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Midnight Report.
xxx CONGRESS---Second Ses-
sion.

sThe Speaker announced . mmunicAtion
6bm the Secretary Of State transmitting, in
eompliance withl the act OF Congress of March
I'd, 1893 an abstrac of the return made by
the Collector of Customs IN pursuance of the
act of May ID, 1896, which was ordered to be
printed aud referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
A select committee was appointed on mo-
ton of Mr.. ELLIOTT Of Massachusetts, 10
proceed 70 New Orleans 70 make enquiry Inc
to the riots which occurred in that city in July
ana angus, last
0nmetion OF Mr. WILSON Of lows, the
Judiciary committee we're instructed 10 en-
quire What further legislation is necessary in
regard to organization OF the House Of Rep
resentatives, and counting Of electoral votes.
Mr.. kASSON then moved that the Judi
ciary committee be instructed to inquire INTO
the propriesy Ct having martixl law proclaimed
in vsriout counties IN the rebel States where
union men have been murdered and laws
not enforced against assassips.
Mr.. WASHBURHE, Of Illinois, offered .
resolution that The CoqMittee On Post OfEoes
and Poss Roads he insssuceed 10 inquire into
the expediency Of eonferring spou the post
ofice dspaFtmsns The sams jnFidietion over
the vanous tslsesnph lisss tAet y now exer-
| cised BY Il over lposto9ess and post roads,
and report the bill or otherwise. Agreed to.
Mr.. COOPER temporarily moved that Mr..
Thomas, Who co4tesls ths seokIof the sitting
member from the sixth Disfz;cs, be allowed
seat. Pending he dseisinn Of shs House,
Mr.. WILLlAxS.ofr s3lsania, ,U6ered an
smendnsat 70 The fourth Seeeios. and then
moved that the coasidssstioa Of The bill be
postponed till Mdaday, Afes the morning
hour. Agreed 70.
Mr. SCHENCk, Of Ohio, moved that the
1 lNft thA s<&e~ vpfr ehrpp
on same subject be ordered TO be printed,
| which Was done.
| Mr.. PIKE, of Maine, offered rssolution
for the appointment of . counties Of thrce
to investigate the circumstances attending
the murder OF Union soldiers on tie 18th Of
| October, 1855, in South Carolina. Agreedto.
Mr.. THAYER, OF PennsylvAnia, offered
resolution calling on the President to inform
the House whether any portion of Mexico
has been occupied BY United States troops,
end it 50 by whose srshoy.t7 ara fqg what
! ps-pose The resolution @as lafd cvtf
Mr.. MILLER introduced for reference 3
bill TO protect loysl penops in the insurrec-
tionary States. Also bill granting pensions
to the soldier, of the var Of 1872 Of eigh.
dollars per month for life to shose nov ltvipg,
Government, nor given aid and comfort to
its enemies. Ii was referred TO the Commits
tee on Pensions. .
Mr.. ELLIOTT, OF Massachusetts, eaered
. resolution TO provide for the appointment
Of . committee of three to proceed 70 New
Orleans and nIqaire into the deisSis Of the
last massacre there,
Mr. BLACKBURN offered an amendment.
that the committee should then proceed to
indianapolis, in the State of Indiana, aud in
vestigAte into the occurrence there on the ex-
cursion Of the President.
Mr.. ELLIOTT said that there was another
matter and had better be separaaely investi-
IgAted- 1he resolution - 6rst reported waa
Mr.. GARFIELD, of Ohio, offered reso-
luton dirqcting the committee on he Judic-
ary 10 inqiire into the expedleney Of passing
law providing for the more efectuxl pun
ishment Of bribery al elections, which was
4 agrsed V.
The resolution offered on Thursday, cal
hing on the Secretary OF War for names oil
enlisted xnd doubtiul persons. Who failed q
lreport 20 the proper aatAOrltass, Vas called
up ard passed,
Mr.. BRIGGS offered . resolution calling
upoa the Post Master Geaersl to furnish the
Houno with the nanes q Post Masters who
have been removed since The sdiearnnest oi
the lasf sessioo Of ConereM snd rsasoaa foe
such semovAls--also, i The salasiss of shsis
ncccssson hAss bsea iscrsass@ evae Il
sasssr sslarixs and drsasNas f. aa<h issisass
!, NJ. TAyLoR. ef xsv York, osersd .
lresolssioe % antbesipe sks Coaaisaes- =
!, Pens;o1s 10 inqsirn into the expediepcy 0
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ss Is. SPEAKER 81 announced .A.. 1t Nj. vi VII
fn1hSf bin 70 regulase appointments to of6ce
which vss 1Ade separate osder for to-day
fvSuld foy - ten npsszx~s.~-..ys~ -,
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( 10 vhicA he demanded the previous question
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. si6r - propsisty d making il ~ dutv :
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wAsfs nius6sfs an1 dkher oeir1.reiiS - ~
, committed apon cihsess, and vksss tis ioy.
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