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Show NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL. Dolnga In Senate and Hatue mad la th4 Department. Washington, Jan. 81. In the senate today the vice-president laid before) the senate the credentialsof J. Donald, Cameron for the new term, and they were placed on file. . Among bills reported from committee (r and placed on the calendar was one "f for the exploration and surrey of tha . . interior of Alaska. ' Sherman introduced a bill appro t , priating $25,000 for a monument to Chief Justice Chase in the city of Washington. Referred. . ' I , .The bovise resolution for the app?', rnent of a committee of nine to-at"1;'1 aa itinera! of Secretary Windo at 'na Con beforethe soaute; ap&'SIorrilf oWnr1'1'1 resolution for the appointment of serett' '" , . senators to join the house membere-in ..... , attending the funeral and take such' . other action as may be appropriate ia honor of the memory of t he deceased. The resolution was agreed to, and Messrs. Morrill, Washburn, Sherman, Allison, Harris, Paine and German were appointed. Morrill also offered a resolution which was agreed to, for adjournment of the senate on Monday until 3 p. va. to enable the senators to attend Win dom's funeral. Tho joint resolution for the appointment appoint-ment of William Preston Johnstone of Louisiana, on the board of regents of the Smithsonian institute, in place of Noah Porter of Connectiout, resigned, was taken from the calendar and passed. |