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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
XLth CONGREsS---Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.

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| plianee with resolution Of April 9th, 1867,
| transmitting list Of the volunteer officers in
| the military service, with their rank and
present duty.
The bill for the exemption of cotton from
tsx came up, the House having mono incurred
| in the Senate, Mr.. Sherman, from the Com
mittee on Finance, moved that the Senate
Yecede ard substitute the following amend
| ment: Provided that raw cotton, imported
| from foreign coantrses, on and afterJuly lat.
1868, shall be exempt from duty. The mo-
ton was laid aside by consent for the time.
Mr. Sherman introduced bill for reorgan-
izing the Treasury Department. involving an
| increase of salaries. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Chandler The Senate re-
suned the consideration Of bis motion TO re-
| fer to the Committee on Commerce resola
lion in regard 10 ths appointment of rebel
naval officers as Consuls and Vice Consuls,
which was debated until the expiration OF
the morning hour.
The specisI order was the House bin max
ing appropriations TO supply the deficiencies
in appropriations for the execution of the re-
construction law, and for service in the Qusr-
termssierfs Department, for the year ending
June 80, 1863, was taken up.
The Finance Committee amended the bill
By inserting the following House of Repre-
sentatives deficiencies Increased compeusa
iicn to the Congressional Printer S1as, IA;
stationery, Sl5, 900; furniture repairs, ETC.,
$50 600; newspapers, 81, 800: Senate def
Gle ,eies, clerks, pages, &c, &33 80i; a1di-
tionsl messengers, labors, &C., $4,000: la
uoe and natarisl, $4,000. Amendments
agreed 10.
The Finance Committee further amend by
inserting under the head Of Judiciary sala-
ries; Marshall Of the Supreme Cont TO June
3oih, 1868, $3.50 ST. Agreed to. In the
Department of Education, salary Of the
Commissioner TO March 3D., 1867, sl92, which
was agreed TO.
The Committee also amend By inserting the
following IS an additional section:
Sec. I'd BE II enacted that so much OF
thelst Sec. OF the act Of March ID, 1903,
entit.ed an set further TO amend the several
acis in the establishment aud regulations
OF the Treasury, War and Navy departments
as authorizes the President on the sp
plieation oil the Secretary OF any Of the de
partmenss, to transfer ihe moneys appropri-
sted for sny prrticular branch to the e1pen-
ditare in the same department, be and the
same is hereby repealed. This vas agreed
TO. 81
Mr.. Sherman moved to add the following
And all acts and parts Of acts authorizing
such transfers be pand the same are hereby
repealed. Agreed 10.
Mr. TrnmbuiI Imoved toinsert al the end Of
Sec. ID, and thai no money appropftsied
for one purpose, shall hereafter be used for
any other purpose than that for which i, was
appropriated. Agreed to.
Mr.. Davis moved 10 strike out thai portion
of Sec. Il providing forthe deficiencies in
the expense in carrying on the work for
IA, IF a. xI.ai
States, namely: For the Ist Military Dis.
is,cs. so, 900. for The End, $1,000, for the
Sd. S97 900, for the 9Th $4,000, for the eth,
S25o,o0o. Amendment not agreed to.
Bill passed as amended.
Mr. Wilson called up his bill fer the grad
ual reduction Of the army so as TO make il
the snecial order ier The next meeting Laid
aside.
Mr.. Howard ,1ade s,.o,ion to 90 into ex-
ecutise aession, but Mr. Sherman zaid il was
desirable to have vote on the bill for the
repeal OF the cotton tax.
On which Mr.. Morrill,, oil Vt, spoke in op.
position TO the motion OF Mr.. sherman 10
recede from the Sensts's aasedmen,, cou6n-
ing the repealso ons year,.
Mr. Conkling made a lev remarks to the
same purport.
Mr. CaInsrou renewed the mellon Cor the
euscstiss ses sNsl. srhich was carried.
adjourned III Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Arnold offered resolution instructiug
the Committee on Library TO enquire into the
subject Of an international copyright and the
best measures for the encouragement and ad-
vancement Of cheap li:srature, ard the pro-
lection Of authors. Adopted.
air. heaman, IRON the Committee on Ap-
preparations, reported an estimate FOR adaI-
tional appropriations for The Agricultural De
partment, ard the unsettled claims contract
ed without authority of law, which were, on
his motion, referred to the Committee on
Claims, aud The report tabled.
The House resumed, on the morning hour,
the bill extending The tins for the completion
Of the Dapu4ue & sioa4 City haiifoas, IN
Iowa.
Ar. Hubbard OF Indiana, advocated the
bill ~
ar. Washburne, of Illinois, opposed il for
the reason that the grant of 60, COO acres of
land was to 60 to the Illinois Central Rail-
road. which was now in the hands OF British
bondholders, and great and oppressive for
eien corporation. All the franchises Of the
Eubuaue d Soak City rhal hsa been traas-
ferred TO the Illinois Central. For. his part
he was determined, when the demon Of out
ragged constituencies came stalking into the
hall, to be able to say-"Shake not thy cory
locks at me Thou cans't not say | did it,
lLaughter.]
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, said he was not pre-
pared to advocate any stupendous schema o.
public plumber, and yet be vas III favor ofthe
bill. He denied that it was to iuure to the
profit of the Illinois Central Railroad, Int to
the Sioux City Railroad Company. I! dc
no, take the land from the public, for thu
land was already granted, bat was simply to
extend the time within which the road was to
be completed.
After some remarks BY Messrs. Price, Ju-
lian and Hopkins, in favor Of lhe bill, it was
passed.
The Speaker presented several Executive
Communications, two Of them from she See>
retary Of War.
On notion of Mr.. CARTEL a they we're. or
dered 10 be printed, SO the Secretary Of Var
might be thus recognized.
On 1oti0n of Ar. Schenck the Senate's
amendments TO the anti-contraction bill we're
referred 10 the Committee of Ways and
Means, Mr.. Sehenck remarking the commits
tss would report them back tomorrow ,. m.
The House proceeded 10 the confederation
Of the bill reported from the ComIliltee ON
Reconstruction. Speeches we're made in fa-
vor of tbs bill ~ Hessfs. Elliott. Loughridge
and Payne, and in opposition 70 it BY Mr..
Kerr ..s
4 As. Randall istroduced bin to regulate
the deposit of public funds, providing that
public funds shall not be deposited ii any
Eai.o9al Bank located 10 any city shaes
there = treasurer or assisfant treasurer of
the United States. Referred 10 he Coumi.-
tee ON Banking.
Mr. Farnsworth asked leaye 10 o{fsr res-
o!usion' directing the Post Office COMMITTEES
to enquire into the expedieacy Of prosidisr
fot adLtional poetal telegraph system; aho
As 70 the expediency Of repeating altogether
the frsnking privilege.
Mr.. Musssq afsctsd, ssd H. tasslution
gas not retHisad.
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