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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
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XLth C0NGRESS---Second Session


] Mr. Jenekes presented resolution adopted
! by the Joint Committee on Retrenchment, 10
| the effect that Mr. Van Wyck's reports on
whisky frauds is his individual affairs.
I The subject was not referred. said Commit
| tee said il had not been considered by them.
Objection being made the resolution did no,
| come before the House.
| Mr. Chanfer offered solution directing
! the Secretary Of the Treasury to inform The
| House by hat regulation and in whA, man
ner frauds are detected and prevented in
| printing and reissue OF postal and fractional
currency Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson, .of Iowa. asked leave to
make personal explanation in reference to
the matter brought before the House by Mr..
Boyer last Saturday evening, as to the bill de-
prisiug the Supreme Court of appellate jaris-
diciion under the reconstruction laws.
Mr.. Wood objected.
The House resumed The consideration OF
the bin reported Yesterday by Mr.. Bingham
from the Committee on Reconstruction. 10 re
lieTe from The disability imposed upon them
by law. Governor Holden, of Gor,h Caro-
lima: Governor Orr; Governor Bron, of
Georgia; General longstreet and others.
Mr.. Bingham moved an amendment so as
to relieve the persons named from all disabil-
tiles imposed upon them or either OF them By
the Constitution and laws Of the United
States.
An amendment, offered By Mr.. Covode
yesterdas, 10 insert the name Of John II. Gill
more OF North Carolina was Withdrawn.
The amendment offered by Mr. farasworth
to inseft tie manner Of " b. Richardson aud
W. b Redman was rejected.
After lengthy debate, motion BY Mr..
Schenck that the bill and amendment be re-
committed, with instructions TO report the
same back, with brief statement in each
case of the reasons OF the Committee for re-
commencing the relief from disabilities OF the
persons now named IN the bill or whose names
the Committee may hereafter consent to, was
ADOPTED.
The House a. half past two proceeded as
the regular business Of the morning hour to
the consideration of the bill TO continue the
Freedmens Bureau in existence anywhere
from July lst, 1868.
Mr.. Adams. member OF the Committee
on Freedmen's Aaairs, addressed the House
against the bill, occupying The morning hour.
The bill then went over till Tomorrow.
The House proceeded TO consider the bill
for the admission Of Alabama.
After some debate and the presentation OF
the minority report Of The Reconstruction
Committee by Mr. Beck, on behalf OF him
self ard Mr. Brooks, Mr. Stevens. o. Pa,
rising at the Clerk desk, said
Mr.. Speaker, after full examnsiioa. of the
returns from Alabama. | am satisfied that 10
force a vote or this bill will admit the State
against its own law. while there Is DEF :.en-
cY OF twenty odd thousand against il, would
not be doing such iastice in legislation as
would be expected by the people. Tha, be-
ing the case ] more the bin be seeotamitted.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Palmer introduced substitute, which
was also referred.
Mr. Lawrence offered a resolution iu atruot.
ing the Committee on Patents to inquire into
the expedieney If providing by law that funds
under control of the Patent Office, after pay
ing expenses, shall from time to time be paid
into the Treasury for reducing fees. Adopted.
After The disposal Of some nnimportant
business the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr. Chandler presented petition OF the
citizens Of Michigan for the reduction Of the
expenses of the government and Of taxation
Mr.. Trumbull presented petition ef r.is
citizens of Illinois, ef similar import. Also
o petition for reduction Of the excise duty
on distilled spirits Alfrefcrred to the Com
mitiee on Commerce.
Mr.. Chandler introduced bill to prevess
frauds on the revenue. Referred to the Cola7
mIttee on CopEeroe.
Air. Morrill, Of Maine introduced bin to
provide foT temporary government for the
Territory Of Alaska Referred TO the Cons
mittee on Territories.
At the expiration Of the morning hour Mr.
Sherman called up the bill 10 exempt certain
manufactures from internal tax, and ad-
dressed the Senate in explanation OF the Com
mittee's amendments.
Mr.. Sherman oserel. Cd amendment as an
aoait.onai aeetlon, providing tha. no allow
anee or drawback shall be allowed on the
expectation of any article Of domestic manu-
on which there is no internal tax.
Also. another amendment. providing for tast
OF tgo daii.rs OH every thousand dollars OF
manufactured goods sold in excess of Sl0,-
900. not otherwise specially taxed. Both
agreed to.
Mr Morrill, gave notice OF an amandmen.
restoring the ia4 on all sugar not prodnced
from sorghum or imphae.
Mr.. Van Winkle offered an amendment re-
ducing the tax ON the products Of petroleum
or bitumlnous substances one-half, which
gave rise to considerable discussion. The |
amendment was adopted, % against 20.
Mr.. Morrill, offered an sneps.faelsl which |
was adopted, thai nothing herein contained |
zhall be constituted as the report of any tax |
on machinery or other articles which have |
been or may be delivered on contracts made |
with the United States prior to the passage of !
this act.
Mr.. Fessea1 lea asered an amendment pro-
slaing that after the passage of this act there |
Shall be the usual draw back allowed to i'm. |
port duty on lumber and materials used Il
building sailing vessel.
Adjourned.