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SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Montana Contested Election
Case.-NayaI Appropriation Eli.

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Case.-Navai Appropriation Bill.
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Senate, among the bills reported
and placed on the calen lar, were
the following:
The Senate bill to amend the In
ter-State Commerce act
The nOuse bill, with an amend.
ment approving the funding act Of
Arizona.
The Senate bill for a commission
TO deterhline the northern boundary
Of Warm Springs Indian reserva-
ton, Oregon.
Edmunds introduced n joint reso-
luton, which was referred, direct
ing the Librarian OF Congress, the
Senate, the House and the Depart
ment Of Justice respectively to de-
liver extra or duplicate copies Of law
books TO the law department Of
Howard University. He said he
had heard with establishment that =
law school in the District Of Column
bia, connected with n college that
existed under the authority Of the
United States, had deliberately and
on consideration refused to allow a
person Of some African blood, and
in every respect a gentleman Of ex-
traordinary ability, to attend its law
lectures on account Of his having
African blood in his veinF. The
Howard University had also q law
department and he introduced n
resolution that the law books not
needed for public service might oe
donated to the Howard University,
so that that portion Of their fellow
citizens who were denied equal
rights in other universities in the
District might have n chance to
learn sotne law.
CALL OFFERED y PREAMrLE
and resolution, which went over,
reciung the published newspaper
statements as to the packing Of
jui.,s Ia the Northern District Of
FhliJa, and insinlcting the Judi
Jury Committee TO take evidence.
Vest offered resolution, which
was agreed 10, calliHg On the Presi-
dent for n copy Of the reports in re-
lation TO the prOpriety OF distributing
the funds received from the Mexican
Government on account Of the
L'Abra awards
The Senate Resumed consideration
Of the Montana contested election
case, ami Spooner continued his
argument in favor Of the Republican
claimants, Sanders and Powers.
Much Of his speech was directed
against Governor rOOie Of Montana,
for his course in reference 10 the
meeting Of the Legislature, and an
other large portion Of II 10 show that
aliens who had merely declared
their intention to become citizens,
bat were not fully naturalized, were
not entitled 20 vote or 10 have their
votes counted. N the Senate were
to adept the minority views and To
seat Clark and Msginnis, it would
seat men whose title depended ON
the votes of men not citizens Of the
United States, ami no more entitled
10 vote in Montana Than If they had
never crossed the ocean.
T'ugh argued In favor Of the mi
noriiy report, When be had spoken
half an hour but two seats were &C.
cupied on the republican side Of the
chamber. George called attention
10 the fact, and said the discussion
was n very important one, and sug-
gested that no quorum was present.
The presiding officer directed the
clerk TO call the roll, and the result
was that thirty-nine senators less
than a quorum answered.
HARRIS MOVED
that the Sergeant-at-Arms be d.
rected 10 request the attendance OF
the absent senators. Agreed 10.
Gibson moved 10 adjourn. Not
agreed to-yeas "a, nays .. The
democrats voted in the Affirmative
aud the republicans in the negative.
Butler having stated that Pugh
was not well enough to continue his
speech, il was agreed that the Mon
tana election case should be laid
aside for the day, and the antitrust
bill was taken up.
Voorhees, sent to the clerks desk
aud had read a telegram from Hell
esa, Mont, stating that democrat
was elected by 300 majority, and
that the republicans, who usually
had n majority Of 100 to 800, carried
only one ward.
SpOoner's comment upon the iele-
gram was: THAT ought to settle ii, "
and Hoar's was: "rhat was the
strongest argument yet produced
upon the democratic side"
Tie Senate then took up the anti
trust bill, as reported from the judi
ciary committee. After some debate
it was passed - TO /.