The Montana post., 1868-03-07
Congregational Proceedings.

NOnSEeSslOndl E-TOceeutnSs
The Captured Property-money to
be paid into the Treas1ry-P: o.
lie Money BiIl--Reyfsion OF Tax
Statutes-Impeachm Articles.
Washington, Feb. 2s.-McCreary, the new
Kentucky Senator, appeared and took the
oath. E --s - 1,.gaI .=r1ilET..T7
After a warm debate the Senate passed the
Military Academy appropropriation bill,
The remain ng Senate proceedings are unim-
portant. .r -.-...,-
Washington, Feb. 2s.-There seems but lit
tie doubt that Congress viii abolish the Blu
reau of Statistics. '".' ....-a -t .-...
The Senate rejected the nomination of Col
Wisewell, as Commissioner of internal Rev
enue. r-E ..F ... --- ~ a. .g.,- fI..a..
Chicago, Feb 2e.-Specials state that in
the executive session of the Senate yesterday,
Sumner introduced q resolution which was
discussed during most of the session. II pro-
posed that the Senate should hold no inter
course with the President, In view of the fact
that the House had declared In favor of the
impeachment resolution. e was voted down.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE House Commit
tee on impeachment will not report the arti-
cles till tomorrow. They are now stated at
Washington, Feb. 2s.-williams, from Com
mittee on Retrenchment reported a joint reso-
luton abolishing the Bureau of Statistics and
n transfer of its duties to the special Commis-
sioner of Revenue ,..E ,r -5s..l. l..f
Howard, from Select Committee of seven,
reported n series of rules, twenty-five In ALI
governing proceedin Is in the High Court of
Impeachment, which he submitted and asked
20 Be printed. sF --a Lt .
Wilson's bill to incorporate national socie-
ty for prevention of cruelty to animals, was
referred ..s s.r- .=.,...r-.-- s...r .r-rs Il- a.
The bill requiring persons applying for an
extension of patents to give public notice
thereof was passed. 80
r. q,
to the Western Pacifc Rail Rroad was con-
sidered till the expiration of the morning
hour. g. 81 .Ii-.r IT l .-r .I.F!
A joint resolution to convey into the Treas
ury the proceeds Of captured and abandoned
property, came up In Committee of the Whole
The amendment was adopted, after a warm
debate, placing $l00,0 of the sum so con-
yeyed into the Treasury, at the disposal of the
Secretary for the payment of necessary expen-
ses IN the collection of the property also, for
the defense af any suits thai may be brought
against the Secretary. The bill passed the
House--Blaine, from Committee on Appro-
priatIons, reported the post Office appropria-
tions bill. 1t was made the special order for
Monday. The amount appropriated is $20,-
96o, ,OO0.. .t.HE-- I-d : l-l---- -
Several private bills were passed. Fifteen
adyersereports on private claims were adopted
Butler, from Committee on Appropriations,
reported bill regulating the, custody and
expenditures of public money. The first sec
ton repeals the laws authorizing the Presi-
dents or Secretaryis transfer of moneys ap-
proprlated from one branch to another Of the
same department.. The second REQUIRES All
money or property obtained from the sale of
the property of the United States for the nav
ment of dues, or otherwise, to be paid into the
Tseasury and carried Co the account of the sur
plus fund. Ihe third prescribes the penalty
For a violation of the act, imprisonment and
ineligibility to hold ofice under the Govern
ment. After an explanation by Butler the bill
passed and the house went into COMMITTEES Of
the Whole for the consideration of sundry
civil expense and appropriation bills GAfter
sometime the Committee rose and reported the
bill to the House- Consideration was postpon-
vd until Wednesday. -I-- --,- -
The Speaker said be was informed that the
articles of impeachment would probably be
reported tomorrow. ----
schenek, from Committee on Ways and
Means, reported a bill for the relief Of certain
exporters Of distilled hquors. After explain
ing tne phi Sehenck went on to give the House
lntormation rs to the business before the Com
mittee of Ways and Means. The present "a 4
laws he said were prolix and contradictory,
full of repehtition, and in fact such = mass
Of crude legislation that IL had been thought
advisable 20 report an entire revision of the
whole system, with all its provisions - The
COmmittee are now AZ work preparing a bin
Of that 9 KIND and noPea 70 report IN week or
no tax whatever on home manufactures,
except perhaps i've or six articles, saud
those purety articles OF luxury.
Tha committee would still preserve stJeciar
tar in the nature of license on mannfactu-.
rers and other persons. and perhaps would re-
tain, In some instances, q tax on sales, mount
ing Co one.ffth Of one Per cent The com
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