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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
xLth C0NGREsS...Second Session,
WASHINGTON, May q.

WASHINGTON, May q.
SENATE.
The Chair appointed select committee,
called for BIZ Mr. Ross resolution, for inves-
tipation into the allegations of the use Of i'm
proper influences in the impeachment trial
Messra. Buckalew, Morrill, Of Maine, Stew
art, Chandler and Thayer.
The Senate insisted upon the amendments
OF the Army Appropriation Bill, and asked
for committee Of conference.
Mr.. Doolittie presented q memorial from
the Conservatives of South Carolina, protest
ing against the adoption Of the new eonstitu-
tiun Of that State.
Congress introduced bill to extend the
time for construction Of the Southern Pacihc
Railroad of California. which was referred.
Mr. Ramsey introduced similar joint reso>
lutions, in the case Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Referred.
Mr.. Edmnnds offered resolutions of thanks
to Mr. Stanton for his course during and since
the war.
Mr.. Hendricks objected, and it was laid
over indefinitely.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Davis
bscause Of the iliness of his family.
A bill for the construction of Jail in the
District of Columbia, was amended and also
passed.
Mr.. Ross introduced resolution request
inp the House to furnish the Senate Commit
tee, appointed TO Investigate the charges of
corruption in connection with the trial Of the
President, with copies of all the testimony
relative to thereto, taken by the House i'm
peachment managers.
Mr. Summer objected, and the resolution
went over.
The Arkansas bill was called up. The
question was on Terry's amendment striking
out the fundamental conditions to admission.
Mr.. Drake opposed il, maintaining that
none of the rebel States could be admitted
till the l4th article became part Of the Con-
s'l,g.loaa. N aa..,. s..o..a j.. I'm. .a,.,. .an;..
sion of Arkansas, and held that Mr.. Drake >
theory WAS impracticable.
Mr. McCresy read from manuscript speech
on the general subject of reconstruction, at
clock, without action on the pending
amendments.
The Senate then went into executive ses
sion, and continued several hours, and inn
mediately after the doors were re-opened I'D.
journed.
Mr. Bromvell ssked thA unanimoua eon-
SAINT to adjourn from Friday 1nfl Monday,
on account Of Saturday being set apart for
decorating the graves Of the soldiers.
Mr.. Blaine objected.
Mr.. Eggleston, from the Committee, on
Commerce, reported bin 70 regulate the APP
pealsement and inspection Of imports, which,
iftsr : aiscussjon, Has auaended By excepting
from lis provisions distilled spirits and wlnes,
and passed, under the operation Of The pre-
qaestioB, 60 to "a.
The Rin makes Chicago, Cincinnati and
u Louis, posts Of entry, provides for ceilec
tors and inspectors It these plae6s, and for
the shipping through, without delsy, Of mer-
chandise, to the ports Of destination. there to
Be subject 70 inspection and daties g now It
the porta of arrival.
The Hose went into Committee e s,he
Whole on the IadiAn Appropriation bill, and
sitter the rejection Of tho motion made by
NJ. 6ohesek, 10 i3sst cusssdes H. TA3 bili,,
proceeded with the detail Of the first named
bin. Without asY conclusiss AetioA ths Com
mittee rose. 800
Nj Bingham offered resolution placing
rooms 4 and B, In the Capitol, q . .Rpard.
room and otics for the Cspitaf Hbnce,
Il he object bsing The psavidisa II 3 soom
llos ths dstansicn d psrSoas ottsssd ftashs