Congress

April 26.- Senate resumed consideraron of tbe Chinese bill, Mr. Stater epeaking tor it and Mr. Hawley agaiaBt it. Mr. Kiniunds offered an amendment defining thewords "Chinese laborera" to meao persons wbo are usuall y en gaged in manaal labor. The House took up the eontfsted election case of Lynch vs. Chalmers. The teport m the case occupied an hour, wben Mr. Petübone of Tenn„ spoke In favor of Lyncb, and Mr. Atherton made an areument in favor of Chalmers. Mr. Moore of Tenn., advocated the seating of Lynch, and warned hu party friends against a shilly-shally policy. April 27. - The House concurred in the Senate substituto removing the duty on tea &nd coflee f rom beyond the Cape of Qood Hope; also ia the Senate amendment to tbe bill to promote the efficiency of the life saving service, pensioniog those disabled in the service, and the families of those killed. The polilical disabilities bill came up, and Mr. Edwards opposed the indiBcriminate removal of disabilities f rom ex-Confederates, to which Messrs. Vest, Hampton, Maxey and Garland responded. April 28.- In the Senate Mr. Conger reported tavorably with amendments the bilis rdducing the f eee on shipping, repealing the tonnage tax on veesels trading with Canada, and also the hospital taz of 40 cents a montli on a sailor. The Chinese bill carne up, and a vote was taken on the amendment to strike out the Lftenth section construing the words "Chinese laborers" to mean skilied and unskiiled laborers itnd Chinese employed in mining. The section was retained- 20 to 25, other amendmento being oflered and rejected, tbe bill I paesed, 88 to IJ. Iu th9 House, a resolution was adopted, reciüng the recent Apache out break, and calling on the Sficretary of War for Information as to tuenumberofü. S. soldiere now in the territory of Ar '.zona, and wbether It be uufficient for the protection of the people, orif any legislation be necessary for security against destruction f life and property by the Indiana. April 29.- In tb e House a resolution was adopted to send a sub-committee to New York to take testimony in the (Jhilli-Peru investigation. The consideration of the aintesti case of Lynch against Chalaiers, was resumed. The previous question was ordered and Mr. Calkios took the floor to close the debate. The first resolution. declaring Cbalmers not entitlodtotheeeatp?sied, 104to71. The second resolution, declaring Lynch entitled to his seat, was agreed to yeat 125, nays 88. Mr. Lyncn then appeared at the bar o( the House, escorted by tor. Calkins, and the oath of office was admlnistered to him by the Speaker. May In the house, Mr. Crapo moved to suspend the ruks and make the biü extending the charters of national banks the special order for May 9 was adopted. Mr. Trowbridge offered a resolution which was lost to the effect that as Chinese immigration was iDjurious and dangerous, the president be directfd and authorized to open negotiations to abrógate the treaty. In the pénate Mr. Ednsundc, from the judiciary cominittee, reported on the president's message about weBiern cowboys that no additiünnl legis'a'-iou was necessary, as the president had now ampie power to suppretsthem. The rules wore suspended and bilis pasaed for the erection of public buildings at Detroi', 600,000; Jackson, Tenn., f5ü,000; Denver, t30,000; öreeueboro, N. C, 550,000; Council Bluffs, $100,000, LyLChburg, tlUO.OOO; Peoria, $250,;00; Galveston, 125,000. May 2.- Iu the Seuate the bill granting condemned cannon to the Morton monument aasociation passed. Mr. Bayard repotted adversely from the finance committee the bill for the relief of the Graud Trunk railroad of Canada. The bill for the relief of tten. Custer'g widow waB reported favorably. In the House the bill for the erection of a public building at Qaiucy, 111., passed. Objaction was made to unanimous consent to concur in the senate ainend mente to the Chinese bill, and the tarifl commission bill was taken up alter the passage of the bül for the erection of a public building at HaDaibal, Mo., to cost f75,000.