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WASHINGTON, Feb. q.
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Mr. Boutwell,, from the Committee appoint-
ed to report articles Of impeacAment against
Presidspt johnson, offered aresolntion per-
| miteiDe the Commiites to report 10 print.
Adopted.
sNsS nirehAad, hon abe Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back Mr.. Spald-
ing's bill declaring the meaning Of the inter.
nal revenue tax on railroad chairs and spikes
70 be specific tax Of 1--WE dollars per ton,
which passed. lta
Mr.. Cook from tie Committee on Roads
and Canals. reported . bill authorisg the
building Of q rsilrosd btidee ovsr the Ohio
river, on the same terms as provided for the
bridge at Quincy, Illinois. which passed.
Mr.. Dodge reported bill authorizing the
building Of bridge over the Ohio river ai
about the mouth Of the Licking river.
The Speaker presented resolutions from
the Sonth Carolina Con vention, asking an
appropriation of million dollars tor the
purchase of land for the freedmen, dc. Re-
ferred.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Scho6eld in the chair, and resumed
the consideration of sundry civil expenses Of
the Appropriation bill. After debate, Church
ills amendment directing tho six revenue
cutters on the lakes be laid, was agreed to,
with the understanding that 1t should be voted
on by yeas and nays in the House.
On motion of o Neil, supported by Stevens
and Kelly. and after . struggle with NASH
bnrne of Illinois, the concentration Of APP
praisers' stores at Philadelphia was increased
from S25,o0o to $Ts, 900.
Mr.. Raum, Sustained by Mr.. Logan, moved
L .x3tr ~ -trI
for a Custom House and Postofhce building
at Cairo, but Mr.. Washbnrne's opposition
was more successful than in Philadelphia, aud
the amendment was rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. Dodge, sustained by
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, and after after another
struggle with Mr.. Washburne, the item OF
$4,000 for the construction OF Court
House in Des Moines, Iowa, was increased TO
SOS, 600.
Mr.. Hopkins moved to Increase the appro-
priation for Court House at Madison from
S25, 900 TO $50. 900
Mr.. Washhurne opposed. remarking that
there seemed to be combination among the
members from various localities to increase
the appropriations which the Committee had |
recommended, and that his opposition would
be ipeffecfnaI.
Mr.. Logan insisted that when the construe, /
tiDn pf u 0uii4BEk was EDulititUEEA ~ was Hoh
economy 10 refuse appropriations TO complete /
them, and referred to the fact thatiibersl APP
preparations had been made in the past for
buildings in Galeua.
Mr. Washburne suggested that money will |
be laid out and If not thus expended would /
be squandered.
Mr. Hopkins amendment vas agreed to.
Mr.. barnes moved an appropriation ot
500, 900 for procuring site for Post Ohice |
and Court House in Brooklyn.
Mr. Washburne objected, and il was ruled
out Of order, there being no Law for il.
On motion Of Mr.. Cullom, supported by
Messss. Burr and Blaine, and opposed by
Mr.. Washburne, the item for the construction
Of Court Honse 10 Springfield was incress
cd from $4,000 TO $25s000. 8E#
Mr.. Raum renewed his appropriation OF
$50, 900 for Post Office and Custom House
AT Cairo, and succeeded in getting an appro-
priation Of $50 900 made.
Mr.. Price, making some remarks about
the trimming and tinsel of the Treasury De
parsment, moved to strike oat the item for
the north wing Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Blaine denounced the motion as the
height Of absuriity
& compliment which Mr.s Frics responded
TO by Saying as soon as he reached perfection
he would move TO the State oil Maine and run
for Congress. daughter.
Mr. Lawrence took the same view as Mr
Price and sustained the smerdment ~
The discussion might have gone on for an
hour or two had not Mr. Weshbarne taken
staas 20 cloaa tie Debate IN reference to the
Treasury building by bringing the Committee
to vote on Mr. Prices amendment, which
was rejected,
Ar. lawrence iried to get an Item OF s25,-
oou for an Arsenal st Columbus, Ohio, but
was ruled Out Of order.
Mr Selye moved 10 strike out the item of
; 10 ~" 81 :. continuing work on the Capitol
extension, and ii was struck out, as was also
s. 900 for the Dome.
ar Lawrence noYed to strike out the item
of s2lL000 for Metropolitan police for the
District of Columbia.
Mr. I.awrences amendment al rejected
and the Committee rose.
Mr.. Cobb presented resolution IN refer
enee to a project of connecting, by a navga
bic channel, the waters Of the Mississippi
and Lake Michigan. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Adjourned.
Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported favorably a joint reso-
luton relative to the survey of the northern
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