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WAsHINuT0N, April 90

SENATE.
Tie Senate, at The expiration Of the mcr1-
ng hour tovS Up tho Wallace resolution to vest
he appointment AID removal CT Senate EN-
poyees in the Secretary and Sergeant OF Arms
II tho Sanato, the question being on Dir. Ed
nonds' substitute, which was opposed by Mr..
Pendleton and advocated by Mr.. ConkliDg.
Mr.. ConkiDg made sarcastic speech, Great.
Jog considerable amusement, bis hypothesis
b;iug tat the object of tho Wallace resolution
vas to relieve the gentleman said by certain
papers to bo the dc jure President of the Uolt.
cd States Thurman from the consequences OF
The system ct civil service reform, obtained
during his administration, dating from March
/, 1877, which might DO embarrassing to the
democratic ma ority hereafter.
OEiog to Dir. Eimuuds' absence tho rasolu
lion went ever unit! to morrow.
Mr. Perd!cton gave notic, that on tie Thurs
day at;er tho disposition Of tho Army bill he
would cali up his bill providing for giving the
heads cf departments seats on tie h1or OF the
Seoatc and House OF Representatives.
Tho Senate then resumed the consideration
o.! tho Army bill.
lUGSE OS
Tho House having dispensed with the rend.
leg cfyesterday's j,urnal resumed the consd'
Grafton OF the subsidiary silver bill. Mr.. Chit.
tenden Of n. Y. made bllef statement 10 favor
CT the bill. and the House proceeded to vote Ga
amcadmeEt5 toit.
AZ amendment YES otf.rei Mr.. Gillette, OF
Iowa, fer the redemption Of subsidiary silver
coins ia paper fractional currency Of 10, % and
50 cents, which currency shall BE- legs! tender
to lie amount Of ten dollars.
Mr.. Stephens, cf Georgia, who has charge
0. tha bill, said that. personally ho was IN favor
CT the amendment and that the sui .ct was be
foro the Committee on Coinage; but that he
did oct want this bill encountered With it,
Upon this representation Mr.. Gatte withdrew
the amcnGment
ia amendment vas offered by Mr.. New.
berry, Ct Michigan, requiring small coins cents.
cec;s Il, 10 b. received at postoficas for
postage or stampg IN sum5 not exceeding three
dollars.
After discussion this amendment was agreed
TO, sRd the bill es amclded was then passed.
Tho til as passed, provides, that silver
c01s Ct smaller denomination than one dollar
may lie cx:tsageeb!e toto lawful money when
presented in suns Of % dollars, aud makes law
lul m0uey x,haDgeable in.o silver clius 10 like
amcucts; uaEes subsidiary silver cJins legal
teoder fer all debts public and private 10 sums
CT 10! exceeding go. and n.akcs the minor
coaago receivable at pcstotn,cs 10 the amount
CT ErGn dollars
hlr. Kaott. Of kentucky. from the Judiciary
Committee, made q report on the qIesloo OF
nc subgG1a duccs tecun served Oh the file
clerk O. the llous, to produce certain original
bo
The rCpor: coLcludcs with q resolution stating
ikat no officer oil the House has right voluu.
tsrily, or IN obedience 20 subj &C la TO produce
aoy paper belonging to the files Of the House
before auy court or officer without the consent
OF The House; prohibiting the removal of tho
original papers. but granting the consent OF
the House to either party in the case Of the
U1ited States agaius! Colonel Stanley to have
made properly proven copy Of the papers
mentioned 10 the subpoena.
The report aud resolution was agreed 10. and
thea the House went ioto committee 90 the
Legislative Appropriation bill and WG5 ad-
dresstd b. Dir. Bailey, of Ne1 York.
The President sent the following nom nations
TO The Senate to-day:
Evan J. jocks, Receiver oi public moneys
Corcor3;a. kansas; Chae, A. Morris, Register
Lind c(lics at I.lrucd, Kansas.
NOTE.
The Scale Committee on Public L,nds
alter full examination Of tho charges made
against Horace Austin. OF Mion., ato 81 Audi
ter OF tho Treasury. by reason CT which his
co5GrnaIion as Register Of the Fargo, Dakota,
lard cfIico was recently suspcndcd, agreed to day
TO report back his nomination WITH a recon-
u:cadat!0n that it be tiQaliy confirmed.
TIE NYACK CoACuMAN ROMAN 1.-The
marriage Of the daughter Of Mr.. William a.
TowHaerd, of Eysck, New York, 10 her fathers
coschnan hiss boon acknowledged by the family.
Tho bridegroom was pre:ent ct conference Of
tho family, when he explained that aeerecy was
reiltsi1ed S. tho desire Of his wife, end sho on
her part stated that'it was her fault but she de.
sired tho matter kept secret until her husband
obtained other employment which he had been
promiaed 1t was mutually agreed that the new
connection WAS Incompatible with his position
Is IN employo. The father then told him that
Whenever he was able 10 support his vile he
could come and take her away; IN the mean time.
ne himself would take care OF her. Mr.. Weeks
desired .bs! she should 20 with him to his moth
CTS house TT once. TO this Mr. Townsend de.
INJURED, and after discussion and consultation
with his vile it Was arranged the. Mrs. Weeks
should remain with ner father, and have full
permission 10 receive her husbands Visits at
home ind visit him ct his mothers house. Mr.
Weeks is described as bright and intelligent, I'm.
denisbly good looking, with prepossessing msn-
ners. He acknowledges being deficient in eds-
cation. tu: he's the foundation gained at COM
mon country school. He PROCESSES willingness
10 work snd determination to provide home
for bis wife very socE.
THE ORIGINAL BROTHER JONATHAN
Governor jonathan Tiunbu!i CT Connecticut
1as the original Brother Jonathan" Hewas
always so addressed by General Washington,
a1d finally the whole Yankee nation, aud espe
cia!ly New Enslaod, became soubr:queted.
characterized and Identified iu the person of
Brother Jonathan" TrumbulI, plaip, unss-
suuing, honest, common sense msr, who re-
sided 10 Lebanon. When 10 foil dress brother
Jonathan" Truubull looked very much as be is
now represented 10 what is general supposed
to be caricature. BE Was Of q tall, gaunt form,
eud we're swallow tell home spun coat, manu-
featured 10 bis family out of wool raised Oh bis
o%n farm, and colorel with maple bark pro-
cured from his OVID wood pile. the dye being set