The New York herald., 1868-02-28
Mr.. Hopkins, .menaraeo. was agreed to.

Mr. Hopkins amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. BARNES. (dem OF ~ y, moved 10 spproprlae
500 900 Tor procuring site for post oiie ana court
house In Brooklyn ~ Y, bat on objections ny ~.
for It.
On motion Of Mr. CuILox, (rep) Of ILL.,, the item for
construction Of court house Springfield, l' vas IN
creased from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mr. RAUx, encouraged by the successes Of hessrs
onei, podge and Hopkins renewed ms proposion "
$oOO0O Tor post Office and custom house al Caro- III,
and supported II in a speech showing the pEopreiy OF
making the appropriation and the conmsrcal greatness
OF CAIRO; and tails time lie succeeded Ia getting tne ap
preparation made.
Mr.. PRICE trepl Of Iowa. making remarks about
tho trimmings and tinse OF the Treasury Departments,
moved 10 strike out The items for the north wing of the
Treasury-a motion which Mr. BL,,E, (rep OF Me-,
denounced as the height OF ab-ur6ity comp ment 10
which Mr. PacE responded by saying mat soon as 10
reached nereeto on he would move The state oil Maine
and run Tor Congress. uaugnter)
hrSLAwRENcs (rep.l Of ONO took the same view
Mr. Price, and sustaino the amendment.
The discussion might have goae for an hour or Two
bad not M WAnuaNE iaSen steps 10 clase AZ debate
in reference 10 The Treasury building bringing the COM
mi lee to vote on Mr.. Prices amendment, which Was
rejected.
Mr. LAWRENCE, Of Ohio. tried to eci item Of
s25 600 Tor ha arsenal OF Coumbns ohio, but was
ruled out of order.
Mr. srLyE. rep) OF N T., moved 10 strike out The
item OF soo 900 Tor continuing The work on the eapl,
to exe lsion. He wanted to Know where the aptol
was TO b. extended TO and WHO pay Tor IT,
Mr. vAs WICK, irsp.l Of N Y, sustained the motion,
NJ wAsunuRSE, Of H. expressed his willing
have item struck out, and IL struck ou.,
as was also $1,000 for the dome.
On motion py Mr. POLAND, irep of W., to appropr-
ate So 600 instead Of $1,000 Tor the preser alton Of the
collections OF tho exploring expeditions at the smith
sonan Institute Mr sEiyB declared that wood make
a man or woman sick 10 look at them and he VAS
opposed 10 taxing his constituents for any such purpose
tLau5her) The reasoning appeared conclusive and le
liked At 81 600
Mr.. LAWRENCE, Of Ohio moved to strike out the item
Of for the Metropolitan Police for the District
OF Columbia, and made statement to the elect that
near Sursy local. Wh
was not ciy in the Union whore taxes were 30 low az
the City OF Washington
Mr. SELYE-Nor rents SO high. Iaughter.)
Mr. WAsHnuRSE, OF ILL.,, expressed his indifference as
TO whether the item struck out or retained; but
Mr. lSoERsoLu. trep) Of H., who is chairman OF the
Committee for tre District protested that would be
an outrage to strike out the appropriation, remarkns
perty in the District for which paid not cent OF
taxes.
MODERN GUY FAwKEs' PLor-rERHAPs.
While tho question under consideration the
Speaker took the CHAIR and stated that he bad just re-
ceived from the superintendent OF Meropoian Police
letter sent to him from tho Superintendent OF the New
York Police making SO grave charge that he DID not
feel justified in withholding it from the Immediate
knowledge OF the House.
The. letter was read as folows:-
osrlcn m ursn SIENDEsE or METROPOLITAN M y Pollcr,
av q sleaaps aeropoaa OH Police
Washington D. CT
si1s 9'f@ Sa'sa se BY IT.
Which delivered On Dn
but which order Il now pronounced to be 3 f9rgery he
QUAINT y Icien. up Nicholas noiol Sew
II for oul he atery has had several
applications by unkn for the purchase OF the
article, 10 whom ne refused to SELL owing 70 their being
strangers and would not explain satisfactorily the purpose
for whcn they wanted H. lie informs me that atoush
gwen that the walls of the CerAenwell lrison
were blown down with gunpowder the material used was
gycerne.
Now, SIR this 65 pounds has disappeared from New York
and II lnten led mischief 1t Is more likely ior use IN
Washing than elsewhere give you this Information to
put You guard. Very respectfully,
JOHN A. KENNEDY, Superintendent.
When the paper was read Mr. INGERsoLL said:-Lct Us
abolish the Metropolitan Police and whether we Will
not soon be blown up Uaughter)
Mr. moved that the House adjourn.
Mr. WAsnBuRNE hoped the House would again 60 into
conmi tee and hnish the bill.
The House went into committee and IL was remarked
by seve al repubIi members that there w,re few
occupied the other side Of the House as II
there really some apprehension OF another Guy
Fawkes attempt
Mr. LAwnEScE's amendment was rejected and soon
aftor the com nltee rose
sAyIGABIE CHANNEL MISSISSIPPI AND LAKE
Mr. Com, (rep.) Of Wis presented resolutions tf the
Wscon sin Legislature in reference TO The project of
connecting by navi,able channels the waters OF the
Mlssiss ppi and OF Lake Michigan. Referred to the
Commi, Commerce.
The House then, at twenty minutes 10 Ave o'clock,
adjourned