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Show I FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. I SEX ATE, Washington, 29.- Robertson addres- j sed the nenate on the resolution recognizing tbe Hampton government in South Carolina, denying that any intimidation prevailed, except that of tbe republican negroes over the colored democrats, which he believed wan conaiderable. Joseph E. Bui ley, United "Slates senator from Tennessee, took the oath of office. Windom presented joint resolutions of the Minuesota legislature in favor of tbe paage of tbe house bill in regurd to the remontization of Bilver, and also to enable parties having silver bullion to have tbe Bame coined at mintsof tbe United States without reference to the amount in circulation. Referred. The chair presented the president's message on the electoral bill. Conkling moved that this import-; ant and wise message be printed and laid on the table. Agreed. 1 The chair presented tbe president's mewage transmitting proceedings of tbe commigjiion appointed to examine the whole subject of reform and re-i organization in the army. Ordered printed and tabled. Sargent, from the elections com-miUte, com-miUte, submitted a report of the majority of the sub-committee, which recently investigated the Florida election. elec-tion. Ordered printed and not tabled. He gavo notice that Cooper would present a report on behalf of tbe minority. I Sargent presented tho resolutions i of tho San Francisco chamber of commerco declaring that the interests of commerce and prosperity of the country will be advanced by maintaining maintain-ing gofd coin as tho sole standard of value. The Pacific railroad bill coming up Mitchell of Oregon delivered a long speech, taking ground against the constitutional power of congress to pass the measure. Before Mitchell concluded hts remarks re-marks he yielded for a motion for executivosession, which wasngreed to. When tho doors were reopened the senate adjourned. HOl.NU. Banning introduced a bill fixing the time for the regular meetings of congress. It provides that the first session of every congress shall bogin on the 4th ot March. Kofcrred. Hubbell introduced a bill chartering charter-ing a freight railroad company from the Atlantic to the Miesouri river. After the morning hour the house considered tbe bill authorizing the secretary of the treasury to pay Jan. B. Eads, constructor of jetties at the mouth of the Mississippi, 500,000. Buckucr's amendment, directing tbe payment in United States bonds, was rejected yeas G8, nays 162. Tbe bill then went over. AjmesBage from the senate informing inform-ing the house that the president hud signed tho olectoral compromise bill, was read, and Payne thereupon gave notice that he would move at 1 o'clock to-morrow tbat the house proceed pro-ceed to elect five members of the commission. 'I he bouse then adjourned, and a democratic caucus was announced to tako placo immediately. |