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Show I In the Senate. . Washington, Jan. 9. In the senate several petitions for and against the Congo lard bill and resolutions deprecating depre-cating any further legislation in regard to silver were presented. The house bill for the relief of Major Whan, army paymaster, crediting him with $28,345 government funds of which he was robbed rob-bed in Arizona in May, 18S0, was passed. Piatt gave . notice that he would ask the senate on Monday after routine morning business to consider the house copyright bill. The finance bill was then laid before the senate. |