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of the committees not having yetbeen named,
the House adjourned till Friday.
A NUMBER of bills were introduced in the
Senate on the l4th, among them one by Mr..
Camden providing for an appropriation to
continue the improvement of the Ohio River,
and one by Mr. Edmunds, for ascertaining
and settling the private land claims in States
and Territories. Mr.. Saunders, from the Com
mittee on Territories, reported iavorably
Il bill to straighten the northern
boundary of Nebraska, extending the
boundary on the 4Sd parallel to the
Missouri. River The land thus taken from Da.
kota and added to Nebraska consists of part of
the Sioux Indian Reservation. The bill is not to
take effect, however, until the Sioux title
shall have been eXtinguished, upon terms ac-
ceptable to the Indians. MIR. Hoar's rcsolu-
ton for the selection of q committee on the
rights of woman was taken up. Mr. Vest said
he could see no necessity for committee on
the subject, and regarded the resolution
as step toward the recognition, Of
principle. Mr.. Hoar replied, but the morning
hour closed before he finished, and the mat
ter went over. Mr.. Beck addressed the Sen
atclroNHflte subject Of the Presidential sue
cession and urged the necessity OF Legislative
action. Messrs. Maxey and Anthony followed
with remarks upon the same subject.
THE Senate Finance Committee, on the
18th, reported fayorably, with amendment
Mr.. Sherman's bill TO provide for the issue OF
3-per- cent bonds. Mr.. Sherman will ask its
consideration Immediately after the holidays
The bill fixes the aggregate amount of 3.per.
cent. bonds to be issued at S3O0,OO0,000 and
provides that the amount received on de.
posit shall not exceed Mt any time SIS ,O00, 900
Bills, etc, were introduced and referred by
Mr.. Coke-To regulate Interstate commerce
and prohibit unjust discrimination by com.
mon carriers; by Mr. Beck-To repeal the tax
on deposits with banks and banking associa.
tons of bankers; by Mr. Plumb-To
issue silver certificates and silver
standard dollars on the deposit of silver
bullion; also to grant the right of way
through the Fort Bliss military reservation to
the Rio Grande 4 FL Paso Railroad Company
by Mr. Ingalls-A resolution instructing the
Committee on Pensions to inquire and report
what Increase of pension, If any, should be al
lowed the wife of Abraham Lincoln. Adopted
Subjects referred to in the Presidents mes
sage were referred to appropriate commit
tees. A resolution for a woman suffrage com
mittee came up, but the morning hour ex
pred without action on it. Discussion or
Presidential succession was resumed by
Messrs. Garland, Coke and Jones.
| MIR. HOAR'S resolution for special com.
mittee on the rights of woman was taken NJ
in the Senate on the 10th, and Mr.. Vest mad,
q somewhat humorous speech in opposition
thereto, closing with motion to refer the
subject to the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims. Reiected-2l to 81. Mr.. Bayart
moved TO refer to the Committee on Judicia
ry. Mr.. Logan argued in favor of a specia
committee. The matter went over without
definite action. Mr.. Voorhees, resolution, re
ferring to the Finance Committee the parts o
the Presidents message relating to the repea
| of laws authorizing silver coinage and the is
sue of silver certificates, was taken up, anC
that senator addressed the Senate. liz
characterized the recommendation of thu
Secretary OF the Treasury for repeal of au
thority for silver certificates and for the
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mind, a criminal assault upon the financia
| stability and business prosperity of the whole
country The resolution was adopted. Ad
journed till Monday......A large number o
| bills were introduced in the House, amonl
them the following; by Mr.. Bland-To ratify
an act of the General Council of til,
Choctaw Nation OF Indians, granting to thu
| st. Louis & san Francisco Railway Company
line through the Nation; by Mr.. Clark mo 3
Providing that the United States Supreme
! Court use the same rules rs the State in which
they are sitting; by Mr.. Clardy-To repeal al
| laws which impose taxes on the capital ant
! deposits with banks, and on bank checks
etc. (this is new bill, but corresponds il
! its provisions with number of bills now be
| fore the Committee of Ways and Means); b,
Mr. HaZetine-TO provide for the paymen
| of the interest bearing debt of the United
States in grcenbacks, and also authorizinl
the issue of Understanding Treasur,
notes of small denominations, to be lega
tender for all purposes; by Mr. Hatch-Fo
| the establishment of a Bureau of Animal In
dustry, to prevent the expectation of diseased
cattle and the spread of infectious or conta
gious diseases among animals by Mr.. Hatcl
To repeal so much of the sixth clause o
Section 3244 of the Revised Statutes as prohib
its farmers and planters from selling leaf to
bacco at retail directly to consumer
without payment of special tax
| (Mr. Hatch endeavored to have hi
bill referred to the Committee on Agricul
d. 1.rv.. - A.
yeas and nays, it was turned over to the Com
mttee on Ways and Means) by Mr.. John
Cark-Providng for the location OF $40 acre
and not less than 40 acres of the public land
of the United States by such persons as Eav
lost their property by submersion or TIN
changing of the river currents. A number o
bills were introduced for the reduction of in
ternal revenue, repeal of the bank check ant
| circuln tiOn tax Adjourned till Monday