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THE DO|NGS IN CONGRESS
Senate Passes Resolution Asking In
formation Concerning Corbin's
Military Record.
ARGUMENTS IN QUAY CASE CONTINUED.
In the House After Unimportant ses-
sion the Dcnth of Representative
Eppes Is Announced, Resolutions
Passed and Adjournment Taken as
Further Mark of Respect.

Washington, March 5. = When the
senate convened Saturday Senator Pet
tigrew introduced, and the senate
passed, resolution instructing the
secretary of war to send to the senate
the proceedings in the court-martial
proceedings of 1864 against the
then Lieut.-Col. Corbin, now adjutant-
general of the army. The resolution
calls for other information bearing
upon Gen Corbin's military record.
The Quay resolution was then laid
before the senate and Senator Ross
(Vt.) argued against the seating OF
Mr.. Quay. He announced that his con-
clusion had. been arrived at only after
a careful study of the constitution
and his argument was based entirely
upon his construction of that instru-
ment. He contended that under the
constitutional provision a vacancy in
the senate could only be filled when it
occurred during recess of the legis-
lature. The Quay case did not, to his
mind, meet this requirement..
At the close of Senator Ross speech,
Senator Teller (Col) took the floor to
discuss the conference report on the
financial bill. He maintained that too
much power was given the secretary of
the treasury. He was opposed to all the
provisions of the measure, which he
discussed in detail.
House.
Washington, March 3 In the house
Saturday the desk of Representative
Eppes, of Virginia, who died Friday
night, was hung with crepe and COW
cred with profusion of flowers, lilies,
roses and carnations. The chaplain, in
his invocation, made feeling reference
to the death of Mr.. Eppes.
1t had been intended to proceed Sat-
urday with the Aldrich- Robbins con-
tested election case, but unanimous
consent was given to vacate the order
heretofore made and postpone the final
vote until next Tuesday at $3.50 p. M.
the debate continuing Monday and
Tuesday.
Bills were passed to authorize the
constructionfof a bridge across Pear
river, at Rockport, Miss, and for one
across Rainy river, Minnesota, be-
tween Rainy lake and the mouth of the
Rainy river.
A joint resolution was passed for the
government acquisition of certain
reservation of giant trees in California;
also one for extending the time for
building bridge across the Missouri
river at Yankton, S. ID.
Mr.. Weeks (Mich.) from the commit
tee on elections number B. gave notice
that the Wise-Young contested cleo
ton case from the Second district of
Virginia would be called up immedi-
atel,Et4sAaaaiL4- .ldrich-RohhinS- aas1-
.zs.a=-s Hay (Va.) then announced. with
an expression CT profound sorrow on
the part of himself and his associates,
the death of Mr.. Eppes. He offered res
olutions of respect and sympathy,
which We're unanimously adopted. A
committee of IS members was appoint
ed by the speaker to act with senate
committee as funeral escort. 1t in
cludes the entire Virginia delegation in
the house and Representatives Rhea
.(Ky.); Mccall (Mass.); Dearmond
(Mo.); Jenkins OYis.); j. S. Williams
Qll); Joy (Mo); Clayton (Ala.), and
Henry and Bailey (TeX.). Then, at
12:4s, as further mark of respect to
the deceased, the house adjourned.
Lack of Quorum Causes Delay.
Washington, March 5.-The house
committee OH insular affairs was to
have met Saturday TO determine on
plans relative to the bill providing
territorial form of government for
Porto Rico, but the absence of a quor-
UNI prevented the meeting. The re-
publican members had "A general talk
and determined not to press this ques-
ton until the course of the senate on
the Foraker bill had been further ma
tured.
Tobacco Production.
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