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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
kLth CONGRESs...Secoud Session.

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MrKoontz introduced joint resolution fse
furnishing meters to small distilleries. re-
erred 10 sbs sWeys and Mesns Committee.
MraAtevers seked tiffaffmouns consent to
bill relating to tue reconstruction Of South
ern territory.
The FIRST section modifies the recoputyus.
ton act so simple majority OF. The votes cast
fos Or against the Consultation may affirm or
reject 'sach .ConstitutiOn. IN I5qYliA n
v fhethird section assignss the number Of
Representatives, as follows: South Carolina,
s; two of which shall be elected by general
ticket. Georgia S-one TO be elected on tna
general ticket; Florida, i Ala pa ia, a1t'Wsoo
to be elacseSon Tue .epesaltickef, Mississip-
II, G1ohe on general ticket; Arkansas, 5;
Fr1inn npmher le!t blank. ES1 sI
sAesaAs. Chsnash Ross And others OBJ
IisctAd is tie II tsroduttion Of The Mn, 1and it
was not received. sasa
Mr.. Thomas reported resolution, Hh hsshs
was adopted, aathoE:xiug ties judiciary
Eomni.tte Ia csnHnustse enaairy concern.
ling ppkIlc sifanin. Marylapd,s
{ III 06fAalA fapcrtedsback . hai declaring
that no officer Of the army cashiered or dis
missed by sentence Of general court MARTIAL
approved by the proper reviewing authority,
shah ever be restored TO the military service
except By re appointment, confirmed by the
Senate.
The bill was passsIEIisas IL; pas q.
The Speakef's table, including the SenAss
amendment 10. the House joint resolplep
changing the time Of holding the annual
meeting Of the uEion Pacific Railroad, which
provides in the election of directors next
March, the terms of the present directors
shall cense. r / g Tf}
/ AMr Wa sh,u-ne, Of Illinois, moved to ta>
BILE it.
Negatived, by 44against g., apa tpep cpp-
cured in, ana Tue Joint resolution goes to The
Prt sllent.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the State Of the Union. Nr. pawes
ii the chair for general debate Oh the P,esi-
dents annual message. aaA
Mr.. bova. maze speech sustaining the
views Of the minority report on impeaeh-
M. PIKE advocated his bill to Tx q. s.
, boads. 81.
The Committee rose
The Speaker presented communicating
from General Grant relative TO the removal
Of Secretary Stanton and General Sheridan
which, after some debate was referred 10 the
Military Comni4eel - =
Mr. Lynch introduced bill TO allow that
free goods be stored in bonded warehouses.
Referred to the Ways and Means Committen
Mr.. Baker, Of Illinois, offered resoIatioo
| in reference to remitting the tax of FIVE PEI
cent. ON articles manufactured from g. s.
hemp Referred tothe COMMITTEE on Ways
and Means =
Adjourned
.-g2 SENATE. II
! Mr. Sherman, from the Finance Comntffs
| tee, reported bill for funding the natioS
| debt, aid for the conversion Of Che potespl
The United States The Bin adtf5fizes the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue registered
or coupon bonds Of such denominations IS be
shall prescribe payable, principal and inter
est, in coin, bearing interest at six per cent
Such bonds to be payable forty years from
dste .spd redeemah in coin atgthe pleasur,
oYe the eovernment after ten years; to be is
sued to an amount sufficient to cover all o4t
standing or existing obligations of the Uni(z
Section two. provides for The entire exemp
ton Of these bonds. to be known as the con
soldated bond of the United States, from
taxation, whether by State, municipal os 9th
er authority, and the same interest thereon
and ineome thereupon, shall be exempt frou
tse. payMept Of al taxesyaud duties to th,
United States. bat in consideration of sucl
exemption the Treasurer Of the Unite,
States shall reserve, ,oR e. 81 Ssh Of 5ks igtefes
Ftstfois9 d. thens y hichsum infAwfn none,
shall form special fund, half TO be disarib
utsd among the several States, in proportion
4 70 their population, and the remaining hal
to be applied to the payment of the nationa
stieh. iathe nanner afterwards provided il
the bill. @isfa Ia
1 Section three srhss;tctes NJ sx.nk sn
S,na a peokdedsbg thp Nv nsv in force,
flad q spefopralhg yesnl sfsom none
otothefsfse arpfdpfiated id the Treasury
sum. which incudes an amountsneeessary fN
We paymena Of the interest Affd MATURING
debt, and oas-half<of the reserved tar o
aforesaid shall amount to millions G
idotiars, which sap, during each 6sfsA 3aa,
aftsr the Gu rent 6scai yeAy, snail be Appief
10 tae reduction Of hsPubhc tiebt;; III such
manner as may be determined by the Secre
taryef he Tahsasys oe 10 fcSngress ma
hereafter direct.
The,hRf fMther provid ID that tsAs as1ad
/ kaeSs saibe 80 eeslssAslE at the expir,
,,oa OF taree years from their date, at the OF
tioh OF the bolder thereof be changed for III
bonds authorized by this ACT, and such as al
FnS@ frdeems6le sHhh he pfesehfed Tor e1
change on OF before the first dsy of Noven
! Ter hext, and no. thereafter, and the readu
shall be presented on or before the sxpusao
i fof ave years from their date and not Their
, after.
, Section kse. prerides that holaass Of AZ
T lawful money Of the United Stahest to Il
. amount Of one hundred dollars, may conye
the sans isSo ! bond Adi ID equal amoup
as ,s'.s e & fsae'vsa ST. e ,hs
ses, se4 she hsadss Of auyxs-e bonds, er
.oe eksndAs siasRteVslaasl b. his az, Sa41R REqa.
:. ,ess s:. "a Il .A f*s .sssa a.bs 4
deem .As 80 9.ss:sal e g. @9ssZ, a.. sa!a.. y