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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
XLth CONGRESS---Second Session.
WASHINGTON, March IL.
House.

/ House.
The House non-concurred 10 the Senate
amendment to the invalid pension BILL and a
/ Committee Of Conference was appointed
The Speaker presented letter from GEN
eral Grant stating that 70, sl2 votes were cast
for and 1,005 against the Alabama Constitu-
| ton.
| The House resumed the consideration OF
| the freedmen Bureau bill, reported yes
! terday.
The Senate memorial from the citizens of
| Jefferson county, Colorado, against its admis
sion as State, was tabled.
bill was passed to amend the Judiciary
act Of i1s9 and authorized writs Of error to
be taken TO the Supreme Court, where suits
were brought relative to the collection of in
,erual revenue after the money is paid into
the treasury.
The bill, which is a substitute for the for
mer bill, provides for the continuance Of the
freadmen' $ Bureau for one year from July
10Th, and directs the Secretary Of Var to re-
establish the Bureau where discontinued,
provided the safety Of the freedmen require
il. |, also provides that whenever any State
shall be fully restored to the Union the ope-
ratioas Of the Bureau shall be discontinued
Mr.. kliio,t addressed the House in advo-
caeY Of the bin.
be morning hour having expired the bill
went over I'LL 10 morrow.
The Senate amendment TO the House bill
- facilitate the payment Of soldiers bounties
was resumed 10 a Committee Of Conference.
The House took up the bill for the adms.
sion of Alabama.
Mr.. Farnswertb- member of the Recons
atraction Committee, opened the debate by
speech IN support, contending that, although
the reconstruction laws required nssjor.fY
Of the registered voters to yote on tie Consti-
tntion, the stase shoald nevertheless ne I'D.
r1lrge9. r
Mr, Wood euquired If the statements pre-.
sented in the aifidavi;s would warrant q yio-
lation Of a law OF Congress.
Mr, Fgrnsworth replied in the affirmative,
beth for himself and for the committee.
Mr Loan inquired how the fHnlaHalta.
condition 10 the b;l' :a.t uniyereai sagrape
saolia mol be denied Or abridged, could be
ehforced2
Mr.. Farusworth replied that Alabama
would come in aader that OF would tie bound
By Il.
After further debate between Messrs.
Farnsworth, Ross. Kerr and Eldtidge, nr.
Heck, from the minority Committee on Re-
construction, took the floor 10 opposition to
the bill He said the question was simply
whether Congress should force IN lie People
Of Alabama : Coyst,tat.ou which every white
man IN the State loathed and abhorred, Out
Of 5000 registered white votes, many had
been given for the Convention, not one had
been cast for the Constitution. There were
but 1905 white votes cast, a8d theg we're ali
against l. Il yo.,ia be much more manly for
Congress to remove the evil which was too
Transparent, for Disguise, and to declare that
jA1 ~, kot.4 rn2 t,o
Southern States as conqnered PROVINCES:
to pat them under their former statutes and
bold then, fos partisan purposes until they
should vote for adding to the hehes.s Of
Congress.
Mr. Axtell next spoke in support Of the
bill which was laid aside temporarily. Mr..
Farnsworth stating that vote would be ask
ed to morrow.
The Speaker presented communication
from the Secretary Of War, with letter frosa
General Meade, showing the necessity Of an
additional appropriation 10 carry out the Re-
construction acts. Referred 10 Committee on
Appropriations.
Mr. EanWyck, from the Committee On
Retrenchnent, made report on the fieti.
,ious distinction Of bonds IN the Treasury,
which he asked 10 be laid on the table and
printed.
Mr.. Logan asked whether The report en-
braced the testimony.
Mr.. VanWyck said it did not; the Goa
mittee did not deem i. necessary 10 incnr the
expense Of printing the testimony.
Mr. Logan objected 10 reading the report
unless the evidence was also presented and
read That evidence would show be was iua.
tilted in making the statafaenl.
4 somewhat heated colloaay took place be
tween Messrs. Logan and an Wick. the for
mer contenaing tha. in Justice to him the ev-
idence which sustained his statement should
be published, and the latter holding tbat the
Committee had only been Influenced By the
public aspect Of the question.
Mr.. Welker, member of The committee,
disclaimed any idea on the part of the co1l-
mi,tee of suppressins the egidenoe.
NJ Van Wyek said the evidence would be
ready tomorrow morning. He didn't want
the report read till then.
Mr.. Logan obtained the floor and defended
his own position. He asked the Committee
on Retrenchment f il had knowledge of the
iaei that the Treasury Department, some time
ago. redeemed $4,000 in counterfeit bonds
Mr.. Van Wyek said the inquiry would he
answered when the question came up.
Mr.. Logan. recurring to the fact, in cons
nectian with the certificate Of the distraction
the clerks who had signed the certificate told
him j. was done to cover up reported loss Of
two millions of bonds
Mr.. Logan notified the COMMITTEES on Re.
treehmens that he would give it enough to da
within the next four weeks, and he did not
intend to be bought of, or scared or driven
OF, hut would do his duty. He believed that
the officials of the Treasury we're defranding
the Government, not only by the sale of
bonds but by giving out dies, paying coun-
terfeit bonds, and duplicate bonds. and yet
be found defenders on both sides of the Cap
itol to whitewash and call them honest men.
Adjourned.
The Senate non-concurred in the House
amendment, directing the proceeds of the
sale Of captured aud abandoned property to
De paid into the treasury, and appointed a
Committee OF Conference.
The Funding bill came up and Mr.. Corbett
spoke IN opposition to it.
Mr.. Dixon rose to speak not only on the
financial but the political measures Of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Sherman made point OF order that
snch speech would not be permitted, but
after some discussion withdrew the epoint, aud
Mr. Dixon proceeded, arraignine the Re-
publican party for its course towards the
Sonth and the policy Of the President.
The bill was laid over.
The President pro tea. appointed - the
Committee Of Conference on the amend
Rents to the bill in regard to the proceeds Of
captured and abandoned property, Messrs.
Edmunds, Fesssnden and Trambull
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