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| eminent
| Mr. Farnsworth moved to amend by includ-
| ing Michael Hahn OF LOUISIANA and John Mil
| ledge of Augusta, GA
| Mr.. Mulln put in good word for Mr.. Cow
| ley, saying he was satisfied the gentleman had
| within his bosom burning fire of loyalty but
he had yielded to the stormy rage of se-
| cession.
After some further remarks the amendment
was agreed to and the bill as amended passed
by the requisite two-thirds vote.
| Mr. Wilson of Iowa, from the Judiciary
Committee, to which had been referred the
| charges of official misconduct against Judge
| Busted of Alabama reported that Judge
| Busted desired an immediate investigation,
| but as it was impossible to enter upon it dur
| ing the present session, the Committee recon-
| mended the adoption of resolution directing
| the Judiciary Committee to investigate those
/ charges, with power to appoint sub-commit-
| tee to send for persons and papers and to sit
| during the recess of Congress if deemed neces-
| sary.
The resolution was adopted
Mr.. Brooks asked and obtained leave of alb
sence till September.
MIR. BroomalI asked leave to introduce a con-
current resolution relating to the final adjourn
ment
Mr.. Spauding objected.
Mr.. Stevens of Penn, remarked that two or
three weeks hence would be time enough to
do that
Mr.. Sypher introduced Joint resolution to
extend aid to construct levees on the banks of
the Mississippi and to provide TOR the payment
OF citizens of Louisiana for quartermaster
stores furnished to United States troops
MIR. Stevens of Pa, rose to make a personal
explanation and deserted certain newspaper
reports of his speech on the currency ques-
ton.
The contested election case from the First
District of Missouri was taken up the Com
mlttee having reported a resolution that Mr..
% hn grff ,IN.xu.
with minority resolution offered by Mr.. Kerr
That the contestant, John Hogan is entitled
to it.
The consideration was Interrupted by going
10 the business on the Speakers table and dis
posing thereof as follows:
The Senate amendment to the postal law
Dill was non-concurred in and a Committee of
Conference asked; the Senate bill in reference
to the navy and marine corps wac referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs; the Senate
amendments to the House bill relating to pen
sions were non-concurred in and referred to
Committee of Conference; the Senate
amendments to the Alaska bill were Gon-con-
Cured in and Committee of Conference ask
ed; the Senate amendment to the House bill
providing tor the sale of the Arsenal grounds
at st Louis and Liberty, Missouri, were con-
CURED in; the Senate amendments to the
House bill for the relief of the Choctaw and
Snlckasaw Indians were concurred in; the
Senate amendments to the House bill making
appropriations for the Columbia Deaf and
Dumb institution, were referred to the Com
mlttee on Appropriations; the Senate amend
ments to the post route bill were concurred in;
the Senate bill regulating the presenton of
bills to the President and return of the same
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate bill to incorporate the National
Life Insurance Company of the United States
was then introduced
A good deal of objection was made to the
bill.
Mr.. Wood declared he would give five mil
lion OF dollars for this grant and that it was
the biggest scheme before Congress.
The bill then passed-yeas 50, nays co.
To the Senate bill to confirm titles to certain
lands In Nebraska, Mr.. Taffee offered an
of land.
The amendment was agreed to and the bill
passed.
The Senate bill to create additional land dis
trict in Minnesota passed
The Senate bill to provide for the further
issue OF temporary loan certificates was refer
red to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Inc Senate bill to extend the time for the
construction of the Southern Pacific Railroad
in California was passed.
The Senate bill to provide temporary gov
eminent for the territory of Wyoming was
passed.
Mr.. Schenck moved an evening session to
continue in the disposal of business on the
Speakers table. Negatived.
1t was ordered that the House proceed to
the business on the Speakers table to-mor-
row at the conclusion of the Missouri and
Utah contested election cases. Adjourned.
The general understanding among MEM
bers is that there has been some mistake in the
announcement made in message from the
President two days ago that he had signed the
tax bill, as it is now stated that the President
has not signed it, but proposed to veto it be-
cause it authorized the Secretary of the Treas
ury to appoint supervisors with power to re-
move officers appointed by the President with
the cOnseet OF the Senate.