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mcton for contempt, because the committee could
n0 say m whether there was any
derstanding in advance that Scannell wished to
attend the Inauguration ball and to e brought here
MIR. DAWES said he should think from what he saw
OF the character OF the witness that ne would be the
last person to enjoy himself at the inauguration.
The resolution was adopted.
REMOVALS IN THE PHILADELPHIA CUSTOM HOUSE.
Mr.. SCoFIELD moved to suspend the rules so that
he might offer and the House might adopt resou-
ton reciting that the Collector OF the Port OF Phla
delphia had acting under orders, dismissed twelve
OF the Custom House employees, and that the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, acting on the suggestion OF
certain o1cial personages in Philadelphia, refused
TO conhEm their dismissal, and named twelve other
men Tor dismssal that that action OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury s believed to be without precedent
or warrant OF iaw ana directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to furnish the correspondence on the SUD-
Ject and to suspend payment to the dismissed OIL
GERS until the further action OF Congress.
Mr. RANDALL said he had no objection 70 M lne @ reso
sury, when received would show tnat ne was act
ing in strict accordancewith the law. ,...,,-
Mr.. MYERS, rep.) OF Pal deny that think II
Mr.. RANDALL-The correspondence win show
MT. MYERs-I have seen the correspondence.
The rules were suspended ana the resolution
adopted.
to joint resolution directing the secretary OF the
Treasury to withhold payment from the same
The motion was agreed to and the joint resolution
was passed.
Mr. ScHgNCK trep) OF Ohio said he desired to
know whether II was the purpose OF the House to
ACT on the Tariff blll and Internal Reyenue OIL now
question: he moved that there be evening sessions
in order to take up and dispose of the Iarlf bill and
to recommit 1t TO the Committee on ways ana
Messrs CULLoM, (rep.) OF H., and PHELPS, (rep.)
OF Nd, objected TO the motion Tor an evening ses-
Mr. scHENcK moved to suspend the rules.
Mr.. PIKE, Vepl Of Me-, asked him whether he
thought 1t practicable to have the Tarn Dill passed
into q law this Congress
Mr. ScoFlEIp SAID that that depended on the dill
gence or the House and senate.
After further discussion the vote was taken by
yeas and nays, and the rules were not suspended
yeas 70, nays 4s; not two-thirds majority.
PAYMENT TO A CoLoRED SPY.
Mr.. BINGHAM, irep.) OF Ohio, by unanimous con-
sent, reported from the Committee on Claims bill
TO pay 10 Walter d. Plowden Ia coored scout and
spy under General Hunter in South Carolina) slooo.
his name not being on the rolls as an enlisted man.
After explanation by Mr. Bingham The bill was
passed
Mr.. SCHENCK renewed his motion for an evening
to take up and dispose OF the Internal Ieve
nue. bill. which the Committee OF the Whole had gone
through three-fourths OF at the last session.
Alter discussion the rules were suspended without
cal OF the yeas and nays and it was ordered that
from tomorrow the House shall hold evening ses-
sions for the purpose of considering the Internal
Revenue bill in Committee OF the Whole, the House
to take recess daily at half-past four O'Clock.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
the rules that he might offer an amendment to the
Indian Appropriation bill, transferring the Indian
+ Bureau to the War Department.
Mr. WINDOW, trep) OF Mimi, opposed the motion.
The rules were not suspended-yeas 81, nays II;
not two-thirds majority
BUSINESS on THE SPEAKERS TABLE.
Mr.. MooRHEAD (rep.) OF Pa moved that when
the House goes into Committee OF the Whole on the
state OF the Union all prior orders be laid aside and
the Tariff bill be taken up.
Mr.. BUTLER rep.) OF Mass, moved to proceed to
the business on the Speakers table.
Mr.. MoORHEAD said the House might as well re-
gard that test question, and he therefore called
Tor the yeas and nays, which resultedyeas 81, nays
g.; so the House decided TO proceed TO the business
on the Speakers table.
The business on the speakers table was thereupol
taken up and disposed OF as follows:-
THE CIVIL SERVICE BILL.
The Senate concurrent resolution for the appoint
ment Of a JOINT committee on the expedency Of re-
organizing the civil service in the several depart
mcnts OF the government.
On motion OF Mr.. JENcKEs, (rep.) Of Il. l., the
solution was concurred IN.
RELIEF THE POOR OF THE DISTRICT.
Senate bll appropriating $4,000 for the relief OF
the poor and destitute people OF the District Of Co
lumbia. This bill was taken up out OF its order
on motion OF Mr.. BUTLER, OF Mass
Mr.. MCKEE trep.) OF KY, moved to lay the bill on
the table, Negatiyed-yeas 20, nays l0i.
The bill was then passed.
THE COPPER TANIFF BILL.
The Senate amendment 10 the House bill regulat-
Ing the duties on copper and copper ore.
Mr.. SCHENCK moved TO suspend the rules so as to
consider the amendment now.
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved that the House adjourn.
Mr. BRoRKs asked what condition the bill would
be IN II the House should now ADJOURN
The SPEAKER replied that the motion to suspend
the rules would come up next Monday.
The House then, at twenty minutes past four
O'clock adjourned.