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ment extend from the 2lst inst to the 5th OF JanD
airy, which after some opposition was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate at halfpas two adjourned.



The Senate at nalfpast two adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON. Dec. IA, 1893.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The rst business In order being the call OF states
for bills and joint resolutions for reference bills and
joint resolutions were introduced, read twice and
referred as follows-
BY Mr. PETERS, lrep.) Of Me.-To provide for tho
grants and concessions to the European and North
Am ercan Railway Company. Mr.. Peters moved ito
reference 70 2 select COMMITTEES OF seven.
Mr.; wAsHBURNE rep. lpf H., did not see why it
should not 90 to one Of the standing committees.
-, M ScmsSCx Eep Of Ohio moved to refer it to
to BY . vote Of SO to IS. m
.dSs a sna E Sonn sp Of HRssting TO pay PEN
Committee on Invalid Pensions.
BY Mr. ELIOT, trep) OF Mass.-Relating to freed
mems nospita y; Referred to the Committee on
By M: PoIAsD trsp;l Of vt-ro repeal part OF
the appointment OF West Point cadets. Referred
to the Committee ON Military Affairs.
Nj CERTAIN % ssIs
Of the United statea Referred to the Committee on
BY Mr.. BANKS, (rep) OF notwithstanding the
Committee on Appropriations to consider the expe-
diency Of making appropriations to carry into eject
the provisions Of an act relating to pensions Re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
BY Mr.. CHURCHILL, lrep.l OF y. Y.-Desvnatings
contested elections. Referred to the Committee on
Elections.
structions from the East river in the harbor OF New
York, appropriating $3,000,0O0. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
the Southern Maryland Railroad Company to enter
the District Of Columbia. Referred to the Com
mittee on the District OF Columbia.
BY Mr.. BRo0MAIL, lrep.l OF Pa.-To incorporate
the African College, Referred to the Judiciary Com
BY Mr. MILLER, frep.) OF Pa-Decaring that the
principal OF all United states bonds shall be paid in
coin. Referred to the Committee OF Ways and
BY Mr.. LAWRENCE, rep, Of Pa.-Authorizng the
incorporation q certain railroad companies Re-
the BANKRUPTCY act referred to the Committee on
BY Mr.. PEITIs-To provide for the paving Of Penn
sylvania avenue. Referred to the Committee on the
BY Mr.. WHrrTRMoRE, Mr.. BOWEN, and others
Several bills for removal Of legal and political dsa
blities from certain persons. Referred to the Com
| BY Mr.. WHTrTEMoRE, (rep) of s. C.-Directlng in
Sy nte e - scum s Geo
l construction, # 81 etaA
By NJ: KELLOGG, Srep:l Of Ala;.Granting to the
~ r. 70 the cOm%sss 1s PaS
/ Lands. 4 eE. Co hS rs "a 81
By Mr. NORRIS, of Ala.-In relation to the appoint.
ment OF midshipmen from the lately reconstructed
By Mr. BUCKLEY, OF Ala-Providing that the state
Of Aabama may accept within two years the pro
the Committees on Public Lands ---Ns
BY M. SyPHER, lrep) Of LA memorial Of the
o bs en- q
Canal. Referred to the Committee on Appropria-
By Mr.. GARFIELD. (rep.) Of ohio-To legalize gold
contracts. Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means sM4A
Congress viii NOT entertain any project that looks
directly or indirectly TO the Reputation OF the debt
% aea s i n s
Of applying the n interest on the SIX per cent
BY Mr.. WsLKsR, (rep) Of Ohio-To repeal the act
Of January 49, 1851, liking the time for the regular
BY Mr. ASHLEY, lrep.l Of Ohio Proposing an
Of women in the District OF Columbia. Referred to
By Mt. srsw1sT, tdsm:l Of n. TO establish
telegraph lines between Boston, New York, Phia-
slpsis Baltimore and washington Referred to
into S f RsfsSrs sS s' the
By Mr. MCKEE, trep) Of Ky-To establish new
judicial district in Kentucky: The same reference.
tam lands IN xaDsms e. the Nashville and Decatur
Railroad Company. Referred to the Committee on
BY MI. MUILExs, rep) Of Tenn Resolutions Of
f fer ed to TIE Committeen on s'
Also bill to suppress illegal voting, ana punish
persons VINO uniaWnly vote at or endeavor 70 dls-
BY Mr.. JULIAN, rep.l Of Ind-ro extend the right
| Columbia. Referred to the Committees on Terrific
| ries and Of the District OF Columbia.
PURPOSES q lot Of land and the building thereon.
known the Old Indian Dormltory, to the village Of
Macknaw, Mich. Referred to the Commute Of Pub
BY Mr.. LouaHRIDGE, trep.) Of Iowa-Proposing an
amendment to the constitution. Referred 70 the
PAM. 5ep. Of VITO repeal 1o that pro,
South Carolina Florida, Alabama and Louisiana.
| Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction.
and memorials the Oregon Legislature in relation
to parts Of public lands and 70 claims for Indian
depredations. Referred to the Committee on Public
Lands and on Indian Affairs.
BY Mr.. HUBBARD, rep:l Of W: va.-Joint resou-
sress to aid in the complexion 81 the chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. Referred TO the Committee on Roads
By Mr.. PorsLEYstrep.) Of W. va.-Llke resolutions,
| asking Congress TO pass law TO incorporate tho
washington and Cincinnati National Railroad Com
pany. Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
| BY Mr.. CAvANAGH (dem.) OF Montana Territory
To locate and establish assay in the Territory OF
Montana. Referred to the Committee on Coinage,
| BY Mr. KERR, (den.l OF Ky.-To regulate and limit
| states. Referred to the Judiciary Committee
BY Mr. syPHER, trep.l Of La.To aid IN the con-
structon OF the New Orleans and Ship Island Canal.
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
BY Mr.. JONES, tdem.l Of Ky.-A petition OF tho
manufacturers OF tobacco. snun and cigars In Cow
ington, KY. praying for the repeal OF certain parts
OF an act entitled "An act imposing taxes certain
spirits and tobacco" Referred 10 the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Mr. ARHELL trep.) OF Tenn, offered a resolution
reciting that Ku Klux ouraees continue TO be prac
tised In Tennessee and elsewhere and nstrucng tho
Reconstruction Committee TO make careful inquiry
into the whole matter. Adopted.
Mr.. STOKES. (rep.) OF Tenn, introduced joint
resolution granting twenty per cent additional COM
pensatfon to the employees In the civil service OF tho
government at washington from the Both OF June,
1857, to the 30th OF June, 1859.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, OF ILL.,, moved It's reference TO tho
Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. BENJAMIN, Irep.j or No. moved TO lay the joint
resolution on the table, which was agreed to-yeas
81, nays 70.