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Show CONGRESSIONAL. Wasliington, 4. Wright reported' unfavorably on the bill lor a better! organization of the U, S, district courts in Louisiana; report and bill placed on tho calendar. Ktewart introduced a bill to resume legislative control of tho District of Columbia, and provide for tho government gov-ernment thereof; referred to the joint comrnittco of investigation of tho affairs of the District. A resolution w;ls adopted instructing instruct-ing the Finance Committer to iiumire into the propriety of repealing tho law forbidding the producer of tobacco to sell the same to persons not licensed dealer-, Tho Senate bill reviving and continuing con-tinuing certain laud grunts in tho Stato of Minncsata to the St, Paul &, Pacific railroad, passed. Sargent introduced a bill providing for the abolition of all distinction in the army between blacks and whites, as to organization, term of service, promotion, etc.: referred. The House having returned tho bil . appropriating $1 0,000 for tho relief of tho Huflercrs by tho Southern inundations, inunda-tions, tho voto passing it was rccon-eonsiilered. rccon-eonsiilered. Pea rco moved an rnieud-ment rnieud-ment making the impropriation $250,000; referred. At tho expiration of the morning hour tho consideration of the Givil Rights bill was resumed, ar.d Norwood Nor-wood finished Jus argument against the constitutionality of tho bill. Bout-well Bout-well offered an amendment, applying the provisions of tho bill lo schools, colleges, etc., authorized by law, and endowed by tho II. S. or hereafter endowed by any State or tho U. S. Adjounit d. housi:. Under the call of States, a number of bills were introduced and referred, including one by Hooper, for Butler, of Massachusetts, for the issue of additional ad-ditional bank note circulation to tho Slates and Territories, having less circulation cir-culation than ten dollars 'jiitu of population, and for the. withdrawal of logal lenders at tho ruto of twenty-Jive per iiunt. of tho additional ia-mo of National hank notes until tho outstanding out-standing legal tender notes shall bo reduced to $:J50, 000, OHO ir d prohibiting pro-hibiting National Jtankn charging more than 7 3-10 per cent, for interest or discount; ouo by Mellnh to regu-laln regu-laln the payment of custom duties; and one by Bueknor requiring stockbroker stock-broker lo p:iy a liecnso of $100 her year, anil a tax ot ono-i.l.li percent, of the par value of securities bought and snld by them, and reducing the tax on manufactures of tobacco ten cents per pound. Magiuuis introduced a bill to establish es-tablish au assay oflico Helena, Mon-luna; Mon-luna; p:ujsed. J'ofater Kubmitleil a report on the Sanborn contracts ; ordered printed and recommitted. t Jvahsou reported luck lh o Senate iiuiendiuenta lo the bill in relation re-lation t tho duties on fruits with an uiiiunilhuMil providing llmt duliiu provided lursi,,,!! nut 1m lnvicd ur (ullocl;l on Imila cuti-ml for con-M!in.lHJM con-M!in.lHJM ntuny porl prior to July Jut IS t. I Inj iiinondiuduU w.to iitroi'd to. |