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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Mr. Spec
announced that he would after two hours
debate to morrow call the previous ques
ton on the Yeates-Martin case. Th.
Republicans generally agreed.
A resolution was adopted asking thu
Secretary OF State for all facts regarding
the Halifax fishery award.
A resolution passed fer printing $4,000
rcopies OF the report of the Com missioner
| OF Agriculture on the diseases of swine
and cattle.
Mr. Singleton OF Illinois. presented q
petition of c. 900 persons on the postal law
Referred.
The house went in;o committee on the
| private calendar.
The FIRST bill on the calendar was that
to place Mark Walker on the retired list
Of the army. This officer was discharge ID
for drunkenness on the eve of his retire
ment. and the report Of the committee
states that he was at the tims suffering
/ from acute rhsumatism; The bill was
apposed by Messrs. Sparks and Dlbrell
and supported by Mcssrs. Stephens and
O'Neill. The bill was finally laid aside for
| favorable Recommendation.
The next bill was one for the relief of
Mrs Z, H. Page. widow of Capt, Page.
OF the United States navy. The amount
| involved 10 $l36 which was due Capt,
Payne upon his resignation from the navy
IN 1861, the reason of his resignation be-
ing that that his state had seceded from
| the Union.
| MIR. Conger apposed the bill, and drew
q picture Of Capt. Payne raising the
sword which had been given him by his
country to strike down that conntry
daughter on the Democratic side
Mr., Cox, OF New York, said he had
hoped that after the election of MIR. Gar
| field there might have been some amnesty
shown by the other side, something better
than this raging fight over O little money
appropriated. 1t was a modification to
the American people that after fifteen
years had elapsed since the war Congress
was now debating bill for the relief of
widow whose husband had served with
Commodore Perry in 1911 in an unchris-
tain spirit. For shams There was not q
Christians idea connected with this sort
forgiveness. Nothing that related to
genuine manhood or chivarlry. A great
writer shad said that While you put
down rebellion you should endsaver
to bring about good feeling" and yet his
friend (Conger) came here and bitterly
opposed this bill like sort Of Snarlevow.
Were these unchristian uttsrances to last
forever. The Republicans had, he knew.
|a man who would turn out better In ths
Presidency than their representative did
on this floor. Gen. Garfield had said that
the nan who would utter the kind of SEN
timent that had been uttered here to-day
would have no party or following, and yet
the gentlemen were holding up his admin
istration in advance upon these obnoxious
doctrines. When was the country TO have
Tho
and gentler spirit should be spread
throughout the country. Ii the two sec.
tiops could not meet in that spirit, God
help the public. In conclusion he said: |
Where 10 the diamond, the Jewel. the
most precious of all that is connected with
our union and country? 1t may be in the
darkness of the mine yet. God sees the
diamond shine. That diamond will some
day be worn by men who champion fair
ness. decency, kindness and brotherhood,
not spite. meanness and all unoaaritabls.
Loud applause
After further discussion the bill was
laid aside for favorable report to the
House.
The committee then rose, but without
taking any action .on the bill the House
adjourned until to-morrow.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. The select |
committee on diseases of domestic auimals |
reported bill for the suppression of con-
tagious diseases.
MIR, Coke nom eoncurred In the bill.
Mr., Bayard reported favorably from the |
finance committee bill to amend the |
revised statutes in relation to the circula-
ton of national banks. Calendar.
The morning hour was occupied 10 the
discussion of the Chicago Lake front bill.
Mr Blaine introduced bill for the
of United States ocean
mail service and the revival oil. foreign
commerce on American steamships.
MIR. Blaine said he introduced the bill
as substitute for the one which was the
subject of Mr. Beck's speech on the pre-
vious day, namely, free ships. At his
suggestion the bill was referred to the
committee on finance.
A bill was introduced and referred by
Mr.. Kirkwood. by request, to aid the
United States Postal Telegraph COMPANY
in the construction aud operation of pos al
telegraph lines.
BY Mr.. Dawes. to establish rights of
the Ponca tribe of Indians and to settle
their affairs
Mr.. Wallace introd uced joint resolu.
ton proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States changing
the mode of eleotiDg president aud vice
president of the United States. The bill
dispenses with the electoral college and
provides for an election by the people
secret ballot by direct vote in districts.
Each state is to have as many districts as
it has senators and members in congress-.
and each district to have one vote. The
vote is to be canvassed by q state board Of
0( h. /
chief justice and secretary of state; their
return to be made to the speaker OF the
house and to be conclusive proof Of the
result; tie votes to be counted by COM
gress in joint convention and plurality
vote to elect. Ttfe bill was temporarily
laid on the table, Mr.. Wallace stating that
he would ask to submit remarks on it to.
morrow.
Mr. Morgan offered a resolution,
which was agreed to. directing the Sec
retary of the treasury to furnish to the
statement of the names OF