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XL1st O0NGRESS---Second Session.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The memorial of
the heirs of John NJ Bolts for compensation
for property seized during the late war was re-
ferred.
A bill to prevent election frauds was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The calendar Of resolutions coming up, Mr..
Sherman moved and three were passed, in or
der to reach if possible the resolution discharg-
ing the judiciary Committee from further con-
sideration of the Texas bill.
Another resolution came up, and Mr. Sher-
man moved that it be passed ever.
Mr.. Thurman claimed the floor and that Mr..
Sherman's motion was out OF order.
The chair decided that Mr.. Thurman was
out of order. Mr.. Thurman appealed, but the
decision was sustained.
The morning hour then expired.
The report of the committee in the case of
Gen. Ames was in order. Mr.. Sherman NOV
ed that 1t be suspended for the present. After
discussion the motion was agreed to and final
~ the bill to admit the State Of Texas to rep
AZ, nays II. The bill as passed is exactly SINH
lar to the bills admitting Virginia and Missis-
sippi.
The Senate then went into executive session.
At the close of the executive session the bill
allowing Judge Watrous. of Texas, to resign
and continuing his salary for life wasspassed.
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine, from the C6mmittee
on Appropriations, reported the gpnafal defl.
cheney appropriation BILL The Senate then
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HOUSE.
Mr. Paine Of Wisconsin, from the Election
Committee, reported adversely on the claim of
Mr.. Segar, member at large from Virginia,
giving notice that he would call it up hereafter
for action.
mittee, made report il the contested election
case from the 18th Congressional District of
Pennsylvania with resolution that John
Reading, the sitting member, was not entitled
TO seat, and that the contestant, Caleb n.
Taylor, was entitled TO it.
Mr.. Schenck of Ohio, gave notice that he
would move to close the general debate on the
tarlh bill tomorrow, and that he then might
move to postpone the consideration of the bill
by clauses until next Tuesday.
MT. Logan OF Illinois, caused to be read
letter OF General Sherman to Mr.. Wilson,
relative to the new army bill and in criticism Of
mr. Loc ans speech on the army organic alton.
he SAID u was remarkable that the letter had
| been written at all and that Gen Sherman
should use such language. he (Mr. Locau)
had nothing to say against Gen. Sherman. but
self respect demanded that he should defend
himself and show that his original charges
were correct. He said he bad spoken of the
s's ~ Of the army and he spoke Of it pow.
mr.. Siocum, of New York, wanted the House
to understand that what were called staff
om c ~ 10 the United States were not called
sta1 omcers abroad, and that, although the
ian mere might number 600 officers there are
duties in European armies.
MI: Logan stated that Senator Wilson de-
| MED having invited Gen, Sherman to rita the
letter or thanking him for having writtenit
Mr.. Logansproceeded to quote from the mill
tary authorities in contradiction Of Gen. Sber.
man as to the biz; which he designated as the
"Odious army BILL" Mr.. Logan said he had
taken it to the Secretary Of War. and he
wanted him and Gen. Sherman to sit dow
| with him Nogan) and go over the bill toreth-
er. That was done, and Secretary Belknap
read over the bill, section by section, and Gen.
the Secretary of War but one, and that one
| he wrote out and he logan put II in the bill
as an amendment. Gen. Sbermans objection
was to the muster out of general officers; and
another objection which be (Logan) would not
J mention. ThesOwere facts, and he asked what