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spon the Secretary Of War for ~opy Of General schc-
nsds report On tns 'mpEovsmest OF Rock Island, H.
THE AUTHORITY or rHs rRruU =, 10 Arrcrsr PROVISIONAL
eovsksoss n ma xxBgL srAuz.
Mr. cairnLS1, trsp Of Mich, offered q resolution
directing The COMMITTEES on the Judiciary 70 inquire
whether Andrew Johnson, vice President and Acting
President nad any iesai Or consttatoral s1thorisy v
Tho resolution could only be considered to-day by
UNANIMOUS consent Mr. johnson objected, and IL goes
UNITED srArxs uIRcufr COURTS m Rpops ELAsp.
MT nuasUL ezllsd up the bill TO change the pace OF
holding the United States Circuit Courts in Rhode Island,
rUsiIo LANDS m cAnronmA AND sEvApA.
NJ SrEwAsr rep.) Of Nevada called up the bill intro.
cities on the public lands Of California and Nevada not
soDect 10 entry at the time Of settlement 70 enter their
c',ns Mr ss,s = me minimum % pres o. q s5 ,n ,,o
ne cperation Of the bill all military reservations.
The bill was then passed At one O'Clock p "
TUE LEAGUE IsLAsD NAVAL DEPOT Bill POSTPONED
The unfinished business Of Yesterday which the
League Island Naval Depot b was then taken up but.
next M
Mr. WILSON gave notice that on Monday he would ask
the Senate TO consider bills the Military Committee
. THE BANKRUPT BILL
Mr. Wusos called for vete on the motion TO recon-
s,der M the vote by which the Bankrupt bill was rejected
Tne vote was taken and resulted a. follows
hl,le ressenden, Foster Harris Howard Johnson Nor
sya Ssn Rinss %ssn sna asas
BScsalsw Csg1 Davis Fog Grimes
sausbury, Wade and w,iiiams--i2
So the vote by which the bin rejected recon
sidcred and the question now il shall the bin pass
NJ, WnsoS moved 10 postpone further consideration
Of the subject, and the motion was agreed to.
Dssrncr COLUMBIA MAuERs
The day having been set bv resolution for the
consideration of bills from the Committee on tho Dis
rct OF Columbia, the senate considered and passed bills
the construction Of jail In tho District Of Coln,nba
incorporate tho Howard University; to allow the trus
tees Of the Foundry Methodist Epscopa church TO con-
vey certain real estac dill TO incorporate the Phar
maceutcal Association Of the District Of Columbia
bill 70 project the rights OF married women in tho
District Of Columbia was discussed and laid over.
bill to authorize special juries in the District Of
Columbia was discussed and lald over.
An act concerning the Fire Department Of washnston.
giving the right TO occupy during the pleasure OF Con-
gress, tho buiidlngs they now occupy, was passed
Tuesday evening after seven O'Clock set apart fer
further consideration Of District bills.
The bill T. iaeorpoaie the National Capital Insurance
Company was passed.
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Mr. wADE, trsp) Of Ohio, offered resolution which
agreed to- nsructng the Secretary Of the Senate TO
present the bill to admit Nebraska the Secretary OF
State, with certificate Of s passage through both
houses over the Presidents veto.
INCREASED PAY or ARMy oyTIcERs-ExEcurvE SESSION.
The bill 10 provide for atemporary increase Of pay to
army officers was Tec0mmitted to the Military Com
mittee. and the Senate then tour p NJ, went into
executive session After short time spent in executive
session the doors reopened for legislative business
AMENDMENT OF rHE POSTAL lAws
Mr. RAMSAY, trcp Of Mimi called up the bill TO amend
the postal laws which was passed and goes to tho
House. The first section mobiles the existing schedule
Of charges for postal money orders, and makes
the charge foows:--For order not exceeding
$40, ten cents more than $40, bn: not exceed
ing $50, fifteen cents more than $50, twenty
five cents II increases the compensation OF deputy
posmsstes for Issuing money orders from 0noeghth to
fourth per cent Section two authorizes the reissue
OF lost money order upon presentation of satisfactory
proof Of loss and no fec shall DO charged for such re-
issue. Section three punshes with Ave years. imprson
ment and 5000 fine tho counterfeitng Of a money
order. Section four authorizes the appointments Of
. superintendent OF foreign mails In the bureau
Of the Frst Assistant Postmaster General at salary Of
$4,000 per annum, and additional fourth class
ccrk for that branch Of the service and 6xes the CON-
penEaon Of superintendent OF money orders at f8 600
per annum. Section i've authorizes the appointment
d superintendent Of dead letters at an
annual salary Of $1,000 per annunA Section six
puta2rxes the smr5uYmcpt Of superintendent OF do
h6lic malls and Superintendent Of inspection. each 10
raceys salary Of $4,000 per annum; also clerk 70 b
IN charge Of mail bags, locks and ksys at salary 0f
y, QQ0 and an assistant topographer A. salary Of
riers shall receive salary 70 be nxed by the Deputy
Postmaster not tscxassd 900 Another section makes
u the duty Of postmases 20 rstnsn unce for lctters
whom the address Of the writer appears on the face
charging ordinary postage
ANyOuHtzMEST OF DEATH GRIDER, KENTUCKY.
Tho Clerk Of the House announced the proceedings
and adjournment OF that body token respect the
memory OF tho late Mr.. Order, Of Kentucky.
Mr.. DAVIS delivered eu0gy the life and character
Of deceased. The customary resolutions passed,
and the senate adjourned. exc