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XLIst OONGRESH---Secopd Session.

HOUSE.
" AsHINGToN, April 30.-Mr. Starkweather
OF Conn: presented the petition of the citizens
OF New London, Conn. relative to the repeal
OF the laws bearing on the shipping and wages
of seamen, etc.
Mr.. Schenck of Ohio moved that when the
house ADJOURN on Thursday next it be to
meet on the following Monday.
After various suggestions from members who
wanted longer recess or who wanted no re-
cess at all, or who wanted recess from Friday
until tuesday, the motion was put and agreed
The House then proceeded to the business of
the morning hour, to the call of committees
Tor bills of private character.
The Senate bill to fix the point of junction
OF the Union Pacific Railroad was passed
me morning hour was taken up by private
reports from the Committee on Military At
fairs. The House then took up the business
on the Speakers table.
The Senate amendments to the Joint resolu-
ton tor the return of the evidence of the hon
orable discharge of officers, was concurrred in.
The Senate joint resolution relative to the
establishment of light station at Choptank
river, Maryland, was passed.
The Senate bill requiring the Postmaster
General to prescribe an earlier time for the ex-
ecutlon OF contracts by accepted bidders, and
TOR other purposes, was passed, and various
Senate bills were referred to the appropriate
committees.
Mr.. Schenck of Ohio, by unanimous consent
and after explanation, introduced a joint reso-
luton providing that all persons duly elected
to office in Texas shall have thirty DAYS from
the Both of April, 1870, in which to file the oath
Of office prescribed in the act of March Both,
1870. Passed. '''A'
Mr.. Schenck rose to move to 60 into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the tariff bill, bat Mr..
Judd Of Illinois, before the putting of that ques-
ton, offered a resolution that all special orders
In the Committee of the whole be postponed
until after the consideration of the general cal
endar in that committee. He had no disguise
in stating to the House that his purpose was to
pass over the tariff bill and reach a bill intro
duced by himself, which consisted of but three
sections, and which reduced the tariff and in
ternal taxes. That was the object, intent and
purpose Of his asking to postpone all special
orders in order that the House might Judge
wnetner that was proper cause. 1t would
be necessary to look at the condition of the
business. The House had been in session since
the 4th Monday in December. 1t was now the
first of May and no bill had yet been acted
upon reducing the burdens of the people. In
the present condition of the business of the
House and from the manner in which the bust
ness had been conducted so far he asked the
House to consider whether, before adjournment,
any such state of affairs would be brought
about. .
Mr.. Cox of New. York remarked that the
gentleman from Illinois was attacking the ad-
ministration for direliction of duty for not re-
ducing taxation. At o'clock, after an ami
mated discussion between Messrs. Judd,
Schenck, Logan and Cox Mr.. Judds resolu-
ton was rejected and the House adjourned.