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Show LATEST TELEGRAMS. FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. EXTRA SESSION. SKNATH. Washington, 9. The Jteil case being taken up McDonald said he believed be-lieved the appointment of Bi-ll came within the spirit and letter of the Constitution, and therefore liell whs entitled In admission. Jonea, Florida, spoko in favor of admitting ad-mitting Pell. Alter further debate the senate went iuto exei-utivs Bession and when the doora reopened adjourned. HOCSE. ' Stephena reported a resolution for the reappointment of the following select committeee: Census, reform of the civil service, the law respecting the ascertainment aud declaration of the presidential election, prevention of epidemic diseases, ventilation of also to increase committee membership member-ship as follows: Enrolled bills to 7; coinage to 11; ways aud means to 13; agriculture, judiciary, elections, com mcrco, appropriations, to 15 each; aleo a new rule providing that a motion to suepend the rules and puss the general appropriations bills shall require a three fourths' majority instead of be now, tno-thirde. The first proposition recommended by the report lor the reappointment of certain select committees was then agreed to without emendment. The second proposition, increasing the membership of certain committees commit-tees w:ia agretd to without amendment. amend-ment. The heme, by a vote of 147 against 97, rejected the proposition to require a thres-fourtbs' voto to suspend the rules, and substituted (or this proposu tion a provision authorizing the committee com-mittee to commence- to report tr.c river and harbor bill at any time, the same way as the other annual appropriation appro-priation bills nre reported for committee com-mittee appropriations. The house, by a voto of 130 against 1 109 adopted a proposition to allow 1 financial measures to be reported from 1 the banking and currency, ways and means aud coinage committees at any ; time and be assiued for continuous j consideration by a mojority vote. Adjourned. |