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Congress.


The holiday recess over, Congress assem-
bled on Monday last. In the Senate an
inquiry was ordered into the authority of
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue U. S.
notes in lieu of the forty-four millions can
celed and retired under act Of Congress-
Mr.. Sherman desired to have the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections inquire into
the political affairs of Louisiana and Ar
kansas, and his resolution to that effect
was laid over. Mr.. Morton offered reso-
luton directing the same committee to re
port upon the best method of electing Pre-
sidents and Vice Presidents, which was
also laid over. The Judiciary Committee
were instructed to inquire into the eXpe-
diency of repeating the Bankrupt Act
The Georgia disabilities bill was laid over,
and the Senate took up the Indian Appro-
priation bill A discussion ensued in re-
lation to the appropriation for the Toton
Sioux, and Mr.. Harlan stated the action
taken by the Department in order to as
certain whether such tribe of Indians is
IN existence. Messrs. Thurman and Logan
opposed the appropriation, and Mr.. Win
dom advocated it. The appropriation
($2OOOOO) was finally left unchanged
Pending debate, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and at its close adjourned.
In the House, after considerable debate,
a resolution, offered by Mr.. Frye, directing
the committee investigating the Credit
Mobilier to hold open sessions, and to
make public the testimony hitherto taken,
was adopted. A resolution, offered by Mr..
Randall, was also adopted, directing the
President to institute suit against the
Credit Mobilier for moneys due the Union
Pacific Railroad, which is in default to
the Government to the amount Of several
millions of dollars A resolution, intro
duced by Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana, was a
greed to, directing the appointment of a
committee to inquire what members of
Congress or other officers of the United
States are connected with the Credit Mo-
bilier, and what legislation is necessary to
protect the United States. A bill provid-
ing for an enabling act for the Territory OF
Colorado was reported. 1t was ordered to
be printed and recommitted.: The House
concurred in the Senate amendment to the
Deficiency bill. On Tuesday the resolu-
ton directing the Committee on Elections
and Privileges to inquire into the conduct
of the recent elections in Arkansas and
Louisiana, and as to what measures are
necessary for the determination of contests
arising out of the same, was adopted.
In the House, the Navy Appropriation
bill, amounting to $1S,984, 1893; also, the
Fertilization bill, appropriating $780,,
900, were reported. The House then went
into Committee of the Whole on the Leg
islative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bill. The bill in the aggregate
appropriates $17,041 1859. An amendment
was adopted forbidding the payment o.
unsuccessful contestant in contested cleo
tion cases.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, $4,000
was voted to pay the expenses OF Commits
sioners to be sent to Louisiana and Ar
kansas to investigate the political affairs
of those States, the Commissioners to aet
in lieu of the Committee of Privileges and
Elections, authority being given to officers
ofthe United States Courts or of the States
authorized to administer oaths, to swear