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MINOR CONGRESSIONAL DOINGs.

MINOR CONthESSlONAA OOANNO'
WARRINGTON, Feb. 16.-The Chair laid be-
fore the Senate to-day letter from the Secretary OF e
Navy transmitting resolutions of the NewYsrk Chamber
Of Commerce urging tho establishments the principal
seaports Of United States Of stations for
the errors OF compasses iron and steel ships Inc
Secretary recommends appropriation Tor the purposo
Indicated memorial OF the Legislature OF the Terri
tory Arizona urging that certain IN the "no
Mounta in Indian Reservation be segregated from the
and that the rights Of discoveries thereon DO
recognized was also laid before the Senate.
Among the bills introduced and referred was one by
Mr. Hill to reinquish the city Of Denver certain lana
for public library.
After discussing the Indian appropriation bill Mr. saw
yer from the committee Post Offices and Post Roads,
reported favoraby without amendment what Is known
the subsidy clause" proposed by Mr. Frye TO the
Mr. Hawey presented the credentials Of election OF
Mr Platt and Mr.. Bowen the credentials OF Henry NJ
Teller, the Senator elect from Colorado: .,v .n,ro.
The Chair appointed conferees on me Army Appro
bill was introduced by Mr.. Doph maRnS Seattle and
Tacoma. Washington Territory, ports OF delivery ats
the doors we're reoponed the Senate adjourned ,,r.o
Mr. an Offered % s aa II to 'IG
such Information he may be able to % f ,bc
Western states and Territories special reference TO
the bearings OF that traffic on the lntcrha anu iocs
ON motion Of Mr Forney Of Alabama. Senate amend
ments to the Army Appropriation biil were
pointed eonfcrees. ,,u - .
on motion OF Mr. Mudrow. of Mississippi bill was
passed appropratng $4,000 for the erection OF puDhc
building at Aberdeen Miss. s. ,,u
Mr. Seymour, of Connecticut. called up senate plH
approprating $500 900 In full settlement OF tue cI
OF A. H. Emory, of Connecticut. for testing mac
constructed by him for the United States; objected 10
bill was passed appropriating $4,000 Tor the pur
chase OF additional land for the use OF the pupc pus
at New. Bedford, Mass. , ,Ao r,os
Mr. Money of Mississippi, moved to suspend the rue rues
and pass bin To regulate the letting OF mall eontIac.s
This bil was said, the main, the one prepared p
Mr. liz
during past summer; II provides tha ~ case VI
bidder fainSto perform the service according 10 NJ
contract he and his sureties shall be liable TOT IN"
amount of his bond lquidated damages to be recoV
cred i'm an action ebt bond IL also provides hat
no suetting transfer OF any mail contracts shu c
pcrmittcd unless the annual compensation under tne
contract for the service shall exceed 500 and IN no case
without tho consent IN writing OF the fostihas'eF
General. ,,, ,,oo.u.o 4,
would tend TO do away with speculative bids ny men
who have intention OF carrying the mall ana WI"
will subet to parties who are not provided WIN aoe
quate equipment ,,,,, - a.,
Mr. Blount OF Georgia also advocated the BIN on the
ground that would repetition OF the ola
Route scandal. The bill was then passed ,,
Efforts made by the Committees on Naval ana ihuial
Affairs 10 nj ght sessions for tho CONSIDERATION VI
measures reported by them met with failure ,,.
Mr. Slocun OF New York, from the Committee on Mlii
tary Affairs reported bill creating the oice OF Assist
ant Chief Signal officer. A..
Mr. Nutting. OF New-York. was appointed memoer
OF the Committee Coinage. Weights ana Measures !"
place OF MIR Chacc, OF Rhode Island The House theh'
ut 4;JJ adjourned