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Show C 0 GRESSUW A L. SEMITE. The House substitute for the bill for i terri'orial government for the Ibs-"rict Ibs-"rict of Coluuabia. was diseusst-J until :he expiration of the morning rwur. hen it was dnai'y rei'erred to a com-ajittee com-ajittee e-i' conference. Sherman reported, with sundry iniendmenLS of a minor cha: acter, the ilouse joint resvJution deciaratery oi he act to reduce internal taxes. 4c.. approved Juiy 14:h, ls70. He explained ex-plained that the amendments; were intended in-tended to remove any ambiguity in the laws, aud wou:d not delay the passage of the bill, as they had been made aber consultation with the House committee. com-mittee. The btil passed. Its eflvct is to allow m -Tchandise in pori or not entered, en-tered, ou December 31st, ISTu to be admitted under isritf. The ice 1'resident presented the creden'ials of F. P. Blair, senator elect tiotu 3Iissouri. Scott introduced a joint resolution, appropriating fplpXiO to defray the expen e? of the select conjuiiiuc to investigate in-vestigate the alleged Southern outrages: out-rages: passed. At p. in. .the unfinished husinos King in order. Mr. Trumbull's civ 1 se.rv.ee- lefonu ln.l, pio!uo:ti;ig Con- gre'Ssmeu from s olieititii: appieiHiiuiits, was proceeded wilh. IIOISK. 1 nun,' presented the credentials of. j Stephen A. Conker, member elect' from the fifth CongreVMOna! district et Geerg;a. and moved that be be sworn in. Butler objected, and presented the memorial of Thos. I'. Baird, contestant, con-testant, claiming the seat, and moved that the subieel be referred to the com- j miucc on election.-. J Orth made a personal explanation j in reference to the statement made by ! Cox, when the re.-olution was under discussion two weeks ago. to the effect j that a paper was annexed to the treaty, . negotiated with the Poaiinican government. govern-ment. re--er inn c. r' rlu land grants, ! c., and that the paper went wilh the 1 treaty to the State department, but j was ne-ver suUnitted to the Senate. Or' h said this; was an unwarrantable attack on his administration, and as such ho felt it hi- duty to resent it. He then cause! to be read a letter from Seerctarv Fi-h, ,loiiviug uie truth of 1 the allegation. Cox arose and said he had not made the statement ha-ti!y, but with due re-fb'ct re-fb'ct ou, and would now state that his inlbrmatiem came from Mr. I'avb, late secretary to tin? Mexican ce'tntui-sion, who s:od he had made a copy of the .p'.e''l paper when it came to the s ate department, but was afterwards told to destroy it. This statement Mr. Davis made on his death-bed. |