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CONGRESS-.
HOUSE.

which 1t belonged was honest in de-
manding 1t, and he was ready to make
the concession.
Mr.. Kelley favored the report, though
It retired no greenbacks and fixed no
day for arbitrary resumption. It un-
locked the vaults which illegally held
the currency. In the name Of tho Cen.
trail West, he assured tho two gentle
men-Hawley and Hale--that the Is
sue would be presented until the Gov
ernment should be found to reside In
the people, not in fraction dwelling
east Of the Hudson or in moneyed
centres.
Mr.. Marshall, member Of the com.
mistee, advocated the report % q meas
ure that was demanded by justice and
the rights Of the people IN the South
and the West. It should have been
adopted the first week Of tho present
session the West had been mfsrepre-
sented by the papers and In the
speeches Of members from other sec.
lions the West fAvors no legislation
Leading TO Reputation, aud would
never sanction such q measure; they
wanted early legislation looking to
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medium to par with gold, but they
opposed any contraction which would
subject them to the grinding Of mon.
led monopolists he favored the grad
nal abolition Of the national banking
system.
Mr.. Cox and Mr.. Potter opposed The
report.
A vote was then taken, and the con-
ference report agreed to, by . vote Of
221 to 4G.
The bill now goes to the President.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported = resolution for
the impeachment Of Judge Basteed, Of
Alabama. Mr.. Cessna presented the
minority report. Ordered printed and
Mr.. Lamar, from the Election Com.
mittee, reported resolution authoriz.
Ing subp9nas dwces tscsssn to John Nc
Emery, OF LouisiAua, and others reQuir-
ing them to produce the original cleo
ton returns before the Committee on
Elections on or before the first Mon
day In December. Adopted.
Mr.. Loughridge presented the con-
ference report on the Indian appropri-
alton bill, which he explained.
Aftor some discussion the report VA
rejected to lA7-and 3 new confer.
encs asked. The point on which the 70
port was rejected was understood to
b the substitution of Indian Agents
for Commissioner.
Mr.. Maynard asked unanimous con.
sent for the passage Of the bill to
amend the gold bank law. 20 - to 81.
low the circuiatiouDf gold notes 70 be
ninety instead Of eighty per cent Of the
par value OF the bonds deposited
Agreed TO, and the bill passed.
A conventional discussion arose q
70 what hour the legislative day Of
Monday would end. The Speaker said
It could only be midnight Monday, OF
Of the conclusion Of the legislative
day, which would be IL .. N. Tuesday.
He apprehended the two Houses must
necessarily agree on the hour for ad-
journmeut.
Mr.. Garfield stated the condition Of
the appropriation bills. In reply to .
suEgestion he said there would b. NO
necessity for extending the session N
hour.
The House then continued to work
at the business on the Speakers table.
The concurrent. resolution for the
final adjournment ct Monday noon,
was next referred to the Ways and
Means Committee. The Speaker stat
I'd In this connection that unless there
should b continuous Sunday ssssion
Il would be utterly impossible to ad-
&ns.v~n AZ Q ny..lnnl- fn.a>-
The House ct took . recess till 8
o'clock r. n.
The evening session opened noissly,
aud the suspension OF oil business WA
necessary. During . lull In the con.
versation, Mr.. Butler, Of Nass., offered
resolution to pay two months salary
to the clerks Of the department who
are thrown ont Of employment by the
reduction of the force. Agreed to.
Another scene Of disorder ensued,
when Mr.. Beck moved adjournment,
remarking that business was impossi-
BILE while the Republican side Of the
House was % noisy.
Mr.. Conger asked to haYe Mr.. Back
words taken down - unparliamouts
ary..
The Speaker ssid be only stated an
obvious fact.
The House moved the consideration
Of business on the Spsaker's table, and
disposed ofA number Of Senate blu.
The supplementary civil rights bill
WAS next reached.
Mr.. Eldridge moved IN adjourn
ment. 1ost-nays 164, yeas 70.
The bill was taken mp and voted up
on-yeas 40, nays 80.
There mot being two-thirds in favor
Of II - required by the order under
which business on the Speakers table
was taken mp, the bill was not passed.
Mr.. Garfield presented the Confer
ence report on tho deficiency bill.
Agreed to.
Several motions to adjourn or take
recess were rejected, and confusion
followed.
Nr. shanks presented the report Of
the second Conference Committee on
the Indian Appropriation bill. Agreed
to.
The House then, ct II 40, adjourned
till 10 Monday morning.
SENATE.
Tho Senate then proceeded to the
confederation OF unobjectsd bills on
IL calendar, several OF which passed.
The regular order was demanded,
being the bill amendatory Of the oct
granting pensions to certain soldiers Of
the war Of 1879 and their widows, and
to restore persons whose names were
stricken from tho rolls In consequence
Of disloyaity.