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CONGRESS...EXTRA SESSION.

MIR. Paddock introduced a bill to give Ne
hraska an additional representative in Con-
gress.
. Mr.. Matthews introduced a bill to amend the
act of June a., 1874, supplemental to the act to
establish . uniform system Of bankruptcy
ninth section Of the bankruptcy law 80 as
to provide that In all cases of bankruptcy
no discharge shall be granted to debtor whose
estate shall not pay q dividend Of at least
twenty-five per cent. on the claims proved and
allowed against his estate, without the consent
in writing OF at least one-third Of such credi-
tors in number, and representing one-third Of
the value Of such indebtedness. It further
amends the tenth section of the act 30 as to re-
vive the act Of March 8, 1867, 80 as to allow six
months to file q petition for an adjudication Of
bankruptcy $500
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Saunders to
establish the Territory Of Lincoln.
Mr. Ingalls, introduced q bill to change the
date OF the first regular meeting Of the Forty
fifth Congress from the first Monday in Decem-
Der, 1877, to the first Monday in November,
a A bill was introduced BY MI. Hereford, pro-
viding for the coinage Of silver dollars and for
making the same q legal tender except where
payment Of gold is expressly required by law. =.
Mr.. Sargent presented q petition Of printers
6u0 pOOhUlAu0lb Ill WHO ~
Office, asking that their wages be restored to
to the rates existing prior to March 4, 1877. .
On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds it was ordered
that the select committees on the law relating
TO ascertaining and declaring tho result Of the
election Of President. and Vice-President be
composed Of nine Senators instead Of seven.
Mfr. Burnside introduced q bill to remove all
restrictions on the enlistment Of colored cih
zens in any arm Of the military service OF the
United States.
The following gentlemen, we're appointed .
committee on Mr.. iEdmund's resolution to as
certain snd declare the result Of elections for
President and Nce-President- sMessrs. Ed
munds, Conkling, Howe, Mcmillan, Teller,
Davis, Bayard, Thurman and Morgan.
House OF Representatives.
Bills we're introduced and referred: .
By Mr.. Joyce, repeating the act establishing
q universal system OF bankruptcy. Also estab-
fishing q commission on the subject Of the
liquor traffic.
BY Mr.. Butler, repeating the sections Of the
revised statutes embodying the tenure OF civil
Office act.
By Mr.. Eames, reducing the postage on
letters.
By Mr.. Phelps, repeating the tax on deposits
in savings institutions. a.
By Mi. Willis, to restore the national credit
ny lUuu1uk tluo WV - ~
bonds bearing four per cent. interest, payable
in forty years.
By Mr.. Hewett, providing for the acceptance
of the invitation to be represented at the Paris
exposition and for the appointment Of q general
commissioner and Of fifteen commissioners
eight of: whom are to be skilled. artizans and
seven scientific experts-and authorizing the
usa:df one or more public vessels to transport
articles Of exhibition to and from France free
Of cost. The bill also sppropriates $3.50, Don, to
coysy ell expenses. a..
By MI. Cox, to repeal the act authorizing the
coinage Of silver twsnty-cent pieces.
BY Mr.. Cobb, for the withdrawal OF the
national bank currency and the issuing OF
$500, 600, 900 Of Notwithstanding treasury
notes and making them q legal tender.
By Mr.. Upton, providing for 8 national saw
ings bank as o branch Of the post-of6ce depart
ment.
By Mr.. Cannon, for the admission Of Utah as
q State and by Mr. Kidder, for the admission
Of Dakota as q State.
MIR. Ewing, from the committee on banking
and currency, reported the following bill /:
"Thnt the third section Of the act entitled
An act to provide for the resumption OF specie
payments, approved January IA. 1875, be and
the same is hereby repealed" 1.-THE section to
be repealed provides, among other things, for
the redemption in coin Of United States legal
tender notes on and after January !, 1871
Mr.. Fort representing the minorityo Of the COM
mittee, asked leave to present an amendment
in the nature Of . substitute repeating al that
part Of the resumption act which authorizes
the secretary Of the treasury to sell United
States bonds and cancel treasury notes. The
bill was recommitted without q division, and
Mr.. Ewing moved to reconsider the vote recon-
mending the bill. Mr.. Conger moved to lay
the motion to reconsider on the table, and on
this the yeas and nays were ordered and re-
suited in yeas, 116 nays. 1873. The result Of
the vote is to leave the control Of the bill
in the hands Of the banking and currency c6m-
mittee, or Of Mr.. Ewing, who reported it,
and who can at any time call up bis motion to
reconsider and thus have action On the bill. It
will be in his power TO cut Oh all amendments
even that proposed by Mr.. Fort of Illinois
by moving the previous question.