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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
XLth CONGRESSES Session
WAsHlya1os. Jan. 10.

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Mr.. Edmunds offered resolution, which
vas agFesd to, that the Judiciary Ecmnittee
be instructed 70 inquire into the expedieccy
Of providing b. lar, or roll Of the Senate, OF
h0ah rolls and regulations, for procedure in
case Of impeachment, and the suspension OF
an officer under impeachment, pending his
trial.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to provide fOx
the gradual Fsdscsioa Of NE army Of the Uni
ted States. Referred.
Mr.. Grimes introduced bill which limited
the men authorized TO be enlisted 10 the navy
to $500, and all Acts authorizing the enlist
ment IN the marine corps of . greater num-
Der OF officers and men than that fixed by set
of Jnly %, 1861, are repealed, - is also the
act creating the Office OF soticitoS and Naval
Judge Advocate. Referred. #
Mr.. Wilson reported back from the Com
mittse on Military Affairs, without amend.
ment, the sctdeciaripg that no officer cash
tered or dismissed from the army, by sentence
Of court martial shall be restored to military
service without confirmation by the Senate !;
also the bill authorizing the sale of the Hsr-
per's Ferry property also the bill directing
the Secretary of War to settle the claims of
the Ssste Of kansas for military services IN
dsr Gea. Carts.
On motion OF Mr.. Pomeroy this bill was
referred back TO the Committee on Military
Affairs
Mr.. Howe presented memorial from the
manager Of the Erening Express Association
in relation to the remarks Of Mr.. Howard, on
the subject Of tho publication Of the con-
densed report in the Stsntoa ma.tsr, asking
III subjecs TO be referred to some COM
mittee FOR investigation, and claiming that be
can excuinate himself from the grave charges
preferred, and declaring that IS many ss
dozsn persoD had access to he document,
md de pebh0tionc Of ii vss bot snauthor-
kSa.
M. Howard declared that tbs assertion
that the publication was not unauthorized Is
entirely incorrect, and is known by the indi-
vidaal to be 20. The memorial was referred
to the Csmmitaes on Printing.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis his resolution was
taken up.
Tie resolution provides that the cosstitn-
ton b amended 20 . to create tribanal Of
one member in each district to decide the
question of Jurisdiction arising between them
aud the United States.
The resolution was discussed until the ex.
piras.on Of the morning hour, when the Sen.
ale vent into executive session.
aorar.
Under call of the Honse the following bills
and joint resolutions we're introduced and re-
ferred:
By Mr.. Elliott. To continue the Bureau
of Freedmen and Refugees. -,
By Ar. Wood. A Joint resolution 10 limit
the time and circIpstsnaea relating TO the
action of the United States with reference to
the recognition Of beliigerent rights of hos
4 n NJ. Blaine. Requirise tle conepyrencs
OF two-fhiFds Of the Judges Of the SGpreps
Court to declare lay OF Congress uaconsti-
tutionsi; also for the paasags Of tariff law
aGording adequate protection to the inasbit-
ants of The country.
BY Mr.. Hunter. For funding the National
dsbt.
By Mr.. Bowen. To promote agricultural
industry in the States lately In rebellion, and
secure homes for freedmen.
By Mr.. Cuiion. Forfhe payment Of boun-
ties TO soldiers in the late war who we're dis.
charged from the service on account Of disa-
hiisY before they bad served tvQyears.
By Mr. Burr. rledging protection to oil
citizens, matt te-born Or hatnrali.ed, in the
enjoyment Of all the rights of citizenship,
under the Constitution and laws Of the Uni-
ted States.
By Mr.. Bingham. Declaring The amend
known is the 1fth article, duly ratified.
Mr.. Paine, on behalf Of the chairman OF
the select committee of last session, on the
treatment Of prisoners Of war and Union cit.
izens, offered resolution that the committee
be continued, with full powers, under the
resolutions Of July 10 ard Jsly 18th, 1867.
Adopted.
Nj. Binghand offered resolution that the
rules be suspended, and the Reconstruction
Committse b authorized to report nov; and
also thaG tAs House will to>43ofrow procecd
10 the consideration of the report, and at the
close of the debate on Wednesday proceed to
vote on the same.
The question op suspending the rules re-
suited, yeas ll6; nays A.; and the resolution
~. Bingham thereupon, reported the bill,
and II was read twice and re committed.
NJ Binehes, = ths ssn. ius, istrned
ths House that he did not insist on the last
clause Of The re.oIution, but merely wished TO
s:,s riss s.sos Z; order from d'' e
The bill, as reported, differs In the 6rss
ssctioa from NE bill asreportGdin The news
papers. It reads
~ Bs II esscssds dr., fhsf IN yifsinls, North
Carolns, South CaEolina. Georgia, Alshams,
,Akiaasa 1erss - ID aI1it lbsSsrnmenta,
republican in form, and that tho so-called
cieil goerneonts N seid 6taDae leeo isely
skali not be. peneegped . valid nor laeal
State gosernhsnts, either By the executivsor or
Judicial power OF authority Of the ,Uaited
81. Wflson, of Io~a, astsd lsav, to sssport
hsck hom he JqdiciaTy Oompi.sse, vitA n
amsadneet IN A = Aa}iipsal section,