Show special to lb abe edes ODes deseret fret acen aren dewit g jap jep 1 I sal sg 0 f a aw abille A billt regulate the appraisement and und collection of the duties gli gil on imports was discussed pending which the constitutional amendment was taken up on ona motion of steware siewart who moved to non concur the th o constitutional amendment was 0 taken takei up stewart brewart moved to disagree with the house hoube amendment an and ana d to ask for a committee of conference davis moved to postpone the matteri matter and take up the bileto repeal the tenure of office act losi iosi lost 14 to 26 steva stewards motion prevailed 32 to 23 the bill to supply the deficiencies for filling certain indian treaty stipulations was passed the bill authorizing the western union telegraph company to import a cable free of duty was passed A bill to mend amend the judicial system was taken up and after afier some discussion wab was passed as reported from the committee wilson from the military committee reported a bill for continuing the educational and collection departments of the Freed mens bureau and certain Freed mens hospitals also a bill to repeal an act fixing the headquarters head quarters of the general of the army at washington and requiring all military orders of the president to be issued through him etc patterson from the committee on foreign relations reported favorably to a resolution declaring that the neutrality laws shall not be held to forbid the sale or chartering of vessels to foreign governments at peace with the united states although such vessels be prepared for war provided that such sale be a bonafide commercial transaction with no intent on the part ot the seller to participate in any belligerent act morrill Morr iII lii from the committee on ap pro the army appropriation pria tion bill with amendments moved to take up a bill to punish the holding of office in violation of the article of the constitution after considerable discussion the bili bill was postponed A bill to amend the civil bights eights act was passed A bill relative to the supreme court in the district of columbia was taken up and discussed until recess the evening session was devoted to the consideration of business from the committee on commerce among the bills passed was one to authorize the construction of a abridge bridge at portland oregon also one to prevent the destruction of fur far bearing animals in alaska with an amendment reducing the term of the lease of the seal fisheries from 15 to 11 years in the house evening session the legislative appropriation bill was considered in a committee of the whole A bileto bill to allow the new york newfoundland found land and london telegraph company to land their cable on the shores of the united states was amended so as to give congress tho the right t to regulate by general rule the tariff for messages passed the senate on motion of sherman who insisted on its amendment A bill to allow deputy collectors and assessors the pay y of principals when ta we they y J perform t their air duties was discussed and slid a committee of conference appointed adjourned j HOUSE under a call of the states I 1 bills and a joint resolution were introduced a and nd referred but none mone of general impo importance rt williams introduced a joint resolution granting grantin the right night of way to the wim nim memphis ahls elpaso and aud pacific railroad after some opposition the previous question was ordered and the resolution was passed yeas nays 40 schenck cic cir called up his bili bill to strengthen public credit in relation to contracts for the payment of coin he moved to suspend th bples oples the rules and to limit the debate to twi two hours lidilia schofield called calfe d attention to the pressing necessity for passing appropriation bills several of which chic dr are still estill pend pending lg ft I 1 th e speaker added that there wel wea were seven privileged reports from committees to bo be made mad le bomb some of I 1 which wo would uld give rise to a debate the house refused enek to tb the rules schack enck r moved to limit the debate to one hour T tha h 5 house again refused to suspend the rules aud and intha into a committee of the whole on the post onee office appropriation pria tion bill after some time was passed in its consideration the committee rose and reported the blit bill to the house several amendments adopted in the committee were rejected by the house all the amendments reducing the ap appropriations were agreed to the r reduction ion lon amounting amounting to about a million dollars from the orlo orla original inal inai bill the bill was then passed when the dyouse houle house took a recess buckalew supported the motion warren moved to concur sherman bherman morgan and cameron were vere appointed a committee of conference on the currency bill the constitutional amendment was waa briefly discussed and postponed for a supplemental bill to the act authorizing the construction of a lateral branch of the baltimore and potomac railroad which vias was passed adjourned washington the senate met at noon but adjourned till 7 on motion of sherman bherman the bill bli to repeal the tenure of office act was postponed the currency bill as aws amen amended ed by the house was taken up sherman bherman moved to non concur and to ask for a committee of conference but finally allowed the bill to pass until there was a larger attendance anthony reported the house resolution forbidding further purchases of stationery from dempsey and which passed bherman sherman renewed his motion concerning the currency bill the senate refused to concur in the house amendment and asked a committee com committee littee of conference in the evening session the house went into a committee of the whole on the senate amendment to the naval appropriation bill several beveral amendments making reductions in minor ampro appropriations were non concurred in the bill was then laid aside the legislative appropriation appropriate ion lon bill was taken up the amena amendments ments striking out appropriations for newspapers and stationery for members and for the public printing were rejected peters bovea moved an amendment to increase the salary of the president to rejected there being only ten ton affirmative votes adjourned cook from the committee on elections made a report that J 8 casement was not entitled to a seat as delegate from wyoming oming the speaker presented the presidents veto of the copper tariff bill which after some discussion was passed over the veto yeas nays 56 wilson of iowa and allison made personal explanations in refutation of newspaper charges chargo lawrence JL awrence presented the report of the committee on the new york election frauds with a bill for withdrawing jurisdiction in naturalization cases from certain courts in new york which passed under a suspension of the rules the bill deprives the supreme cour athe circuit courts the courts of oyer and terminer and the superior court of the city of new york of the power to naturalize aliens kerr herr from the same committee presented the minority reports for committees of conference which were agreed toon the constitutional amendment and the naval appropriation bill boutwell bingham and logan nogan ogan were appointed a committee of conference on the constitutional amendment the house resumed the consideration of the bill to strengthen public credit after several speeches schenck moved the previous question holman moved to table the bill lost the house took a recess washl washington neton naton 23 the new movement by Con conness neWs for a cabinet appointments has failed finally and irrevocably cheseman is here and is vainly seeking the sub the additional candidates candid ates atea for the are william jones james mcclatchy and E B vreeland Vr celand neither is promising lueien lucien curtis it is thought is certain to succeed uce eed bould is endorsed by supervisor sai wiggins for efficiency the removal of generals halleck and kirkham aud captain hoyt will occur soon after the inauguration general ord will probably command the pacific birthday was more wore generally observed in this eity city than ever before business was most mostly suspended the streets were thronged thronged thron gei ged ged to witness the procession of the military and civic societies the courts schools and all public offices were closed railroad connection ble between tween sacramento and san francisco will be complete in time for the first through train of the overland pacific railroad rall Eail road companies of united states troops will soon bo be forwarded to rein |