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Show CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE. Washington, 13. Logan made a personal per-sonal explanation, and refuted certain newspaper charges against him in connection con-nection with iuq appropriation to the Teton Sioux. Chandler introduced a bill to exempt the mining land; of Michigan, Wisconsin Wiscon-sin and Minnesota from the operations of the mining act of May, 1872. Kamsey gave notice mat he would, on Monday next, move to proceed with the postal telegraph bill- Morrill, of Vermont, called up tho bill to provide for the endowment and support of agricultural colleges, and offered a substitute, providing provid-ing that tho proceeds ot the sales ot half a million acres of public lands, at $1.25 per acre, be appropriated to each Slate and Territory having such college as contemplated in the bill. Windom ottered an amendment, providing tnat the bill be not construed to change or limit the operation of the homestead ani and pre-emption laws. Sherman opposed op-posed the bill, and doubted its constitutionality. constitu-tionality. He said it would give away over thirty-four millions -of dollars. The1 manner of distribution was unequal, giving to sparsely settled western Territories Iho same amount as old States. Thurman opposed the bill on the same grounds. Sherman moved to amend so that the proceeds of tho lands should go to the support of common schools; lost. Stewart offered an amendment permitting Nevada to establish a mining instead of an agricultural agri-cultural school. Thurman moved to refer re-fer the bill to the committee on public lands; lost. Fending further action, the Senate wont into executive session, and adj'jurned. norsE. The house refused, yeas 12, nays 163, to table the bill introduced by Hubbard, Hub-bard, of Maino, repealing the act by which the government has to pay the Pacific railroad companies half transportation. trans-portation. The companies bill went oyer til', next Monday. On motion of Keller, the judiciary committee was instructed to inquire into the conduct of judge Durell, of Leuis-iana, Leuis-iana, and propose articles of impeachment impeach-ment against him if guilty of usurpation. usurpa-tion. Beck moved to suspend tho rules and pass tho bill repealing the test oath; lost, yeas 1:2 1, navs 66. Sheldon moved to suspend the rules and pais the concurrent resolution for the appointment of a joint select committee, com-mittee, of three senators and six representatives, repre-sentatives, to inquire into the Louisiana election, aud report whether there is any legal government there; and if there are two sets of persons claiming to exercise authority, which should be recognized by congress; with power to take testimony in Washington and Louisiana, and send for persons and papers. Pending tho vote the rules were suspended to allow of an hour's debate. Sheldon argued in favor of the resolution as due to the President who had been attacked for his action in the matter, due to judge Durell and due to tho Republicans of Louisiana and tho entire people of the State. Butler opposed tho resolution, and favored tho passage ol the bill beforo tho judiciary committee, for tho appointment of a commission charged with the duty of securing a new fud fair election. Farns-worth Farns-worth supported the resolution and opposed op-posed Butler. Kerr characterized But ler's position as not only untenable unten-able but monstrous. He also opposed op-posed the resolution, or any similar interference in-terference in the matter, claiming that the people of the State should be left to themselves. Garfield offered a substituto, referring the President's menage on the si.bit"jt of Louisiana to the judiciary committee, with instructions instruc-tions to report whether any facts in tho caso require tno action oi congress: Adopted. Hihbard moved to suspend tho rules to allow his proposition with reference to the Pacific railroads to be in order, as an amendment to tho legislative appropriation ap-propriation bill. Sargent moved a suspension sus-pension of the rules to onablo him to oiler as an amendment to tho same bill, a proposition directing the attorney general to institute a Suit in equity ojjain;t tlio Baciiic railroad companies, to' ascertain whether they are in default to tho government. Without a vote the houso adjourned. |