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mittee on agriculture, to create an agricultural
commission. There being more than i've objec-
tions the bill was not considered

Capitol Notes.
There was no quorum, and hence no meeting Of
nnal meeting OF the session VIII be held on Thurs
day next
The committee on public buildings and grounds
Q! the House VIII not take action on the Senate
bill to enlarge the White House. 1t is understood
thot the President is not in favor OF the changes
contemplated in the bill.
The civil rights cases. OF which there are several
pending in the United States Supreme Court will
be among the first decided after the court re-
assemblies for the spring session.
MI Gorman submitted resolution I'm the Senate
to-day to print 400 additional copies OF Health
Omcer Townshend's report Referred to commit
Tee on printing.
FLORAL TRIBUTES FROM THE PRINTERS.
senator voorhees, to-day received an enormous
pyramid OF choice flowers from the Columbia
Typographical Union, With the thanks OF the
printers for his defense OF them In the Senate de-
pate SATURDAY.. Senator COnger also received a
noral tribute from the printers, accompanied by
tnelr thanks for having defended their interests;
ana she senate committee on appropriations re-
In the Land office for having stricken out of the
legislative bill the provision extending the hours
OF work In the departments. Many OF the union
printers were at the Senate to-day, and In person
thanked those Senators who took their part in the
Senate debate.
TIE DEFICIENCY BILL.
In the general deficiency appropriation bill,
which will be completed by the House committee
on appropriations to-day, there are the following
items: For pay OF civil service commissioners and
clerks, $5S14; travelling and other expenses OF
commission, 1900; Court of Claims, $4,000;
Jeannette rescue and expenses OF court OF inquiry
2,5OO; stationery for Interior department Sl3 COO
photographing In Patent office, s31 900. The ag-
gregate Of the bill is about 81 500 600 or this not
more than 100000 are on account OF deficen-
c1eS for the fiscal year 1894. The clause printed
In the Dill as prepared, recommending the appro-
priation of 81 7S3 600 for the payment OF deficiency
on account of the Philadelphia centennial has
been struck out by the committee.
A PROPOSED NEW RULE.
The House committee on rules reported Satur-
day afternoon, new rule, which was laid over for
future action, that during the remainder of the
session 1t shall be in order any time to move to
suspend the rules, which motion shall be decided
by a majority vote, to take from the Speakers
table House bill 55SS, to reduce internal revenue
taxation, and to declare q disagreement with the
Senate amendments to the same and to ask for a
committee of conference thereon, to be composed
OF nve members on the part OF the House. II such
motion shall fail, the bill shall remain on the
Speakers table, unaffected by the decision OF the
House on said motion.
THE CASE OF THOMAS J. MAJOR.
The House, on Saturday, adopted a resolution to
send the evidence against Thomas j. Major to the
United States district attorney for the District OF
Columbia, the Attorney General and the governor
or Nebraska Major claimed to have been elected
to Congress at large from Nebraska. The judiciary
committee reported "that Thomas j. Major is re-
Sponsible for the mSinfOrmat.on which induced
CnlS committee to make the report OF the 1St of
April, 1882, (N0. 911, first session, FOrty-seventh
COngreSS,) and that he was aided therein by s. j.
Alexander, secretary OF state of Nebraska, by Pat
o. Hawes and DR.. p. Schwenk and George H. Rob-
ertS.n