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Mr.. Feesenden. from the our-miuee on Re-
construction, reported certain bills aud joint
resolution. which have already been puo-
iisbed. He stated, in doing so, that i: had been
the intention OF the committee 90 accompany
these bills and this joint resolution with
lengthy written report; but such had been the
situation of the committee that this report hsd
not yet been completed. He hoped 10 be able
10 present it TO the Senate before long.
The bills and Joint resolution Were ordered
10 be printed.
Mr. Howe, from the Library Committee. re-
ported joint resolution for the purchase OF the
library Of James l.. Pettigru, OF South Caro-
lima, for the Law Library OF Congress-
Mr. Howe rose to personal explanation.
He saw IN the special dispatches of the New
York Herald 8 paragraph stahng that Governor
Fairchild was here TO arrange matters in rels-
ton the Fond du Lsc postmastership. Ii WAS
NOS true. Governor Fairchild was here TO
settle accounts between the General Govern
ment and the state OF Wisconsin. La the
course OF few remarks on this subject
Mr.. Howe said the Assistant Postmaster
General had remarked that no man should eat
President Johnson's bread and butter who did
not support his policy. He (Howel did not
agree in the opinion of the Assistant Postmas-
ter General that the nblc patronage of this
country was designeL is an Instrument for
drsgooning the people alto the support OF any
particular line Of policy.
Mr.. Ramsey offered petition for relief for
the pa or OF Alabama. Referred TO the Com
miitee on Claims.
Mr.. TrumbuII called up bill to authorize
the bridging of the Mississippi At Quincy,
Illinois.
HoUsR-Under the call of States, a large
number of bills, resolutions, &c, were pre-
scented snd appropriately referred. Amongst
them was a bill introd uced by Mr.. Garfield. OF
OHIO, 10 promote the construction OF a line OF
railroad between the city of Washington aud
the Northwest. which WAS ordered to be
printed and referred TO the Committee on Mill
tary and Postal Railroads
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, from the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported the Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution,
(t6e same published in another column, As
part of the plan of the Reconstruction Com
mittee.)
Under q suspension of the rules, the Joint
resolution WAS made the special order 70
Tuesday week, Immediately after the reading
of the journal.
| Also, the bill for the admission of the South
Prn States given in another part of our paper
week.
Also, the bill declaring certain persons incl
iglbe TO Office published in anoihrr coIumnl
WIS made the special ORDER for Thursday week
| Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Appro-
priations reported bill making appropria-
tions for the uses Of the Freedmrn's Rnrsan
Tor the fiscal year commencing Jan. l. I-syg
which was read and referred 10 the Committee
OF the Whole The various items of appronri
alton IN this bill foot up total OF SlI,ti~l i5D
Mr Eliot. OF Mass. from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the bill making appronri-
stinns for harbor Improvement and the Hons.
was engaged in the consideration thereof when
our report closed.