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the enlisted men and boys of the navy. The
amendment was adopted.

am euument was adopted.
Alter making some further progress in the bill
the committee rose SO as 10 allow the conference
report 10 be made on the legislative Executive
ana judicial Appropriation bill. The report was
MADE by MI. MAYNARD (rep.) OF Tenn, ana was TO
the effect mat the committee had been unable TO
agree tue points OF dispute being as 10 the pay or
certain CLERKS OF the House Alter some discus
sion Mr.. HOLMAN, OF lnulana moved that the
was rejected
The House then voted to insist on Its position
and ask another conference, The same conIerres
to represent the House That is Messrs. Maynard,
OF tennessee ONeilL oil pennsylvania. ana Nor
risOn, OF Illinois,.
The House then went back into Committee or
the Whole on the Deficiency DILL.
on motion OF Mr.. Young, (deml of Ga, an item
was inserted Tor the nand OF the Military Academy
at West Point The band to consist oil one
teacher AT $40 month and forty enlisted men.
ten ol whom are TO nave S34, ana the remainder
$50 month, with the usual tenedts arising from
re-enlistment and length OF service.
Finally, at quarter past ijur, the committee
rose.
MIR. NIBLAcK, (dem.) Of Indiana, took the chair
as 81 eaker pro ten, and Mr.. GARFIELD, (rep.) OF
ONO, moved 10 suspend the rules and pass the
bill as amended IN the Committee OF the Whole.
Messrs. HOLMAN, OF Indiana, aud sPEER, OF Penn
syivanla endeavored TO have direct votes on some
amendments (Which could not be had under the
notion. bus the motion was agreed TO amid great
noise and confusion. and the bll passed.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, (rep.l OF Wis. presented resou-
tons rom the Wisconsin State Grange, asking
Congress TO pass law for uniform rate oi In.
terest.
THANKS TO THE SPEAKER.
Mr.. POTTER tdem) OF N. Y. then moved the fol-
Resolved, That the thanks OF tie House are due.
and are hereby tendered. 10 the Hon. James &.
Blame, Speaker or the House oil Representatives,
Tor The lmpartalIty, efficiency and distinguished
ability with when he had DISCHARGED the trying
and ar1uous duties OF his office during the Forty
third Congress.
Mr. BEcK, lem., OF KY second that motion.
the resolution was UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
Mr. HosK!Ns, rep, OF n. Y, moved TO suspend
the rules and take from the Speakers table and
pass the two bills providing the admission OF
Colorado and New Mexico as states
The motion was rejected-yeas 164, nays 81; not
two-thirds IN the affirmative almost party
The House then, at FIVE O'Clock. took recess
The following republicans voted against the
Colorado and New MeXic1 bill-Mesars. Brom-
berg. Chlttenden, CrooHe. E. r. Hoar, G. I. noar,
kiihnger, Lawson, Merriam, Pierce, Il. II. Rober S,
Scoheid, Sener smith OF Ohio and Willard OF Ver
The following democrats voted lor it:-Messrs.
Berry, Crutchneld, Dreamer. Eden, Knapp, La1ni-
son, MITCHELL Morrison and Robinson OF Illlnois-9
EVENING SESSION.
Inc nignt session opened with full attendance
OF members on me moor. with the spacious gal
eres filled with spectators and with the corridors
and approacnes 70 the hall oeseiged BY. eager
individuals, either interested IN legislation
%s%SsEs e'essss sRs'r 4% q
women, probably anxious either 10 retain the po-
sitions which they mold IN the departments and
templa ed reductions or else deslrous OF get
ing the influence OF members TO obtain
su's great Of membeGs to seours
recognition by the Speaker, out each has TO walt
his turn, II he is lucky enough to have any prom.
Mr.. LouGnRIDGE. (rep) OF Iowa, from the Con-
ference Committee on the Indian appropriation
bill, made report. which was agreed to.
THE PACIFIC MAIL RESOLUTIONS.
~, MIR: r.. kAssoN rep! o. Iowa, moved 70 suspend
ported by him rom the Committee Of Ways
and Means on the Pacific Mail investigation,
the next House and before the United states Dis.
trct Attorney looking to proceedings against
me Aag aaa Jo6a g. also 70
In the matter from the privileges OF the reporters
MIR. CRooKE, (rep.) OF N. Y. said THAI to send
that evidence to the Grand Jury was an outrage
against law and common sense
Mr.. klsson's motion was agr eed tO-126 to II.
Mr.. HARRISON, (rep) OF Tenn, called up the
resolutions OF the Committee on Elections de-
IRON the State Of Louisiana at large and George
A. Sheridan elected and entitled to his seat:
The resolutions were agreed to-l2a to 29-and
Mr. sheridan took the oath oil office. IN which
he has barely fifteen hours TO serve.
Mr.: ROBINSON lrep9 OF Ohio, called up like reso-
latter (who is the sitting member) not elected
from the First district OF Louisiana, and Mr.. Law.
Mr.. HAzELToN, trep.l OF WIS.,, moved as q subst-
tute that neither is entitled TO the seat
hall, declaring the majority report as remarkable
Tor what 1t did not set FORTH and the minority
s sooEs in
his own motion, and characterized the frauds per.
petraled at the election as being so stupend0us,
fragrant and shameless tnat none OF them could al
lord TO vote Tor either claimant.
The substitute was rejected-yeas 81, nays 144
The resolutions were then adopted-l34 to 81
and Mr.. Lawrence came forward and was sworn
IN, taking the iron-clac OATH. He las ABOUT four.
Mr.. L. II. ROBERTS, (rep) n. Y, moved to sus.
pend the rules and pass the bill reported by the
Committee ON Ways and Means to regulate che
appearance OF claims before Congress. Agreed
Mr.. GUNcKLE, (rep) OF Ohio, moved TO suspend
"a "a q nj IA a Far 20 hn
bill to equaliZe bOuntes, nOuconcur IN the Senate
amendments and ask Tor q committee OF confer
ence.
The motion was agreed to without the yeas and
NAYS, Which were demanded by MIR. BECK, OF Ken.
Mr.. WHEELER, trep.) or n Y, from the confer
ence committee on The Army Appropriation bill,
made report, which was agreed to without dis.
MIR. E. r, HoAR, of Massachusetts. from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, moved 10 suspend
tue rules and pass the bill to make clear tine
meaning OF certain sections OF the Revised Stat
u.es in respect to salaries OF Ministers, Secretaries
OF Legation. &c. He explained it and said ;r
raised no salaries. The motion was agreed to.
He also moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill abollshlng the Consulate at Am0Or River and
establishing Consulate at VladlvoSio"k, Russia.
Mr.. Butler, (rep.) OF Mass, moved that the
rules be so suspended that Jne House may now
proceed TO business on the Speakers table, the
Senate Civil Rights bill TO be referred to the
TO De considered under hve minutes debate,
subject to points OF order which, II sustained,
Mr.. RANDALL (dem) OF Pal consider that Is
an unsafe way OF proceeding. 1t Is a most dam
GerOGs way.
Tue SpEAKER-What IS the danger init'
Mr.. RANDALL-Because bl!ls may be reached
against when points oI order VIII be raised and
then the majority might pass them.
Nj. BUTLER-Wny should 1t not!
MIR. RANDALL--I think tnat ia the hurry OF the
last hours OF the session we should not d. IL
Tile SpEAXER-lt does not allow any Dill which
appropriates dollar to pass by less than two
thirds vote.
Mr. L. H ROBERTS, Of New York; desire to
know whether, under that arrangement, the Colo.
RADIO and New Mexico bills could not be passed by
majority vote 2
me SpEAKER-Any bills that do not appropriate
money or property can b. passed.
MI. CESSNA, Qep.) OF Pa.-ll the gentleman from
New York does not want the Colorado and New
Mexico bills passed tour-ttns oil his political
friends do, and lie wants to stay In tho way OF the
majority OF the House.
Mr.. RANDALL demanded the yeas and nays on
Mr.. Buffers motion, the main object o. which