CONGRESSIONAL.
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February H. 1898.


In the Senate yesterday, the Bill providing for
Mrs. Susan Decatur and others, was passed. The
report from the Select Committee to which the re-
vsal of the rules Of the Senate was referred, was
taken up, and the amendments proposedby them
were adopted. On the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Foot relative to the powers and duties of the
Vice President, considerable discussion arose, when
the amendment was LAID on the table.


The House of Representatives occupied from
the time when the presentation of petitions and re-
ports terminated, until half past O'Clock. IN dis
cussion which grew out of report of the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, the subject of the Court
Martial at Mobile. The report acquits Gen. Jack
son and the Court. motion was made hv Mr..
Hamilton, the chairman of the Committee, to print
the report, together with the documents from the
War Department, as they had been arranged by the
Committee. This led to long discussion. The
motion was resisted with much force by several
members; and Mr.. Storrs move to strike out so
much of the resolution as provided that the report
should be printed together with the documents. A
motion was made by Mr.. Beecher to postpone the
further consideration of the discussion till Monday,
which was negatived by vote of 10 to II The
amendment Of Mr.. Storrs was also negatived by a