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CONGRESS...EXTRA SESSION.
Senate.

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A number of bills were presented and re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
Mr. Davis submitted o resolution stating that
there appeared to be material differences,
alterations and discrepancies in the financial
reports Of the treasury department, and au-
thorizinG the appointment Of a special COM
mittee to investigate the matter. Resolution
ordered to he printed and lie on the table.
MIR. Thurman's resolution to admit MIR. Spot
ford, of Louisiana, to q seat in the Senate was
debated by Senators Edmunds, Thurman,
Mitchell, Bayard and Christiancy. A substi-
tute, referring the matter to the committee on
privileges and elections, was carried by g. vote
Of SO to SO, andan amendment by Mr.. Conk-
ling, referring the rival claims Of William P.
Kellogg, Of Louisiana, to the same committee,
was agreed to.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced a bill to authorize
the coming Of the silver dollar, and restore its
legal tender character.
Mr.. Merriman introduced q bill amending
the laws in relation to vacancies in the Offices
OF President and vice-President. The bill
states that in case Of the removal. death, res
i~gnation, or inabil ty Of both the President
and Vice-President Of the United States, the
secretary OF state. or in case there be no
seor etary Of atate, then the secretary. OF the
treasury, oe in case there be no secretary Of
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act as Pre-ilent until one be elected. He
also introduced a bill to repeal section ATS Of
the Revised Statutes 30 as to restore to the PEN
sion rolls the names Of all those stricken
therefrom on account Of disloyalty.
After dis ,ussion Mr.. Thurman withdrew his
motion to discharge the committee or priv.
ileges and elections from further consideration
Of the credentials Of ]. B. Eustis &C United
States Senator from Louisiana -:oH'.
Bills were introduced by MIR. Beck and Mr..
Hereford for the repeal Of the resumption act.
MI. Jones introduced q bill providing for the
coinage Of q standard silver dollar and making
all public or private debts excepting such as
under. existing contracts are expressed therein
to be otherwise payable.
Mr.. Matthews introduced a bill providing for
the distribution Of the balance Of the Geneva
award among claimants.
Mr.. Wallace offered a bill to provide Q lawful
note and coin currency for the United States.
1t provides for the coinage Of four hundred
million dollars in value Of a coin metal patented
by W. Il. Hubbell, Of Pennsylvania, called
"goloid," and consisting Of gold, silver and
four pounds and three-quarters Of . pound re-
spectively. Referred to finance committee.
Mr.. Ingalls, presented a bill to enable Indians
to become citizens Of the United States. Also
q bill to equalize the bounty Of soldiers. a.'''
% Mr.. Coke introduced q bill making an annual
appropriation. Of one million dollars for the
purpose Of providing arms and equipments for
the whole body Of the militia. .,,..v e.
House OF Representatives. ,,-.
A resolution by Mr.. Southland; calling for the
appointment Of o committee Of eleven to con-
slider the laws respecting the ascertainment and
declaration Of the result Of the election Of
President and Vice-President and to confer
with q like Senate committee, was adopted.
Mr.. Schleicher's resolution calling for the ap.
pointment of q select committee Of eleven
members to consider the subject Of the civil
service Of the United States and measures to
promote It's efficiency, was adopted. a
Mr.. Cox presented q resolution inquiring
whether the eight-hour law had been violated
in the navy yards and other places employing
government help. .u,,,i ..0,. ~, ~