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senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. t7.-The fortiilea-
ton appropriation bill was read twice
and referred.
Mr.. Stevenson presented joint reso
luton of the Kentucky Legislature In
favor Of the Texas Pacific subsidy.
Mr.. Howe presented memorial sign
cd by citizens Of Wisconsin, asking the
passage Of a law providing that the
Treasurer of the United States shall pay
every Saturday to every man, woman
and child in tho United States, without
respect to race, color or previous condi'
tion of servitude, tho sum Of ten dollars
each. He said that in order that there
should not be issued any one year more
than five thousand million dollars, MS
he was not entirely satisfied that 1t
would be wise measure, he asked the
reference of the paper TO the Committee
on Finance.
Mr. Creery presented joint resolutions
OF the Kentucky Legislature in favor OF
pensions to soldiers Of the Mexican war.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill to re-
| duce the interest Of the public debt anu
to provide an elastic currency, etc.
Mr., Spencer said he was not In the
Senate yesterday when tho Senator
from Mississippi had caused to be read
an extract from the Chicago Times. He
| now desired only to say that there was
no truth In the statement from begin
ming TO end. He had not approached
the Chief Justice In reference to the de-
cision in enforcement cases. In fact he
had never had any conversation with
the Chief Justice ON any subject
whatever.
The Senate then adjourned until
Monday.
At IL o'clock the House was called to
order by the Clerk Of the House. Mr..
George M. Adams. The House, just
before adjourning yesterday. granted
the Speaker leave of absence until Tues
day next.
The Chaplain opened the session with
prayer.
After which Mr.. Randall offered the
following;
RESOLVED, That the Hon. $. s. Cox, a
representative from the State Of New
York, be and is hereby appointed Speak
ct pro tenn. during the present tempo
rary absence Of the Speaker. Adopted.
There was but three or four ncgttive
votes.
Mr.. Cox then took the chair.
The clerk then read the journal OF
yesterday.
Mr.. Garfield, OF Ohio, said. to settle q
precedent he would raise the question
whether the speaker pro tenn ought not
TO take the oath OF Office before proceed
ing TO the discharge Of his duties.
After lengthy discussion of the ques-
ton the previous question was called,
and the motion was rejected by u yea
and nay vote yeas u. nays TO
On motion Of Mr.. Randall. OF Pcnnsyl-
vania, the clerk was directed to inform
the Senate that Hon. s. s. Cox had been
elected Speaker of the House during the
temporary absence Of Speaker Kerr.
MFR. Morey, of Louisiana. rose to n
personal explanation. and made an alb
solute denial OF a dispatch published In
tho CnlCtRO 1VtS w uHo Sieoo o
had been present at meeting of South
ern carpet baggers, who demanded the
Haunting of the "bloody shirt y as a
political measure. and had waited upon
Chief Justice Waite to depand the nc.
tion OF the court on tho enforcement
act.
Mr.. Frye, of Maine, introduced q bill
for the further distribution OF the Gene
va award. Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Wells. of Mississippi, introduced
a bill to establish court OF war claims
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
The House then resumed considera
ton OF the bill to reorganize the Judl
ciary of the United States and at . ~ =
, m. adjourned.