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st~4d to think the scheme entlrrly practicable. On,
'1emoer Of The lower house has declared h[. mr..
Pose to push The project Into law Il lhs nau ~
s'on d Congress, nolhInE IL done this vintsr
MILITANT RAILROAD exA71sr1p4.
Among the documents accompanying tbr r-.
port Of The SECRETARY Of War IL state ent sbov.
1ac tho number Of engines and cars buf1t pnr.
caa.cd aud captured bJ The Cni.ed Suites Mtlit,ry
itAuroad Department during the rebellion. and
ne dhpoetton nssde OF them. Ia summuv ia a,
follows:
Engines purchased, 81; built, 50 captured.
t'o; totA1, % Cars purchased, ! $50; built, t0o:
oP''eo' ol6; totsl, SOS. These engines and
cars we're finally disposed Of a. follow. Enc3,.,
lost Or destroyed, q; sold fos ca.h, 1se: eod on
etdi, bJ Executive. order, 1so; returned u
o"ne1s, ll7: total, 4l3. Cars lost or deatroved.
!,e1 sold 1os c1ah, 18a5; sold under Executive
Older, End On credit, 3,eif; retutnnd tn tvncss.
III; total, G,G15.
Gh'insAEsr etrroCT or EF11t srHrA77uzEna.
The ma1nef IN which rebe1s and rebel sy1npa.
thl1ers HAn4sr to live ut Government expense, Is
thowh by facts which have Just come to band. In
Gle caec Il appeaes that the chief messenger In
o"e 0! The bureaus Of The Treasury Department.
Cox, BY name, himself suspected throughout tho
war OF Southern sentiments, had two sons Ia
The rabel Amy. One Of them va4 Killed during
tuc fehelAo", and the other har Eeceuuy returned
10 Washington. The old gentleman set to work
and Eof one A. d a.Pomteu assistant eaken3tr.
no'htng appearing To chow that he was eyer 1ac-
ttions o. improper perso1 for The pott. Fay DIR
brought around ibis ex-rebel soldier with what
purpo1tnd To b power Of attorney feon, tho
aforezait 4. B., empowering him 10 receipt for
The sa1a1y Of tho nasIstant taesscng'f. The game
was transparent enough to the disbursiug clerk.
and the money has uot yet been paid.
Ac7IoH OF TIE Horsx-
Tie action Of the Home thus far On the series Of
E,cassHes Agreed upon in caucus last week. has
becE prompt and declare. The bill defining
lhe duties Of the CLERK, reported from the Jullci.
as5 COMMITTEES to-day, through Judge Wilson,
was read. e1plai1ed and passed without amend
men:, by vote Of 132 to 81, Ill in Abont half an
!.cur- The bin provides that the Clerk ahall not
rlsco upon tAr rolls Of tic House, names Of mcm-
tcss from any STATE lately ia rebellion, till lhe
Legislative Department Of The Government has
dtclstcd them entitled TO representatives, and ha9
recognized their Governments. Tbe conpanlou
tisl tsat no State shal1 BE- entitled to representa-.
ton In the Electoral College till 1t has representa-
ton III ConEres IS, was reported and made the spe-
e,al order for Wednesday.
SECOND AUDITORS ACCOUNTS.
The report OF the Second Auditor. which ass
Just been mcde public. exhibits that during the
uscai year ending juno s0th, 1864. LOO accounts
wtrc eet1lcd. embracing al expenditure Of
SfT.5:o,1ai. tie principal Of which were:
Fay Ccpa1tmeut-... .-............ .$l10.90o,11aG7
ordnance department. ...... ...... a'8esS8,1
Medical and hospital departments. 1;aE,4Y10Q
Arlcats Of bounty 10 discharged and
4eeca4ed to:di:rs and otlec's:.... 1s,18ass7.oe
sotu1ee,t:: e,t::;..::...:-.-....: 5,ssa o2s.o %
u!dEt.--- 1G,1s9,2t1,G
In addiuon. various reports were prepared and
t:ansmftted during The hscsl year. The Auditor,
In conclusion, s:ys: 1t appears from the torccp-
Ing exhibit that the settlements In this Office have
hecn larger In The aggregate than In any previous
year. while the general business has been very
mneh increased. Abort one-segenth Of the entire
clerical force hae been employed In making ex-
aIni'atlons Of rolls to answer inqut-
rfcs from, the Offices Of the pa5master
General and Commissioners Of Pensions. This
service. 1cqutrir. great care, has employed the
aahor OF calnable c1crEa, Who would otherwise
lave been engaged in lhe settlement Of Pa.m
ter accounts. 1t was earnestly hoped md cx-
pecftd thai upon the closing OF the settlement OF
the claims oi discharged SOLDIER, large portion
OF slese ele1iss coald he made available In for
wardlic the settlement OF Pa5maeters' accounts,
trtthc passage Of the additional bounty act OF
Jul. last will render their continued employment
IL ihcir present SERVICES, necessary for IN IN.
lehne period, while II at the ea,ne time adds soue
two hundred thousand claims to be set1 ID In Ills
"l1ce. The sudden addition Of 23OO0 claln.
monthly 10 Ills ordinary receipts. with the neccsss1y
power OF tho otlc. to Its utmost capacity and has
r-.de cd it, partial reorganization Indispensable.
1hts Lar been made 70 tar a. 1t could be done un-
der existing laws, bnt to secure the proper de-
spatch oi business the Office should now BE- thor
ough1y recognized.
PROPOSED KKw POSTAL AuAAsaExnr
Tho Post Ofdc- Department Is considering lho
feasibility Of taking Up and delivering malls from
express tt1ns nj points where they do uot stop
nnhN fhn9r
veuuons which profess 10 accomplish this are b>-
:ne experimental with.
TIE DISTRICT SUFFRAGE BILL.
Tic Senate has spent two days On tue District
Suffrage Bill without reaching vo:e They will
psohsbfy acrce 10 uni.estal. rather than educa-
'jonal suffrage, ou: when the bill will be passed
eal.Dot bs safely predicted,
TAn1rF I'LL.
The Finance COMMITTEES have not ret taken nd
the TaziG Bill, though they were directed to re-
rpn upon 1t IN the 6rztveek Of the tesaiou. They
asc waiting tor the report OF special Commit
sinner Nc1!e, which will probably be ready early
Text NceA.
APPLICATION ron BOUNTY.
The Second Auditor has fssard cI:cn1sr
stating that from twenty to thirty thousand claims
:or additional bounty are received every month;
hat c,any contain inaccuracies, and that many
applications require answnrs, but that In no .ase
"sH Tc1irF be Etvcn untfi Tho clntta has passed
:tioush Tho hands OF the examiner, when the
ncce.:ary replies will be 1t oneo forward d.
hHBEwD Avo1DAxcE OF TUE TEST OATH.
Nvflf b. remembered that last enmme: ci.cu-
Iar vad published, signed by Bsysou TYSON, OF.
'erfn= 10 obtain n,aft contracts for Southern men,
he standing forth md making the required oath
1cd receiving from them coumtssion upon Ii:
face OF III contracts. With .cost this passed a.
2oax. The l.et If, ibis pereoa is NOW receiving
oaS from The Post ollee Department On cont;a.t.