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struction of q bridge across the Aissls.
sippi at or near La Crosse.
HoUsE.-The bill creating the Bozeman
land district in Montana Yves passed. . /. .
The judiciary committee, by majority Of
one, recommended the impeachment of
Judge Durrell. Two minority reports
were presented, both recommending that
proceedings against Durrell be dismissed.
SENATE, June l8:-The conference re-.
port on the moiety bill was agreed to and
the bill passed. Among the other bills
passed was the river and hsrbor bill, and
the bill for government of the District of
Columbia by three commissioners, both as
they came from the House.
HousE.-Bills passed: Providing for q
commission Of three to agree with the
Cho cktaws and Chicksraws as to the stat
Us Of negroes among them. Amending
the mining law of 1872. The moiety bill
as reported by the conference committees,
LAT attempt to take up business on the
speakers table, requiring unanimous con.
sent, was prevented by the presence of the
civil rights bill. Its friends desired it to
retain its position Of advantage, having
the preference over the other bills, and
Mr.. Beck declared he would let all legis.
lation stop before he would allow the civil
rights bill t. pass.
SENATE, June 'l9.-An attempt was
made to reconsider the passage of the Dis
trict Of Columbia bill, for the purpose of
exempting church property from the thre
per cent. tax imposed for the current year,
but the motion was laid on the table. -.
A large number Of bills we're reported by
committees and placed on the calendar.
The second conference committees
currency bill was agreed to, 40 to 10.
Senators Ramsey and Window voted with
the majority.
HousE.-A resolution was passed ap-
propriating $500 for the purchase of the
watch which Washington gave to Lafay.
cite, which the latter lost al Memphis,
Tenn., upon his last visit to this country,
and which is owned by Texas gentleman
who purchased it at pawnbroker's sale.
The resolution directs that the watch be
sent to the family of Lafayette. The
Senate amendments to the post-ot6ce bill
were agreed to, except as to public docu-
ments, and then the bill was sent to a con-
ference committee. In the evening Mr.
Butler Of Mass. made his long promised
speech on the subject of mcities and reve.
nue. collections, in the course of which he
satirized Phelps, Dodge 4 Co, ana other
firms making claims to mercantile honor
but convicted of defrauding the revenue.
He was replied to by Er. Roberts and
Others
SENATE, June 20.-House bills passed:
For purchase of the Washington watch
lost by Gen. Lafayette and its presenta
tion to the Lafayette heirs. Giving 20
condemned cannons for a monument to
Gen. Meade in Fairmount Park. Philadel.
phla. Repeating the act under which the
Sanborn mciety contract was made. The
Sunday civil appropriation bill, with
amendments, one Of which appropriates
$3.50, 900 for continuing the civil service
commission. When fhe river and harbor
bill was up, Nj. Window secured 40
amendment, increasing the appropriation
for preservation of St. Anthony Falls to
5000, 900, providing that $25,ooo of tha,
amount shall be expended for improve
ment Of river navigation above the falls.
The bill will next come up on its pass age.
in the regular order. .+...
HorsE.-The second conference bill
was passed, yeas 22l. nays, 40, and now
goes to the President for his signature.
The three Ainnesots members voted for
the bill. The Senate bill for extension
of time for building the St. Vincent and
Brainard branches of the St. Paula Paci.
fic railway, was taken from the Speakers
table, on motion of Mr.. Averill, and was
p,ssed. 1t now gee, to the P resident for
his signature. Tue supplementary civil
rights bill remains on tho Speakers table,
motion to take it up not receiving the
requisite two-thirds vote. Tho Republi-
cans who voted against'it it were Butler, Of
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