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Mr.. Fessenden cOncurred with the Senator from

Mr.. Fessenden concurred with the Senalor frcm
Vermont.
Mr.. Sumner contended that all parliamentary
| law decided what shall constitute a quorum is
entirely within the control Of any body, and that
the language of the Constitution leaves the ques-
| tlon open entirely.
Mr.. McDougll opposed the resolution.
Laid over till Monday.
Mr.. SHERMAN (0hio), from the Committee on
| Finance, reported resolution fixing the time FIR
the adjournment of Congress on Wednesday tho
| 10th of July.
MEssRs. sHERNAS, TRuNBULL, WADE and 9TH
ers opposed any adjournment OF Congress in the
present condition of things.
After further discussion, the RESOLUTION was
agreed to by yeas 20. nsysl0
Nays-Messrs. Chandler, Grimes Harlan, King,
Pomeroy, Sumner, Trupbull, Wade, Wilkinson
and Wiley.
By common consent. Mr.. HOWE (wis) was per-
mitted to record his vote in the Affirmative on the
cor iscation bill.
Mr.. HENDERSON (Mo.) called up the bill to re
fund to the State of Missouri the moneys paid TO
the troops by that State for the suppression of the
rebellion.
The bill was passed.
Mn. WADE (O.) called up the bill providing;
for the extension OF the Territory of Nevada.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. TES ErcK IN. j. called up the bill pro
viding for the better security Of passengers On
steamboats,
The bill passed.
Several reports Of committees Of conference
we're concurred in including one on the disagree
ments the bill to reOrgnize the Judicial circuits
Of the United States.
a message was received from the President re-
commencing that the thanks OF Congress be ex-
tended to the following named naval officers
Capts. Lardner, Davis, Dahlgren, Rowan, u. d.
Porter and Stringham, for valuable services men
Toned Referred To the fpfuuItfaa IN .r.T .
fairs.
The Senate resolution, declaring the meaning
Of the act authorizing the President TO take pos
session Of the railroads and telegraph lines, was
passed.
The House agreed 10 the Senat,'s amendment
to the bill providing for the election Of members
of the House by single districts.
Mr.. ALLEN, Of Ohio, in the ccurse Of his re- |
marks In Committee OF the Whole, r,lerred 10 a |
statement made some time ago by Mr.. Rich. |
ardson, relative to the cost Of maintaining contra
bl nds in the city of Washington. lie was in. er- |
rupted by Mr. Blake, Of Ohio, who said that the |
Of the gentleman from Illinois (Alr. |
Il chardson) was not sustained BY authentic iufor
nation, and so far indeed from that statement be-
ng true, it was very wide Of the truth. l do not
mean to say that the gentleman from Illinois
meant to misrepresent anybody, but the fAc's do
not sustain any such statement.
Mr.. RICHARDSON quilting NJ his sleeves and
asked menacingly, Do l under
stand the gentleman from ohio TO deny that the
government was paying 500 day Tor the en-
1loyment and support Of the ng-oes'
Mr.. BLAKE-I deny that the statement in your
peech Is true, to the effect that there 900
atons a day issued to contrablnds, equal TO 400 |
day. in this District alone, in violation OF law
Mr.. kICHARDsOS-That speech was made on
he 9Th Of May, and no memter IN the House |
has dared to rise in his Place and deny a single
tltement in 1t until now.
Mr.. BLASE-BecAuse 10 man could get the
cor for that purpose.
Mr.. RICHARDSON (excitedly) All sir tho gen
leman states a falsehood when he states that no
gentleman could get the floor. No gentleman
las risen IN his place and denied the statement, j
Then there time to raise an investigating Z
ommittee 70 examine into it, and l charge the J
entleman from Ohio, (Mr. B.ake) and every ]
Their gentleman who denies it, with stating false
col.
Mr.. BLAKE-Ani 1 charge the gentleman from
illinois with uttering what is utterly untrue ami
and l am ready to back that up.
Nh hlcaARDsoS advancing meuacingly) Are
on We will see.
Mr.. BLAkE-I am not to be intimidllyi by any
your threats, sir.
MT. RICHARDSON, with another pail % his coat |
eeves, advanced a few steps toward Mr.. Blake,
ut was stopped by the Sergeant-at-Arius, who |
ept HIN at bay while he scowled at Nj. Blake,
no cried out from bis Standpoint, Let hin
1me-let him come on
MIR. RICHARDSON cried out az the TOP Il hi. |
DICE, "fhe gentleman is I'd id Jar
There were not two dozen members scattered |
bout the hall at the time, and these at once began
concentrate at hearing these disgracelul words.
IT. Richardson then took a seat. In a few minutes |
terward Mr.. Blake walked over % Mr.. Richard
N, and stopped toward him with the evident IN
milton Of explaining away the misunderstanding |
hat had followed from his remarks; but, instant
, Mr.. Richardson cried out with a howl, Cd
n you, get out Of ttis-clear out
Mr.. BLAME cleared out; ana so the disgraceiul |
enc, sustained throughout by the gentleman
ON Illinois, ended.