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SUMMARY OF CONGRESS-.
The Senate.

1sr DAY.-The last session Of tho Fift.etha
Congress opened 18th the usual formallt.es.
In the Senats forty-two Senators were pres
ent when the gsye! Of Mr.. ln:ails fell at 10
o'clock. After a prayer by the Chapiain'
Messrs. Morrill, and Salisbury were ap-
pointed Committee to notify the fresaens
that the Senate was in SESSION. a recess WaS
taken for thirty minutes. Shortly after y.
H. messenger arrived with the PresidenSs
Message, which was read by the Secretary:
30 DAY.-Mr. Frye moved 10 take up tne
Pacific Railroad bill, but as objection Was
made by Mr.. Mitchell. the motion was nos
pressed, and the Senate proceeded at once 20
the consideration of the Tariff BILL Az sns
suggestion of Mr.. Vance, however, tne a,s-
cussion of the bill was postponed ltaul tne
next day :. = MIR. Reagan introduced Two OILS a
providing for four more powerful war yes
sells for the new navy. ..... q $50
3D. DAY.-Mr. Vest offered resolutlon
continuing the existence Of the Selece Com.
mittee on the question touching the 1eas
product Of the United States. Mr: hoar
offered q resolution (which was relerreal coz
tinuing the Select Committee on the hea-5
tions with Canada. >. Mr. Plumb ohereo
resolution (which was agreed tor instructing
the Committee on Epidemic Diseases 20 NJ
quire as to the causes and preventlves OF tn0
introduction of yellow fever into Florloa-
1n0 HOUSE,. s.r.H:
1sr DAY.--In the House the galleries were
crowded with spectators when the last session
CT the 5Oth Congress began. Mrs. Cleveland
and the wife OF Speaker Carlisle were present.
The Speakers desk was ornamented with g
handsome floral piece, while other promi-
nent members were not forgotten by Their
friends. When Mr.. Randall entered, at a.
few moments before noon, he was SURROUND
ed by his friends desirous Of expressing ther
pleasure at seeing him once more able 70 re-
sumo his Congressional duties. After PRAYER
hy Dr. Miburn, the roll was called The
Speaker then appointed Messrs. hoi5
man, of Indiana; Turner, OF Georgia, ana
O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, as committee 70
join similar committee appointed by Gne
Senate to wait upon the President and n-
form him that Congress was ready TO- re-
ceive any communication that he might deslre
to transmit. A recess Of an hour was TAKEN,
after which the Presidents Message was re-
ceiged and read.
% DAY-Mr. Stone introduced a joint
resolution proposing an amendment 70 tne
constitution providing that The PRESIDENT
and Vice President shall be chosen every
fourth year by the direct vote OF the people
Mr.. McRae introduced bill to allow
persons who have abandoned or relinquished
their homestead entries to make another
entry. >. Mr.. Mcdonald presented petition
of citizens of North Dakota for the imme-
diate admission into the Union OF South
Dakota and Montana, and for Constitutional
Conventions in North Dakota, Washington
and New Mexico Referred to the Com
mttee on Territories. >. The Senate BILL Tor
a monument to cost So, ,GC0 in memory OF
Henry Knox, Major General In the Revo-
lutionary War was considered ~
81 DAY.-The following bills were intro
duced: To regulate immigration: to oivioe
the State Of California into two States; 20
establish graduated income tax, the pro-
ceeds of which shall be applied to the pay
ment Of pensions, and bill directing the
Inter. State Commerce Commission to INFORM
the House, after prompt and due inyestga'
ton, in what ways and to what extent ran
way con;panies are evading the Interstate
Commerce law. Mr.. Springer asked unani-.
Uous consent for the immediate considera.
ton of resolution making the "OmnlDus
iii for the admission of Dakota, Montana,
Washington, and New Mexico special
order, the bill to be considered from day to
day until disposed Of: :. The house pro
ceeded to consider the Senate bill for the ad-i
iustment of the accounts OF laborers, VOTE,
men, and mechanics arising under the Eighs:
Hour law. Mr.. Butler introduced a bill 10
authorize the Secretary Of the Navy to con-,
struct telescope which will be the largest m
the world. delegate Clifford, OF DAKOTA,
introduced bill amendatory OF the Law pro-
yiding for the division OF the great sioux
Reseryatl ION in Dakota and for the relinqulah-
ment of the Indian title to the remainder.