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should be taken either on each or the designated
provisions alone or In connection with other por-
direct.
Mr.. PAINE accepted that amendment and with
drew his own substitute.
The amendment was agreed 70.
Mr.; GARFIELD In order TO show the unanimity OF
the House on the subject, called for The yeas and
nays on the passage OF the bill.
The vote was taken by yeas and Days and the bill
was passed-yeas l24. nays 24-as folows:-
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THE CURRENCY ACT.
Mr. LYNCH, (rep.) OF Me-, introduced bill to
amend the National Currency act Referred to the
Committee on Banking and Currency.
nm THE LOUISIANA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
The House then, at quarter before three O'Clock,
took up the contested election from the Second
district OF Louisiana the majority report being that
nority report being that c. S. Hunt was entitled TO
the seat.
After discussion. lasting for over an hour and
har tue amendment was rejected and the original
resolution adopted, ana Mr.. Sheldon was admitted
to the seat.
The House then took a recess till halrpast seven
O'Clock this evening, the session to be for general
business.
Evening Session.
The House met again at half past seven.
Mr.. HOLMAN, (dem.) OF Ind, from the Committee
on Claims, reported bill TO pay to Susan A. Shelby,
Of Fort Gibson MISS. $1,000 lor cotton sold cap
tured by the United States. Passed.
Mr.. DIXON, trep) OF X. l., from the Committee on
Commerce. reported Joint resolution for the sale or
exchange OF the site OF the Custom House at Nash
Also, bill to discontinue Sault st. Marie as a
port OF entry in the Superior district and TO estab
ish Marquette In lieu thereof to take effect from the
18th Of May next Passed.
Mr.. DAWES, Tep.) OF Mass, offered resolution to
give TO members OF the F0rtieth Congress whose
successors not yet elected the books and docu-
ments to which the members Of the Forty first Con-
gress are entitled. Adopted.
Mr.. WITCHER, (repl OF W. Va, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported back the Senate
bill to remove the charge OF deseron from certain
soldiers OF the Thirteenth Tennessee cavalry Passed.
Mr.. KERR, (dem) OF Ind, from the Judiciary Com
mitee reported back the Senate bill for holding the
term Of the United States District Court IN Nevada.
Passed.
Mr.. HOPKINS, trep.) Of Wis, offered a resolution
instructlng the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds TO ascertain the number Of buildings now
rented by the government in Washington for the use
OF the various departments, the rents paid, &c.
Adopted.
Also resolution placing the House restaurant
under the charge OF the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds. Adopted.
Mr.. CoOK from the District Committee reported
back the Senate bill concerning divorces In the Dis
trlct OF Columbia. Passed.
Mr.. WELLS, tdem.) OF NO., from the Committee on
Roads and Canals reported q bill granting lands
and the right OF way TO the St. James and Little
Rock Railroad Company. Ordered printed and re-
committed.
on motion Of Mr.. McCRARY, (rep.) of Iowa. the
Senate bill legaizing the stamping OF certain sub.
scription papers executed and issued to the Iowa
Northern Central Railway Company was taken
from the Speakers table and passed.
Mr.. DoCKERY, trep.) OF N. c., from the Committee
on Freedmens AFFAIRS asked leave to report back
the Senate bill to continue until January i, 1871 the
educational department Of the Freedmen's Bureau
and the collection ana payment by the Commissioner
OF that bureau OF the moneys due to cOlOred soldiers
sailors and marines.
objection was made andaMr. DocKERY moved to
Mr.. BINGHAM moved that the Senate bill to amend
the judiciary system OF the United States be taken
from the Speakers table, that the Senate amend.
In and that committee OF conference he requested.
The discussion was continued by Messrs; Poland,
Butler Of Mass, Bingham, Voorhees,, Edridge and
Kerr but It was interrupted by
Mr.. DAWES, who presented the conference report
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate recedes from its amendments making
appropriations under the new treaties and agrees to
posal OF the President, with an additional proviso
authorizing the President to appoint commission
OF ten perSOnS eullueut IOT Lnelr lntelgenCe and
philanfhrophy, to exercise joint control with the
Secretary Of the Interior over the disbursements for
the Indians. The Senate also agrees to the House
amendment declaring that nothing in the bill shall
be construed as ratifying or approving an Indian
treaty made July 20, 1867
After explanation by Mr. DAVIS the previous
ence report was agreed to.
Consideration Of the bill to amend the judicial
system was then resumed.
Mr. SCHENCK thought that the Senate amendment
providing for the resignation OF judges instead OF
proposition with the exception that the senate pro-
position did not provide for any length OF service.
He proposed that the House concur in all the Senate
amendments except IN that particular one and in
sert in that the words ''who having held his COM
mission such at least ten years, 30 that II will
such at least years. ana shall have arrived at the
age OF seventy years, may be permitted TO reslgnn
After some further discussion Mr.. schenck's
amendment was agreed to, and the Senate amend
ments as amended were concurred In.
The House then at twenty minutes to ten O'Clock,
tion case from the Third district OF Pennsylvania
the majority report being tnat the contestant Leon
ard Myers, Is entitled to the seat and the minority
report, by Mr.. Randall being that the sitting mem
ber John Moffett Is entitled 10 the seat
Mr. BURR, idem.) Of H., appealed to the House to
who had made the minority report was not well
enough TO be present tonight.
Pending the consideration OF that question Mr..
KELLEY (rep.) Of Pa, introduced bill to promote
the establishment Of an international metrlca sys-
TEN OF coinage. Referred 10 the Committee on |
Coinage, WelGnls anu MedsuIts
. Mr. REEVES tdem) OF n. Y, introduced bill for |
Improving the ventilation OF the hall OF the House OF
Representatives. Referred to the Committee on |
Public Buildings.
Mr.. DAWES, from the Committee on Appropria-
tons reported bill allowing the appropriation for |
the Springfield nll.) Custom House for the next |
fiscal year 10 be used In this fiscal year. Passed
Mr.. BoLEs. (rep.j OF ARK, introduced bill to |
secure the completion of the washington Lincoln |
Referred to the Committee on the Dis
rict OF Columbia.
The House adjourned at quarter past ten O'Clock.
SEVENTH REGIMENT PROMENADE.