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Supervisor Presbrey, who has been here
several days upon ofieial business. leaves
for Richmond tomorrow.
D. McLeary Brow, Esq, the Secretary Of
the Buringame Chinese Embassy, visited
the President and Secretary Of State this
morning. He leaves tomorrow for St. Pc
tersburg, via New York and London, to re-
join the Burlingame Embassy.
WALLACE.
! Associated Press kilograms.
~ Congressional.
WARRINGTON, February 4.-Senate. The
bill ordering the Secretary of the Treasury
to withhold moneys due defaulting States
was PASSED.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
President for information regarding Geor-
gia.
The bill abolishing the franking priv
lege was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman moved On amendment that
the. bill should not interfere with the free
circulation of newspapers within twenty
miles Of the place Of publication. No
action was had. :
The census bill was discussed without
action.
a petition adopted at the Cooper Insti-
tute meeting in New York, asking for the
recognition OF Cuba, was presented.
Several bills affecting the District of
Columbia were reported.
Adjourned until Monday.
Roase.-Pnvate bills were considered in
the morning hour.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
were ordered to inquire what members of
Congress had offered for sale appointments
to the military or naval academies.
The following is important action as
showing softening on the part of the ma
jority in Congress with regard to the con-
tinuance of the test-oaths
Mr.. Bingham, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill to relieve Francis
Shober, representative from the sixth
North Carolina district, of the necessity of
taking the iron-clad oath, and admitting
him to his seat on taking On oath to sup
port the Constitution, &c.
Mr.. Paine made the point Of order that
this was not o private bill, but one that
affected the organization of the House.
The Speaker oyerruled the point of Or
der; whereupon Mr.. Paine appealed from
the decision of the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, of New York, the
appeal was laid on the table.
Mr.. Paine said the matter was now before
the Election Committee, which proposed to
relieve Mr.. Shober of his disabilities.
MIR. Bingham said the Judiciary Commit
tee had investigated the matter, and was
satisfied that Mr.. Shober lsbored under no
disabilities imposed by the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution.
He had been member of the North CO.
rollna Legislature during the war, and
could not, therefore, take the oath; but his
course had always been that of friend of
the Union. ....
Mr.. Dewes, of North Carolina, said Mr..
shober was not subject to any disabilities
under the fourteenth amendment.
| The Chair, In answer to inquiries, stated
that the passage of the bill would not pre-
vent the Election Committee from further
examining and reporting upon his right to q
seat.
Mr.. Arnell moved to lay the bill upon
the table; which was agreed to-aycs, So ;
noes, IS.
A bill authorizing the War Secretary to
issue rations to the poor of the District Of
Columbia was passed.
The House meets tomorrow for debate
only.
Various Items.
| WASHINGTON, February 4.-The Commit.
tee On Appropriations this morning heard
Secretary Boutwell,.
Among the nominations made by the
President were DR.. Samuel Bard, late o.
the Atlanta {Ga.) Era, for Governor ~ O.
Ohio; Blocker for assessor of the thirt
North Carolina district; and Cabin for dis
trict judge of Florida.
The revenue receipts to-day were 81, 900,
900.
The seizure of the distilleries of Barton
and Hazleton, in Indiana, with their con
tents and large amount of whiskey which
had been removed therefrom, has been or
dered.
T. J. Durant, of New Orleans, is still
urged by Louisianians for the Supreme
bench.