New-York tribune., 1868-02-21
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1865.

payment out OF the naval pension fund OF the pensions
Of widows and other dependents OF officers seamen, fire
| men, and e9al,heavers.
| Nr. BUTLER CRep., Mass) moved an amendment d
reng that all mOneya securities appertanng 10 the
naval pension fund shall covered into the Treasury,
AID become part Of the surplus fund Of the Treasury
that the amendment was not in ORDER and the Speaker
| sustained II.
| REMOVAL OF DIsABnrrEs
5tiNs MT BNGAM in Kep Ohio reported 5l to remove
phDted and rccommitted The following is Mr.. Bing
,n they se,er relieved from al d,abe. imposed upon
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smith Of johnson County Calvin Coves wilkes County.
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s,gsiTceI Of Louisiana Robert p KIos5a o. TsI,' Thomas
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TREASURY TRANsFERs AND SALES OF BONDS
Mr. LOGAN Rep., Ill, having had read by the Clerk
the response Of the Secretary Of the Treasury under date
Of January 2s to inquiry relative 70 the substitution
OF 1910 bonds for sos on deposit i'm the Treas
ury the circulation OF National banks asserted
that the sales Of the 0IOs to the amount OF $SOOOO
from the st OF october 1861 to the 2lst Of January 1865
made by order Of the Secretary We're with the eXccp-
ption of five small sales made below premium regularly
quoted IN the New-York market He had calculated the
difference and found that the Government mao thus lOst
S226i beside the commission OF oneeghth Of per cent,
gwen 10 Jav Cooke a. Co and amounting SlOi77 max
ing the whole loss OF S3iHl He also alluded 70 e.ter
Treasury 10 gentleman controlling National Bank,
saying that he would accept 0iOs III lieu OF o2Os at os
while i'm his report the Secretary says they had
been received AT higher rate than sj Mr. Logan asked
leave 10 offer resolution directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to inform the House whether such letter. dated
December 90 was signed by him, 20 whom 1t was ad-
dressed and whether the propositions therein contained
had been complied with and whether the sales OF lO4O
bonds from October 49, 1861 TO January 90 1863 were at
rates equal to the daily quotations in New-York, &C.
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem, Ind asked whether II would NOT
also DC fair ask the Secretary Of the Treasury whether
he has made any regulations with Jay Cooke Co. diff
ief9 iTS S plm @ T d ad ~ f6a W the thing looked
like Wal-st brokers' fight and therefore, he would OBJ
Mr.. LOGAN protested that he had no connection with
Mr. BROOKS asked whether the resolution came from
any Committee.
Mr. LOGAN replied that it came from the Committee
Mr. BROOKS, in view OF the fact withdrew the objec-
tion, and the rcsoluti ion was adopted -,
During the discussion. Mr.. RANDALL Dem. PENN
expressed the opinion that the resolution was calculated
to do good N eeans up root ana Pranen te yS d
brokers' aud Of paying unnecessarily for the conversion
Mr. HOLMAN Dem Ind suggested that until all the
facts before the House the character OF the Secre
Mr. sPAIDING (2cp Ohio deemed it but just 70 say
that the system of paving commissions dld not originate
The House then went INTO Committee OF the Whole on
the state Of the Union. Mr. Allison Rep, Iowa. III the
TIE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. VAN WiCk qicp y. W objected to the appropH-
auons for arSeuals but they were not eXpuneed.
Mr. NIBLACK Dem, IndJ expressed his conviction
thst me ap1roprAtons a. inade ia u, tle O Woa'a Od
that this and other appropriation bills had been proposed
with view 10 effect in the approaching Presidential
Mr.. sPArDTNG asked whether he proposed to move to
increase the appropriations.
Mr.. NIBLACK disclaimed any such intention.
Mr. ELDRIDGE inquired Of Mr.. Nlblaok whether II
not The fact that this appropriation bill was fraEed
In all its spirit and provisions for the mere purpose oI
bridging the next elections
Mr.. NIBACK would not make that charge, hut he pre-
dcted that after the election very large deficiency bs
would have 20 be- passed.
Mr. BLAINE hep Me) had no time now to enter into
political dispute.
Mr. sCHENCK rep, ohio offered amendment for
applying une1pcnded sums 10 these appropriations
Agreed 70. .
Mr.. SEIZE (Rep. y. " offered amendment limit
ing the total expenditure for Rock Island Arsenal to the
amount appropriated. Rejected.
The Committee and reported the bill 10 the House
which then proceeded TO vote on the amendments
The bin was taken by Yeas and Nays the amendment
looking 20 the reduction OF the army and 1t was adopted
Yeas, 61 Nays G.; as follows: