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better be made for funeral expenses.

Laughter.
Mr.. Sargent moved to recommit the
bill to the Committee on Approprla-
tions.
Mr.. Pease said he deplored this re-
construction debate which had been
dragged in by bis colleague. He desir.
ed TO repel the insinuation that the
money would be misapplied BY the
State officials. General Ames was an
honest man, and the people OF Mississip-
pi without regard TO political faith,
gave bim credit OF being one.
Mr.. Sargent's motion to recommit
was agreed to.
The Senate then resumed the con-
sderstion Of the supplementary civil
rights bill.
Mr.. Gordon gave notice that he
would submit sn amendment to strike
out the provisions OF the bill giving Rll
persons full and equal enjoyment Of
common schools and public institutions
OF learning or benevolence supported in
whole or part by general taxation.
The Senate then went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. BonneIl, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill providing
that in the sjustment of all railroad
land grants, II any OF the lands granted
be found in the possession OF actual
settlers whose entry or filing has been
allowed under the preemption or
hom mestead laws, subsequent to the time
when the right of the railroad COM
psny WAS declared to have attached to
such lands, the company shall be en-
titled 10 select an equal quantity OF
other lands in lieu thereof from any
public lands within the limits of the
grant, to which the company shall re-
c.ive titles the same az though
originally granted. The bill was pass
ed without discussion.
Mr.. Foster offered resolution in-
structing the Joint Committee on the
Affairs OF the District OF Columbia to
inquire whether any officer or employee
OF the United States or OF the District
govern ment has been employed in any
conspiracy to defeat or hinder the in
vestisation, and particularly to inquire
into the circumstances con nected with
the late robbery OF the sate in the Of
flee Of the United States District Attor'
uey. The resolution was adopted.
7 81 int fnn mi a.
of the Whole, Mr.. Haskins in the
chair, on the Centennial bill approprla.
ting IS, 100000.
Mr.. Kelley opened the debate, speak
ing OF the celebration as a matter to
which the honor of the nation had been
committed by both the legislative and
| executive departments OF the govern
meDt.
NJ. Hale OF Maine, followed in
speech adverse 10 the measure. His
opposition 10 it was impelled by two
general reasone. First, Because the
Treasury was drained. Second, Be.
Cause " hen the enterprise was first in.
troduced the g.ntlfpEn from Penn
syyauia Joined in the moet soIemu
pledges that if Congress would give
the matter its mere formal sanctisn
nothing else would be asked. Mr.. Hale
went on to allude to the preference
given by the House to the centennial
bill. Mr.. Hale denied that the execu-
tiy. branch of the Government was
com mmitted to the measure as
national enterprise. He warned the
House this appropriation was not
the last that would be asked. The re-
cyipts Of the Philadelphia exhibition
would not be s5000,0O0. and he be-
lieved the expenses would not be less
than $lO,OO0,9O0 Congress would be
asked to pay the deficit, and at last,
worn ou, and tired, like Merlin, OF the
importunilies Of Vivian, Congress
would give way and vote money in
orier to have peace.
Mr.. Packard followed with speech
in advocacy OF the bill. which, be said,
commended itself to bis judgment, his
feelings aud his patriotism. de srgued
that the Government WAS committed to
the exhibition ss q national enterprise.
Mr.. Tremain advocated the bill and
..id the government sanction had been
bestowed on the enterprise.
The Committee took recess until
7:3O, the evening session to be for the
consideration OF the Indian appropria-
ton bill.
For the evening session no quorum
could be obtained and the House ad.