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Treasury.
Mr.. Washburne of Wisconsin, moved that
the Senate substitute be concurred IN. Inc
matter gave rise to considerable ana excited
debate, MIR. Washburne specifying the cottor
case of Mr. Shepher and OF Park man, Brook:
& Co. as a case where gross fraud had beer
| pernetrated and Mr.. Logan declaring that hi
had acted as attorney for those parties. ant
that the claim was perfectly honest and JUS
one.
While Mr.. Logan was speaking Mr.. Chaple,
put some questions to him, and after som,
cross firing between them, Mr.. Logan remark
ed that there was no necessity for the gentle
man from New York getting excited adding
that wasp could get excited. that an ami
could bite and that small things could annoy
9, Mr. Chanier interpreted the suggestion
ANA can make an ass kick"
subsequently, mutual explanation passed
and offensive words were Withdrawn by Mr.
Logan.
In the course of the discussion, Mr.. Logan
alluded to fact which created considerable
stir. He said recently the superintendent OF
the Treasury Printing Bureau, Mr. Clarke,
had obtained a certificate of three other Off
cials in the Treasury as to the destruction in
their presence OF cancelled bonds, to the
amount of $1S6I0,00O, while in fact and in
truth no such bonds had been DESTROYED. and
while what was supposed to be such bonds.
was nothing more than blank paper. This he
had been told by Clarke himself. He had not
believed the statement and had g.ne to see
Treasurer General Spinner, who told him it
was all wrong, and that thee ought to be
some explanation made of it. He General
Spinner) did not know how it was, and sup
posed 1t must have been done satisfactorily,
ana SAID that if he had known the fact at the
llme he would not have allowed it to be done
Mr.. Logan also stated that he had informa-
tloh mat rebel officers had been appointed in
the State OF Georgia, in connection with the
internal Revenue, and were drawing pay,
from whose official oaths the material part had
been scratched out with pen.
=, MI Price offered a resolution nstructing
the COMMITTEE on Retrenehment to investi-
gate the subject of fictitious destruction of
bonds, and report Wednesday.
Inc oenate's amsndment on which discus
SION had arisen, was amended by striking out
an appropriation of 100000, and as amended
the substitute was agreed to.
The Senate bill for the relief of the local
representatives of the late Philip II. Fendall.
allowing $2l00 for editing the writing of James
and passed. '''0
Mr.. Blaine, from the Committee on Anpro.
priatlons, reported a bill to locate and estab-
lish an Assay Office at Boise city, Idaho. which
was passed.
Mr.. Chanler introduced a bill explanatory of
the act OF January IL, 1868, to prevent frauds
In the collection of taxes on distilled spirits.
Means. I" "!' anu
Mr.. FarDsworth, from the Post Office Com
mlttee, reported joint resolution authorizing
the purchase of site for Post Office and
ing 100000.
After explanations by Messrs. Farnsworth
ana Banks, the joint resolution was passed.
WIN an amendment requiring the certificate
OF the District Attorney for the Eastern Dis
trlct Of Massachusetts as to the title.
Mr.. Schenck offered resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the
d ouse whether Edmund Cooper is now per-
forming the duties of Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, or has done so at any time since
the rejection of his nomination by the Senate.
and If SO by what authority of law. Adopted.
Mr.. Maynard was permitted to record his
vote affirmatively on the impeachment resolu-
lions and impeachment articles. Adjourned