The New York herald., 1865-02-25
THIRTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a 1896
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Mr. MORGAN trep) Of N Y, presented the petition Of
the merchants Of New York, asking for extension Of
tho time for Withdrawing goods from ware
houses, which was referred 70 the Committee on
Finance
cRDEsrIAn OF rn ssSAroa FROM mInor
Mr. TRUxsULL rsp) OF ILL.,, presented the credentials
Of Richard Yates Senator elect from Illinois, for six
years from tho tth Of March next which read and
RaLID FOR sourHRS Rssuorxa g.
Mr. 9srAeuh trep) Of r l., offered resolution which
was adopted, instructlng the Committee Finance 70
nquiro into tho sxcdeny OF enlarging the powers Of
the Bureau Of Emigraton afford relief to Southern
refugees In tho Northern States 8m
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~ ssSs M.n sailed Y: Up bill 70 make
railroad from .As Xssspp river TO shs northern boun
darics OF That STATE which was passed 7.
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joint resolution, authorizing the printing Of add
tions copies Of public for the use Of the De-
partment OF State, YVES passed. Ft7 q
DONATIONS TO REVOLUTIONARY AxRon.
The bill TO give TO the survivors OF the Revolutionary
wa, i've In number, gauisy Of three hundred dollars
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Mr. DooIrnA trepl Of Wis, presented bill to esab.
lsh commission Of claims .. Knoxville, Tenn, which
was referred to the judiciary Committee.
Mr. HovAaD e.p, q 'SsA S1eS, presented resolution
maoa " % o Ss @ Of no
under the control of the United States armies the
Of December 1894 the date Of the election Of members
Of the Constitutional Convention.
NAN. AND Boxw. uUr
Mr. CoIAEa, lrcpl Of w., presented joint resolu.
tion authorizing the Postmaster General 10 purchase mail
pouches and boxes Of Smith patent which was passed
SxmnrnoSs IN NORWAY AND PORTUGAL N
Joint resolution requesting the President to call upon
citizens OF the United satcs 10 parc pate in the inter-
national exhibitions at Bergen In Norway and Iaporte
in Portugal In the summer Of 1885, was on motion OF Mr.
Mr.. HAZE, (rsp) Of n H. offered an amendment, that
expense shall be incurred by tho United States In car
ng out the provisions q the resolution nor shall any
Tho resolution AZ amended was passed.
IMPORTANT 10 CONTRACTORS
Mr. TRuBrIL called up bill TO provide that any con-
tractors and Others declared BY the act Of July 1854
be for certain purposes in the military service shall be
M PcwI, IL topp q KY osred an pro-
viding that all pesons not In the army navy or en-
gagged IN the Rebellion who shall BE- arrested by the
handed owe! 70 the civil courts for trial and any occr
violating this law shall bo deemed gully of felony
Pending the consideration Of this subject the morning
rus SoanncAnos AUTHORIZATION m
Mr. saxHnn trepl OF 0hie desired that the bill max
ing appropr alton for fortlcaons be taken up He ex
planned that the Finance Committee had strken out OF
the House bill all Items for fortincations the Pacific
II thought best 70 make provision only for The pre-
sent was mot likely that the rebels would attack
SrS or pqs or
the bill 10 include the repair Of Forts Sumter Pulaski
and oil the forts NODDED for ihs defence Of tho ohern
coast. .t W
Tie bsu ~ reported by the Finance Committee, makes
tho following appropriations For the completion pro-
scrvaton and repair Of such existing orcatons and
other works of defence The opinion Of the President
are needed fof The present war and 10 preserve in repair
existing forticatons aud works OF defence, 81 900 0O0
Tor nefd works and ncd 600 000 for bridge
trains and cquipegc or srmey In the neld $500 900:
Tor tools and siege traus for armies In tho field $500 COO
for surveys for military efcnccs and for the purchase of
and northwc-tern lakes, including Lake Superior,
szc for engraving and printing charts Of lake sur
mems, $40, 600.
snkRxaN said that TO increase the fortilcations
e Nor'n Atlantic and Pacific coasts would cost gr NJ
uea ot money, and from the rapidity with which i'm
P,o,cmehts IN gunncry were going II was than
hkeW uat works built now would be uscl ~ iu lew
sea'' 'o'''sa war Was mmia NJ il would 30 impo,