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were referred to- the Judiciary Committee and
Mr.. Orion was, renanded to the custody
of the Sergeant. alta rms. Mr.. Hatcher
moved to suspend the rules AND. pass the bill for
the relief Of tobacco-growers. 1t provides that
tobacco growers shall nave the right to sell leaf
tobacco Tobacco, Tree si from any .aX' me me or na any 9 SnHty 80.
thirds not voting in the affirmative. Mr., Caul-
field moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill providing that 1t shailbe unlawful ior more
than one regiment Of infantry, one eom.
pany of cavalry and one battery OF artillery to be-
stationed at the Capital of the United Sfates, or
S aissi an KIN R2s Z Siie Of Of t4 sbe t Gapfto ie aur14 Ss' The asae sss.
not two thtffds:y NJ; whyts My;2 Sff e a.. 2
there may not be a peaceabless etuemeRf got the
Presidential question. aqd'deciaring thatany at
tempt to prejudice or excite the lpnblie naind in
s stitasisa ii t anw asspp anPa}riotic shd: fali r Of dan.
ger to the country. Adopted. 3hat3L
In the Senate, onthe 16ths Senator Pat
terson submitted a resolution. re~cog nizing the
Chamberlain Government in South, Carolina as
the lawful Governmental the State, and declar-
ing that it should be aided by the United States,
to the end that the laws may be enforced, etc;
Elections Senator Sherman, from the Commit
teel6n Finance, reported back the House bill
authorizing the coinage of q standard silver
d dSrl4f' eha aas reS'S vicious the oSmsn sfa;
f f9 pspe a4a i he y Si1I SPaasfor s sRer 1ne soa ssis sbes
Senate, having extended the time for the1Silver
Committee to, submit its report, the committee
did not teen 1t advisable to pass this bfll now.
At the expiration OF the morning hear Mr.. With
ers called up the message of the President In re-
gard to the occupation of Petersburg. va, by
floor to, his Colleague (Mr., Johnstonj,
......In the House, Mr., Glover, by request,
introduced a bill removing the legal disabilities
of women. deferred. Mr.. Lynde, FROM the
ru 1NNgnn11ftnn IN Hn a NonnFf I
the refusal of Aessrs. Wells Anderson, Casa
nave ana AEnner, smenleers OF the Louisiana
Returning Board. to produce before The CON-
papers demanded e. by said committee.
The reportconcludes with a resolution directing
the Sergeant at- Armsiro take into custody and
NAMED gentlemen" MIR. Frye, member of the
judiciary Committee, said when that report was
agreed to In G committee there nee,w'asaa no Republican
e sSr hIss part Vt lRs a. sesa 4 hohs sns a0't aaes
He held that the Returning Board having been
legally constituted by authority of the Constitu-
ton of the United States, and having projected
with its duties under the lay of Louisiana, hav-
been authorized by law. the House was
precluded FROM going behind them. Mcssrs.
Garfield, Kasson, and other Republicans, OPP
posed the resolution, which was sustained by
Gratis. The previous question was thenssecond.
ed, and the resolution went over until to-mor-
The Senate, on the 18th, passed a number
of private bills, after which Mr.. Morton took the
floor and replied at length to the remarks of
Messrs. Johnston and Withers of Virginia, made
in regard to the occupation of Peters
burg by the military on the day OF the late cleo
ton for President. He defended the action of
the President and argued that under the law the
had q right to send troops To the polls
in any State, for the purpose OF keeping the
peace. The consideration of the report OF the
Committee on Rules revising the rules
esurned After extended discussion upon
the amendment proposed By the committee to
the attendance of absent Senators when
to make a quorum, the amendment
agreed to. The committee also reported an
amendment declaring that the Vice President
may by his vote determine the question when
the Senate is equally divided. After some discus
sion this amendment was also agreed to........
In the House, a resolution was adopted perm, T.
ting E. w Barnes to go to New Orleans in the
custody of the Sergeant at Arms to procure Ger
tain kilograms, ana to return to. Washington
with theEH within 10 days. 4 discussion took
place upon the resolution reported by the Judi.
Ciary Committee yesterday IN relation to the re-
tusal of the members Of the Louisiana Returning
Board to produce certain papers before the Louis /
lana special committee. Messrs. Hereford Hurd,
and Messrs. Hoar, Banks, kassOn,
and other Republicans, against it. A vote being
taken the resolution was adopted by a strict par
ty ~Vote-yeas, los; nays, 81. A number of pri-
vate bills were introduced, among them the fol-
BY Mr.. Stone (Mo.)-fo provide for
the organization of the Territory of 0klahama;
oy MIR. Notwithstanding the time of payment
Tor the pusllc lands in cases where crops have
been destroyed by grassn0ppers; also establish
Lng a land district in the Black Hills. The speak
ar presented The resignation OF MIR. spencer, OF
as a memO r of the House, he having
the appointment Of Judge of the SUI
Dreme Court OF LOUISIANA.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Ed
nunds, from the special committee appointed to
1evise means for count ng the Electoral vote,
a report in writing, accompanied by a
dill. He said the report, he was happy to say,
signed by all the members of both commit
with one exception. The committee would
desire to take the bill up at the earliest possible
day, probably oa tur ay, but certainly Monday
The committee was of the opinion that the
they was not what
could be called a compromise, but it was ameas-
lre OF justice IN aid OF constitutional govern
ment. No one would have The right to say that
any body's views rad been surrendered in any
respect. Mr.: Jones, of Flcrita, presented the
of Williamson call, Robert 3. Hilton,
]. f.. Young and Robert Bullock, Democratic
Electors of Florida, claim.
ing. to have been legally ele ted, and
asking that the Electoral vote cast by
them for President and Vice President be
instead of that cast by the ELECTORS on
other side. On mot on of Mr.. Jones the pc |
ltiOn was laid on the table, and he gave notice
that he would call it up next week. Alter the
report and bill concerning the Electoral count
were read, the Senate took up the resolution
,ecently submitted by MIR. Wallace on the same
.,ubject, and Mr. Bogy spoke at length in reply
% the recent argument of Mr. Sherman in re
gard to Louisiana matters. :. The House spent
on privileges and duties of the Honse
n counting the Electoral vote, Mr.. Knott hav-
ng the floor. a minority report
# the committee, which declares that, in the
.bsence of any legislativeor other provision, the
PRESIDENT of the Senate opens and declares the
otes. MIR. Payne, Chairman of the Committee I
n counting the Electoral votes, made q concur
ent report of the two committees of the House
nd Senate, which he said had been signed by
he seven members of the House and
y six out Of seven members of the Senate Com.
The report was then read, and it was, 4
Ii motion of Mr.. Payne, recommitted and or
cred printed. Mr.. Payne stated he wOuld'soon
love to make it a special order -ah i
- EsGa3 - a. Ja3 1asgd,