Show by tele telegraph 9 raph conz CONI GRESSIONAL SENATE washington 9 by unanimous C consent 0 n sent the house bill abolishing t the b e district of columbia police C commissioners and to transfer the duties district dietrict commissioners was pil passed waed ased the resolutions resolution ordering the arrest of the recusant bunyon passed without division wallaces resolution concerning the electoral electora I 1 coun count t was wa 3 then considered si dered sherman bherman spoke at length and claimed that the evidence before t be the louisiana returning board J justi justl asil fled their action washington 12 at the conclusion causion of booths rel rena parks arks corald was was resumed of the them bill 1411 to perfect the revision of ot the statutes of the united states the resolution by thurman was agreed to instructing the commit tee on revision of the laws lawa to inquire lr e into the propriety of lii iii publishing 1 s h lu g a new edition of the revised v j s c r statutes tatu te the laws passed since 1873 the articles of confederation and the federal constitution HOUSE washington 8 hunter introduced a bill to authorize and equip an ex expedition to the north seas it authorizes the president to organize erg anize and bend send out one or more expeditions towards theu the tha north orth pole and to establish a temporary col colony orly dlly for purposes of exploration at some bonie point korthof nor the slat degree of north latitude on or near the shore of lady franklin bay to detail officers icer leer s of or other pen per bons in the public service to talfe tak e part in the same and to nse any that may be sul bul suitable t abe aba for the purpose the scientific operations of tile tue expedition to be prosecuted in accordance with the advice fee of the national acad academy eiby elby for or the purpose referred to the committee on naval af lairs A bill to abolish the district of columbia police commissioners a and d transferring their duties to the district u commissioners passed pawed by i a Ina unanimous nimo ulmo yote tote kasson ellered a resolution instructing ting the select committee on the privileges of the house in rega regald t to counting the electoral votes 1 t to 0 inquire whether any elec eleo elec ta toral ra epy votes 1 es were cast mst b by bv V persons r n laboring under political al disabilities sa ta 8 so what action should Us be taken thereon adopted WASHINGTO washington nj 0 9 the speaker presented morrisons Morri Morr isona sons com munica tj tion on on Loul louisiana siana slana affairs and ortona refusal to appeal appear before the committee the resolution for the arrest of orton pawed u t washington the following bills werts aitio intro deuced by willard to regulate the final survey evev c of f the public lands of tha anite united d states by piper pipers to continue in force the tho law quieting 9 land titles in california by page par to permit bomeal homestead a d settlers settles r athin the K R it limit limits to into certain va cases es lands by liy goodin of kansas to the nights of settlers on lands obrien of bia Bla maryland rylands objected durham from the committee revision of law laws 0 reported back the senate on ate bill to co correct the sta statute t p punishing counterfeiters ers requiring intent nt e nt to be shown Pass sed washington 1 11 holmans Hol hoi mans mana amendment to the consular privation pria tion bill decreasing the salaries was defeated to 69 59 the military neade academy rny appropriation bill passed with amend amendments ll 11 tho the military academy bill was passed without amendment less than t tho the he estimates aud and and less than lasty last year eari the tha sj saving x vl ng is in longevity allowances j w aces tile the bill providing remedies for foe ove overcharge of 0 duties on tonnage and im imports P passed parsed WA washington s 12 knott 01 0 fil flu the judiciary dudici a r y committee in the cabe of the rec recusant kusant witness barnes reported that thad the house had the right righetto to compel production of the tele iele telegrams grams by the telegraph companies compa iea lea off leed officers barnes was brought t before the house addda and declared c that hat he be is not now ma malaer manager of tho the shenew abw new orleans office but that should ho he again be placed in chang charge of it he would willingly produce prod tice an any tele telegrams grams d demanded e of him hint knott cu ott 0 offered a resolution declaring that the response of the witness was not sufficient a ent and remanding him to the custody of the sergeant at arms until he shall have produced the telegrams or been discharged b by the order of the house Adopt adopted edy 31 to 72 71 knott from the house committee te on the e electoral count reported recommending the adoption of the following resolutions First That the constitution of the united states does not confer of on the president of the senate power to examine and ps certain the votes to be counted as electoral votes for president ent and vice dent second that the only power b h the constitution confers on rii dil chich president I ie president resident of the senate in r regard to the electoral votes for president and vice president is to receive the scaled lists transmitted to 0 him by the several electors electoral clerks clerk to keel keep the same sa sane safe 1 anajo and to open ope n all cert eert certificates If leates or t those h e purport purporting ih g to be bi besuch such in presence of the senate and house of tives third the constitution does confer on the senate and mouse house of 0 1 ta ti tives tires faa fas bo power wa to W examine and ascertain the votes to bo be counted d as electoral votes fourth in the c execution otitila of that power in respect toi to c counting ou i the electoral vot votes 8 t the bib house has at least ual power with the S senate 6 n a t fifth that in the counting of the electoral votes no vote can be counted against the tiie judgment and determination of the houm house sixth that the committee have leave dyve dive to sit sif again and report here anter after further matter for the consideration atlon of the house housey Knot asked tasked that two iwo addi additional tlona tiona members be appointed on the committee to ascertain the rights and privileges of the house in counting the electoral vote the speaker appointed field and ind lri Lii lawrence lavrence Wrence members of that committee cittee AN AMERICAN i X NEW v york 13 the tribune editorial says bays the unexpected ted has happened again as usual just as arant seemed to have put away partis patti stil in considerations from his bis public acts and was winning by his private bearing the respect and admiration odthe of the men who bave have ave criticize criticized ld him most severely and even of those who have maligned him he smears over the W whole hole hoie picture and with one sweep 0 of f his pen ho he has placed murta murtagh gb again at the head bf the washington police board although that gentleman is resting now under the charge of having concocted a vile conspiracy against the reputation of a alm member ber of congress and although congress sent to the president only three days ago a bill abolishing the board which both houses had unanimously passed to get ad rid of murtagh if it theluster the latter lUter were ready to show himself an innocent man iwin grant might seem more ato excusable but Murtagh ls attorney spent the whole of yesterday trying to establish not his clients cilenti ts blamelessness ss buthis but his accusers inefficiency as chief of police after alter this there is no telling when boss Shepherd muy may be up pointed minister td francour Fran coor Mullett sent abroad to enrich itlie ithe language of courts with his picturesque profanity fo put it mildly this action is characteristic ter te the worlds washington says a compromise i Is now probable in louisiana whereby Nic nicholls holli will be governor casey csey benator senator and pinchback collector the worlds new orleans special says bays the names of warmoth pinch pinchi i back cabey casey and other ha hayes es men are are among thosa those vvhs h declare declare that nicholls is elected and recognize his bis government samuel hamuel morris and child of cranbury park N NJ J wa was wag burned to death at their residence being unable to escape from froni me the burning building the th tho mn 4 who h talk talks least 1 roost apt to keep his bis word bebau c e he be has lem less to keep |