed by
the Senate to make the compensation TO widows heirs
taw of Senators Bell Butler, and Rusk having been
ferrcd to the Treasury Department the Comptroller of
the Treasury expressed the opinion that under existing
laws the payment in question could not be made out OF
the contingent fund The object of this joint resolution
to provide for of that description. ~ !.
After the consideration Of executive business at,
The Senate adjourned @e @ ss-res
HOUSE OF REPR RESENTATIVES.
Mr. CLEMENS Of Virginia, objected to the reading
Of the journal until the Speaker had asccrained whether
or not quorum had appeared.
The SPEAKER, after count, announced that eighty
six members present.
Mr. CLEMENS then moved that there be a call of the
House which motion not agreed to yeas IS, nays
The SPEAKER, after second count stated that n
quorum ha appeared when the journal Of Saturday
read and approved.
Mr. SMITH, of Illinois from the select committee ap.
pointed consider the bill to apporon the clerks Of the
several departments of the United States in
the city of Washington among the several States and
Territories submitted report which ordered to be
printed The bill itself has already been referred to the
THR CONDENSATION srESodRArHERs.
Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, under suspension of the
rules submitted joint resolution authorizing and direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury pay the compensation
Of stenographeis employed by the commuters Of the
House, as audited under the direction of the House
which, under the operation Of the previous question,
passed. Ef ttft4s
ADMISSION or STATES
Mr. QUrIMAN, of Mississippi, asked unanimous con-
sent to introduce joint resolution to the effect that nas
much each and all the States of this Union equal
der the constitution Of the United States and have equal
rights the Territories the property of the several States
of the Union State formed out of the territories
of the United States shall bc admitted until il shall have
been ascertained by taken by authority of
Congress that the Territory seeking admission shall
tain population equal to the number required for
representative IN Congress- according to the ratio then
eAStInB, bucn hIla hNe Dcci autnOT-
zed by act Of Congress to hold convention to form
constitution and shall have presented the for ad
mission in pursuance of said act and in accordance with
the constitution Of the United States. Mr.. QuITnAs
said it not his intention to put the resolution mme
diacly upon its passage but to have 1t postponed until
TO- morrow week.
Objection being made,
Mr. QUTTMAN moved that the rules be suspended
pending which,
Mr.. GROW, of Pennsylvania called for the regular
order Of business.
D0oRKEEPER
The SPEAKER stated that tho business first in order
the report of the Committee Accounts concluding
with the resolution for the dismissal of the Doocepcr Of
the House. q t.t 5f. f.' ifa. 1Itsn 81
MIR. STEPHENS, of Georgia, presented a statement
from Mr. Hackney, the Doorkceper in which that gen
teman complained that he had opportunity to con-
front his before the committee, and said he
would orbcar making any partial defence In view of tho
grave charges ntimated by the committee and invoked
the justice of the House to refer the whole subject
committee for full investigation. He said he did
ask this indulgence for the sake Of delay but that
ought not TO be condemned upon pae state
ments.
Mr.. STEPHENS thought it right that the matter
should bc fairly investigated to bring all the facts
before the House. He moved therefore that the request
be granted and that the facts be referred to the
raised investigate the accounts of the present door
keeper and tho doorkeeper of the last Congress IL WAS
the great constitutional right hat should be put
upon his trial without being heard He said this with
out knowing anything at all of the facts fa fgatl
Mr.. KUNKEI of Maryland, said the gentleman from,
Georgia laborcd under isapprehension and the state
mcnt that Mr. Hackney had not had opportunity to
confront hts accnsers was untrue Hm accuses not
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