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Morrill,, Plat, Plumb, Rollins, Saw.
yer, Windom-27.
The bill, as passed, authorizes the
president to nominate and, with the
advice and consent of the senate, to
appoint Fitz John Porter, late major
general of the United States volun.
teers and brevet brigadier general and
colonel of the army to the position of
colonel in the army of the United
Stater, of the same grade and rank
held by him at the time of his die.
missal, and in his discretion to place
him on the retired list of the army
a. of that grade, the retired lat being
thereby increased In number to that
extent, provided said Fitz John Por.
ter shall receive no pay, compensation,
or allowances, whatsoever, prior to his
appointment under this act.
S,nrtor Eimunds, from the Judi.
ciary committee, reported with
amendment the bill to amend the act
of last session amendir & the Revised
Statutes in reference to bigamy, and
said he would AJAX Its early considera-
ion.
Senator Ingalls, resolution directing
the committee on judiciary to inquire
aud report what legislation is necessary
to provide for ascertaining tho exist.
ence and Termination of presidential
inability. Passed.
Senator Morgan introduced bill to
explain and carry into effect Sec ion
2496 of the revised statutes and pro.
vide for executing In their true intent
and purpose commercial treaties be-
tweon the Uoited States and other
governments. Referred.
The senate then resumed the con.
sideration of the tariff bill. The pro-
vision for the collection of duties on
non. .en imerated articles resem bling In
quality two or more enumerated arti.
cles was amended so as to provide
that non-enumerated articles shall pay
the lowest rate of duty instead of tho
highest. The duty on hard and soft
and CASTLE soaps was changed from
two cents q pound to twenty cents
advalorem. Adjourned,
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, January IL. -. In the
house the speaker announced the con-
ference on the agricultural appropria.
tion bill.
Mr.. Page (Cal.) }, from the commit.
tee on commerce, reported back the
resolution offered by Mr.. Randall,
calling on the president fer state
ment of the aggrs ga o amount expend.
cd on the river aud harbor improve.
ments since the beginning of the gov
ernment. Adopted.
The Massachusetts, members petit
toned for a reduction Of the duty on
sugar. Referred.
The consideration of tho shipping
bill was then resumed.
The section under discussion WAS
the drawback" section for which the
committee substitute is pending limit
ing the amount to the amount of ton.
mage tax collected.
The debate continued till o'clock,
when Candler's free chip amendment
to the committee substitute for the
18Th section Was agreed to-yeas 1876,
nays 104
Mr.. Robson immediately offered
an amendment to the amendment Just
agreed to, St,iking out the words,
"Free of duty" and inserting the
words, "Ol the payment of an import
duty of 20 per cent on the value nf
Mr.. Robeson's amendment was lost
yeas 1C7, nays 1913.
Before the announcement of the
vote, Mr.. Robeaon changed his vote
for the purpose of moving to recon.
slider, which he Immediately did.
Mr.. McMillen (Tenn.) moved to
lay the motion to reconsider on the
table, pending which Mr.. Robson
moved to adjourn. Lost
Mr.. Robeson then withdrew his
motion to reconsider, but 1t was inn
mediately renewed by Mr.. Springer
and laid on the table.
Mr.. Cox, New York then offered
to substitute his free material amend
ment, limiting it, however, to material
to be used in the construction of vessels
for foreign trades. Ayes 1913, nays
IC6.
Tho house then, without coming tc
u vote on the substitute, ad diourned
at 5:40 p. m.