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Washington Nstes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Internal reve-
nue. receipts 500, ,e32 3s; customs re-
ceipts e2i6,5 81; national bank notes
received to-day at the Treasury for re-
demption &7e6, 800.
| ID. w. Flanagan OF Ohio has been
appointed assistant journal clerk Of the
House, vice Clayton, and John A. R,idd
OF Kansas telling clerk, TO fill vacancy
Of DIR. MehafYee, the reading clerk.
Congressienal.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Senate - Mr..
Withers, from the Committee on PEN
sions, reported, with amendments, the
dicrs OF 1912. Adopted. Also to restore
to the rolls the names Of those stricken
therefrom for disloyalty.
Mr.. Spencer introduced q bill and
memorial for the relief OF the Mobile
Dock Company. Referred.
Mr.. Eaton submitted a resolution that
any further issue Of 3.65 bonds Is hereby
prohibited, all provisions oflaw to the
contrary notwithstanding. He stated
that since last Saturday he had been
most reliably informed that over 100000
OF these bonds had been issued con-
trary to the known wish OF Congress
and to the resolution passed by this
body.
been issued, It is by the funding com
mission, one member OF which Is w. W..
| Corcoran.
Mr. Eaton was not here to mention
names, but to state facts, and he
thought after what he had said that no
L - L. 4<x 40 In
ton.
Several Senators rose, when Mr.. Clay
ton objected to the further cOnsidera-
tion Of the resolution and 1t went over.
Mr.. Clayton then called up the bill
throwing open the public lands In Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi
and Louisiana to presumption settle
ment.
The question being on the amendment
OF Mr.. Thurman, that no rights Of
homestead settlers shall be impaired
The discussion was participated In by
Messrs. Norwood, Alcorn and ingalls,.
Mr.. Ingalls, opposed the bill and said
that these timber lands were worth pro-
badly all the way from fifty to one hun
dred dollars. and II this bill passed they
would be thrown open to spectators at
the rate OF 81 25 per acre.
Mr.. Norwood said the pine lands OF
Georgia, through which four railroads
run, sold at from ten totwenty-five cents
an acre. E.
ssThat nothing herein contained shall
be construed In any manner TO revive
the law commonly known as the Grad
uation act.
Mr. Window, who had reported the
bill from the Committee on Public
Lands. read from the report the reasons
which had induced the committee TO
make favorable report on the bill. :,
The morning hour having expired, MT.
Clayton moved to proceed with the Dill,
to the exclusion OF the unfinished busl-
ness. Lost yeas 70, nays 30.
The unfinished business being the bill
in reference to the payment OF the inter
est on the District 3-65 bonds, came up.
the question being on the motion OF Mr..
Herman to prohibit absolutely any FUR
ther issue Of the 3-55s. Agreed to with
out division.
The question then recurred on Mr..
Edmun1s' amendment that there shall
be no increase Of the present amount Q!
the total Indebtedness of the Dlstrlct oi
Columbia. Adopted.
Mr.. Eaton moved a further amend
ment disclaiming any liability on the
part Of the United States for any bonds
Issued after January a..
After further discussion, the Senate
adjourned. -
House. Mr.. Clymer Of Pennsylvania.
offered a resolution requesting the
Secretary OF War to report TO the House
the entire cost for the last year OF the
signal Service Bureau. including a
detailed statement OF all money ex-
pended on account OF said Bureau.
M Atkins, OF Tennessee, from the
Committee on Appropriation, reported
resolution reciting that In communlca-
tion sent In by the Secretary OF the
| Interior, It was stated that there was
tion for the Red Cloud Indian Agency;
and as it has been alleged that said
appropriation was misapproprtated the
President is required to designate
competent army officer to act rs Indian
agent and to proceed to the ked Cloud
Agency and Investigate the cause OF
such deficiency. The resolution was
Under the regular order in the morn
| ing hour the House resumed considera-
ton of the bill reported by Mr.. Knott,
from the Judiciary Committee, 20 regu-
late the practice In the United states
Circuit and District Courts. Passed. fi
Mr.. Hunter Of Virginia, from the Same
committee, reported adversely on the
bill to prevent heads OF departments
| from occupying seats on the floor OF the
House. Tabled. Also, reported favor
ably upon o bill for the relief OF owners
and purchasers OF lands sold for direct
taxes in the insurrectionary states; Re-
ferred to Committee OF the Whole on
the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Ward, OF New York, from same
committee, reported O substitute Tor 9
bill to provide for the appointment OF
commissioners for taking aftdavlts,
deDOsitions and verifications OF proceed
ing to be read in United States Courts.
| Passed.
/ Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, from same
committee, reported q bill to authorize
action in cases OF death, resulting from
wrongful acts, neglect or default IN the
District OF Columbia Pending consid,
Grafton, the morning hour expired and
the bill went over.
The House then, on motion OF MT.
Singleton, went into Committee OF the
Whole on the consular and diplomatic
apuropriation bill, Mr.. Haskins In the
Mr.. Singleton, OF Mississippi, said
that at the first meeting Of the Commit
tee on Appropriations theyquestlon. was,