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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
WAsHIseros, Jan. 20.
HOUSE.

HOUSE. t1
Tie HcnSe resumed tho considsfstion o.
the Senate amendment relative TO additional
bounty--the question being on an amendmen,
reported from the Committee on Military AT
fnifs. The Senate amendment, which ID 4
substitute for the House bill, provides that Il
| q person entitled, as q soldier, to the bounty
provided BY sections IL and i8 Of the oct 81
July %, 1866, dies before receiving the bouu-
ty, it shall be paid 10 his heirs, as designated
in the order named therein, and to none 9th
tsf. The amendments Of the committee are,
Ito add after the word person, Tor persons, =
AID = Hriks oat the words stasoldier.'i
After considerable discussion the House
seconded the previous question.
| Theamendments reported BY the Commit
sse on Military Affairs were agreed to, and
the Senate amendments, as amended, agreed
to-5yeas 81; nays 81
Mr.. Pile, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill anihcrizing the Sec
retary of War TO sell, ut such time and place
as he deems most adysntagsc1s, The Govern
ment grounds now occupied BY the United
States Arsenais at Liberty and ST. Louis, Mo-,
with the public buildings, machinery, kc.:
also that portion OF the Fort LeAvenwcrth re
servation lying east OF the Missouri river, and
that portion on the west side which lies be-
tween the city OF Leavenworth and line
commencing at the mouth Of Carroll Ravine,
ond rsnning parallel with the southern line
Of the reservation 10 its westeru boundary.
The grounds of the St. Louis Arsenal are TO
be divided into lots for building purposes,
and to be divided into streets. &c; one third
to be paid in cash. The grounds of the Lib
erty Arsenal and the Fort Ieavenworth re.
servation are to be sold at public auction, af-
ter dus net ce, in such lots as may be deemed
advantageous TO the Government, and the
Secretary of war is to establish an Arsenal at
jefferson Barracks, Mo-, for the repair and
storage OF arms. at a cost not exceeding
SEQ, 900.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa. moved to strike out
that part of the fourth section of the bill pro.
viding for the establishment of an armory al
Jefferson Barracks, and he moved to amend
by striking out the word repair.
Mr.. Van Wyek moved to amend the bill BY
requiring the lots of the Sc. Louis Arsenal 10
be sold separately.
Mr. Pile objected to that.
Mr. Clarke, of Kansas, moved TO amend by
a proviso thai the Fort Leavenworth reserva-
tion west OF the Missouri river should be sold
in lots not exceeding ten acres.
Mr.. Pile moved 10 amend by restricting the
expenditure Of Jefferson Barracks arsenal 70
$50, 900.
Mr.. Maynard moved to table the bill and
Segatired.
Messrs. Van Wyuk and Clark's amend,
ments were agreed TO.
Mr. Piles amendpent limiting the expen>
diture at Jefferson Barracks was agreed to-
Mr. Mungen moved an amend rent by pro,
viding that The Fort Leayenworih reservation
shall be sold in lots of half An acre separately
if 50 desired. by the purchaser. Agreed to.
Mr.. Dodge moved to amend by adding .
proviso that the machinery, ordnance, stores
and arms, which the Government may deem
proper to reserve from sale, shall be stored
at any arsenal aow established By Law Agreed
TO.
The bill then passed.
The death of the late Cornelius s. Ham.
llton, Of the Sh Congressional District Of
Ohio, was thea announced ,suloges pronosnc-
ed and resolutions adopted, and the House al
quarter before three adjourned.
SENATE.
On the second reading of an aat of the
act for more efficient Gov
ernnent of rebel States, passed March 22d
1881 postponed yesterday at the request ot
before nosiced-three qualifications negroes
service OF one year or more second. ability
To read and write thlrd, freehold property
worth S.5o.
Mr.. Doolittle announced his measure unti,
The expiration Of the morning hour, when
special order annoueed the I'LL TO admit |
Thomas Hendriek.
A motion was made TO suspend all orders |
and ALLOW Mr.. Dnolittls TO conclude his |
speeoi, Carried, 40 10 IS
ILe COMMITTEES Of Conference on the cot |
ton tax bill, reported in favor OF the conpro-l
mise amendment, that cotton imported after
July Ist, 1868, shall be exempt from duty. /
The House offered resolution reenes.ingl |
the President to e0mmunIeats apy aud an /
il. .truetions given to Gems. Pope and Meade, I
on taking command Of the Fourth Military
District under the reconstruction act OF while |
there, also copies OF the vote DC. in the Cabi-
net respecting said acts. Adopted. |
Mr.. Grimes, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs. reported bill in favor Of allowing |
the sale Of iron clads, With An amendment.
Mr.. fomeroy introduced . bill amendatory
Of NE homestead act. Referred.
Mr.. Thayer presented bill for the ap-
pointment of . Marshal in the District of
Colombia. Referred 10 the Judiciary Com, |
n1ittee.
Mr.. Doolittle continued. He said .hat tae
result OF Tue recent elections ehows that a
in the Northern aud Western States
is opposed TO The policy. SO far from ch. ng-
ing resolution from which the Radical ar.
" dare not retreat Is pushing il nn 10 mad !
ness Of despair. Il sees that its N ;or.ty in |
The North and West is already lost IL uare
not exrlpde the Sonth. In The NEXT elertinn
the South must be forced at the point Of the
b bigoiet, by wnite dIsirarcaiseine..t asa sc
gro suffrage, to vote for the Radical candidate |
Or he viii be Leatea. The majority in the |
Northeastern and Western States sgainst
him must, therefore, be overcome by the ne
gro votes OF The South.
Mr.. Trnmbull replied to Nv. Doolitsle. |
He said that reconstruction was going on and
WeuItl soon restore lhe Southern States to
reunion and relieve them from the military
despotism which SO alarmed the Senate. In |
reply TO Mr.. Dooli,tle's assertion that they
intend to place the South under negro cor
troi, he pointed to the excess Of tie white
oyer the black population in alf the States
but South Carolina,
1t the cepclusipn Of the dshais, which |
was pretracted and occupied most Of the |
lime the Senate adianyppd