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and the previous acts OF Congress on the sub

and the previous acts OF Congress on the sub
ject OF Reconstruction
The bill " as then passed, at 80 p m.-yeas,
80, nays, 6-Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew, Davis,
Hendricks. johnson: and patterson, Tenn.
The Senate then, at IS p. m, adjourned.
HoUsR.-Yesterday afternoon the adjourn.
ment resolution being under consideration, at
the conclusion OF the remarks Of Mr.. Ross,
Mr.. Boutwell, insisted on the previous ques-
ton.
The House refused to second the previous
question-36 to 81.
Mr. Pike then offered his amendment, sub.
Mr.. Spalding moved as a substitute con-
current resolution similar to that under which
this session is held.
Mr.. Schenck made the point OF order on Mr.
SpaldinR's substitute. that it was not in ac-
cordance with parliamentary law or the Con-
stitution; and, st the request of the Speaker,
stated his views at some length.
The Speaker overrnled the point Of order,
and said that he differed in toto from the con.
clusions OF the gentleman.
Mr. Scnenck appealed from the decision of
Mr. Wilson, OF Iowa, called for the yeas and
nays.
The vote was taken BY yeas and nays, and
resulted-yeas 125, nays i4-the nays being
Messrs. Ashley Of Ohio. Benton, Boutwell,,
Butler. Clarke Of Kansas. Coburn, Judd, kel-
sey, Lawrence Of Ohio, Lynch. Schenck,
Shanks. Van Aernam. and Williams of Penn
sylvania.
Mr.: pres amendment was adop'ed-yeas
Mr. Spalding's substitute was rejected -
40 to 1Gs-and the concurrent resolution as
amended was adopted.
The Speaker announced the following com
mittees:
Select Committee on the Treatment of Union
Prisoners: Messrs. Shanks, Pile Harding,
Stevens, OF New Hampshire, and Mnngen
vQ fnr, <Nf
Elections caused by the withdrawal of Mr..
Nicholson: Mr. Chanler.
Mr.. Broomall introduced bill to guarantee
to the several States of the Union republican
COMMITTEE.
ON motion of Mr.. Paine. Mr.. 6. G. Sims,
who contests the seat Of Mr.. L. s. Trimble,
from the fret district Of Kentucky, was per-
mitted to serve an amended or supplementary
notice Of contest within ten days, Mr. Trimbie
10 serve his answer within thirty days there
after.
Mr. Paine offered a preamble and resolu-
ton, reciting that Mr.. George u. Blakeley
sought seat as Representative from the third
district Of Kentucky: that his competitor, Mr..
Elijah Hise. had died before the votes were
canvaesed; that the case was not provided for
by any statute, but was only ubject to the pro.
visions of the Constitution; and resolving that
transcripts of the OH cIal records and flies ana
seal Of the clerks OF the several county courts.
shall be competent evidence. Agreed to- after
some DISCUSSION.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
bill for the relief Of reputed dessrters, which
was MP yesterday. 1t provides that no soldier
or sailor shall be taken TO be deserter from
the army or navy who faithfully served the
OF April, 1865, and who, without proper au-
thority or leave first obtained quit his COM
mand alter the surrender Of Lee and Johnston
On motion OF Mr.. Phelps the Committee of
Commerce was instructed to inquire into the
causes OF the decline OF the eshlp.buildtng in
terest in America, how far snch depression is
attributable to Congressional enactment, and
how far II may be remedied by legislation.
Mr.. Scofield sent up to the Clerks desk and
had read, letter from Professor Agassiz, char
acteriZing as q villainous calumny the news
paper paragraph attributing certain views to
HIM in reference to the negro race
Mr.. Stevens, Pa, offered q resolution direct
ing the Judiciary Committee to report at this
session the evidence relative to the impeach-
ment; and moved the previous question.
The House refused to second the previous
question; and
that the Judiciary Committee have authority
to have printed the usual number Of copies OF
the testimony Q,550) in time to be laid on the
desks of members the first day OF next session;
and then moved the previous question.
The previous question was seconded, and
the main question was ordered-yeas si, nays
Mr.. Stevens, remarking that after the vote
taken he was willing to abandon the matter,
moved to lay the resolution and amendment on
the table. Agreed to.
At the evening session, held to receive
message from the Senate, the reconstruction
bill was read, and debated at some length.
Mr.. Schenck said he had not had any chance
Of speaking on the original bill, and that he
pying enough time now 10 say that it might be
lust as we'll TO sleep on this BILL let it be print
ed, referred to the judiciary Committee, and
taken up to- morrow.
init 0sen Nxn oyat of I;0ra
ton on the bill. 1t was the most important
legislation had since the adoption of the Con-
stltution. The last bill was passed SO hastily
that the Attorney General discovered great
omissions in 1t; and, in the Judgment OF some
Of the best lawyers Of the country, the Attor.
ney General was right in his opinion. He
therefore deprecated haste in passing this
Mr.. Shellabarger favored the sending OF the
whole subject to q committee Of conference. as
it would have to come to that atlast. He would
congruous bill. He hoped, therefore, the
House would non concur in the Senate amend
ment and ask for committee Of conference.
Mr. Farnsworth said he was not prepared
ure to committeeof con ference, and preferred
it's reference to the Committee on Reconstruc-
ton, and to have action on it by the House.
MT Dawes saw in the two bills only diff
ference OF pnraseology, except the omission in
the Senate bill OF the section imposing penal.
ties on persons obstr ucting the execution Of
the law. There was no difference in principle
except in regard to that section, and, there
fore, he felt inclined to favor the proposition
OF Mr.. Sheiiabarger to on-concur, and send
the bill TO committee OF conference, where
the difference of phraseology could be settled
Mr. Scofield wanted the bill sent to any
committee but comm ittee of conference. All
the blundering legislation that went through
Congress- came through that great hole.
[Laughter.]
Mr.. FaInsworth moved the previous ques-
ton on his motion to refer the bill and amend
The previous question was seconded, and
the motion was agreed to, "A to 40.
So the bill and Amendment were referred to
the Committee on Reconstruction. and ordered
10 be printed.
The House then, at quarter past nine, ad.
journed.
MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The proceedings OF the Con vention at Annapo-
lis yesterday were devoid of interest. A reso.
luton providing for the meeting OF the Con.
vention at 9 A. NJ. hereafter was adopted. The
consideration OF the report on the Legislative
Department was resumed. The section pre-
venting the Legislature from paying private
claims until they have been examined and re-
section providing for general Incorporation
law, and forbiddlng the Legislature to create
corporations by special acts, were each de.
bated and finally passed. The section provid-
ing for the appointment Of q state Prison In
spector was rejected. A new section provid-
ing that ssno person shall be incompetent as q
witness ON account OF race or color, unless
hereafter so declared by act OF the General
Assembly," was made the special order for to-
day.
~A colored Boston barber, named George