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Show " " ' congressional, senate. ' In the senate a number of minor bills were taken from tho calendar and passed. . The conference report on railroad land forfeiture bill was taken up. Morgan Mor-gan continued his argument in opposition. opposi-tion. Owing to tho indisposition of Mcpherson Mc-pherson ho was oxcused from tho conference con-ference committee on the tariff bill, and Voohees substituted. 1 THE HOUSE. Washington, Sept. 12. A clerk under instructions from the speaker, called the roll on ordering tho previous question on approval of Tuesday's journal. During the roll call a message was received from the senate announcing announc-ing the passage of the tariff bill with amendments. By direction of tho speaker it was referred to the commit tec on ways and means. The previous question was then ordered, yeas 113, nays U. The clerk noting a quorum,, the question recurred on approval of the journal. The quorum disappeared and a call of the house ordered. One hundred and seventy-live members mem-bers responded, but on approval of the journal dwindled to 14;i, no quorum. On motion of McKinley tho house adjourned. |