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HOUSE OF kEPKEsENTATlN Es.

June l4, 1896
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 The bill from the Senate supplementary to the act for fhe establishment of the northern boundary line of Ohio, and to provide for the admission of Arkansas into the Union, Szc, was read twice, and committed to Com lnttee of the Whole on the state of the Union

 On motion of Mir. SeVer the House resolved itself into Committee of the " hole the state of the Union, (r. Pierce of New Hampshire, in the chair) took ID consideration the bill from the Senate supple mentay the for the admission of Arkansas into the Unlo and provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States within the and for other purposes

 The bill having been read through, Air Vinton moved to amend it by adding section for securing to the Choc tribe of Indians certain rights reserved them der treaty with the United States.

 Mir. Ninton spoke at some length in support of this motion.

 A debate followed in which Messrs. Sevier Parker Love- Patton Gushing, Cambreleng, Howard, Iuntsman, Everett, Standefer, Mckay, 1oueey and Chambers of Pa. took part after which Mir. Vint0n withdrew the amendment:

 The bill was amended, on motion of Mir yinton and laid aside.

 The bill supplementary to the act for the admission of Michigan was taken up.

 After some remarks from Messrs Vinon, Garland, of La. Sevier, Robertson Lane and Ifuntsman,

 Mir. Robertson moved to amend the bill by inserting proyiso repeating much of the act to which the bill is supplementary sanctions the late election of Senators and Representatives in Congress from Michigan, and providing that election shall be held Lost, 8 77. The bill was then laid aside, and

 The committee took up the bill to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States in Michigan and for other purposes

 Mir. Lane moved to amend the bill so to provide that the salary of the District Judge shall be 1,5o0 dollars instead of 2000 proposed n the bl and that the like salary be allowed to the District Judges of 0hio Hi nols, Indiana, and Missouri.

 After remarks from Messrs. Lane, Toucey and E. Whittesey, the motion was lost.

 Mr. Hardin moved reduce the salary of the District Judge from 20O0 to 50o dollars; which was agreed to-

 The committee then rose, and reported the above bills as amended and the amendments severaly red n with the exception of the amendment of Mr. Rob- Fol Miphicr vhia. non- -concurred i1

 Mir. Toucey moved an amendment to the supplement tary Michigan bill, directing the manner in which the school lands shall be located

 After some remarks from Messrs. Toucey, E. Whtte- sey, Storer and Yinton,

 The motion of Mr. Toucey rejected.

 On motion of Rlr. D. Whittesey ahamendment was adopted securing the rights of those who bought school lands

 The several amendments ordered to be engrossed and the bills to be read third time.