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Show Knott introduced a bill regulating proceedings in the presidential electoral elec-toral count. Keterred to the select committee on elections. A resolution inquiring into the action of Judge Bond in South Carolina Caro-lina failed for want of a threo-fourths quorum. A resolution instructing tho judiciary judi-ciary committee- to report a conniiiu-tioual conniiiu-tioual amendment forbidding the payment of war claims to disloyal Citizens was adapted 150 to 53. Bills were introduced as follows : To facilitate the negotiation of bills of lading, etc. Concerning expatriation and change of allegiance. To establish vm franking privilege. To reduce and reorg tuua Hie navy and promote tho etlicttucy ot uiariue hospitals and others. Frye offered a resolution for an inquiry in-quiry into the manner of conducting tne late election in thd fcih district ot Mmiinm and tiio 4th district of Mississippi and the 4th district of Alabama, to ascertain whether there was intimidation of candidates or voters. The house refused the previous question and the bill went over. Franklyu's resolution for an investigation, inves-tigation, by tho committee on expenditures expen-ditures in the treasury department, into the action of the secretary ot the treasury in transferring from the oureau of engraving and printing the engraviuR of internal revenue stamp! was adopted. Uartivld prented a dispatch from Huribut, saying lint M irn-n'i dispatch dis-patch to the ipeki-r wa stmt witnout consultation with the s-.-lect New Orleans committee and without knowledge know-ledge of tiio members. K-krred to tiie judiciary committee. Hale o tiered a resolution for the protection of citiz-ns in the ni;ht of mtlrae. The resolution occai, filing debate went over. Banning moved to siMpffnd the rule and call lr General Mi'.r:Jj'i report on tho removal ot Ojvei:or eiis ol lui3un. lluuse adjourned. |