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CONGRESS-..EXTRA SESSION.
Senate.

The Paris exposition bill was passed with
the committees amendments, excepting the
one increasing the appropriation from Sl5O,OOl
to ats, 900, which was left at the former sun
as fixed by the House.
After a long and protracted debate. q vote
was taken at 2 A.. N. on the report OF the ma
jority Of the committee in favor Of admitting
Kellogg. This vote resulted in yeas, 80 nays
%. Messrs. Conover and Patterson voted with
the Republicans and Mr.. Davis with the Demo
Gratis. This vote seated Mr.. Kellogg. lmme-
diately thereafter a vote was taken uopn the
credentials Of NJ. C. Butler, Of South Carolina,
which resulted in yeas, 90 nays, %. Messrs'
Conover and Patterson voted with the Demo
Gratis and Mr.. Davis did not vote. By this vote
Mr.. Butler gained his seat. Both Senators
were at once sworn in.
MIR. Wadleigh. chairman of the committee
on privileges and elections, presented a resolu.
ton declaring James B. Eustis entitled to
ssat in the Senate from Louisiana and that ne
be admitted to the same. Placed on the calen'
dsr. Mr.. Ingalls, said that as one OF the COM
mittee he did not agree with the foregoing
resolution, and that he and two other members
port.
The deficiency appropriation bill was then
taken up and agreed to, with amendments,
without discussion.
The House bill for the relief OF the Huron
sufferers was referred to the committee on
naval affairs.
MI. Edmunds submitted a concurrent reso-
luton "that it is the judgment OF the two
Houses that the present session OF Congress
expires by operation Of law at twelve o'clock N.
this day, which was agreed to, and the Vice
President announced the special session ad'
journed.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Wadleigh presented the report OF the
committee on privileges and elections in favor
of seating Mr.. Kellogg. Mr.. Thurman object
ed. but the Vlce-President ruled in favor OF
Mr.. Wadleigh, and was sustained by a vote OF
90 to 90. The report was then taken up by. a
vote of 20 to 20, the Vice-President casting the
decisive vote Mr.. Thurman moved to amend
bv inserting the name of NJ. G.. Butler, Of South
Carolina. After debate, the amendment was
defeated, the vote standing 80 to 80, and the
Yice-President deciding the question. MIR.
Thurman challenged the right Of the Vice
President to vote on a question affecting the
Organization of a body Of which he was not a
member. After debate, the challenge Was with
drawn. Mr.. Salisbury moved to recommit the
report, with instructions to the committee to
take testimony in relation to alleged frauds by
Kellogg and the returning board, through
which the former was elected to the Senate. A
long debate followed.
Mr.. Knott moved to suspend the rules and
pass q bill sppropriatang to each OF the survlv-
ing officers of the United States steamer Huron
II, 1000 to each Of the surviving seamen 500,
and to the widows and children Of these who
had been lost an allowance equal to a year 8
pay Of their respective relatives. Mr.. Knott
said that the country should never forget the
relatives of the gale mt men who went down in
the awful wreck Of the Huron. Mr.. Garfield
suggested that the bill should also make q pre-
vision for the case Of Capt. Guthrie and his
crew, who were lost in en- teavoring to save life
from the wreck of the Huron. After the bill
vas 80 amended it was unanimously passed.
The House concurred in the Senate resolu-
ton declaring it to be the judgment OF the two
Houses that the special session expired at IL n:
adopt q resolution declaring that the President,
by refusing the use Of the army in support Of
the pretended governments in the States Of
South Carolina and Louisiana, and thereby &C
cording their people the right OF local self-gov-
eminent in accordance with the constitution,
has faithfully performed his duty in that be-.
half, and is justly entitled to the respect and
confidence OF tn, American people. The yeas
and nays being o ,dered, Mr.. Conger moved that
the House adjourn, whereupon MIR. Garfield
said 81 hope We will not have any dilatory
motions, but vote the resolution down ) and
tho yeas aud nays being ordered upon MIR. Con-
gers motion, the time was consumed until the
honr fixed upon for final adjournment.
The speaker then announced the final ad-
iournment Of the special session.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate
At twelve o'clock the Senate was called to Or
der, and the Vice-President said the Senate
was now in regular session, under the require
ments Of the constitution.
The vice-President presented the annual re-
port Of the secretary Of war. Soon afterward
The private secretary Of the President delivered
the annual message, and it was immediately
read by the secretary. Then the Vice-Presl-
dent laid before the Senate the reports OF the
secretary of the interior, secretary Of the treas.
ury, postmaster-ge neral, encouragement, etc.
House.
The speaker called the House to order, and
the regular session Of the forty-ifth Congress
was opened with PRAYER by the chaplain, after
which the roll was called and showed the pres
ence of 221 members. The Presidents mes-
sage was then received. read, and referred to
the committee of the whole or the state OF the
Union.
Mr.. Baker, OF indiana, presented q jointreso-
luton, prohibiting the payment OF any claims
for damages growing out Of the taking, use or
destruction Of property during the civil war.
The bill which strikes from the statute books
the law prescribing the taking Of the "cast-
iron oath was passed.
Mr.. Hartzell, Of Illinois, presented a bill sub
shutting greenbacks for the issue OF the Ma
tional Banking Association.
Nj. Dibrill, Of Tennessee, presented q bill
providing for a tax Of three per cent. on all
amounts Of income over $4,000.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, from the COM
mittee on patents, reported q bill to repeal e1-
listing statutes for the renewal Of patents, and
declaring it unlawful hereafter for the commits
sioner Of patents to renew or extend any patent
for any design whatever. He said that the OBJ
ject Of the bill WAS to take away from the statute
book q law which was dead and imperative, the
commissioner Of patents not having now the
right to make renewals. After some discussion
the bill was passed. -.
Mr.. Harrison. OF Illinois, introduced Q bill
that proposes to levy upon the incomes OF all
United States citizens which may be over 81, 0OC
and under 50, 900 annually, a tax OF one per
cent. over 90, 900 and under $4,000, one and o
quarter per cent; and a graduating scale mp to
and including S23, 0D0 over $4,000 and under
S95, 900, a tax of three per cent; over $4,000
and under $50, 900, four per cent. and five per
cent. on all incomes in excess OF $4,000. Re.
ferred to the ways and means committee.
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