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Show IIOL'SE. Rev. D. W. H. Harrison was elected chaplain of the house. Swann, chairman ot thecommittee on foreign affairs, presented communications com-munications from the secretary of state in reference to the Paris exposi-ition. exposi-ition. They estimato the cxpenses of1 the American representation at $'-25,-000. Ordered printed and recommitted. recom-mitted. Luttrell offered a resolution reciting that charges have been made against the management of Mare Island navy yard, and directing tho committee on naval affairs to inquire into the advisability advis-ability of appointing a committee to examine into such charges. Referred. Re-ferred. Williams, Oregon, presented a petition peti-tion to extend the time for the completion com-pletion of the Northern Pacific rail- way. Referred. ! Swan alo presented a communication communica-tion from the secretury ot state in i reference to the distribution of the award made by the convention between be-tween the United States and Mexico. ' Recommitted. Atkins, chairman of the npprcjpri-, ation committee, reported a bill lori the settlement of the accounts of workingmen for the excens of eight! hours of labor. Recommitted. The houee then went into committee of tbo whole, Cox o( New Yr rk in the chair, on the army appropriation bill. Tucker ottered the following amendment: amend-ment: "And no money appropriated hy this act shall be paid for recruiting the army beyond the number of en luted uin, including Indian scnuU and hodpilal stewards actually on the army roll on the 1st of Nov., 1877, except for cavalry service and lor eru-; eru-; ployment exclusively in defence of the Mexican and Indian frontiers aud bo for only as shall be necessary for that purpose, and no further." (Jonger made the point of order that the amendment proposed new legislation and was not in the interest of economy. The point of order was sustained. meter merv mouinetl nis amendment amend-ment by adding, "but nothing therein contained shall authorize an increase of any cavalry company boyond the number now authorized by law." In 1 this shape the amendment was de clured in order, and agreed to, to 115. Banning moved to add to Tucker's amendment the woidu, "provided that uotliing herein contained sall authorize the recruiting ol the army beond 25,000 enliated men. Adopted. Other amendments limiting theap pointment of cadets to one from each ntutn unil tn allow nttie.pr 7 nor np.nt. interest on the amounts due were declared not in order. After a long ilirtULiHuion, which partook somewhat of a political character, Atkins, seeing see-ing tho debate was likely to be further fur-ther protracted, moved that the committee com-mittee rise, and the committee accordingly ac-cordingly rose without action on the bill. In all divisions on amendments the republicans voted solidly against any reduction of the army and were reinforced by Texas members, and Lut trell aud Williams of Michigan. In the last vote on Tucker's amsndment the republicans were left without allies. The petition of the national board of trade in regard to navigation laws and a memorial of the eame body for lighthouses, removal of wrecks, eto.,' were presented and referred, and the house adjourned till to-morrow. |