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CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
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affirming the validity OF the laSG nree conStl-
tutional amendments Was resumed, and MIR.
Whyte, OF Maryland, argued against their
adoption and against the right Of Congress to
control elections. A long debate ensued. Sew
eral amendments we're offered and rejected,
and then a vote WAS taken on Mr.. Morgan's
ubst itute, and it was rejected by thirteen to
tweuty-six. Mr.. Edmunds' resolutions we're
hen adopted by twenty-three to seventeen,
and the Senate, at II O'Clock P. NJ, adjourned.
MIR. Paddock submitted a resolution instruct
ing the committee on agriculture to inquire IN
regard to certain reports recently circulated ID
this country and elsewhere in regard to nfec.
tious diseases among horned cattle IN the
United States. He sent to the clerks desk and
had read letters between the Canadian minis
ter Of agriculture and Gen. LIE Due, our COM
missioner Of agriculture, in regard to such
diseases. The resolution was agreed to-.
The bill providing for the taking up OF the tenth
and su osequent censuses WAS passed, with
amendments, by 46 to 4. Adjourned after an
executive session..
Mr.. Matthews, from the select committee to
inquire al to the best means OF preventing the
introduction Of epidemic diseases, reported q
Joint resolution authorizing the committee to
sit during the recess Of Congress, and to 70
tain the Services of three experts, who shall
visit Havana and such other places as the COM
mittee may direct, to inquire into the history
Of yellow fever. The joint resolution also re-
quests the President to invite the cooperation
Of the Spanish government in the examination.
Placed on the calendar. . . The bill permitting
women of certain attaiuments and experience
as lawyers to practice before the supreme
court was passed go. MIR. Harris. from the Be-
lect committee upon epipemic diseases, re-
ported a bill to prevent the introduction OF
contagious diseases in the United States, and
to establish a bureau of public health. Plac. d
on the calendar. Adjourned after an executive
session.
The House bill authorizing the issue Of ten
dollar certificates Of deposit 10 aid OF the 70
funding Of the public debt, was amended by
making the rate of interest four instead OF
three per cent, and then passed. MIR. No
Creery spoke in favor Of the proposed transfer
Of the indian bureau to the war department.. -.
Mr.. Paddock called up the resolution submitted
on the fourth OF December last by Mr.. Davis,
of West Virginia, instructing the committee on
agriculture to consider what can or ought to
be done by the general government to better,
advance, encourage AMI foster agricultural in
~terests. Mr.. Paddock spoke of the Importance
of the agricultural interests Of the country,
and the necessity for Congress taking action
to build up that interest. he referred to the
locust plague, diseases of cattle and swine, all
of which were subjects for prompt action OF
Congress. He favored the establishment Of a
national academy Of agriculture, similar to
West Point, where all the sciences relating to
agriculture should be taught. At the conolu-
zion Of his remarks the resolution was agreed
to. Adjourned after executive session.
The Senate conferees on the naval appro-
priation bill made q report, whi,h was agreed
to, aud the bill was passed. MI. Cameron,
Of Pennsylvania, offered a joint resolution,
which was referred to the committee or COM
MERGE, for the appointment Of a commission
to consider what legislation ls needed for the
better regulation OF commerce between the
States. The postofice appropriation bill,
with the Senate amendments thereto, WAS re-
ported and placed on the calendar. Mr..
Sargent, of California, submitted a series Of
resolutions calling on the treasury department
for information regarding the methods Of pro-
duction and preparation, etc., Of imported
adulterated wines and liquors, and they were
referred to the finance committee. Adjourned
after an executive session.
A bill regulating the restoration Of naval
officers to the active list was reported to the
Senate and passed. IA joint resolution wst
adopted for the appointment Of q select com
mittee to inquire in regard to the recent escape
and slaughter Of the C%heyennes. MIR
Saunders spoke in favor Of the bill for the
temporary transfer Of certain tribes to the
WAG O6DAIlulGul. I'LL ohulOOAp olHQCA II
the government should help the Indians tt
become an independent people and finally
citizens Of the republic. The congressional
library bill was then taken up, and Mr.. Conk.
ling's resolution providing for a commission Of
e1pertB to examine and report a plan in regard
to changes in the capitol for the better accom-
mediation Of Congress and the library, after 9
discussion, was agreed to. Adjourned.
House.
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army appropriation bill, adopted, by 101 to 81,
voted by SO to 80 to expunge from the revised
statutes the provision allowing troops at the
polls to preserve the peace.
Mr.. Manning, from the committee on weights
and measures, reported q bill intendedto main.
tam silver coins at a par with gold. The bill
was discussed by Messrs. Burchard, Patterson,
Stephens, Garfield and others. A substitute,
offered by MIR. Brewer, making silver coins
e~xchangeable for treasury notes to the extent
to which they are a legal tender, all defective
coins to be sent to the mint for recoinage, was
passed. Adjourned.
MIR. Foster introduced q bill to discourage
usury and promote legitimate rates Of interest
MIR. Buckner presented a bill calling upon
the secretary Of war to report q plan to reor.
| panize the militia. IA motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill repeating the statutes in
regard to the test oath required Of jurors, and
in regard to the appointment and payment Of
supervisors OF elections and special deputy
marshals, was lost by 126 to 113 - not the ne.
cessary two-thirds in the affirmative. A long
debate on the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill followed, after which,
adjournment.
The report of the conference committee or
the naval appropriation bill was agreed to-.
In committee Of the whole on the legislative
judicial and executive appropriation bill, Mr.
Patterson opposed that part which proposes t.
transport the coast and geodetic survey from
the treasury to the interior department. Mr.,
Atkins defended the proposed change, and the
debate was carried on by Messrs. Page, Wig
CLINTON, Patterson (Col.), Maginnis, Hewitt,
Durnell, Butler, Garfield and Hale. Without
acting, the House adjourned.
MIR. Cox. OF New York, moved that the Sen
ate bill in regard to tho census, and the amend
ments OF the House committee on cenaus
thereto, be printed. The Senate bill WAS sub.
stantially the same bill that he had introduced
and the committee proposed only two import
ant amendments. BE would not press the bill
in opposition to the appropriation bill nov
before the House, but would call it up ss soor
as that bill was disposed Of. Th motion wal
agreed to. After submitting various amend:
ments to the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill the House adjourned.
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