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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
XLth CONGRESS---Extra Session
WASHINGTON, Nov. &c.

lXLth CONGRESS---Extra Session.
| WAsHlsGTos, Nov. &c.
HOUSE.
| A resolution WAS offered by Mr.. Blaine di.
recting General Grant to communicate to the
| House the correspondence on the subject of
the removal Of Secretary Stanton and Gene
raj Sheridan.
| Mr.. Farnsworth suggested resolution al
SO calling for the correspondence in reference
to General Sickles.
| Mr.. Blaine consented to the modification
Of the resolution, which was adopted
| On motion Of Mr.. Washburne of Indiana,
the Committee on Military Affairs were in
structed to enquire into the practicability of
paying the army once week instead Of ev.
cry two months, as now provided by law.
On motion, Mr.. Elliott, from the Committee
on Freedmens' Affairs, was directed to
report whether there were reasons why the
Freedmen's Bureau should be continued be-.
! yond the time now limited by law.
| a resolution was offered by Mr.. Munger
asking the Secretary Of the Treasury for in
formation as to the meters to be attached to
stills; whether he had adopted any and with
what result. Adopted.
| Mr. Pike offered resolution that the Com
| mit,ee on Ways and Means be instructed to
| enquire into the expediency of taxing United
States bonds one per cent; also, of authoriz-
ling the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
| bonds subject to State and municipal taxa
tion, and not to Congressional taxation. and
exchangeabie for outstanding bonds, at the
option of the holder, and providing for the
Payment of the tax paid by the national
banks to the Treasurer of the State in which
the banks are located. Adopted.
Mr.. Julian offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Public Lands to enquire
into the expediency Of SO amending the
Homestead law Of 1862 as to prohibit the sale
of public lands, except on the conditions re-
quiring their settlement and Improvement.
| Adopted.
Mr. Ross offered resolution requesting
the Committee on Banks and Currency to re.
por. bill providing for Withdrawing from
circulation the national bank currency and
supply the same with greenbacks
A concurrent resolution of the Senate for
an adjournment to morrow till Monday was
agre to.
Nj. Miller introduced bill granting pen
sions to soldiers Of 1872. Referred.
Mr. Bingham offered resolution instruct-
ing the Committee on Ways and Means to en-
quireinto the expedieney of providing by law
against any further contraction at present of
the non-interest bearing notes, and for an in
crease thereof equal to the amount OF out
standing compound interest notes.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois,
the Committee on Rules was instructed to en-
quire into the expediency of providing that
no testimony taken before Committee shall
be printed unless SO decided by the Commit
tee on Printing
Mr.. Washburne also asked leave to offer q
re solution declaring, in the judgment of the
House, there shall be no further appropria-
ton of the public lands for Railroad pur
poses.
Mr.. Maynard objected.
The House refused to suspend the rules
Mr. Baker offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Ways and Means to en-.
quire into the expediency of changing the
laws so as to arrest the contraction of cur
rency; of reducing the tax on distilled spir-
its, and reporting more economical means
of collecting it; repeating the tax on cotton
| and adopting a scale of revenue which would
yield only sufficient, with the surplus in the
Treasury, to pay the expenses Of the Gov
ernment, and the interest on the public debt,
&c. Adopted.
Mr.. Farnsworth offered resolution that
the Committee on Reconstruction enquire in
TO the expedeney of taking the census of the
Southern States. Adopted.
Mr.. Bromwell offered resolution that suf
6cient greenbacks be at all times supplied
for the wants of the people, to the exclusion
of all other paper currency.
The House refused to second the previous
question, and Farnsworth rising to debate, it
went over.
Mr.. Burr offered aresolution that the Com
i mittee on Ways and Means enquire into the
expediencY of modifying the existing laws so
as to impose tax on distileries according to
their manufacturing capacity. Adopted
On motion of Mr.. Ingersoll the Military
Committee were instructed to enguire into
the expediency Of reducing the military es.
tabiishment to the lowest possible number
consistent with the public safety.
Mr.. briggs offered q resolution instructing
the Committee on Public Lands to enquire
into the expedency ofreporting bill setting
over all unsold or unsprropriated public
lands to the States in which they are situated.
Adopted
Mr. Washburne, of Wisconsin, offered a
resolution directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish information as to the eff
forts made for the recovery of Confederate
property in Europe; whether contracts have
been made by which we are to receive shore
OF the property recovered, and on what terms
settlement has been made with Frazer,
Trenholm d Co.
The House went into Committee Of the.
Whole.
Mr.. Blaine made an hours speech against
the proposition to pay United States bonds in
currency, instead of gold.
Mr.. Butler replied, taking the opposite
ground.
Before he concluded the Committee rose,
and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Grimes introduced joint resolution
that the President Of the Senate and 1.-THE
Speaker of the House adjourn their respect.
i've Houses without delay on Monday st II
o. clock.
Mr.. Sumner suggested it be made 70 clock
Would they, he asked, leave to the President
one half hour, within which he could take
advantage of their absence to make an ap-
pointment, which, as the next Congress might
set until November or autumn, might bevalid
until the last day of that session.
Mr.. Grimes modified the resolution accord
ingly.
Mr.. Trumbul said it was mmaterial to him
whether they adjourned to day or next MONTH
but he protested against any such reasoning
d had been advanced. Congress should pur.
sue the even tenor Of its way, and when they
had President they should treat him as
such, and not anticipate some terrible thing.
Let him take the consequences Of his own
acts, and they should do their own duty. He
did not believe the Union was to be injured
or destroyed by sfew minutes time. What
they did should be done with reference to
their own convenience, and with no particu-
lar regard 10 what some one might suppose or
what some other person might do.
The resolution was adopted.