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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
XLth CONGRESS---Second Session.
WASHINGTON, March, 10.

1 HOUSE,
The following bills we're introduced:
By Mr.. Banks Regulating labor and com
pensation in navy yards.
ByMr Dawes-To aid in the construction
/ ofa railroad aud telegraph from New Or
leans to Mobile.
/ By Mr.. Clark, Of 7Karsas authorizs
the sale of 200 acres of land IN the military
reservation at Ft Leavenworth.
The Senate amendment to the post route
bill WAS concurred in with an amendment.
Mr. Boutwell,, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back Mr.. Elliott's bin relative
| to the Supreme Court with an amendment.
The bill then passed.
| The bill provides that ia case of the death
| or resignation Of the Chief Justice, the du-
ties of the office shall devolve upon the Sc
nior Associate Justice.
Mr. Washbnrne offered resolution calling
! on the Postmaster General for information
/ as TO SPECIAL agents of the Postoifice Depart
ment. Adopted.
| The House proceeded in the morning hour
| to the consideration of the bill TO continue
| for another year the Freedmen's Bureau.
| Mr.. Wood addressed the House in opposi-
/ ton thereto, arguing against its constitution
ality aud necessity. He said agents used
their positions to enrich themselves, &c.
He said be held in his hand statement
charging General Howard with holding re-
voting seniimentsin reference to the ANAL
gauation of the races. Mr.. Wood went on to
say that he would make no accusations
| against General Howard, but that officer bad
become a man Of large wealth; lands which
| he had bought for ftty dollars an acre. he
| had sold to freedmen for two hundred dollars
an acre.
| Mr.. Wood did not endorse this statement.
He only repeated what be heard
Mr. Axte spoke 10 support of the bill and
! Mr.. Elliott closed the debate.
Mr. Elliott proceeded to vindicate the char
acter OF General Howard, and pronounced
the statements published by Mr. Wood 10 be
foul SANDERS, born Of private Ill will.
Mr. Blaine added his denial to that Of Mr..
Elliott, and declared that more upright man
than General Howard did not exls. in the
United States.
Mr.. Wood said he would prove some Of his
charges If granted committee OF inyes'l-
gstion
Mr.. Adams moved to table the bill, which
was uegatlved.
The bin then passed, yeas 90, nays 81.
The House proceeded TO dispose OF The
amendments reported two weeks since, from
ife Committee Of the Whole to snndry civil
expenses OF the appropriation bill.
Mr. Logan moved TO amend the hrst para
graph Of the bill by reducing the amount APP
proprialed for carrying into effect the several
acts Of Congress, authorizing the loans and
issue Of treasury notes from million and a
half to S564 9G4.
Mr.. Randall desired to offer an amendment
that no part OF the amount should be used for
pssinc commission for sale Of bonds.
Ig.-h1,ryn rs{ ItEnnta sad vo q n.
tirely unnecessary, as it could not be used for
that parpose.
Mr.. Washbarne moved the previous qnes.
ton on .he bill and amendment
Mr. Wilson, Of Iowa, desired an orpGrtu-
nifv TO discuss some OF the amendments.
The House refused The previous question;
81 TO g..
The House then proceeded 10 vote on the
amendments.
Mr.. Randall offered his amsadmeu. before
alluded to, which was agreed TO.
Mr. Loean's aineudmen. TINS amended,
was adon,ed.
The amendment directing six steam rerei-
ue cutters on lakes to be laid ptemporarily,
being reached. Mr. Spanlding spoke IN oppo-
sition, and Messrs Washburne, OF Illinois,
selye and Churchill in advocacy.
Mr. Peters favored tbs sale Of TIE vessels
in preference to laying taen W, and offered
such an amendment.
Mr. Washburne, Of Illinois, again moved
the previous question: and the House again
refused TO second It.
Mr. Hurlburt, Of New YORK, offered an
amendment directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to withdraw from commission every
revenue cutter on the Atlantic coast not act
ually needed for constant service. which af-
tnr tba amendment