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XLIss OONGRESS---Second Session.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The privilege of the
floor Of the Senate was extended to members
from the Ohio legislature to-day.
Several bills were introduced, including in
cooperating the Pacific Submarine Telegraph
The Northern Pacific railroad bill was then
taken up.
Mr.. Harlan's amendment to strike out the
additional land grants, which allow the COM
pauy to make up its present DEFICIENCIES from
sections on each side of the road ten miles
beyond the present limits, was rejected 10 to
Al, Mr.. Bingham being the only New England
Senator voting aye. Several other amend
ments were rejected, and having agreed that
the bill be disposed of at 3 o'clock tomorrow
the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Beaman of Michigan reported the post
Office appropriation bill, applOpriating 1924, no.
093 from the post-office revenues and 1925, 900
out of the treasury
resolution was adopted that the Coinage
Committee enquire into the eXpediency of di-
rectng the minis to issue silver coins of 20
cents
Mr.. Paine of Wisconsin introduced bill to
reduce the duties on imports. Referred.
The House then proceeded to vote on the
resolution to admit j. H. Sypher as the repre-
sentative from the first district of louisiana
The vote was announced as follows: Yeas 70,
nays 49,
The Speaker called upen Mr.. Sypher to come
|
York objected to Mr.. Sypher being sworn in
on the ground that he was not q resident of
Louisiana, but Pennsylvania.
The Speaker-The action of the House pre-
cludes all further objection.
Mr.. BrOOks-I also object on the ground that
a bargain has been made with Mr. Sypher by
the iron interest in Pennsylvania to have his
vote on that side.
The Speaker-Tf the gentlemen is present in
the hall he is entitled to be sworn.
nv IrICn 70, of rsutIn 1
hold in my hand a protest that is being signed
the members on this side of the House against
the admission OF Mr.. Sypher, and ask to have
it read.
tlemen have given their protest and their vote.
The Speaker-The adoption of the resolution
by the House precludes all further action, ex-
cept motion to reconsider.
Mr. Cox-I humbly submit that in matters
of an extraordinary nature it is the custom in
parliamentary bodies to allow a protest to be
entered.
Mr.. HJones of Kentucky, in order to gain
time to have the protest signed, moved that
the House adjourn, and called for the yeas and
nays. The House refused to adjourn, As to
1O2.
Mr.. Moore OF Illinois moved to reconsider
| the resolution.
Mr.. Stevenson moved to take the motion to
| reconsider. Rejected, 70 to SO, and Mr.. Nor
ris' motion was adopted So to 79, which brought
pher entitled to a seat again before the House.
The substitute resolution offered by Mr..
Fitch, declaring that there had been no valid
election in TIE First Congressional District,
and that neither claimant was entitled to the
seat, was adopted, 95 to 6S.
Further time was occupied by Mr.. Kelley in
denial and explanation of the statement that
he had agreed to vote for Sypher in order to
gain vote in the Pennsylvania iron interest !;
after which the House took up Mr.. Jenckes'
bill to revise, consolidate and amend the pa
tent laws, and agreed 10 Mr.. Peters amend
| ment increasing the salary of the Congression-
| al librarian from $2500 to $4,000.
The House bill went over.
The Senate substitute to the census bill was
non-concurred in, and a committee of confer
9nce asked.
The Senate substitute for the Georgia bill,
together with the second substitute agreed on
by Messrs. Logan and Bingham, was referred
| to the Reconstruction Committee.
| Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, asked leave to
introduce his joint resolution to annex the Re-
public of Dominica Qaughter), but Mr.. Brooks,
| of New York, objected.
Pending the disposition of Mr.. Kerr's reso-
luton the House adjourned.