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on Rules to report rule forbidding dilatory mo.
tions in certain cases. Such rule was Subsequent
| ly reported aud agreed TOLL to SO Messrs.
| Randall and Cox rendered their designations as
members of that committee, which were accepted
.. A bill was passed appropriating $1,000 TO pay
| the expenses Of the Louisiana Committee A
motion was made to take mp the Senate CIVIL
Rights bill, pending the consideration of which
| the Iousoadjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.-Senate--A large
number Of pension bills were passed. "A reso-
luton was adopted calling upon the President
| for information in regard to affairs in Arkansas
| . The Chicago branch mint resolutions were
presented and referred The House Grass
| Iourned.
House.-The Hennepin Canal bill was
postponed until the passage of the Civ-Rights
| bill, the latter being considered during the en-.
| tire day and evening. The Senate hill was Of
fered as a substitute and another substitute was
| also offered. Notice was given that the previous
question would he moved at one O'Clock on the
! 1th. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4.-Sendte. House
Grasshopper Relief bill was passed The con
current resolution to repeal the twenty-second
Joint rule was considered several substitutes be-
ing offered, which, with the resolution, were re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Privileges and Elec;
tions. Adjourned.
House.-The Civil Rights bill was un-
der discussion during the entire day. During the
debate Mr.. Brown, Of Kentucky, INDUCED in re-
marks in relation to Mr. Butler, Of Massachusetts,,
which the Speaker characterized as unparlia-
mentary and improper. Mr. Browns language
was reduced to writing and after oeoate he heso
| guilty of violation of the privileges OF
| the House, and that he be reprimanded by the
Speaker. He was then brought forward by me me
| Brown disclaimed any intention to Siisobey the
| rules The Committee on Naval Affairs re-
ported unanimously, acquitting Stowell OF the
Charge of selling naval cadetship "A recess
was taken until 10 a. m. on the oth'
FRIDAY, Feb. 5.-Sendte. journal
was read and the Senate adjourned as mark OF
respect to the memory of the late Senator Buck
ingham, of Connecticut.
House.-After an exciting debate an
amendment was agreed to- to strike out of the
Civil-Rights bill all reference to schools. mo-
tion to substitute the Senate for the House bill
was rejected-113 to las. Sundry other amend
ments were moved and rejected: The preamble
was adopted-2l9 to 26-and the bill ns amended
passed by yeas 16l, nays lOO. .The senate
amendments to the Consular and diplomatic
Appropriation bill and the Senate amendments
| to the Legislative Appropriation Dill were con
CURED in, Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. 6-Senate.- e.-The bill
regulating the counting Of the electoral vote was
referred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections A memorial was presented from
Pinchback, of Louisiana, claiming to have been
duly elected Senator from that state and asking
for speedy action in his The bill organlZ-
ing the Territory of Okahama was postponed
until the second Monday in December next :; "A
conference committee was ordered on the sen
ate amendments to the House bill to amend the
National Bank Act....The House Civll-hlghts
bill was referred to the Committee ON Judiciary
....AdjOurned.
House.-A postal telegraph bill was
introduced Majority and minority reports
were presented by the Arkansas Investigating
Committee. the former recommending the recog-
milton OF Gov. Garland and the present Govern
mcnt and the latter the recognition oil BROOKS
IA conference committee was ordered on the
Legislative Appropriation bill. .Ihe Iiennepih
Canal bill was debated at conslderaDle lenStn'
and pending motion to table, the House ad-
journed.
MONDAY, Feb. 8. Senate. bill for
the relief OF John W. Marsh (sewing machine
| patenp was rejected-23 to 13. "A memorial was
presented praying for an amendment 10 the Con.
stitution abolishing the offices OF President and
Vice President and delegating the power, now now,
exercised by them to c9uhSil %. ol
seven members TO be appointed by the
House of Representatives. "A message was re-
ceved from the President in regard to Arkansas
affairs The Committee on Elections submit
ted a report declaring Pinchback entitled to
seat as Senator from Louisiana from March l.
1873, which was ordered printed. NOTICE. was
given of a minority report. Adjourned.
House.-Bills were introduced-in-
creasing the public revenue and diminishing the
interest on the public debt; for an income tax on
all incomes over $4,000; appropriating S1,OOO,O0O
to deepen the channel of the Missouri
River; to improve certain rivers and harbors
The bill giving soldiers who served less than one
wear bounties passed-I90 to 20. "A motion to
suspend the rules and pass resolution declaring
against Presidential third term was lost-57 to
112. An adverse report was presented on the
Adjourned.