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An unimportant and MonOtonous SEES.
sion of the House..It Resolves into
the Committee of the Whole,
And After Considering Appropriation
Bills Adjomns-.GOyernOr COlquitt
Speaks in New York
Before. the Y. Nj. c. A. He Makes Sew.
eral Excellent Points.
Neal. Of the Kentucky Trio of Fiends,
Convicted Yesterday.
Other Foreign and Domestic News
Forty-seventh Congress

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January A.-The chairl laid
before the Senate sundry reports of surveys
made under the river and harbor action rel
ative to Oregon, Mississippi, Maryland, and
Massachusetts,, which were referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Blair, from the Committee on Pen
sions, reported back bill for the relief of
Mary Lincoln, the widow of Abraham Lin
coin, and asked its present consideration.
The bill was passed.
1t appropriates $751; 600 for her immediate
relief and increases her present pension to
5000 per annum.
The credentials of Senator McDill. of
Colorado, were presented and he was
sworn in.
Mr.. George, of Mississippi, introduced 0
bill to make the Agricultural Department
an executive department
The credentials of Senator Wilson, OF
Iowa. were received and placed on file.
An additional bill was introduced by Mr.
Johnson to repeal so much of the Revised
Statutes as imposes an export tax on to-
bacco.
Mr.. Beck introduced bill for the punish
ment of officers of the National banks who
illegally issue certified checks
BY Mr.. keller-A joint resolution declar-
ing forfeited, SO far as the same have not
been earned by fulfillment of their condi-
tions, land grants to twenty-five railroads,
enumerated by the bill, including the
Texas x PaciHc. The estimated quantity
of land granted to each, as set
forth in the BILL is respectively
100000, 42,O00, 600 and $4,000 000 acres.
The unusually large volume of routine
business caused a liberal occupation of the
morning hour, after which the Senate at =
O'Clock resumed the consideration of the
sherman per cent Bond Bill, and Mr.
Call addressed the Senate. Several Sena.
tors participated in the debate, when
finally Mr.. Garland, on leave, reported
back from the Judiciary Committee Il
resolution in reference to the eYtradition
of the Italian, Nincenyo Rebello, with q bill
regulating fees in extradition cases, bill
providing for making the fees regular. 1t
compels Commissioners to hold court il
public, and where the accused is poor and
cannot afford the cost, authorizes tn,
United States to send for his witnesses ant
pay all fees, the government to be REIN
bursed for the expenses so incurred by tn,
government asking the surrender of III,
fugitive.
The Senate at i:l0 o'clock, without actor
on the BILL went into executive session, lat
at 4:20 O'Clock adjourned.
Mr.. George introduced bill to prevent
Determinations as between shippers ant
consignors by railroads engaged in inter,
State transportation. The bill is designed
to give absolute equality in rates between
small and large shippers and consignees
HOUSE.
Belmont, of New York, from the com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported back
the resolution calling on the President fol
copies of all correspondence, etc, relative
about peace between Chilli, Peru ant
Bolivia Adopted.
Reed, of Maine, on behalf of the Com.
mittee on Judiciary, asked leav,
to take from the Speakers tabl,
for immediate consideration the Senat,
bill to retire Associate Justice Ward Hunt
of the United States Supreme Court bu
Holman, of Indiana, objected.
AeLanc, Of Maryland, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported back the resolu
tion calling on the Secretary of the Navy
for all reports, communications etc, relat
ing to the subject of the Chiriqui coalin,
stations. Adopted.
BY Carpenter, from the Committee OF
Commercel-To inquire wherein eYistinl
laws can be amended so rs to afford relic
to the Merchant Marine engaged in tn,
! ioreign-Carrying trade, and what measure
can be adopted to promote our ship-buill
| ing and other commercial interests.
| Adopted.
Bills were reported from the Committc,
on Commerce TO establish marine hospital
at New orleans and Galveston and quar-
antine station on the coast of Texas, au,
were referred to the Committee on Appro
pfiations.
At the conclusion of the morning hou
| the House at l:lO p. IN. went into Com
mittee of the Whole, Robinson, of Massa
chusetts, In the Chair, ON the Fertilization
Appropriation Bill. The total amour
appropriated Is $4,000, as follows
For the preservation, repair and pro
lection Of the Qualifications, $4,000
Tor the armament of the sea coast fortified
tions Sl0O,j0O; for torpedoes and thei
preservation 100000.
Atters short explanation by Forney. O
Alabama, McCook, of Kentucky, took TN
floor and dwelt upon the importance O
improving the sea coast Notifications of tn
| United States. lie contended that In
amount appropriated by the bill was not
drop IN the bucket, as compared with tn
actual needs ofthe country. A debate fol
lowed the introduction of amendments
which were rejected.
The committee then arose and rcporte,
the bill TO the House, when It was passed
Chandler, of Massachusetts, called 'up In
report of the Committee on Accounts, dies
ignaling the committees of the llous
which are entitled to clerk.
Amendments were adopted granting tn
Committee on Invalid Pensions three, an,
Committee Oh Elections one addiliona
clerk.
Holman offered an amendment strikip
from the list ut committees entitled 4
clerks lhe Committee on Expenditures h
the Various Departments. on Pablo TX
pcndiiurrS, uu Allllla and on Mileage.
Pending ac,ion the House at l;iU y. m
adjourned.
How 1t happened.
NEW IuRe, January 2L-A Charleston
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