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was made by Mr.. Potter, but was subse-
quently withdrawn, and the house adjourned

was made by Mr.. Potter, but was subse
quently withdrawn, and the house adjourned
till tomorrow.
There was hardly demonstration made a
the victory thus carried after such long
struggle From a remark and demonstration
made by Mr.. Hale at the moment of adj
iournment it is inferred that he will to-
morrow offer a resolution to extend the in
designations to Oregon, South Carolina, Mis-
sissippi and other States.
| In the senate.
Senator Ferry, from the committee on
| postoffices and postroads, reported the post
route bill with numerous amendments
Placed on the calendar.
| Senator M'Millan, from the committee on
| claims, reported, with an amendment the
| house bill making an appropriation for the
payment of the claims allowed by the south
| ern claims commission. Placed on the calen-
| dar.
Senator Davis I'M. l. from the committee
| on judiciary, reported back the bill to pro-
| vide for the appointment of an additional
circuit judge for the seventh judicial circuit,
comprising Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Placed on the calendar.
Senator Davis w. Va. said that the Sc
| lect committee appointed some time since to
investigate the financial reports, books and
accounts of the treasury department had been
at work, and that some progress had been
tee were now examining the books of the de-
partment. The committee was of opinion
that justice could not be done to the subject
and a report made at the present session of
congress. He therefore submitted a resolu-
ton authorizing the committee to continue
their investigation and sit during the recess
Of congress.
Senator Morrill, objected to present con-
sideration of the resolution, and said that he
desired it to be laid over until tomorrow.
Senator Davis said, as an individual sena-
tor, and not as a member of the committee or
by authority of the committee, that he would
state that the very statement made by him
when he submitted the resolution calling for
an investigation, including one that the pub
extent of two hundred million dollars or
more, would be proved by investigation. The
resolution was laid aside.
Senator Howe submitted resolution in
structing the committee on rules to consider
the report upon the propriety of SO amend
ing the standing rules Of the senate as to ad-
NIT the heads of bureaus of the executive
departments of the government to the floor
of the senate during the sessions thereof
Senator Hamlin submitted an amendment
directing the committee to inquire into the
propriety OF adopting a rule preventing any
senator from beng at the secretary's desk
while the yeas and nays are being called. He
said it was little less than disgraceful to this
body to see the manner in which senators ran
to see the yeas and nays called. The amend
ment was agreed to, and the resolution
passed as amended.
At the expiration of the morning hour
Senator Morrill,, chairman of the committee
on finance, said he was not prepared to pro-
coed with his remarks to-day on the bill re-
pealing the specie resumption act, and ON his
motion further consideration of the bill was
postponed till Monday next.
The senate then proceeded to consider the
pension bills on the calender and a number
were passed, among them the following:
Granting pension to Louisa j. Guthrie, widow
of Captain John Guthrie; Ellen Saxton,
widow of James Saxton; Celia Bell, widow of
Stephen Bell; and Roxana Walker, widow of
Willis Walker, whose husbands were drowned
while attempting to render assistance to the
crew of the United States steamer Huron;
house bill granting a pension to Elizabeth
Totten, widow of the late Commodore Ben
jamin Totten, United States navy. ''fH-o
Senator Davis I'M called up the senate
bill to provide the times and places for mold
ing the courts of the United States for the
district of Iowa, ands the appointment of
judge for said district. The amendments re-
ported by the Judiciary committee were agreed
to and the bill was read a third time and
passed-yeas, "a; nays, IL.
Senator Cockrell gave notice that on Mon
Gay neAG ne WOulu ASK Tie scHdte 10 cOnSluer
the house bill to place the name of James
Shield, of Missouri, on the retired list of the
army, with the rank of brigadier- general.
Senator Ingalls, said that he gave notice
yesterday that he would call up the bill to
provide government for the District Of Co.
lumbia on Monday, and he desired to state
now that he would antagonize any other
measure with that bill.
The president pro tenn laid before the SEN
ate a message from the President of the
United States, transmitting a communica-
ton from the secretary of state on the sub
ject of the result of the del berations of the
treaty of Washington. Ordered printed and
referred to the committee on foreign rela-
TONS
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion. When the doors were reopened adj
iourned till Monday.