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Midnight Report.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
wAsHlsGros, Feb. rs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. rs.
SENATE.
At 10 'clpck Saturday night Just before
adjournment Mr.. SHERMAN reported from
the Finance Committee the compound inter
est funding bill. The Finance Committee re-
commended the nonconcurrence in the House
appointment, and reported the bill a it passed
6e Senate ih the nature Of q substitute
= Mr.. NYE appeared in his seat to-day for
the first time this session.
Mr. ANTHONY, from the Committee on
Printing, made a verbal report exonerating
the Superintendent Of Printing from the
charges OF having Disseminated against dis
charged soldiers and sailors in The employ
ment of workmen.
The credentials of Senator Morrill,, of Ver<
mont, for six years from the 4th of March,
and Senator Nye, Of Nevada, were at the
same time filed.
n. PATTERSON presented resolution
from the Legislature of Tennessee requesting
him TO fesig1 for having identified himself
with the Democratic party. Alta future day
be should vihdicate HIMSELF with lights be-
fore him, he should not obey the instrncti oas.
Mr. WADE called up the bill for the Gov
eminent Of Montana, and after some amend
ments ii was passed. 1t defines the duty the Of
Legislature, abolishes the distinction on oc-
count of colo Or, defines the duties Of judges Of
probate courts. increases Salaries, DC.
Mr. KIREWOOD from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill TO grant aid in
the construction ofthe Wisconsin and Lake
Superior Railroad. Ordered to be printed.
Mr. SHERMAN introduced bill TO con-
solida,e the nahonal debt in per cent bonds
payable principal and interest, in coin, subject
to tax not TO exceed one rer cent upon the
J.. - L. s.n
up the bin this session, but merely 10 intro>
duee il and have it printed
The bill to regulate the disposition OF the
proceeds of fines, penalties and forfeitnres.
incurred by laws relative to customs, passed
and goes TO the House.
Mr.. GRIMES introduced billt to authors
ize the creation Of a Board Of Survey OF the
Navy, which he asked 10 have printed and
lie upon the table until called for next ses-
session.
The Clerk of the House announced the pas
sage of the Indemnity bin and the Omnibus
Appropriating bill. Which were referred re
spectively TO the Judiciary and Finance Com
mIttee
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill
was considered.
The Committee Of Commerce recommen-
ded the striking out of the following For
improving the navigation Of the Mississippi
at Des Moines. on the lower rapids.
Mr.. hIRkW00D opposed the striking
out.
Mr.. GRIMES inquired if it would be in
order to amend what was proposed 10 be
stricken out.
The CHAIR decided sfhrmatively.
Mr.. GRIMES offered an amendment that
any canal which NAV be constructed round
the lower rapids, shall forever remain tree to
commerce AMI navigation, and no tolls shall
be collected thereon.
Mr.. kIRKWoOD moved an amendment
that the Improvement OF the rapids shall be
according to such plans as the Board OF En-
sneers appointed by the Secretary OF Y az
shall approve.
Mr.. EDMuNDS moved to reduce the ap-
propriation TO S3o, 900. Disagreed to.
Mr. GREEN moved to reduce the appro-
pria,ion to S5lo 600 Agreed TO.
The question then was on striking out the
clause as amended Disagreed to. So the
bill appropriaies half million for the I'M
provemeni Of the Des MONIES rapids.
Mr. CHANDLER offered amendment
appropriating IS4u, 900 for building and sus>
taii4ine snas boat in the Wisconsin river.
Agreed to.
The House Feui into executive session at
Recess till i:3o.
HovsE.
A bill was introduced TO establish national
school Of ecie1ce. aud one TO extend the
rights and reuI Iedes OF the Civil Rights bill
10 the white citizens OF Missouri. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. BROwNELL offered resolution in
struciing the COMMITTEE on Ways and Means
TO enquire into the expedieney Of an issue
OF ave per cent bonds to the amount of $50
600 900, payable, principal and interest. at
such places in Europe as the Secretary Of the
Treasury may determine. TO be disposed
of only in exchange for 6 per cent bonds
held in Europe Rejected.
Mr.. CUILOM offered resolution direct
ing the Judiciary Com mittee to report a bill
making eight hours legal day work for
Government employees.
1t was Withdrawn. Mr.. WILSON stating
that be had already been instructed TO report
such bill. but withheld it because 1t could
not be consideted by the House in its present
condition of business.
Mr. HILL offered . preamble and resolu-
tions relative I'd Wentworth's resolution IN
regard TO corrupt bargains with the President,
directing such committee TO report, TO NOR
row, any evidence 10 It's possession. and also
requesting Mr.. Wentworth TO present the
newspaper paragraph upon which bis resolu-
ton was founded.
Mr.. STEVENS, characterzing the resolo
ton as a most extraordinary one, moved 10
lsy ii on the table.
The House refused, by q vote Of "a to es,
and the resolution was adopted.
Mr. NIBLACk offered = resolution IN
structing the Committee on the District OF
Columbia to report bill conferring the elec
tive franchise, 10 the District, on all foreign
born male persons over the age oftwenty one
years, who are entitled TO naturalization un
der the existing laws, and who have resided
one year within the District. and declared IN
ten,ions to bscome citizens.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to lay it on the
table.
Mr. NIBLACK moved the previous ques-
ton.
The House refused to second il.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH Ii rose to debate.
The question went over.
Mr.. TAYLOR also offered a resolution,
declaring. that the surviving soldiers and sall-
ors of the war of 1872 ought to be placed on
the pension roll
Mr., ROLLINS asked leave to offer reso-
luton declaring the cordial concurrence OF
the House in the views of the Secretary OF
the Treasury in reference to the necessity OF
a contraction of the currency, with view
to the early resumption of specie payments,
az the business OF the country permits
A torrent of objections answered the re-
qnest for an unanimous consent, and the res
oution was not received.
Mr. DARLING, from the Committee on
Internal Revenue frauds, reported.
Mr. TREMPLE got leave to present the
views Of the minority, which was ordered
printed.
Mr.. DARLING S report is quite long, and
states that the investigation was confined to
the cities of New York, Brooklyn ana Phil
adelphia, and notwithstanding its incomplete
ness, enough has been elected to satisfy the
COMMITTEE That in the manufacture and sale
of tobacco, segars and spirits, in the latter
stupendous frauds are practiced against the
Government in the collection Of revenue 1t
is believed that at least seven eiehths OF the
entire spirits manufactured under the present
las have escaped tax and the Committee felt
warranted 10 the assertion that few, if any,
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