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Show fiorsE. The house was called to order this morning by Sayler, speaker pro tempore. Under the call of states several bills were introduced and roferred. A bill was introduced by Ellis to protect international and domestic commerce. Among its provisions is uno empowering- icxus iraciuc railroad to extend its line from Fort Worth to the Rio Grande, at or near E! Paeo. By Gwfield, for taking the tenth and subsequent census. By Atkins, requiring all appointments appoint-ments in the civil service to be distributed dis-tributed usually among the congressional congres-sional districts. By Critteaden, providing that the claims ( militiamen, or non-enlisted persons, on account of disabilities received in battle with the rebels or fndians shall be valid if filed previous 10 July, 1SS2. The house went iuto committee of the whole on the army appropriation bill. The speaker protein, Sayler, announced an-nounced the appointment of the com- miltpf) nnflpr trip P.illpr rAsnlntiiTn In enquire into ths allpged lrauds in the late presidential election as follows: Clarkson N. Potter, X Y.; Wm. R. Morrison, Ills.; Eppa tlunton. Va.; John A. McMahon. Ojio; H. S. Blackburn, Kentucky; W. S. Stenger; Pennsylvania; Thomas R. Cobb;' Indiana (democrat-); B F. Butler,! Mass ; Frank Hiscock, N. Y.; J. D. Cox, Ohio, ' Thomas B Reed, Maine (republicans). Garfield presented to the house a cable dipatch from Elward F. Noyes, slating his desire of being subpoenaed by the committee. Kinnell made a speech, mainly directed to the dangers ot a standing army in time of peace. Humphrey took opposite grounds and argued that in a republican country coun-try a standing army was not a menace to the liberties of the people. Adjourned. |