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Ben Butler and Five Others Vote
with the Democrats.
The Pacific Mail Subsidy to be In
Yestigated.
SENATE.

0ENAHEs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-A bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Wess directing the estab
lishment of telegraphic communication be-
tween the Capitol and all Government
buildings in Washington, to be operated
exclusively for public business, and appro-
ating $4,000 for that purpose.
The Louisiana RepOrts-FOr q New
Election.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the committee on
privileges and elections, made report on
the credentials of Mcmillan and Ray, each
claiming to be legally elected Senator from
Louisiana, accompanied by bill providing
for q new election for the purpose OF es-
tablishng in Louisiana Republican form
Of Government. 49,
For McEneFy.
Mr.. Trumbun said that while he con-
Cured in most of the views of the majority,
he did not concur in their recommendation
or favor the passage of the bill reported by
them. BE presented bis views in writing
that they might be printed with the report.
Mr.. Trumbull recognized the legality of
the McEnery Government.
For Kellogg.
Mr.. Morton said While dissent from the
report of the majority recommending that
the recent election in Louisiana be set
aside aud new one ordered under the au-
thoFity of the Government of the United
States, dissent also from the views of the
other members of the committee who
would recognize what is called the Nc
Emery government, and submit my views
to be printed with the report. Mr.. Morton
recognized the legality of the Kellogg gov
eminent.
For q Compromise.
Mr.. Hill submitted his views dissenting
from the report of the majority and recon-
mending that the members OF the Louisiana
Legislature declared elected by both return
ing boards be called together at the State
House as the Legislature of the State, and
that they then proceed to count the election
returns and declare who are the Legally
elected State officers.
For Reconstruction.
Mr.. Anthony said while he agreed with
the majority of the committee in their rela-
ton of the facts and also in their concession
that there is no legal State governme Mt in
Louisiana, he was yet so reluctant to re-
sort to the extreme measure Of interposing
the authority of Congress, that he should
reserve his judgment for time to see whether
better way Of meeting the case could not
be found.
Mr.. Wright inquired whether there were
not some other members of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections who wished to
make a report on the Louisiana case
[Laughter.1
The several reports were ordered printed
and the matter goes over under the rules.
Regulating Railways.
Mr.. Vickers from the Committee on
Commerce made report asking to be dis
charged from further consideration of the
resolution instructing the com mittee to in
quire into the authority of Con yress to reg
ulate rates of fare and transportation upon
railroads running continuou sly through
two or more States. He also submitted a
minority report upon the same subject.
A bill for the suppression Of obscene lit
erature was laid over until to-I morrow.
House resolutions in relation to the death
of Thos. j. Speer, late representative from
Georgia, were received and passed. Mr..
Hill eulogized the deceased. Adjourned.