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alton of the political ineiigibility of women
and the subject of Presidential inability.

and the subject OF Presidential inability.
SENATE, December 15.-The follow
ing petitions were presented: For the regula-
tlon of railroad rates; for the abolition Of tax
es on bank deposits and checks. Mr.. Sherman,
from The Committee on Finance. reported
introduced and referred: To regulate inter-
ination By common carriers; to repeal the
taxes on deposit with banks, banking associa-
Of and sves aas
silver dollars on deposit for silver bullion. A
resolution instructing the Committee on PEN
pension. i d, II any, should Be allowed the widow
Of Abraham Lincoln was adopted. The reso-
came came up. % but the mornins hour expired with.
out action upon 1t. Discussion Of the Presi-
Dental succession in the contingencies pro
Coke and Jones addressed the Senate. The
Chair submitted an Executive message trans
mittinR q report from the Secretary of
State, with an accompanying paper touch
clayton. .Bufver treaty Of 1850 between the
printed and referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations. After q short executive ses-
sion the Senate adjourned
SENATE, December 16.-The follow
ing bills were introduced and referred: Fol-
the suppression and prevention of pleuro-
pneumonia in meat cattle: to authorize the
Tor q afurther appropriation to continue the i'm
provement of the Little Kanawha river, W.
Va Mr.. Hoars resolution for special COM
mittee on the rights Of woman was taken up
and discussed until the expiration of the
morning hour, when Mr.. Voorhees, resolution,
of the Presidents message relating to the re
peal OF the LAYS authorizing silver coinage
up and agreed to. The bill legaIizing the cleo.
ton of the Legislature Of New Mexico Decem
Der 2, 1850, was passed. The following assign
consequent upon the recent vacancies, were
announced: Mr.. Window Is substituted fol-
MI; Edmunds as chairman OF the Committee
Aldrich, same committee. He is also assigned
to the Committees on Patents and Education
mittee on transportation Routes to the Sea
board, in place Of Mr.. Blair. Mr.. Harrison sue
eeeds Mr. Logan ON the Indian Affairs ane
rich take the place of Mr.. Hawley on the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mr.. Sewell is assigned the
place Of Mr.. Rollins, and Mr.. Sawyer to the
Select Committee on Census, in place of Mr.
Cameron; Mr.. Miller IN. " to the Epidemic
the select committee on Nicaraguan Claims
in place OF Mr.. Hawley; Mr.. Dawes to the Civ
and ke'rspeh%snt in PLACE ef n
committee on Civil Service in place of Mr.
Rollins; Mr.. yanwyck to the Pensions to al
a vacancy. Adjourned until the 18th.
HousE-The following bills were intro
in Territories; to reorganfze the Legislative
power Of Utah: to pay the public debt an6
tions; for the free coinage of silver dollars
TO incorporate the lnter-Oceanic (Ead's prof
ees snip snSs ress 10 rsSgee tn,
TO S1.15 per acre; for the importation of sail
free Of duty; to reduce the letter postage 4
of the widow Of President Garfield; to prevent
persons living in bigamy from holding any or
| nee of trust or emolument in the Territories
of the United States; for the appointment OF
the Tariff Commission; to establish Court o.
Pensions. Adjourned until the 18th.