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Show LATEST DISPATCHES.) GENERAL. 1-OU'i V-TIIIUD CONGUKSS. SeNATc. Waal du4 ton, 27. The vice-president ai(H)iut'.i-i us a committee under I le rin'jhition to examine during the; reees the several brancties ol the civil prviLe, Allison, Buulwelt, Conk-ling. Conk-ling. Mernman and Eaton. Morrill of Vei mont called up tiie resilution requtatiug the presiuent to make inquiry as to the twat point fur the estahlisbment of a branch mint, and it was agreed to. The cons id. .-rat ion ct the civil rights bill was resumed. Carpenter said that after thoroughly considering the bill he would be compelled t vole against it, but be was not willing to record his vote against a measure mio-ported mio-ported by so m.my of bis as-ociatts in the senate without giving thu reasons rea-sons for doing so. He theu spoke- at length against the bill. Carpenter was lis tent d to throughout through-out with the closest attention, both ty senators and those in the galleries. Ho concluded as follows: T can uudertaud bow an orator like the senator from Indiana could intlame the passions of a popular assembly and rally it toeunport tne provisions of this bill, but I confess my astonishment astonish-ment and my sorrow that he can carry along with him toe highest court of thu laud, the s-enate of the United Slaus, uud piss the bill throughout all forms ut enactment. I am consoled, however, by tho confidence con-fidence that if it shall become a law the judicial courts will intervene to vindicate the constitution." At the conclusion of Carpenter's speech a briet colloquy took place between be-tween him and Morton, the latter repealing re-pealing his argument of yesterday that tiie cxcluaiou of colored men from the jury box w;is a denial of the I rights and privileges guaranteed hy j the 14th amendment. At 2 o'clock a vote was taken .on j Thurman's amendment to the civil rights bill in regard to the qualifications qualifica-tions of jurors, and it was rojostcd yeas, 2G; nays, 40. Carponter, Ferry of Conn., Hamilton Ham-ilton of Texas, Sjhurz, Sprague and Tipton voting with the democrats in the allirmative. Tho bdl was finally reported to the senate, and no amendments having been mado in committee, the question ques-tion was upon the third reading, and tiie bill was read a third time and nnxsed veas 3S. navs 2(3. The same republicans who voted for Thurman's amendment voting against the bill. The uix and tariff bill was theu taken up with the understanding that it would be proceeded with at 7:30 tms evening. Ferry (Conn.) tlun delivered an eulogy on the late Senator Buckingham, Bucking-ham, and the senate took a recess. Evening session. Morrill (Vermont) (Ver-mont) who had charge ot the tax and trathc bill, yielded to Ramsey, who called up the annual post route bill, and it was passed. Logan, from tbe committee of conference, con-ference, on tbe bill to reduce and fix the Adjutant-General's department ment of the army, made a report which was agreed to. After an executive session, the senate sen-ate adjourned till Monday, when the tax and tariff bill comes up as unfinished unfin-ished business. " HOUSE. Kasson submitted a report from the committee on ways and means on tbe Pacific Mail subsidy investigation, with resolutions to the effect, lirot, that a copy of the evidence taken by the committee upon the question of the corrupt use of money to procure the passage of the bill giving the sub sidy to the China mail, be delivered to the clerk of the house to be by him laid before the house at the first session ses-sion of the 44th congress, to the end that they make further inquiries and tako such action as they may deem proper in regard to William S. King and Schumaker; second, that the clerk of the house transmit to the United States district attorney for the District of Columbia, a copy of the evidence taken before the committee, with a request to lay so much of it as relates to the truth of the testimony given by King and Schumakar before the grand jury; third, that any reporter re-porter or correspondent who occupies a seat in the reporter's gallery of the ! house and who received auv portion of the money used in procuring the subsidy, be censured and deprived of his seat in the gallery. The resolu-lutions resolu-lutions and report were ordered printed and recommitted. The consideration con-sideration of the force bill was resumed, re-sumed, and Cook and Pearce, of Massachusetts, and Poland oppesd iu passage-. Luttreli opposed the bill and said the white republicans and negro agitators agi-tators were largely responsible tor tne disturbances and. discontent in Alabama. Ala-bama. Eldridgo appealed to the republican republi-can leaders to halt in their course of legislation, which will lead to the destruction de-struction of the liberties ot the country. Lamar admitted the existence of political diiquiet in some sections of the south, sometimes culminating in riot, but it was an abnormal condition and not the result of a desire to obtain political advantage. In response to a question by Orth, Lamar said he would willingly explain all the troubles trou-bles in the south if given time to do fO. Dawes asked that Lamar be given a full hour, but Coburn and others objected. CannoD, of Illinois, spoke in favor of the bill. The majority and minority reports of the Mississippi investigation com-: com-: miitee were laid before the house. Butler (Mass) defended the constitutionality consti-tutionality of the bill. Coburn then called for the previous question. G. F. Hoar offered an amendment, the effect of which is to limit the operations opera-tions of tho bill to Louisiana, Arkansas, Arkan-sas, Mississippi and Alabama. The previous question was soconded, and the main question w.is ordered, 100 to 105. l'inaliy, the debate closed and the house proceeded to vote on the bill and the ameLdments. The first amendment was that of Butler (Mass. ) as modified by Hoar, limiting limit-ing the territory in which the 18th section allows the suspension of the habeas corpw, applicable to Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, and limiting its term of operation to two years, and from thence to the end of the next session of congress, and was adopted by a vote of 10-1 to 100. The next voto was on the Cannon Can-non amendment, to striko out tiie loth section. There was much ei-j citement during the progress of the vote, and a number of members gathered gath-ered around the clerk's desk, inquiring in-quiring lor figures. This being against the rules it was objected to, and the speaker pro u-m (Cessna),! ordered the members to their seats. Immediately alter, Butler (Mass.) walked up to the clerk's dek and, stood tli ere, and wiuu the point was ; 'made against him he asserted that he had as much right to be there us the' speaker had. Tne speaker pro tm was then occupying a seat at the(i clerk' desk, Cessna was highly in-i ; dignant at the remark and said he had a right to stand where he whose, but the rules forbade Butler to stand at the clerk's desk. Butler "And they forbid ycu too." Finally the vote was announced, and the amendment w i; rejected ;yea, LJt, nays ' Cannun w-tid ;iaiut his amendment. amend-ment. A nintion to reennsider the voles was tabled. lo 1 12. Tne next amendment wjs li. it of E. 11. Hoar, to strike out tbe first, second and fourth sections, -and alt-r two dilatory motions were mado and decided, de-cided, thu amendment was r(-jt:cLtd; iyeas 12'.l, tiaya 12-3. ah l;ie democrats and t:iiily-i-ii;iit repuh.ieane voting in the allirmative. t". e uext question ques-tion was on ordi-ring loe bill engrossed. en-grossed. As usual, two itiiatory motions, mo-tions, permirisabier under the rule, one to adjourn and the other to adjourn ad-journ Uj a certain date, were interposed, inter-posed, and occupied anof.ier hour. Tne oi'j-vt of the democrats in keeping keep-ing up tht'se dilatory motions seems to lie tn repeat tne tadufol Thursday night in wearing out enough of the repuwie ns to leave that side without a quoi'iiui, ami thou on some real question, eilner outvote or refrain from voting. Tbo vuto on ordering the bill engaged and icad a third tiuie, wop: yeas, nays, 10S. At 11 o'c.uck W'mxl at tempted to submit a proposition to let a vote be taken and then adjourn until Monday, Mon-day, but his tellow democrats drowned his voice in shouts for the regular order. or-der. Young, (Ga.) also attempted to be heard, but tbe house was in no humor hu-mor to hear. Randall moved to reconsider the 1 Inst vote; motion tabled. While the vote was m progress, Butler (Mass) made a proposition that, there having been two test votes on the engrossment and third reading, a vote be noiv taken on its final passage pas-sage without further opposition, alter which the house should adjourn aud tho reading of the journal on Monday shall be insisted on. Randall said be; w.is iiiitr icted by his side to accept tho proposition which Berry suggested, that the title of the bill should be changed to a bill to elect the president for a third term. Tne bill then passed., 135 to 114. The bill U tbo same as already published, except that the thirteenth section, iu reference to the suspension of the iribc-zs carpus, was amended so as to limit its operation to Louisiana, Arkansas, Mis-dssippi aud Alabama, and that the fourteenth section was added, limiting the Mme lor the thirteenth thir-teenth section to two years from the passage of tho bill and to the end of the then next session of congress. Tbe house then, at midnight, adjournal. |