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The Resolution Calling for Information in
Regard to Unsworn Government EN-
ployes Adopted by the Senate.
Passage Of the Bill to Prevent the
Importation Of the European
Cattle Disease.
AnimadversiOn I'm the Senate on
the Press Reporter.
Order from Gen. Grant Discharging All Civil
ians Except Clerks from the Army.
Go. &c. &c


GO. &c. &c.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1896
THE SENATE PRESS REPORTER
The Senate entertained itself to-day with the consde
ration of some half dozen resolutions two three bills
and considerable amount Of rhetorical effort The lat
ter produced most likely from shock given early
in the session to the Of the radicals by the prese
taton II rcmonstranco from citizens of Louisiana
against the admission recognition of Messrs Hahn and
Cutler as Senators from that State The ruling side OF
tho house unanimously DESTROYS of tabling the
above protest. and it summary accomplished with
80 little effort that became manifest whatever
followed next would come in for portion of the
superabundance Of Senatorial animation that sted the
remonsrance BY strange fatality, and unfortunately
for the amiabilty of the Senatorial body
q resolution regularly looked for and annually
introduced hero came up, proposing that the
Library Committee be instructed hit upon some de-
vice for securing reliable Congressional reports for the
agency Of the Associated Press For hour thereafter
the republican Senators amused themselves with rep.
rotation Of the reporters of the Press and
lated multiplicity of incidents going prove their
Official records had suffered continual Misrepresentation
from its inaccuracies. Senator Salisbury put in ap.
pearance for the association and volunteered the sug
gcson that If the other side had only succeeded in get
ting negative OF their action before their constituency
through the medium of the Associated Press report
they least indebted through these alleged dis
repances for the only evidence they would able to
summon in after years in dsavowal Of their
perverted legislation displayed upon
the official record. Senator Anthony was OF the
opinion that the reporter OF the Associated Press ought
to be allowed a seat the floor OF the Chamber and
Reverdy johnson remarked that the reports generally
vAuhl} Qhadv toNf han
resolution finally referred to the Library Committee
from which it is safe to presume the Senate will not
hastily press a report
THE NEGRO IN THE SENATE.
About halfpas Senator Wilson brought bill for
the abrogation OF oil laws now existing in the United
States based upon the color OF before the Senate
and proceeded in a speech Of considerable length
pict this social evils that causing among
Southern whites and degrading the negroes lower than
when slaves. Senator johnson followed the member
from Massachusetts, with disclaimer OF the rule OF
crnc in the South portrayed by the latter In which
he took occasion to remark that his opinion the late
Message OF the Pesden. OF the ablcst OF the
many powerful documents that had emanated from our
Executives Trumbul did not find the bill sweeping and
radca, enough its provisions Cowan dstrusted its e
cacy a law and Sherman was not convinced Of the
proprety OF taking IT up at the present time.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
The Senatorial Committee for the District OF Columbia
their meeting yesterday determined that negro
fage ought to be established in the District and decided
that Senator Morrill, its chairman, should draw bill for
for that purpose for early presentation tho Senate
THE MILITARY COMMITTEE or THE HOUSE TO VISIT
THE PRESIDENT AND WAR OFFICE.
Tho Military Committee Of the House will visit the
President the Secretary OF War and General Grant
forenoon for the probable purpose or ascertain
likely to be brought before It during the session.
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES BusILY AT WORK.
Tho different House and Senate committees are busily
preparing for their appropriate duties and will be
immersed the consideration Of bills ana resolutions
ferred to them The House Committee Foreign Affairs
will meet primarily tomorrow morning.
THE INFORMATION OF CATTLE PROHIBITED.
The bill 10 prevent for the present the importation Of
foreign cattle, in order to guard agans the plague has
passed both houses Of Congress-, and therefore only
quIres the Presdents signature 10 become law This
.is the nrs, bin passed this session.
THE pBAyH OF rRRsIDENT LINCOLN.
The joint special committee Of The Houses Of Con.
gross the death Of President Lincoln held meeting
to-day is understood that they will probably repor,
in favor Of memorial services in February with Ron. L.
d. Stanton as orator for the occasion.
GENERAL LOGAN DIMES WITH rHR MEXICAN MIN.
IsTKR.
General John A. Logan, Hon r. b washburne and
ono or two other invited guests dned with Senior Romero
to-day
SoRDER FOR THE DISCHARGE OF CIVILIANS EN-
PLoYED IN rHB ARMY,
The following general order has recently been issued
by General Grant,
GENERAL oRDHRs--So. 100
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUrANr GENERALS Oyrtcs \
WASHINGTON. Dec. II, 1885,
Commanding generals OF military divisions and de-
spartm will discharge oil civilian employees within
their commands, except clerks, in the various depart
mcnts OF the army and substitute for them when
vary extra duty men detailed from the army. Depart
men commanders will zee that no unusual or unncces.
sary number employed, and that every facility Ia
given for properly and efficiently guarding and protecting
sthe public property -
Il. d. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutsnt General
GENERAL FITZPATRICK AND NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
paragraph has been published that General Fitzpatrick
xouId address meeting here in favor Of unlimited suf-
fragc. This was wholly Unauthorized and incorrect.
His position on the suffrage question distinctly de.
Hned In the New Jersey canvass, and is unchanged.
SENTENCE OF MURDERER COMMITTED.
Edward Lambert, Twenty. eighth Louisiana infantry
krebeD who was sentenced TO be hung for MURDER on
Friday next had his commuted to-day by the
President ten years. imprisonment In the penitentay
eHn APPLICATIONS OF REBELS TO BIZ READNITTEr
TO THE BAR WITHOUT TAKING THE 0ATn.
II ia believed that Messrs Garland Of Arkansas and
afarr Of louisiana the only who have applied
20 the United States Supreme Court TO be readmted u