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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
xLth CONGREsS.--Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.
HoUsE.
The Senate's amendment to the House
bill extending the time for the completion ol
| the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad, was
concurred in.
M. Julian offered resolution directing
| the Committee on Public Lands to inquire
| into the expedieucy Of amending the Home
stead law so as to excuse honorably discharged
| soldiers from the payment of fees. Adopted
| The bill 10 provide for the payment Of pen
sions out of the naval pension fund was re-
| ferred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions
Mr.. Van Horn Of New Y ork asked leave te
| introduce joint resolution authorizing the
| Secretary Of War to place at the disposal o.
| the Lincoln Monument Association damaged
and captured ordnance, out of wiiich to cas
| q statue, provided that no metal shall be thus
appropriated until the voluntary contribution.
| for that purpose actually in the hands of the
| Treasurer amount to 100000.
Mr.. Butler moved an amendment by ex.
| tending the resolution to all associations Of 9
similar character, but objection being made,
it was Withdrawn, and the joint resolution
| passed.
| The Honse went into Committee of the
Whole, ScoGeld in the chair, on the bill max,
ing partial appropriation for the expenses ol
the Indian Department. There is S225, ,oo0
| pending its discussion. The Committee arose.
A message was received from the Senate
with the information that the Senate will take
proper order on the proceedings Of impeach-
mept, and due notice shall be given to the
House.
On motion of Mr. Paine, the Senste's SUBJ
sti;ute for the Supplementary Reconstruction
bill was coneurred in-Yeas g6, nays 81. The
bill now goes TO the President for his sig
nature.
The House then went into Committee on
the Indian appropriation bill, which was dis
cussed and laid aside The Committee took
up snndry civil appropriation bills. appropri
atipg 1862 GOT. II includes the following
items: For expenses III carrying out acts au-
,horizing loans and issue of treasury notes.
million and half; survey Of northern ard
northwestern lakes, 100000, and Of western
coast, $4,000: light houses, SLT4o, 600 !:
revenue cutter service s720,oo the appro-
pria'ion for the western coast was raised 10
$50 600
Mr. Churchill moved an amendment proyi-
ding that the six steam cutters stationed on
The northern and northwestern lakes and their
tributaries be laid up, and no mere monty
shall beexpended on their account, except
for their safe keeping.
Mr. Chandler opposed the amendment on
the ground that laying up Of those vessels
would be throwing the door wide open for
smuggling.
Mr. Churchill explained the amendment,
stating that those yesseIs last year cost Si6l,-
600, and had never rendered the least SER
vice
Mr.. Humphrey thought the withdrawal Of
the vessels would result in loss to the govern
ment through smuggiing more than their rt :
tention COST.
Mr. Washburne stated tha. those cutters
were built under q scare aud apprehension
tha, the United States might have war 9Th
Canada. and they were never in for revenue
purposes He had read letters frem gen;le>
men living near the lakes stating that there
was no extravaganza more culpable than
maintaining those cutters. 4 schooner could
be bought for $4,000, aud run for $40
against smuggling than those steamers.
Mr. Alien said he was assured by man,
that the affair was a fraud upon the Govern
neus.
Mr.. Lynch thought IT rather suspicious that
opposition to the cutters came from the rep
resen;atives OF censtitpe9ts who might have
IN interest in making smuggling easy.
Without disposing Of the subject the Com
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Howard from the Select Committee oi
saven, to whom was referred the message oi
House, on the subject Of impeachment, re.
ported the following resolution:
WHEREAS. The House OF Representatives.,
on the 18th day Of the present month, by two
| Of their members, Messrs. Stevens and B,ng-
| ham, at the Bar of the Senate. impeached
! Andrew johnson, President Of the U. s., oil
/ high crimes and misdemeannrs in Office. and
| informed the Senate that the House OF Rep
/ resentasives sill, in que fire, eShibit Fartic.
/ glar articles Of impeachment agains, him. ana
/ make good the same, and likewise demand
| thas the Senate make an order for the sp
! % q .anee of the said Andrew Johnscui
| there fore
Resolrsa. Tha. the Senate viii take The
proper order therefor. of which due notice
| will be sivea 10 lie House Of Represents
! tires The Committee also recommend thai
! the Secretary Of the Senate be directed Il
notify the House of Representatives OF the
passage Of this resolution.
The resolution was adopted without dissent
The order was made accordingly.
On motion Of Mr.. Salisbury, the eenat.
tb0h ub tut Shp.1aEa1ciaAtj ANNtoHsStANiici
| bill upon which Mr. Salisbury addressed shi
| senate. The bill was postponed 10 Monday
/ Mr. Thayer having the floor.
TIE Senate, on motion of Dir. Harlan, con
Cured in the House amendments to the bii
appropriai,ng $s5.000 FOR the temporary Igelie
Of the destitute population of the District
Columbia.
Mr. Nelson called up The bill to provia
for the sale. by the Secretary of War of tn
lands. .tenemenis, and water privileges belong
ing to the United States at or near Harper
Ferry.
TIE Committee on Military Affairs recon
menied all amendment donating certain per
tions The lands to the college chartered b
West Virginia. After spirited debate be
tween Hendricks, Pomeroy, Fessenden an
others, the amendment was agreed 10. Som
further amendments Of minor character wer
agreed to and the bill passed.
4 Adlonrncd.