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CONGRESSIONAL.
First Session 4lth Congress.
SENATE.

sen ALE.
r. WASHINGTON, July l.
Mr.. liamlin called up the House
bill to amend the revised statutes
providing penalty for obscene
books and other matters therein con-
tanned, and prohibiting lottery circu-
lars from passing through tho mails.
After discussion the bill passed.
Upon rc-asscmbling. Mr.. Morrill,
of VT, from the Committee on An.
preparations, reported back the bill
passed by the House this morning, to
continue uncSpended balances to pro-
vide for the expense of the govern
mont for a period MOTTO exceed ten
days.
After some discussion, the bill was
amended and agreed to as follows:
An Act 10 provide temporarily for
the expenditures of the govern
ment.
BE q enacted, That for a period not
exceeding ten days from and after the
30th of June, 1876 unless the regular
appropriation shall have been made
previously for the service oftho fiscal
year ending June 30.h, 1877, ii shall
be lawful to use for necessary service
OF the Government any lineypendcd
balance which may exist of the ap-
preparation made for the service OF
government made for the fiscal year
ending June Goth, ls7G,and in case no
sufficient balance remains at the con.
clusion or the fiscal year.endinn june
3Otll, 1876, to credit of any appYopria.
ton, the necessary amount is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated
Such expenditure shall be only for the
necessary operation of tho govern.
mcnt. Under the existing law all
sums uneXpcndcd under this act shall
be charged to and deducted from the
appropriation for the same time FOL
the fiscal year ending june Both, 1877
/ The Chair announced as the new
conference Committee on Legislative
\ Executive and Judicial Appropria
ton bill, Messrs. Morrill,. Window
and Withcrs.
HOUSE.
The bill for the use Of uncxpendc6
balances for ten days of the fiscal yeal
was passed.
The Speaker presented am invita-
ton from Joseph R.IIawley, PFesiden
Of the United States Centennial com
mission, requesting the attendance o.
the House at the National Common
oration OF the Tooth anniversary O
Independence, inIndependence Square
Philadelphia. July 4lh, 1876, ltcf,r
red to Committee on Centennial.
Mr.. Banks, from The Committee on
centennial Celebration, made an all
verse report on the proposition tt
adjourn from the LIST OF July to NEE
IN independence Hall, Philadelphia, ol
the 18th of July stating that the condi
ton OF public business rendered sucl
q proposition unavailable, Laid OF
the table.
/ Mr.. Hopkins, from the same com
mittee, reported the resolution accept
ing the invitation of The Ccntennia
Commission TO attend the CcnIennia
celebration of the Declaration of In
dependence III Independence Square
fhladeIphia, on the 18th of July.
| Mr.. kasson intimaied that unles
the House adjourn over from to
morrow, the acceptance OF the invita-
lion would be sham, and s,iggestc,
Whetcr ii would moi be more appro
pirate to commemorate the event b,
services i'll the hall of the House OF
Tuesday next. After discussion III
resolution to accept the invitation wa
passed. Yeas, III nays, /.