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SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion by Mr. VAN VORHIS the specific appropriation bill [H. R. 460] was taken up, read twice by title, under a suspension of the Constitutional rule by a two-thirds vote, and referred to a Committee of the Whole of the Senate to-night at 7:30 o'clock, with instructions to report at 9 o'clock to-morrow.
On motion by Mr. RISTINE the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments to his bill [S. 88] to amend the Horse-thief Detective Company Organization act, and asked for a Committee of Conference thereon.
Then the Senate took a recess till 7:30 o'clock.
