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counted, then tbs President OF tho atnAo. - pfesd
ta8 officer Of the two i0uses Bhal decide which ID the
truo aud valid return, and tho shall bs couned
After debate tho amendment was lost-reAs. 7: maya
After hhor. executive session, adjourned.
DANA'a NOMINATION.. ..-.
In tho hrIef executive session Of The senass tho no
inaon Of Danh with ad7er4a report thetoop cama up
futuro .otsou No date nsaignod for ita consdesa-
uon, hut 1t will probably 10 acted on In foW days.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Rice, from Tho Comm!ttso on 1nvalld Pensions
service Of Tho United Hates since March 18Th shall
aud ior the payment Of Tho oi ponslou Refer
red 70 tho COMMITTEES Of tho Whole, and mado tho
H. Young presented pr tIs petition Of tho Chamber Of
Commerce Of aIe,nph1s, Tenn, aak1ns to have tho
IL. liopkins oiiossi reaoluEion calling on ths
Secretary Of tho Treasury for a the ooE:espondeneo
the subject Of change Of officers In tue ouston-
influence which induced the revocation Of the re-
quoss for the rcsguaou Of the Surveyor OF the Port
On motion Of Klr. Atkins, the sena.e amendments
to the b to suppy tAe deficiency IN sae apps9p1ia
cAuLF1ELD's LITTLE DiLL.
Tho Houso thnu took up tue BILL reportcd yesterday
from tho judiciary Committee psohe!ng c9nsteu.
Government, tne q,isstioa b,ins gu the aneudmant
offered BY lii. Dine 10 extent The application Of tho
bill 10 senatois, Representatives, And Delegates In
Iii. Dl,ns proceeded to addreas thu nouse. ne re-
easded !. ~ .esy egnias.n I'D ss,y gtaiylng sis;
BY striet Btatcr!ahts Democrat, lad reported unan
z zee IL
districs. lie regarded that as tho surrender Of tho
saSs ssa X g.
great neccsaty tos legislation to Eocuro an hon
st ys 'na Sa noGf aF esfss sSnt from sF 8 son1
buttons Tor election purposes. With that part Of
10 bili ho aympsthi,sa. IIo did not !, .hak to-
nstoa t aI my e eoeseoa q csfEs o. any ier
not contributing. Dnt both parties wero IL tho lsot
| holdots. Tint something aitogether too we'll
| known md 100 notorious to bo denied Or qu!bdled
5 a n9 'or eEs ns ol
that ov and Ao thanked tho uonse for ths yery largo
majority With which 1t had 1esserday indicated tts
mado ia Congressional elections, both by sucsess.
oSe! At syeEy oiest!on tas ooatfi6nons y person,
holding stato or Fedora! Offices. Hethought thastt rss
s tIs wi sa M by ~ IL 1eots .is iii would
haye to 10 amcuded that neither eusos Repro
9os sofh
Ing ILL election.
ssnsa II. n.!as: :sSas;se
prlncptes, and said that tbs substitute proposed By
llmasf was not open to that criticism.
Mr. Blaine, illustrating tho aodo By which aoo eleo
tlou frauds afo pcrpctrated in Virginia, and which
nS 1h ona @ sas s uaius iosaad s as aies '1 ~ ''
Mr. Blaine rcfosrod 10 a distinguished Democrat
from virgtnis ~ his s4thorit,, and montsonod tbs
III: doode tensres!!c.ly)- do not reeosntzo him
aldo. 10 use uor wi1es oun uorJs to mo, !" Tho
fraud waa cns when out*Kellogge4 Kellogg. which
s aao
Mr.. atoweu-And that vaa In roference to IN elec.
tion case In Which ny colleague {doode) was one OF
hi. nains-1 do not sa3 that. 1hAvs not made any
&r 0osie-1 Will b prepared when that ease eomes
In tho further course Of hia remarks. NJ. r!aluo
ne sEse g.
ot =. amot mo-: ~ ff
nlr. Holman reminded Mr. Dlsine that tho auppesl-
lion that Government ofceta bad participated a auch
brought tho Republican party Into powor. Did tho
=; saS gsssa 'f0d would not produces
Amendments woro suggested BY Messrs. Townsend
M1. Holman ne e1prossed tho opnsou that both stdes
that would socurp purity in tho elsctons but thu
60 f.r Deyoad shs soops q the bii. il sstsd III.
Ulape whether ho feady to 60 70 tho o1cnt Of n
torfarIng with The legislation Of stses ~ 10 the mode
lii. Blsiae-i hold that The Government Of th.
United 5sates hn Perfect right to preaoribs ths tmc
pscs, and msnnsr Of holding elections for epsesons-
III. .IIo,n,aii--unaonhtedly that is right.
hir. plaue--1s shs gentleman IN favor Of exercising
LIT. Hotman-1 am In favor Of exercising It With u.
proper regard 70 thu legislation Of atatea.
49, nlaine-1s 10 in favor OF exercising 1t 70 that
Mr. MeInsa-so far :. It. legislation .pps, to m.m.
6ss. Of Congress ts!ns 1rrorsr hus thsna u TIM