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objected to- and that Senator be entitled to speak
once and FOR fve minutes only.
Oblected 10 by Mr. MATHEWS. of Ohio, and Ia1d

objected to- and that each Senator be entitled to speak
once and for five minutes only.
objected TO by Mr.. MATTHEWS. OF Ohio. ana iaid
Mr. CAMERON. trep) of Wis. from the Committee on
PfiNieges and Elections. reported resolution 70
PRINT Tor the use OF the committee 100 copies or the
report made to the committee by Mr. Cameron in the
matter of The claim of David Il. Corbin for seat in
the BODY as Senator from South Carolina Agreed TO-
CHANGES IN STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr WALLACE, tdern.l of Pa, reported the following
changes IN the standing committees, which had been
proposed and they were unanimously agreed to-
Mr. Eaton denl OF Conn., to retire from the Com
m,itee on Appropriations. and Mr.. Wallace, OF Penn
sy!yanla, to take his place on that committee.
Mr. Morgan, tdem.) of Ala, to retire from the Com
mittee on Patents and Mr. Eaton to take his place on
that COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Wallace to retire from the Committee
Foreign Relations and Mr.. Morgan to take his place
on that committee
Mr. FIERY (rep) of Mich, upon his own request,
was excused from serving on the committee to in
dire IA regard TO the omission Of the Hot Springs
clause from the enrolled copy of the Sundry Civil APP
propriation bill of last session.
Inc VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr.. Dawes in his
piace Dut that Senator was afterward excused upon
MS own request, also Mr. Davis, of Illinois
subsequently the Vice President appointed Mr.
Cameron, OF Wisconsin, to ill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Dawes, and Mr.. Eaton to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation Of Mr.. Davis
Mr. FERRY OF Michigan, submitted tho follow
ing:-
Resolved Tha, the President requested to transmit
me senate any information which have been received
w postal and in
together with any recommendations desirable TO
"a mttnhres 70 DC au0pteu anu
improving such intercourse Agreed to.
THE TREEDMAN's SAVINGS BANK.
MI MORRILL,, (rcp) Of VT, submitted the follow
Resolved That the rotary the Treasury be requested
t. report 70 the Senate tho of the deposits in tho
pany At the end Of each since the appointment of hs
CO Sns % Rs ssws Whether s had ssn
nusi cNpenes have been attending the appointment of tho
Sf I'VE be
nna what Would s
to close up the affairs OF the company and allow tho
Mr.. MORRILL,. said he understood the commission
anxious to retire, but they could not do
under the law. His own opinion was that the orgi-
nal managers or this institution should have been
criminaly prosecuted. Congress had given the in
stitution some credit throughout the country and
was largely responsible tor its management. The
resolution was agreed 60.
TOBACCO TAX.
Mr.. WITHERs. dem of Va, said at the close of the
last session the bill reducing the tax on tobacco went
over under the rules without reference to the Com
mittec on Finance. He now moved that it be taken
from the table and referred to that committee He
hoped there would be speedy report the tobacco
interest suffering account Of the uncertainty
in this matter.
An examination Of the record showed that the bin
was referred to the Finance Committee just before
the close of the last session.
MIR. DORSEY, of Arkansas. called up the Senate bill
for the relief of Jesse Turner and Others surees
the official bond of George W. Clarke formerly Indian
agent, which discussed at some length and
passed--yeas 49, nays T.
Mr.. EATON, OF Connecticut by rcquest), introduced
bill for the relief Of vessels of the United States
Offered by aliens. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
The Senate then. on motion OF Mr.. ANTHONY, OF
Rhode Island went into executive session. and when
the doors reopened adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON. Dec s, 1873.
Mr.. SINGLETON, (dem.) of Miss from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported tho Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, which referred to
the Committee of the Whole and made the special or
der for Tuesday next.
Mr.. CLYMER. (dem.) OF Pa, from the same commit.
tee reported the Naval Appropriation bill. Referred
to the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. REAGAN, (dem.) of Texas, introduced bill for
the restoration of the records and files Of the United
States District and Crcnt for the Western Dis
trict OF Texas. lately destroyed by fire. Passed.
Mr.. JONES DEM of n H., introduced bill regu-
lating the rank Of chapans in the navy. Referred
the Navy Committee.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. BRESrAso. lrep of H.. rising to personal
explanation sent to the Clerks desk and had read an
extract from the Washington Ibst of July "a. 1873.
in which twas intimated that Vermont member
had received $4,000 and Chicago and Mary
land member s12c50 each for aiding in the passage
OF the bill directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
pay the interest of the 365 District bonds. He
stated that as he was the only Chicago member who
had for the bill the extract certainly referred to
him, and as he did not desire to have such an impu-
taton remaining his character he offered resou-
ton directing the Committee Civil Service Re-
form to inquire into said charges.
Mr.. HESKIE. tdem of Md. hoped that the resolu-
ton would be unanimously adopted. On reading the
extract referred 10 he had written to the editor OF the
Post for the name of the author but had received
would be full and that the perpetrators of the SLAM
der would be brought to justice.
Mr. FRYE (rep.) of Me-. stated that he had entire
in he oh pf fllo frN,n
Vermont Mr. Hendee), who was absent on account Of
sickness in his family.
The resolution was then adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced and REFEREED:
BY Mr.. SCALES tdcml OF n C;-Fixing the value Of
on brandy made from appos, peac hes grapes.
BY Mr.. FINLEY, dem Of oho-Limiting the rates to
be charged the transportation Of freight and pas
sengers over the Omaha Railroad Bridge.
BY Mr.. MCMAHON tdem.) OF Oho-Amending the
pension laws.
Mr. Cox (dcm) Of " " from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs. reported back the resolution
calling the President for all correspondence be-
relative to the expulsion of Julius Banner, citizen
Of Chicago from the German Empire, Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. HEWITT. dcm) Of N. y. the
testimony taken by the Labor Committee
dered printed.
Mr.. AcxLyS. tdem.) of Ia, offered resolution
calling on the Attorney General for statement OF
the accounts in the late timber seizure in Louisiana
Referred.
regarding the names. salary and duties of all en-
ployes appointed in the Chicago Custom House since
the appointment of the present Collector. Adopted
THE YELLOW FEVER Epidemic.
Mr.. GARFIELD. trcp Of Ohio, from the Committee
Rules. reported concurrent resolution for the
pointment OF commission of four Senators, five Rep
resentavcs and seven experts to take testimony and
10y slbcommssons to visit the recently infected To-
caities and other places aud TO inquire into the
cent history and means of prevention and arrest OF
yellow fever and other epidemic diseases. with an
thoriy to employ stenographers clerks, &c, and TO
report facts, opinions and recommendations.
Mr., WOOD, fdemA Of N. Y.,inquircd whether tho
action OF the Senate the same subject had been
considered before by the Committee ON Rules.
Mr.. GARFIELD, OF Ohio replied in the negative bat
said that the resolution reported could lie amended
in either body. The committee, he said had not
the power OF Congress in the matter further
than 10 recognize the fact that under the strict
construction of the constitution Congress had the
cearcst possible right to take of quarantine regu
lations along the hzrbors and navigabe rivers. In
this instance OF all parties and sections ab
solntely In accord and any light that could be thrown
the history Of the pest!cncc and in the direction
10 fhr ties nd cu Of