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for survey to ascertain the practicabliity
of ship canal connecting Lake Michigan
with Wabash river. Adopted.
AN IMPORTANT INQUIRY.


AN IMPORTANT INQUIRY.
Mr.. Parker offered Q resolution instruct.
Ing the Committee on Elections to exam.
Inc and report the best and most pac-
ticable method Of electing the. President
and providing tribunal to adjust and de.
eide all contested questions Herewith.
Adopted.
CREsswRLL's RECOMMENDATION.
Mr. Beck offered o resolution directing
the Postmaster General to report how
many employees Of all grades 1t will re.
quire to carry on postal savings institu-
tlons, as recommended by him, and that
he furnish like information as 10 q postal
telegraph system, also recommended,
when the same Is In full operation.
Adopted.
EDUCATIONAL FUND.
Mr.. Hoar reported q bill 10 establish an
educational fund, and 10 apply the pro-
ceeds Of the sale Of public lands TO the ed.
ucation Of people. 1t enscts that the next
proceeds Of the sale Of public lands shall
be consecrated and set apart Tor the edu-
cation Of the people, provided the act
shall not repeal the impair or suspend any
law authorizing preemption or home
stead entries, nor bridge the power Of
Congress over public domain, nor inter-
lere with granting bounty land to soldiers
and sailors OF the late war. Without dis.
cussion the bill went over till Tuesday
next, and the House resumed the consid-
Grafton Of the bill in relation to salaries.
STEPHENS, OF GEORGIA, SPEAKS IN FAVOR
ON INCREASED SALARY. sf
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, was the next
speaker. He got on his feet with some
difficulty and not without assistance, and
himself with crutch. He
spoke with clear, ringing voice, which
was distinctly audible In every part Of the
house. His manner was nervous and his
remarks very digressive, many Of his sen.
tences being left incomplete. He was
listened 10 with the closest attention. He
spoke In defense Of the salary increase.
Mr.. Garfield replied to Mr.. Stephens.
POLAND Satisfied WITH 5000.
Mr.. POLAND spoke in favor Of the
amendment he offered some days since.
He said that $1,000 year was ample |
for his services and fur
nished him with ample means to live In
the manner he choose to live.
THE nousE COMES TO A VOTE.
A number Of members having spoken |
the discussion was now pretty well ex-
and 1t being past the usual hour
for adjournment MIR. Hale moved the
previous question. The friends Of the |
bill, and all who were in |
favor OF more sweeping measures than
those proposed by the majority bill, in |
conjunction with those who desired TO
offer amendments In regard to the resto-
ration Of the franking privilege, &c. rallied
to vote down the previous question. The
vote was taken by ballot and resulted,
ayes 100; noes 145. E g.r
PREVIOUS QUESTION NOT SECONDED.
The House refused to second the pre-.
vious question and Mr.. Cason who had
reported tho minority bill obtained con.
troll Of the subject. BE yielded to MIR.
Orth, who moved to recommit the bill
to q select committee with instructions to |
report q bill repeating the whole salary
act of last Congress 80 far as the same
could be done under the Constitution; and
10 ascertain the average amount OF salary,
mileage and all other allowances exclu.
sively OF any estimate Of franking priv.
Ilge and that which was paid Senators,
and Delegates In 41st
Congress; and to report the bill to.mor-
row, fixing the compensation at the
amount then ascertained as nearly as
with the travelling expenses,
and authorize all other salaries as before.
The Speaker, in answer 10 number OF
inquiries all over the House, explained the
parliamentary rule oil the bill, and with.
out coming 10 vote on the proposition,
The House adjourned.