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Congressional.

Congressional.
HOUSE.
/ Washington, Feb. 26.
! The Senate amendment to tn,
House Bill extending the time for tn,
completion Of the Dubuque h Siou,
City Railroad, was concurred in.
| Mr. Julian offered resolutions di
recting the Committee On Public Landl
to inquire into the expe1fopcy of &C
amending the Homestead lSw g te
excuse honorably discharged soldier
from the payment Of fees. Adopted
| A Bill to provide for the payment
Of pensions out Of the Naval Pension
Fund, was referred to the Committee
on Invalid Pensions.
Mr. Van Horn Of New York, or
leave, introduced a Joint Resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of War te
place at the disposal of the Lincoln
Monument Associat on the captured
ordnance out Of which to cast statue
provided no metal shall be thus ap.
propriated until voluntary contribu-
tions for that purpose actually in the
hands of the Treasurer amounts to
100000.
Mr. Butler moved to amend by ex
tending the resolution to all Associa.
of q similar character, but objections
being made, withdrew the motion,
and joint Resolution passed.
The House went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Schofield in the
chair. On the bill making partial
appropriation for expenses in the In.
dian Department to amount of 1926
900, pending its discussion, the Com
mittee rose, and . message was re.
ceived from the Senate informing
the House that the Senate will take
proper order on proceedings of i'm
peachment, and due notice shall be
given to the House.
On motion of Mr. Payne, the SEN
ate substitute for the supplementary
ry reconstruction bill was concurred
in. yeas 96, nays 80.
The bill now goes to the President
for his signature.
The House then went into com.
mittee on Indian appropriation bill.
Senate.-Yates presented q memo
rial from citizens of Utah, praying
for the erection of the territory Of
| Wyoming, and the annexation OF
Utah and Idaho thereto. Referred
to Com. on Ter.
Howard, from the select Com. OF z,
to whom was referred message Of
the House on the subject Of impeach-
ment, reported the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, The House Of Represen-
tatives on the 25th day of the present
month, by two of their members,
Messrs. Stevens and Bingham, at the
bar of the Senate, impeached Andrew
johnson, President Of the United
States, ofhigh crimes and misdemean-
ors in Office, and informed the Senate
that the House of Representatives will
in due time exhibit particular articles
nfimpeechmente egainst the PreaidAnt,
and make good the same; and like
wise demanded that the Senate take
order for the appearance Of the said
Andrew johnson, therefore
Resolved, That the Senate will take
the proper order therefor, of which
due notice will! be given to the House
| of Representatives.
The Committee also recommend
that the Secretary of the Senate be
directed to notify the House of Rep
resentatives of the passage of this res
olution, which was adopted without
dissent. The order was made accor-
dinghy.
On motion of Mr.. Salisbury, the
Senate took up the supplementary
reconstruction bill, upon which Sauls.
bury addressed the Senate.
| HOUSE
| Washington, Feb: 81.
Mr. Boutwell,, from the Committee
to report articles of impeachment
against President johnson, offered q
resolution, permitting the Committee
to report in print. Adopted.
The House then went into Com.
of the Whole-Mr Schofield in the
Chair-and resumed the considera-
tion Of sundry civil expense appro-
priation bills.
The motion of Mr. Dodge was sus.
tanned by Mr. Wilson of Iowa, and af
ter another struggle with Washburne,
the item Of SIS, 900 for the construct
tion of Court House in Des Moines,
Ioa, was increased to ninety eight
thousand dollars.
| Much time was spent in discussing
various appropriations flor postofice
and other public buildings in differ.
ent State Capitals, and large cities
Old Washburne, the faithful watch
dog ofthe Treasury, fought all 0
them bitterly, butwa most generally
defeated, by . combination Of the
members on tho you tickle mo and
I'll tickle you plan.
| Mr.. Price, Of Iowa, while making
some remarks about the trimming
and tinscl of the Treasury Depart.
ment, to strike out the item for the
north wing Of the treasury building a
motion which Mr. Blaine denounced
as the heigth of absurdity-a compli.
ment to which Mr. Price responded
to by saying that as soon as he reach
ed perfection he would move to the
State OF Maine and run for Congress
| lLaughter.1
Nothing of any generalimportance
doing in the Senate.
Here is the latest Partisan story:
"Jean v is concierge or porter,
in Paris, and he has very beautiful
daughter, who has been taught draw.
ing, mnsic and italian. Nor than
this, she has been fought to shave
her father. Milford e is an En-.
glishman who inhabits the premiert
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