Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-28
THE EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL,

SEsATE--Ne-terdsy affer our report clS-ed-
Mr.. Sherman made an able speech on the bsii
10 fund the National q, bt and Tor The con- VERSION
OF niiod State notes, when.
On motion of Mt. Edmunos. the Senate took
up the loint resolution dincung that certain
moneys now in the hands OF the Treasurer ~
the nit"d states, as the proceeds OF captured
ana abandoned property, he covered BY ~ST-
rant into the Treasury
The question was ON the substitute OF Mr
hhmunos, directing all such moneys received
nnoer color OF acts OF COngress 70 b. converted
INTO treasury note, with interest that may
nave accrued; also, providing for neglet Or
refusal with fine sud imprts 1ument. Tae
amendment was agreed 90
Mr. Edmunds offered another amsadrnenI
providing that n sum Of the pro>n.sds not en-
cesding Slu0tos ~ appropriated for payment
Of necessary EXPENSE IN the COLLECTION and -
position OF the property by the SECRETARY OF the
Treasury, or in suit brought against him for
his agency therein.
This amendment was discussed M 20 the
hour Of adjournment
HoUsE.-Nesterisy afternoon. the Hou-e
being IN Committee Of the Whole on the civil
appropriated Hill, the amendment OF Mr
ChuIchill, dispensing with the use OF revepus
cutters on the lakes, WAS agreed TO.
Mr.. Price, making some rpmarkS about the
- trimmings and tinselryr Of the TT aSury b.
paItmeni, moved 10 strike out ih- items Tor tho
north wing OF the TTUasaury-a motion whoa
MIR. Blsine Denounced AZ the height OF All
surdity-s compliment 20 which Mr. Prics
responded ty saying that 30 soon A. he rrachrd
perfection be would move TO the State Of MsIne
al q run congress. llstuCntfT.I
Mr. Lawrence tOhio) took the same view A.
Mr.. Price, and SUSTAINED the amendment.
The dis cussion might have gone on for a.
hour or two had not Mr.. waShburne taken
stt ps to close all debate IN reference 70 th-
Treasury building, bringing the COMMITTEES -
vote on Mr.. Prices amendment winch WAS
rejected.
Mr. Selye moved to strike out the item Of
SlU,WO for continuing the work ON the Capitol
extension. He wanted 10 know where the l'Sp.
itol was to be extended 10. and who was 10 pay
for N.
Mr. Van Wyck sustained the motion, and
Mr. Washburne. of Illinois, expressed his will
ingness 10 have the item struck out; and IL wa
struck out a. was also 5000 for the dome
ON motion by Mr.. Poland 20 appropriate
S6,ts0 instead of ~, OO0 for the preservation OF
the collections OF the exploring expeditions 1t
the Smithsonian Institution, Mr.. S-lNe dec JARED
hat il would make a man woman sick 10
look AT them, and he was opposed 10 taxing IN,
cons'itu' nts for any such purpose tlaughtrr
I he reasoning appeared conclusive, aud the
motion was rejected; but the amount was amer
wards fixed AT Si.0tD
Mr.. Lawrence. of Ohio moved 10 strike GA,
the item of s2ll,C for the Metropolitan Polio"
of the Distinct OF Columbia; and made n state
ment To the effect that, within the last six year,
Congress had Appropriated nearly s,k0O0no Tor
purposes purely local; while there was no city
city of Washington.
Nor r,nts so high Mr.. Selye suggested.
[Laughter.l
Mr. washburne tIlI.) expressed hi, indirer
retained: but
Mr.. IngersoII, who is chairman Of the Com
mit'oe for the District, protested that il would
h. an outrage 10 strike out the appropriation,
rtmaTkInE that the Government owned fiftN
millions Of dollars worth OF property in IA,
District, for which 1t paid not a cent of taxes,
While the question was under consideration
the 81 eaker took the chair, aud stated that d.
had Just received from the Superint-nd-nt Of
the Metropolitan Police letter sent 10 hIm
from the Superint nd, MT Of the New York Po-
lice, Of z ave n character that ne dad no, feel
iusufied in Withholding il from the immedist.
knCwled. e of the House.
The letter read as follows.
orr &c on THE SgPERINTEN or Tug
Mi FoIITAN POLICE No. 3g0 MULBERRY
STREET,-NEw YORK. February ~. I96s-V--
Jor A. c. Re $, Ssperln,en1eaf xetropohtl-
ben cal Cd ON by Colonel Tai =. Shadnrr.
President Of the Inited States Blasting O,l
Company, with a request TO look up five csn,
OF hIITo-glycerin' which was delivered on An
order irem A regula customer; but which
der II now pronounced TO be a forgery. The
quantity of the oil in the cans was about 10
pounds quantity sufficient 10 blow M the
st. Nicholas Hotel, in New York
He fears that n nav have been obt8ined an
the way II was for some foul purpose, ss h.
latterly has had several applications by
known persons for the purchase OF the article,
to whom ne refused TO sell. owing 20 their being
strangers, and would not explain SATISFACTORY
~ the purpose for which they wanted ~.
He informs me, that although u Is given out
that the stone walls Of the Clerkenwe Prison
Were blown down with gunpowder, the mate
nal used was glycerine.
Now. sir, the 1S5 pounds has disappeared from
New York and, if intended for mischief u l.
more likely for use in Washington than else
where. L give you the information 10 put you
on guard. Very respectfully.
john a. KENNEDY. Superintendent.
When the paper WAS read,
Mr.. InFersoIi said, Let US abolish the Metro
polian Police and sse whether we Will not
soon be- blown mp. TLaughtorl
Mr.. Sralding moved that the House al Iourn
hr. Washburne hoped the House would
again 60 into committee and finish the bill
The House went into committee. and a
remarked 10y several Republican members that
there werr few seats occupied on the other side
OF the House. If there was really some APP
preb ension OF another Guy Fawkes attempt
Mr.. Iawr-nces amendment was rejected
and soon after the committee rose.
The House then, AT tao O'Clock, adjourned.