i a::-l the house i. 'jo.triit d.
Dec. Hi. y.:a!c A messege was re
ceivi t! iVi tn i!ie hoeae aitnntu tang t!,e!as
j sago i f tii.; bid unking partial : ppropria
I lion; ft if the civil e.a lists for
j Mr. I Ivans asked that the bid might
J pais a', this time. Mr. King (Ala.) ob
jected. The praiiee for years, he ;aid,
I i t i i i' . i
nail nc'.'ti i lii.i .e provision tor i;ie mem
bers am! to in 'fleet the cleiks who were
::; neiaily put i.;i" io tin: ciul of the session,
and, needing the money to support them
selves and their families during the ses
sion, they were subjected to all the impo
sition of brokers and shavers. lie wished
this to be remedied, and then fore moved
the reference of the bill to the committee
ou finance to be amended in that particu
lar, and the motion was agreed to.
Various petitions were picscn'.ed and
referred.
Mr. liiiiii gave notice of his intention
to bring in a bill to vijieul the uhlrihutioa
act, and to apply the proceeds of the pub
lic lauds to the (b leiici' of the country.
On motion of Mr. Evans, that part of
the president's message that relates to fi
nance was referred to tho committee on
finance, except that part which related to
a fiscal agent.
.Mr. Tri'ston submitted a resolution call
ing on the secretary of the treasury for
the plan of a fiscal agent n fetred to in the
president's message. Agreed to and the
senate adjourned ovct to next Monday.
