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the credentials OF =. b. Taylor, as member
elect from the Nineteenth Ohio District
(Gar1ield's district, were presented Mr.
Hurd d., % objected to Mr.. Taylor's
that the district boundaries had been changed
by the Legislature. The objection was finally
withdrawn and MIR. Taylor was sworn IN, ms
credentials being referred TO the Commlttee
on Elections. Mr.. Grape (R-, Mass intro
duced a resolution declaring the construction
of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama un-
the Monroe doctrine. Referred 10 tne
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr.
Calkins (R-, Ind introduced a resolu,
ton of sympathy with the laboring class OF
Ireland, which was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Meyers d., Ind.) introduced resolution
calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury Tor
information as to what sums OF money had
been paid by the Government to General Grant
from the time of his entering the Military
Academy at West Point. Mr.. Warner d., o.
introduced bill providing for joint com
mission TO revise and readiust the tariff. The
Electoral count resolution was taken up and
further considered, but without coming TO
vote the House adjourned.
DEC. 14.--The Senate adopted resolu-
ton instructing the Post office Committee to
investigate the propriety of the Governments
assuming control of the telegraphic service.
The FitZ John Porter case was finally DIS
posed of, the act as passed, by party vote,
providing that the President be authorized IN
his discretion to reinstate Porter, with no
and without pay or compensation ter the time
intervening between mis- dismissal and
such appointment. ......ln the House
bill was introduced incorporating the Mari
time Canal Company of Nicaragua. The
name of u. s. Grant heads the list OF 1ncor-
porators. Mr.. Bicknell d., Ind.) called up the
Electoral count resolution and demanded the
previous question, but the Republicans refus-
ing to vote left the House without a quorum.
Mr.. Bickneli thereupon announced that he
would not endeavor at present to further
a6nnfiOn resolution.
would bring it forward in January, as soon as
the Democrats could muster quorum:
The Committee on Elections reported
Massachusetts,, and Eighth and Ninth
Iowa, in favor of the sitting MEM
beers, all Republicans. w. Q. Nowlain was APP
pointed Postmaster of the House. The Con
sular and Diplomatic and Military Academy
Appropriation bills were reported. a motion
was then adopted to take up the Funding bill
in Committee of the Whole, the vote standing
yeas 1856 NAYS, 80. Substitutes for the pend
ing bill were offered by Messrs. Kelley (R.
Pa, BucIner d. No., Gillette &C., Iowa. and
others, and Mr.. Warner ID, o. made a set
speech in opposition to the bill
DEC. I5-Among the bills introduced in
the Senate were two by Mr.. Pendleton, to
regulate the Civil Service and prohibiting
Federal officers, claimants and contractors
from making or receiving assessments orcon-
tributions for political purposes. Mr.. Hill in
troduced bill for the retirement of small
legal tender notes. The bill devOting part
of the proceeds of the sales of public lands to
public education was further considered, ana
speeches in favor of the bill were made by
Messrs. Burnside, Morrill, and Brown. A bill
introduced by Mr.. CoclTell, appropriating
81 $50 to pay Samuel A. Lowe for services and
expenses as Clerk of the Territorial Leglsla-
ture of Kansas in 1855, was opposed by Mr.. In
gals on the ground that the services Tor
which Lowe asks compensation were mainly
in compiling the infamous slave code" OF the
Territory-"the blacklist and most damnable
body of laws ever attempted to be passed"
He further said that the laws were never legal
ly enacted. and that loves own party in the
Legislature had refused to sanction the claim.
Mr.. Cockrell showed that the Legislature that
authorized the compilation was the only one
that ever assembled under the act OF 1884. IL
was not the fault of Mr.. Lowe that the laws
he was employed to compile were bad or
were subsequently repudiated. He deserved
his pay for services rendered to a legally or
ganiZed LEGISLATURE. After some further dis
cussion, upon motion of Mr.. Allison the
Senate went into executive session. .....
Tic House passed the Senate bill granting
| pension of 500 a month to the widow OF the
| late President TYLER. The Funding bill was
temporarily laid aside and the Fertilization
| Appropriation bill was considered in Commit
tee of the Whole, reported to the House and
passed Mr. Belford (R., Colo.) introduced a
| bill for the retirement of small legal tender
notes. Mr.. Gibson d., Lao from the Commit
tee on Mississippi Leyees, reported Dnl
of the Mississippi River, to be expended by
and under the direction of the Secretary OF
War in accordance with Recommendations,
plans, specifications and estimates, and I'M
| der the advisory supervision of the Mississippi
River Commission. Ordered printed and re-
committed.
DEC. 16.-Tbe Educational bill was fur
Their considered in the Senate. Messrs. Pugh,
Maxey and Garland supported the original
bill; other members favored amendments of
various kinds The bill went over. In the
House the Pension Appropriation bill was
again taken up in Committee OF the
Whole. Several amendments were adopted
and the Committee rose and reported the bill
! to the House. Mr.. Bland d., MOI asked and
obtained leave TO have printed in the Record
! the substitute which he proposed to offer Tor
the Funding bill. 1t approprfates OF coin
now in the Treasury the sum of SlOO,OJ0OOO
| for the payment of the interest bear
| ing debt of the United States falling
due during 1sSOlsSl, and directs the
| Secretary of the Treasury to cause
| to be coined the maximum amount of silver
| dollars in the manner now authorized by law,
| and to pay out such dollars in redemption OF
| the public debt. Section repeats all laws
authorizing the issuing of bonds for the pur-
| pose of funding or redeeming the interest
| bearing debt of the United states. A joint
resolution was adopted providing for adjourn
\ ment from Dec. % to JAN 3d.. During the
| day ex-President Grant visited both Houses,
! each of which took a ten minute adjournment
! in honor of the event.
DEC. 1.-THE Senate passed the Educa-
tionaI bill and adjourned till Monday.
The House dispensed with the morning hour
and went into Committee of the Whole on the
private calendar. A number OF pension bills
were passed, among them one granting a
pension to the widow of Maj.-Gen. Heintzel-