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for every creek. river and canal in the country
Of hich the Senators could think of had an APP
preparation in its favor. After the hlI had
been thus loaded DOM with amendments IN the
committee of the " hole, 1t was reported 10
the Senate, which refused to concur except as
to some eight or ten amendments. 1t was then
sent to the House, whence it was returned
>horn of the amendments and quietly passed.
1t appropriates some Sc. 0O0, 900. The Dehcien-
cy bill was taken up and the amendments re-
ported by the Committee OF Conference agreed
to and the bill passed. The bill to pay the award
of the Southern Claims Commission was taken
up and passed. but the bill to pay the awards
for CommiSSary and Quartermaster : stores ti-
ken during the war was defeated. Mr.. Logan
from the Conference Committee on the Bounty
bill, made a report. lie stated that the House
had withdrawn it's Inconvenience i'll the
amendments of the Senate. Mr.. Sprague moved
to lay the report on the table and il was agreed
to, yeas 30. NAYS 2l. \ discus sion arose as to
the effect Of this action Of the Senate on the
bill. Mr.. ingalls,, who was in the chair, de-
cned to decide. Afterwards Mr.. Logan. who
had tathered the bin. got possession of it and
induced Mr.. Speaker Blaine and the Ice Pres
ideut to sign it, under the impression that il
had duly passed When this sharp practice of
Mr.. Logan came to the knowledge Of the Sen
ate, protests We're made against the signing Of
the bill. But this did not deter the Hon. John
\. in the least lie rushed off with the bill 10
the President, but there he met with point
, blank refusal. Indeed il is said the President
prepared brief veto message stating that it
was unwise 10 pass such bill in the interests
OF the claim agentSand not that of the soldiers
This message was1sk sent in for want of time
however, but all the same, for he refused to
sign the bill. Il is said that the President
induced to take this course at the urgent
request OF Gen. Bristow, Secretary of the Treas
urv. neither this is so. or " neither the Pres
idcnt was informed of the dsreputahle con-
duct OF Mr. Logan, or whether he withheld bis
signature because he had no interest in the job
we do not care. He deserves the thanks of the
country for his refusal to allow the Treasury
10 be thus robbed We said last week that ii
was estimated this bill would call for the e1-
penditure of three hundred millions Of dollars:
later and more accurate estimates increase this
amount To $3.50. 600. 600. Such WAS the fear
of the bill that it affected viSihlr the price ct
gold in Wall street. During the day gold
ruled firm nj ll5 aud reached llI{ To-
wards ; o clock. 7. NJ. news cam" that the
President had refused io IN the Till and gold
dropped down rapidly to lI4i Later, an
evening paper announced positively that the
President had signed the till and gold jumped
+ once To ll5. This shows Low the matte
was looked on in financial circles Nothing
Nj Logan for his very di,rcputgilc trick. in
aSmuoh as hi party is in majority in that
tody. But that he ou4h; to lie ANONYMOUSLY
expelled, We have no doubt. We agree With
the Y, \. World, that it i Il trick OF a kind
that would have caused him 20 lee put ont of
any gambling house in which he had tried IT,
II i no better than playjn. with marked cards
II was deliberate attempt. hv living, to obtain
the signatures ofth- proper officers IA till a
having passed w3en he knew il had h.eu laid
on the table After TIN, there Was nothing
more done, EXCEPT the pa>SaC" Of a large NUM-
Der Of private bills. and AT l. O'Clock the Sec
ond session OF the Forty-thirl Congress Was
ended and the Vice President derllfcd the
Senate adjourned without day.
EARLY IN the night. Mr. Morton abandoned
all idea If being able 10 get the Force Tin
through. ci:her by direct vote or ly ta,kin-
II on aS an amendment TO SON. Of the appro-
pTiaiiun bills. ard in disgust he ,ui home
very much to the relief uf the Nemagra,ig mem
beers He did not return until about ten
@ clock IN the u"ruins. aud from tie time 90
bls arTira! until the Adjournment hi, eycry
movement WAS carefully watched. hut he made
no effort whatever 10 call III" Till up
MEETING nr THE >Fw SENATE
FRrpAr, 9Th Narch.-Thc special session call
ed hy the Pycsidcn, nct to-day ut noon. amid
an immense thronE 4 spectators The gale
rics we're filed al hoIr before the session CON-
mcnccd, willis; the floor was crowded with
new aud old Scuatu>, members Of Congress
and other privileged persons The personal
appearance uf the ncw Senators were closely
scanned. As the hour Of meeting approached
every door WAS eager watched Tor 'hcappcr,r-
suce OF Andrew Johnson. His friends had al
ready graccd bis de-. with 81 bouquet OF How
ers, but he had not himself appeared when
the Senate was callet to order. In moment
afterwards he entered from the cloak room on
the arm of the Hon. Ecvsriv Johnson When
The Clerk called his name for the purpose o.
administering the oath aud Mr. Johnson adj
yanccd quietly duwl the aisle alone he was
noticed and there WAC quite AN outtu-si of APP
plause. All The Senators were present except
Mr. Booth. Of CAL, md Mr.. Sharon. Ncvcda.
Nr. Morton submitted resolutions IN favor
OF the admission OF Puchtaek and the rcrogni-
ton Of Kellogg az Governor oi Louisiana,
~ ich he said he would call mp on Monday
The Senate then adjuUrned until Monday.
NoNDAY.-On the meeting Of the Senate this
morning Mr.. Clayton, of Ark, submitted a re-
solution to appoint a committee of seven mem
bers to visit the Intian Territory during the
recess and inquire into matters and things
generally. Mr.. Ferry, Of Conn. objected to
the consideration o. the resolution on the
ground that at a called session Of the Senate no
business OF a legislative character could be en-
tertuincd. Tn motion of Mr.. Edmunds. the
further consideration WAS postponed until to-
morrow. Mr.. Morton then called up his Pinch
! back resolution and proceeded to rrhearSe his
same old speech. saying that some OF the new
Senators might Ike TO he informed on the sub
Ject. But the new Senators seemed to pay less
attention TO il than the old ones. Finally Mr..
Morton, without concluding, gave way for an
Executive session, after which the Senate add
journed.
TUEsDAY.-In the absence of the Vice PreSi-
dent. Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, WAS elected Presi-
dent pro fempore, The Standing Committees,
rs agreed upon in the caucus of both parties.
were then submitted by Mr. Anthony and
adopted. The PiIrhback case was then taken
up and Mr.. Morton. continued his speech, and
was replied TO by Mr. Merrimon, of y. C., who
addressed the Senate at length, and without
concluding gave way for an Executive session.
after which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
THURSDAY, 4th March. 1.-The House remained
in session all night. At two clock, A NJ. it
proceeded to act on the Senate amendments to
the Sundry Civil bill The amendment, cutting
down Mr.. Cresswell salary, as attorney before
the Alabama Claims Board, to IS o00 was
concurred in. After discussion and new
concurrence to several of the amendments, the
bill was sent to IL Committee of Conference. Mr.
Randall (Dem., OF Penn, read a letter from
Mr.. Hale, of \. y, who drew the resolution