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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

to the Southern Methodist publishing
house at Nashville, for indemnity 70
the use and consumption of its prop
crty in 1864 and 1866. Referred.
| Senator Ingalls, introduced bill
granting arrears of pensions. Re
fcrrcd.
The bill to establish the Territor,
of Huron and provide q temporar,
government therefor, was referred.
Also the bill to establish brancl
mint at Omaha.
After recess, Senator Anthony
from the committee to wait upon til,
President, reported that the Presiden
would communicate with the Senat,
Immediately in writing.
II Senator Howe introduced bill au
thorizing the construction of pom
toon bridge across the Mississippi
from some point in Buffalo county t,
some point in Winona county, Mime
sofa. Referred.
| Mr.. Rogers, private secretary to tn
President, delivered the message, ant
it was read Immediately by Secretar,
Gorham, when it was ordered printet
and referred.
Adjourned.
| Senator Mcmillan, absent yester
day, appeared to-day.
I WASHINGTON, Oct, 17.-Beck intro
duced bill authorizing the paymen
of half customs duties in legal ten
ders. Referred.
| Thurman presented the crcdential
OF Spoiford of Louisiana, and aske(
that he be sworn in.
Mitchell moved that these creden
tials be referred to the Elections com
mittec.
A long Iii cussion ensued on points
of order, and at the request of Ed
munds, Thurman allowed the whole
matter to go over till tomorrow.
Edmunds submitted the following
which was laid over until tomorrow
at request of Bayard:
Resolced: That select committee
Of I Senators be appointed, whose du
ty il shall be to take into considera
tion the date of law respecting thu
ascertaining and declaration Of thu
result of tho election of president
and vice-president of the United
States, and that said committee have
power to report bv bill or otherwise
McCreery introduced bill to re.
peal the bankrupt law and all amend
ments. lie argued in its behalf. Or
dered to lie on the table to be hcreaf
ter taken up.
Edmunds moved that the commit
tee on election be discharged from
further consideration of Kellogg,
credentials. Laid over at request o.
Thurman. The Senate then went in
to executive session.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Among tn,
numerous petitions referred was on,
from Iowa citizens asking the passag,
of law making silver legal tender
for all sums, and others of a similar
nature.
Bills were introduced authorizing
the citizens of Colorado, Nevada, anG
the Territories to fell and remove
from the public domain timber fol
mining and domestic purposes; tt
prevent abuses of postage stamps
and stamped envelopes.
| Senator Grover was by request cx.
cused from service on the Committee
on Enrolled Bills.
| Senator Morrill's resolution for ill
ing vacancies in committees wa
agreed to.
| Senator Matthews, of Ohio, ant
Wallace, of Pennsylvania, were pu
on Foreign Relations; Cameron, o
Pennsylvania, Military Affairs ant
Public Buildings; Armstrong, Rail
roads and Enrolled Bills; Grover
Private Land Claims. Ferry wa
made Chairman of the Postal Com
mittee vice Hamlin, who remains OF
the committee, but is Chairman 0
> the Committee on Foreign Relation;
vice Morton, who remains Chairma
of the Committee on Elections. Th
latter change was made at the re
1quest Of Morton.
HOUSE.
i WAsIIINGToN, Oct. 17.-The disput
ed election case of the Fourth Louis
} lana district was taken up on the res
olution of Leonard Of Louisiana, re
ferring the claims of Elam and Smitf
contestants, to the Elections commit
tee to decide on the prima facie cvi
dencc.
| Elam, of Louisiana, took the modi
: fed oath, and Robertson did tn
same, after a long discussion. Pa
checo took his seat with but little dis
cussion. The Colorado case went ov
er. Adjourned till Saturday whcl
no business will be done.
SENATE.
u WAsHINGToN, Oct. lS.--Among tn
bills introduced this morning was on
by Christiancy for enlarging the juris
diction of the court of claims.
i After the morning hour Thurman
resolution admitting Spofford wa
considered, the pending question be
. ing the substitute referring his cred
entails to a committee. The substi
tute was agreed to 36 to 33 and til
credentials were referred to the Elct
tions Committee.
Davis, Of Illinois, voted with tn
democrats against reference.
The Presidents message enclosin
Sec Of the Navy's'report was received
1t states the particulars regarding c1
, isting deficiencies in the appropi IL
tion for the Navy.
Davis, of West Virginia, submitted
"A resolution appointing special CON
mittee to investigate alleged differ
F ences, alterations and discrcpancic
in the treasurcr's report. Davis eN
{ planned that he thought there wcr
forced balances. Ordered printe
and tabled. Davis will call itup cal
ly and submit remarks therefor.
: HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10
During the morning hour q nun
Der of bills were introduced. One b
Merrimon amending the revised sta
: utes regarding vacancies in the Office
, OF President and Vice President.
Morrill, submitted resolution il
, structing the pensions committee I
report by bill or otherwise reducin
and adjusting salaries and fees of pei
sion agents.
Ingalls, amendment directing III
Z committee to inquire into the exp,
dicncy of abolishing all pension agel
cies and having pensions paid j
Washington was agreed to aud Il
resolution passed.
After the morning hour Thurman
- IASSSAoSAou uASSAoA Sih6 lhC CACCtAOA
committee from the consideration (
= the credentials of Eustis was taken NJ
/, , lie spoke in favor of Eustis' claims.
During o somewhat extended d,
bate Davis. of Ill.,, made brit
speech in which he said he knew notl
ing about the Claim of Eustis, havin
been member Of another Branch {
the Public service during the discu
1 sion in the Senate on the Louisisn
: case controversy, and he was not pr.
pared to vote to-day upon this sui
' ject, and favored investigation by
, Committee.
/, Thurman said il had been intima
! ed that the committee would soon r,
) port on the subject and withdrew h
r motion to discharge the committe
I from further consideration Of II
!. credentials Of Eustis. Adjourned ii
0 Monday.
The louisiana Case.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l9.-The Senat
Committee on Elections, this morl
!. ing, unanimously ordered, on m,