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SENATE.
Mr.. Morgan c6erod . resolution whieA WAS
Adopteds exenplinR from III pgpviGoln of
1 the hrif Actaf March I'd, erticlos Gct1ally
I fimpSfte6 on Vie "a, Sd an1 4tlf Of M1rch,
and authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasu-
~ 70 refasd the paid duty.
Mr.. Edmunds offered resolution that al
the mensys received By any officer or any
empioye of the Government. or any depart-
| ment thereof, from the sales OF captured or
abandoned property in the late Instructions
~ districts, shall be immediately paid into
the Treasury, together with any interest which
may have been paid thereon. . Laid over and
ordered printed.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution granting
the use of the Senate Chamber tomorrow
eyening to Rev. Newman Hall, which was
opposed by Trumbull and others, as the es-
tablishment of q bad precedent, and rejected
10 against 81. ssfs.i ss}
Nr. Morrill,, Of Maine, offered resolution
instructiag the Committee on Military Af-
fairs to enquire into the expediency of an i'm
mediate reduction of the military force of
the United States. Adopted.
I +. On motion of Mr.. Wilson, . resolution re-
turning the thanks Of Congress to Generals
Sheridan, Sickles and Pope was referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the Sergeant>
at Arms was directed 10 arrest Edward I.
Dunbar and bring him before the bar of the
Senate, to answer for contempt of Congress,
in refusing to communicate certain facts
within his knowledge to the Committee on
Retrenchment.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The galleries were crowded.
Proceedings opened by prayer from Rev.
Newman Hall.
Mr.. Ingersoll introduced bill to prohibit
! the further reduction Of the currency. Re,
ferred
The Speaker announced the committees of
the XLth Congress.
Mr.. Boutwell, at 2:40 o'clock presented the
majority report of the Judiciary Committee,
recommending the impeachment of Presi.
dent johnson. 1t was signed by Messrs.
Boutwell,, Thomas, Williams, Lawrence and
Churchill.
After the Clerk had read the majority re-
port for half an hour, its further reading was
dispensed with, on motion of Mr.. Bingham.
and on statement that the reading of al the
| report would occupy two hours.
The summing up of the majority report,
declares that, in accordance with the testi-
mony Herewith submitted, and in view ofthe
law presented, the Committee is of the opin-
ion that Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, is guilty Of high crimes and
| misdemeanors, requiring the interposition of
| the Constitutional powers of the House.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, presented the mi
nority report, signed by himself and Mr..
Woodbridge, declaring that Mr.. johnson was
not guilty of high crimes and misde-
meauors.
Messrs. Eldridge and Marshall joined in
another minority report.
| On motion OF Mr. Boutwell, the whole sub.
ject was postponed until Wednesday of next
week.
Mr.. Kelsey introduced bill declaring the
effect of impeachment by the House of Rep
resentatiyes of the President, Vice President
or any civil officer Of the United States. 1t
was read twice and referred to the Judiciary
| Committee.
| Subsequently Mr.. Blaine moved to lay on
| the table q motion to reconsider the vote re-
| ferring it, so the bill could not be brought
back by motion to reconsider the refer>
| ence.
| Mr.. Washburne, of Wisconsin. introduced
resolution, which passed under the suspen-
sion of rules, declaring that IN the present
financial condition Of the country further
purchases of territory are inexpedient.
Mr.. Pile introduced a bill declaring ST.
Louis . pd3 of entry. Referred.
Among the bills introduced were: To re-
peal tax on cotton authorizing the payment
Of bounties to persons rejected as volunteers
| and who we're Immediately afterwards draft
ed and held to service; in reference to the
| annexation of Mexico to the United States /;
| for the relief of Lucas county, Iowa; ex.
| rlanatory of certain acts in reference to Rock
Island, LII. !; declaring eight hours labor a
| day work in cases of Government employ
es; bill by Butler, to provide that the nation
al Indebtedness be paid in exact accordance
with the acts of Congress creating it, that is
all debts contracted to be paid in gold to be
so paid, and all not so contracted to be paid
in lawful money Of the United States to fix
the value of legal tender notes and provide
for their redemption.