XXXIXth Congress—Firstc; 04mgilOit. [cLO&E OF YESTERDAY'S PROOPiTD,O3.] SENATE.—The Senate at half-past twelve o'clock took up the bill to extend the time for the withdrawal of goods for consump tion from public stores and bonded ware houses, and for other purposes,. on which the pending motion,-was- to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed. Mr. Sprague took-- the• floor, in continua tion of his speech against the bill. - At the conclusion - of Mr. •Sprague's remarks the bill was before the Senate, as follows,:. SECTION L . -That on and after the,passage of this act, and until the first day of April, 1866, any goods, wares, or merchandise, under bond in any public or private bonded warehouse, upon which the dutles are un paid, may be withdrawn for consumption, and the bonds canceled on payment of the duties and charges prescribed by law, and any goods, wares, or merchandise deposited in bond in any public or private bonded warehouse, on and after the first day of. April aforesaid, and, all goods, wares or "merchandise remaining in warehouse under -bond on said first.day of April, may be - withdrawn for consumption within one year from the date,of original, importation, on payment of .the duties and charges to %which they may . be ,Subject by law at the .time of such withdrawal, and after the ex piration of one year from the date of origi nal importation f and until the expiration of three years from said date, any goods, wares, or merchandise in bond as afore said, may be- withdrawn for consumption, on payment of the duties assessed in the original entry, and charges, and an addi tional duty of ten per oentum of the amount of such duties and charges. SEC. 2. And be- it farther enacted, That neither this nor any other act shall operate to prevent the exportation of bonded goods, wares or merchandise from ware-houses within three, years from the date of original importation, nor their transportation iu bond from the port into which they were originally imported to any other .port or ports for the purpose of exportation, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby re peale(l. The vote by which the bill was passed was reconsidered, and the bill was openedfor amendment. Mr, Conness (Cal.) moved to amend by striking out the word "April" where it occurs, and inserting the word "May." Adopted. Mr. Sprague moved to amend by striking out the words "one year" where they occur in the first section, and inserting- the words "three months." Also, to strike out the words "the expiration of three years from said data," and insert the words "January Ist, 1867." Mr. Sprague said he had other amendments to offer to the bill. Mr. Riddle (Del.) suggested that the amendments be printed, and the farther consideration of the bill be postponed until to-morrow. Mr. Sprague moved that his amendments be printed. Mr. Coziness called the yeas and nays on the above motion, which was rejected. Yeas 11, nays 22.. Mr. Sprague then moved to refer the bill with his amendments to the Committee on Finance, 'which was rejected. The vote was then taken on Mr. Sprague's amendment to strike out the words "one year" and incert the words "three months," and it was rejected. The vote was then taken on Mr. Sprague's amendment to strike out the words "the expiration of three years" and insert the words "January 1, 1867," and it was re jected. Mr. Sprague moved to amend by striking out "ten per cent." in the first section and inserting"twenty-five per cent." Re jected. Several additional amendments were pro posed by Mr. Sprague and rejected by the Senate, after which the bill was passed. It now goes to the House; for concurrence in the amendment of Mr. Coziness, which was adopted, viz.: to strike out "April" wher ever it occurs and insert "May." Mr. Sumner said—l ask leave to send to the Chair an amendment, which I hope at the proper time to offer as a substitute for the ap portionment amendment to the Constitution, which has been under discussion so long in this chamber, and send it to the Chair, and would ask to have it read, in order that it shall be printed. The amendnient was read as follows : Article. Representatives shall be appor tioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their' respective numbers, which shall be determined by taking the whole number of persons, and excluding. Indians not taxed. Provided, that whenever male citizens of the United States, over the age of twenty one years, shall be excluded from the elec tive franchise in any State, except for par ticipation in rebellion, the basis of repre sentation theiein shall be reduced in the proportion which the numberthus excluded bear to the whole number of male citizens of the United States over the age of 21 years in such State. Mr. Sumner—l will merely call attention to the fact that that proposition is not open to any charge of evasion, and I hope it will be adopted. In the second place, it contains no words which can imply any recognition of inequality of rights. In the third place, it contains no words which can imply any recognition of the right of a State to dis -franchise on account of color or race. Therefore, it seems to me free from the objections adduced against the pending pro positions. The - motion to print the ,proposed amend ment was agreed to. Mr. Ramsey (Minn.) called up the bill for the admission,of. Colorado: Mr. Suxriner took thb floor in opposition to the bill, saying he had three distinct ob jections to, it; first, the irregularity of the proceedings which amended the seeming adoption of the State constitution; secondly, the small number of people constituting the population of- that territory not being sufficient to justify us in investing it with all the great- prerogatives of a State; thirdly, that the State does not.corne `before us now according to the requirements of the ena bling act, with a constitution republican in form' and' consistent with the Declaration of Independence. Either one of these ob jections; Mr. Sumner said,Worild be suffi cient to make me pause. All three of teem, if snstained, will carry you to' 'the conclu sion that this constitution, at:least in its present form, cannot receive the notion of the'Senate. Speaking of , the irregularity; of the proceedings, Mr. Sumner read' from letters received from reliable authority, he said; to' the effect that the'convention which framed the constitution of the State was not elected by the people, but was com posed of-delegates appointed at a political caucus, and several of the largest cotuities the territory, were not represented in ' the: convention, and had no Dart in making the constitution. Altnougli they represented one-third of the territorial population, the constitution' was submitted to the People - without: the. safeguards and protection of law one week in advance of the annual ter ritorial- election, and it was publicly as.. sorted that if submitted on the same -day, the - people would have voted it down as to the question of population. Mr.: 'Sumner said there were: but 3,025 votegi for `the State Constitution, and 2,870 against it,ieaving a 'majoriV of 155 In its" favor. The entire population of the terri tory was less than 30,000:: - He (Mr. Sumner) thought such a number -too small to -be re lxg7P-Pd , a l3 l aoState. I He then argued that the new State - Constitution was not republi c/million:is, becanse it restricted:. the privi-- leges, ,of citizenship to". white persons.- It nught be replied to this , that zthe Vonstitu4 tion ef New-York is not any more repu.bli e n - .in form than that of Colorado, bat he answer that the Conititution of New York.was not before the, Senateinan offs ciai form If it wais,he (Mr. Stnner)*ould feel it'his duty to make the same objectitai, to it, But the Constitutions of the,rebel States and of new. Statei_were proper , subi, jects for the Senate to examine. At the conclusion of Mr. Sumner's re marks he offered the following man amend ment to the bill: Provide4That this act shall not taker ef fect except upon the fundamental condition ,that within the State there shall be no de nial of the elective franchise or any other_ rights - on account of- color or race, - but - all persons shall be equal before the law, and the people of the territory shall, by a ma jority of the voters at ,a public meeting,pnb licly convened by the Governbrzt the terri tory, declare their 'assent to this funda 'mental condition, and the Governor shall transmit to the President of the United States an authentic statement of such assent Whenever the same shall be given; upon the receipt whereof he shall, by proclamation, announce the fact, whereupon, without any further proceedings in Congress, this act take effect. Mr. Stewart (Nevada) replying to Mr. Sumner's objection as to population, said that the Indian troubles at the commence ment of the war had operated against the new State. The population.would increase rapidly, however, and the country would Soon be developed. Pending' the consideration of the above the Senate, at four •o'clock, went into ex ecutive session, and soon after adjourned. HOIJSE.—Mr. Shellabargerfpffered a reso-• lution, which was agreed to, directing the Judiciatzgommittee to inquire and report to the House ,ori, the. constitutionality and propriety of providing by law that no per son who is disloyal to the government of the United States and who has voluntarily en gaged in rebellion against such govern ment, shall be entitled to exercise the right of an elector in any State, or hold office under such government during such dis loyalty; and providing, also, by law, for persons who have been so engaged in such rebellion being admitted to exercise such elective franchise on proof of loyalty to the government. Mr. Schenck (Ohio) offered a resolution to print 20,000 extra copies of the reports of evidence taken by the Reconstruction Com mittee. Mr. Le Blond rose to debate,and the morn ing hour having arrived,the resolution went over till next Monday. Mr. Blaine asked leave to introduce the following: .Resolved, That in giving leave, on the sth instant, for the introduction of a resolve to guarantee a loan for the Mexican Republic, this House does not thereby in any way ap prove such a measure, and it is thereby de clared as the sense of the House that all schemes looking to the guaranty of Mexican bonds or Fenian bonds are unwise and in expedient. Messrs.kWood bridge and Smith objected. Mr. Blaine wished to move to suspend the rules, but Mr. Morrill having the floor de clined to yield for the motion. Mr. Cobb presented a joint resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin, expressing approbation of the legislation of Congress in passing the Freedmen's Bureau bill, and excluding representatives from rebel dis tricts. Mr. Stevens offered a resolution, which was adopted, providing for a recess of the Rouse daily, except Saturdays, from 4l P. M. to 7-1 P. M. Mr. Radford introduced a bill to amend an act in regard to inventions,patentees,&c. Read twice, and referred to the Committee on Patents. Mr. Darling introduced a bill to create the grade of Brigadier-General Commandant in the Marine Corps. Read twice,and referred to Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Paine introduced a bill to authorize the Milwankie and Prairie du Chien Rail way Company to construct a bridge across the Mississippi river, and to establish a post route. Read twice, and referred to Post Of fice Committee. Mr. Bidwell introduced a bill reserving the right of way for certain purposes over the public lands of the United States. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Bidwell also introduced a bill to con firm the selection and location of lands granted to the State of California by the United States. Read twice and referred to same committee. Mr. Morrill, frem the Committee of Ways and Means, reported back adversely a joint resolution to increase temporarily the du ties on imports. Laid on the table. The House then went into Committee of he Whole on the state of tha Union, Mr. Ingersoll in the chair, and resumed the con sideration of the bill regulating trade with the British American possessions. A debate sprung up on the question of taxing Canadian lumber, which was parti cipated in at considerable length by Messrs. Blaine, Morrill, Sloan, Scofield, Banks, Ferry, Chandler, Garfield, Conkling and Wilson of Pennsylvania. Mr. Banks (Mass.) discussed the question not as a matter of revenue so much as in its political aspect. Lumber, he said, was an element of power, and it should not be taxed any more than was absolutely necessary. There were four millions of people in. the insurgent States who are ambitious of having houses, and all through the fifteen. former slave States dwellings and buildings of all kinds had to be rebuilt, and it was part of the policy of reconstruction that they be rebuilt as soon as possible. Mr. Perry (Mich.) remarked, in that con nection, that there were fine forests in the South awaiting the advent of Northern me chanics, so that any tax imposed upon Ca nadian lumber would have no effect in the South. They had timber enough there to satisfy all wants. Mr. Blaine (Me.) said that if the gentle man from Massachusetts (Mr. Banks) ex pected to have any houses built in the South out of Canallian lumber he must find some other avenues of trade. The duty he (Mr. Blaine) proposed would assist in developing the lumber interest in the Southdrn States. lie did not think that the ltnl9er interest of Maine would object to the scale of duties re ported by the Committee of Ways and Means if they had the slightest assurance that these duties could be enforced. Mi. Garfield (ity.) thought that if the lum ber interest profited so much daring the last ten years, when there was no duty im posed on Canadian lumber, it could not suf fer much when it got the protection proposed M this bill. He hoped that some consider ation would-be given to the interests of con sumers: Mr.Scofield (Pa.) wanted to know whether the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Bahks) was willing to remove the tariff on imported cloth, so that the poor 'freedmen might get their clothing untaxed. They wanted clothing as much as they wanted houses.: Mr. • Mr.. Banks feared "that an unreasonable diity made unreasonableprices everywhere, 'and, therefore, •he - begged the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Blaine) not to press for an unreasonable duty on lumber: - Luinber was an article - of prime - necessity.' PeoPle must shelter first of all, and that fact'should be considerid in fixing dutiee. ' • • Mr. ,, Grinnell . '' (Iowa)--Clothing' comes Air. Banks—No, sir; shelter -is the first consideration. In 'all• views Tor political economy shelter is considered the: first he= cel3sitY of man. Lumber is at suchn_price now .iss to check building in- New England,: The great :difficulty in building there IA the • high:mite of ltunber, and I do not' knoW , howitliat can be remedied' by increasing the thitietf on at • - - Blaine=ls it any higher in, propOrtion than th e greati fami'lyof-woolen cotton fabrics which the gentleman's State pro duces? • ' /Mr, Banks--/ tic) not ,know whether it r• . :BULLETIN 1. , . , ; , . . . . ...,.:_. ARCH ..•., -:..--- ~,,,..-,,:. ~,.(. ,'7 oo.ii.iNG ; , piii.l . 4.px.al - u . A.„ ;,TuEsDAY-,...4 13i,:1,8,66.-_ ,- r tHE or *tot; %but lumber is so higl neW a. that --peoplb earmotbuild in anYparkef the °anti -05,m they would like to.' would like to see this', question of lumber treats in the , generiirtariff bill, and .I . ,worad \ cheer f ully - give to that interest as liberal a protection as to. any other. Finally the debate was Closed, and the clause,.in. ~regurcl. to ium:ber. r was,,. on me-, Mr. Blaine, amended so as to .read: .Oa lumber, pine, round, split or sided;' thre4a- - quarters ,of one cent. per _cubic foot; when hewn square - , - one - and - one-quarter cent: per; cubic foot; when sawed, land: not valued: over ten dollars per thousand ftiet; two dol lars per. _thousand ,feet; when valued over ten dollars per thousa,nd feet, three dollars, per thousand feet. ' - The second section of the act applies to•all foreign countries, charging the duties'on the importations from abroad on the articles mentioned in it. On motion of Mr. Warner (Conn.) the section was amended by adding the following: On free- Stone, sandstone and granite, when in the rough and uncut to dimensions thirty-five per cent. ad valorem, and when wrought or cut to dimensions, forty-five per cent. ad valorem. Mr. Wilson (Iowa) moved to amend by increasing the duty on living animals of all sorts from' twenty to thirty per cent, ad valorem. Mr. Wilson said that this was the first place where anyWeetern interest was favored in this, bill. Last .year the value , of ilive animals imported from Canada was seven millions of dollar's'. He. was willing to allow reasonable duties for the protection of the industry of the country, but he should also insist that the agricultural interests shall be protected likewise. - • • Mr. Brooks (N. Y.) hoped that, the amendment would not prevail, and asked, was not beef high enough now to satisfy everybody? Mr. Wilson (Iowa) was perfectly willing to compromise on this subject. If they could have the duties reduced on the goods manu factured at the East and consumed at the West, they might be 'content with lower duties on agricultural products. Mr. Brooks replied that this was a propo sition to raise the price of beef to the con sumer. He wanted that understood, and that was argument enough in reply. Mr. Ross (111.) argued that live animals can be raised cheaper in Canada than here; and when the cost of transportation from the West to Buffalo—the point of competi tion—was taken into consideration, it would be seen that, even with the proposed duty, the Western producers would have no ad vantage over the Canadians. Mr. Lynch (Me.) reminded members that the duty on articles of New England pro duction was reduced in this bill, while it proposed to raise the duty on articles of Western production. In the general tariff live animals were on the free list. Mr. Wilson (Iowa) thought there was good reason for that, because live animals were embraced within the terms of the Re ciprocity treaty, and none were imported from abroad except for the purpose of im proving stock. They would insist upon having, at least, a small measure of protec tion for the West. Mr. Cook (Md.) suggested that the argu ment so often used. here as to protection stimulating industry, and cheapening home productions, applied as well to agricultural products as it did to coal or iron, or manu factured goods. There should be sufficient protection given to the agricultural inter ests of the West to enable them to compete with the agricultural products of Canada at the point of competition—Buffalo. He be lieved that the system of internal revenue and the tariff were so arranged as to operate most injuriously to the agricultural inter ests of the West, and if Western member thought as he did, they would contrive some means of having a fairer show in these matters in times to come, and have tariff.. adjusted so that the West should have equal protection for its interests, as the East nad for its interests. Mr. Kelley (Pa.) said that he thought his constituents were as fond, of good beef and consumed as much of it as the constituents of the gentleman from New York (Mr. Brooks), but yet he was in favor of impos ing the duty proposed, and that on the very broad general principle that w hatwe want in the country is men and capital to develop its resources. If the tax on slaughtered ani mals provided for in the revenue bill were repealed, teat would about eqnal the matter His object was to put Canada precisely where all other foreign nations were; to give her no special benefits, but to leave her to the tender mercies of Great Britain,wbich would soon impoverish her, cause the re turn of American citizens who had gone there with their capital, and induce emi grants to come here from the British Island instead of going to Canada Mr. Randall (Pd.) spoke against the amendment. He looked upon this as a question of cheap beef. The public had been imposed upon for years past bya com bination among drovers and dealers, which kept up beef to an exorbitant price. He did not want any legislation to come in that would tend to raise the already exorbitant price of beef. Mr. Garfield (Ohio), in reply to Mr. Kel ley, showed that the repeal of the internal tax of ten cents a head on slaughtered ani mals could have no such equalizing effect as he ascribed to it. Mr. Chanler (N. Y.) also spoke against the amendment. The people of the city which he in part represented asked for no protection, but asked to be allowed to buy in the cheapest market. They wanted to have such a fair and honest adjustment of all the interests of the country as could only be had by having the whole country repre sented here, and by having the Committee and the House organized on that basis. Mr. Smith (Ky.) spoke, in support of the amendment, as the representative of a beef and mutton-growing country, a horse coun try, and a country that raised everything going to support a government. He de clared himself sick and tired of the doctrines of free trade. He did not believe in them, but did believe in protecting all the inter ests of the country. The debate was closed on theoparagraph, and the vote was taken on Mr. Wilson's amendment, imposing a duty of thirty per cent., instead of twenty as proposed. •The amendment was agreed to by so large a majority that the negative vote was not counted. Mr. Hubbard (Conn.) moved to admit lunch cows at twenty per cent. Lost. Mr. Price moved to amend the paragraph in reference to barley, not including pearl or hulled, by increasing the rate from ten to ~ fifteen cents per bushel, and supported his ainendment in a short, speech. Mr. Brooks opposed the amendment. He was surprised at its being, offered by the gentleman from loWa, who was a temper ance man', and who must know that the best way to promote < temperance was to au bsti tnte lager beer for whisky and high 'wines. Mr. Stevens (Pa.) suggested water as a beverage. Mr., Brooks thought that water was very good, (somebody ,'suggested for Washing piyposes,) but 'people would . not be content with and ; ould have something stronger. This' increasing,. the' duty on barley,. was really a propositien to increase the price of lager beer. He reminded, members that the most ;temperate people', in Europe ,were people living in. countries , where wine and beer were cheap. He regarded the amend inent.es.a direct blow at the revenue, and showed'-that - the price of wheat ' , was not' flied, at New :York, .Buffalo orCrhleago, but at London, Liverpool:. and Havre. The :competition with:our farmers in the matter' of wheat did not come from Canada, but from the Baltic and Black Sea. Mr, Wilson (Iowa) moved to amend the amendnaentt by makmg the duty twenty=T five cents perhushelshistead - of 'fifteen. Mr. Price _accepted the amendthent. • :•Mr. Wilson. (Iowa) showed that even the dtitY. 'Which'. heproposed itiotild , not give Western farmers adequate protection against the Canadian producers, as it would cost forty cents a bushel to transport grain from the Mississippi-to Buffalo,-the point of com petition: Price,in reply to the remarks of Mr. Bro'oks, denied 'that in the wine-growing countries- of-Europe;the -people were the most temperate. On the contrary, he had been, l aSsurell by a reliable ',gentleman who had traveled in Europe, that not only was there much drunkenness with the male sex," hut that even the women were in the habit of becoming intoxicated. 'Lager beer or wine, or anything of the kind never yet conduced to virtue or temperance, and never would. ; Mr. Chanler wanted to know whether ice water conduced to temperance. Mr. Price declared that he would not yield to the gentleman from New York, and did not want any of his; remarks injected into his (Mr. Price's) speech. Mr. Chanler—The squirt is on the other Bide sir. [Laughter.] ' Mr. Morrill (Vermont) moved to amend the amendment by reaming the duty to fifteen cents per busheL He intimated that if the -House wished to. kill the bill it was taking the course that led to that result. Mr. MorrilPs amendment was rejected, and the amendment increasing the duty on barley to twenty-five cents per bushel was agreed to. Mr. Berger (N. Y.) moved to reduce- the the duty on beef from one cent to half a cent per potaid. Without disposing of the amendment, the hour of 41 P. M. having arrived, the Com mittee • rose and the House took a recess until 7 o'clock. Evening Session.—There was quite a large attendance both on the floor and in the gal leries when the House met at 71 o'clock to night. • Mr. Allison (Iowa) presented the joint resolutions of the lowa Legislature in rela tion to lands granted to the State of lowa, to aid in the construction of railroads. Re ferred to the Coinmittee on Public Lands. Mr. Van Horn (Mo.) introduced a bill to aid in'the construction of the Kansas and Neosho Valley Railroad. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad. On motion of Mr. Moulton (Ill.) the re port of the Commissioner of Agriculture, in answer to a resolution of inquiry, was re ferred to the Committee on Agriculture. with power to send for persons and papers. Mr. Beamen (Mich.), from the Committee on Roads and Canals, reported back ad versely the bill to declare a bridge across the Hudson riventa highway. Laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Morrill, the Senate's amendment to the House bill, to extend the time for the withdrawal of goods for con sumption from the public stores and bonded warehouses was taken from the Speaker's table and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. On motion of Mr. Alley (Mass) the Sen ate's amendments to the Post Route bill were 'taken from the Speaker's table and concurred in. Mr. Woodbridge (Vt.), from the Com mittee on the Judiciary, reported back the House bill to regulate the civil service of the United States, and moved that it be re ferred to a select committee of seven. Mr. Stevens (Pa.) offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing the Secretary of War to inform the House what amount of money has been paid to the Illinois Cen tral Railroad Company for the transporta tion of troops and property of the United States, and what amount is yet claimed by the said company to be due for such service. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Ingersoll (111.) in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the bill regulating trade with the British North American pos sessions.. Mr. Bergen's amendment to reduce the duty on beef from one cent to I per pound was rejected. An amendment offered by Mr. Price to increase to two cents was agreed to. Mr. Price moved to amend by increasing tha duty on broom-corn from 15 to 25 per cent ad valorem. Mr. Morrill made an appeal to the com mit' es, if it was desired to pass a bill of this kind, to pass it in such a shape as would make it a practical measure. The Committee on Ways and Means bad endeavored make a bill that would be fair and proper as a national measure. He utterly scouted and scorned the idea of legislating in behall of special interests. Mr. Conkling (N. Y.) stated that this bill, as loaded down with amendments,outraged the principles of American policy, because their was no sort of need for seeking in ex cesses so enormous a revenue to support the Government. The whole estimates for the year were 5264,000,000, and the Govern ment had already revenues vastly in excess of that. The revenues were to be reduced by a diminution of internal taxation and of im port duties. As a question of protection, the bill, as now loaded by amendments, outraged the American policy in imposing enormous burdens on raw materials. It seemed hardly worth while for the Com mittee on Ways and Means to struggle against the manifest determination of the House. Mr. Winfield (N. Y.) appealed to the House to know whether the prices ofarticles now were not as high as consumers could afford to pay. He felt annoyed at the per tinacity with which his political friends in sisted on the protection of articles in which their own constituents were interested, thus sacrificing and forfeiting their right to ex amine into propositions for the proteetion of other articles for which the people are pay ing prices now which they can ill afford to pay. Mr. Schenck (Ohio) suggested that a more difficult thing than preparing a tariff bill that would suit all sections ' was the prepa ration of one tariff bill for the British Pro vinces, another for the West Incites, another for the Russian Possessions, and others for each of the European States. He thought that this bill was an outrage on American policy in more senses'than were indicated in the remarks of the gentleman from New York (Mr. Conkling). It was an outrage on American policy to make a tariff in re gard to one particular country, instead of having a general tariff system. Some years ago the Canadians were gra vitating towards us; and if it had not been for the Reciprocity treaty, it would only have remained for the United States to say whether the • British provinces , should or should not be attached to this Union as a component part. Butthe Cana dians latcame saucy, and during our late troubles were the most deteßtable of all the foes and enemies we had. He nropaied now to treat them as enemies in war, in peace friends. He wanted no special riff; bnt a general one. The outrage on American policy? was the attempt at this exceptional legislation in regard to outsiders.' ;Mr. Blaine thought.that the House ; was decidedly against this bill. He did not sup pose there.were 'fortY-five gentlemen in the House who would vote for it. There was no use in wasting time on it any farther,and he proposed, as a test question, to move to: atrike out the enacting clause.' The 114°tio n , Which; WO not debatable,was temporarily withdrawn, in, order to, allow, Morrifito make ' &final appeal: in sup.: Port Of, the measure.", Xr:'Stevens'then spoke against it, and re.. newed the mofionto strike out the enacting dance- •• ; -• • The question was taken by tellers, and there were ayes 68, noes 37—so the enacting clause of the bill was stricken out, The Coirunitteerose and reported ' ' its ae , tion.r ' • " Tile yeas etch nays were taken in the .House on concurring in the action of.the committee, and resulted hi yeas 75, nays:s2 —so the action of the committee was con curred in. Mr. Schenck asked consent to introduce a resolution .instructing • the •Committee on Printitig to inquire into the propriety of printing 20,000 extra copies of the reports afAd testimony taken by the Select Commit tee_on Reconstruction. , Mr. Le Blond (Ohio) objected. Mr. Schenck moved to suspend the rules. The rules were suspended and the resolution , was introduced and agreed to. • The House again went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Wilson (Iowa) in the chair, and proceeded to the consideration of the bill for the construction, preservation and re pairs of fortifications, pc. The bill appro-1 priates about a million and a half of dollars. The appropriations for New York fortifi cations are as follows : Fort Schuyler, $13,000; fort "at-Willett's Point, $50,000; re pairs at Fort Hamilton, $3_0,000; Fort Tom kins„,sso,ooo; fort at Sandy Hook, $50,000. Thefirst item imtbe bill was the appro priation for Fort Wayne, near Detroit, Michigan, $50,000. -- Mr. Farnsworth (Ill.) moved to amend by reducing the amount to $25,000. Mr. Washburne ( Ill.) suggested that each item in the bill be reduced fifty per cent. Mr. Bidwell (Cal.) had no objection to the proposed economy if it was not made to ap ply to the Pacific coast. Mr. Moßner (Cal.) addressed the commit tee, to show,theimportancs of protecting the harbor of San Francisco. Mr. Beainan (Mich.) showed the import ance of maintaining Fort Wayne in good condition, it being within half a mile of the Canadian border, and our relations with England not being very satisfactory. Mr.Trowbridge (Mich.) spoke in the same sense, alluding to thecontingency of Fenian troubles on the borders. Mr. Schenck (Ohio) called attention to the fact that the committee seemed determined to "go it blind." There was no more rea son why the estimates should be cut down fifty percent. than there was to cut them down sixty or eighty per cent. The bill was based on the estimates of the War De partment. It was doubtful policy to practise eccnomy on our fortifications at this time, when we did not know what a year might bring forth in our relations with foreign countries, and particularly with our neighbors. It was not a very statesmanlike act of legislation to take up an appropria tion bill and scale it down ten or twenty or fifty per cent. The committee rose for the purpose of closing general debate on the bill. The general debate was closed in half a minute, and the House again went into Committee of the Whole. After an hour's discursive debate, going over a very wide range, and indulged in by come score of members the vote was taken on Mr. Farnsworth's amendment, when it appeared that no quorum was present. The rule requiring that in such a case there shall be a call of the House, that tedi ous proceeding was commenced and gone through with. The committee then rose and reported the absentees: At 16; o'clock the House adjourned RETAIL DRY GOODS TO THE LADIES. Great Sale of Foreign Tress Goods. CURWEN STODDART & BROTHER Annonnca that they have determined to offer their ex tensive stock, comprising the most attractive variety of Dry Goods in the city, at prices to correspond with the late AUCTION SALES, WITBOTT REGARD TO COST. CVRWEN STODDART & BROTHER, Nos. 450, 455 and ISt North SECOND Street, mb 12 St Above Willow. rePz4V4 , olo3fziolianfigzillito Dig 1866. Spring In•portation. 1866. xi 1;i M. NIMDLES Has Just opened, 1,000 PIECES WHITE GOODS , In PLAIN, FANCY,SThIPED, PLAID and 'Figured Jacomets, Cambria', Nninsook, Dimi ties, Swiss. Moil and other Muslims, compris ing a most complevi stock to which the atten tion of purchasers is solicited as they are of fered at a large R wr) tla ts: from last SEA SON'is PRICES. ICO pieces BEIRICED MUSLIMS for Bodies - - . 100 pieces PIQUaS in all varieties of style and price from 90c. to ill 50. •300 PaRLS GOFFERED SKIRTS, newest styles, of my own importation. Oft CC VI ft 6:101111011614C (ilk:A-A.ll MBE OLD ESTABLISHED CHEAP CLOTH srogg..--,TAluys & I.PE invite the attention v their friends and others to their large stock of season able goods, which they are selling at greatly reduce( prices. Superior Black French Cloths. Snnerior Colored French Cloths. Overcoat Cloths, all qualities, Black French Doeskins. Black French Cassimeres. Mixed and Plain Cassimeres. Fancy Lassimeres, of every description. Scotch and Shepherd's Plaid Cassimerea. ' Cords, Beaverteers and Satinetts. Plain and Neat Figured Silk Vestings. Black Satins and Fancy Vestings. With a large assortment of Tailors' Trimmings, Boys' wear, &c.. for sale, wholesale or retail, by JAMES & _ No. 11 North Second st., Sign of the Golden Lamb. TriatE &LANDRY:I - , FOURTH AND ARM, have Xi Just replenished their assortment of STAPLE HOUSEHOLD GOODS, And are now fully prepared to supply families with GOOD hrusLuirs - , BY TWP F/ECE, GOOD SHIRTING LINENS. GOOD TABLE LINENS. GOOD BED TICKINGS. GOOD WHITE FLANNELS. GOOD FINE BLANKETS. GOOD DAMASK NAPRINS. BUFF MARS.E.II.TM' QUILTS. PINK MARSEILLES QUILTS. FINEST AND LARGEST WHITE' DO' IRISH BIRD-EYE AND SCOTCH TOWELIkOS. NEW LOT OF BRILLIANTS, MARSEILLES, &c. STYLE CHINTZES, PERCALES, 41:c. 5V -CET BLACK ALPACAS. , Ur ES 75 and $ superior Alpacas. 00 W ide Black Wool Delalnes. 60 for finest wide Black Cashmeres. si 12 for new Spring Shades. Wide Wool Berlina]. .. - hew White Piques, 33rilliantes, Cambric]. Plaids, &c. Heavy Hafsery Diapers. some extra wide goods, Fine Towns ; 4Ozent Towels- a bargain, $3 and $5 Napkins are much under value. Richardson's Heavy Lhirting And fine Fronting Linens. COOPER OONARD, , S. E. corner Ninth and Market streets. Ersvnv dt CO., 26 South Second street, would invite the - attention of the Ladies to their etock of arms, and recommend them purchasing now, as we have no doubt of their having to pay, amuckadvanced price Ibr them next month and the , coming spring. Colored llfoire Antiques, Black Moire Antiques, colored Onded Colored , Pota de Soles, ' Black Corded Silks, Black Gros Graines; Black Taffetas. ' . L Black Gres de Rhines. N. B.—A fine stock of Evening Silks on hand. NVIO I7,LEAMENG & CO., • Boat AbiaSturprig Companies,l3 street, agents for York and Have on hand and are receiving desirable Goods of tb. Re COtardniPS. ViZ • the 710113: Co.'s Nankins • 4 ,- Nankin dieeks, • • • i Plain and Plaid cotionadeS,- ••• • Heavy Twills, Pion Milli Drills, and 80,86_ and C.kinch BrownShirtf !nits and Sbeetings. • • mhB-9t3., IOiLACE AND 7H-IT pe E SUNS. " • 1 r yard. • • Silks from Auction AT REDUCED PRICES. CURWEN STODDART dt BROTHER, NOB. 450, 452 and *I North heeond street, ,I:llW4it abinc Wiß9fft RETAttiM DRY GOODS ..11::;$TFIF. 4 .L. & SON Have Now Open A FINE AESOETZIENT - OF SPRING SUMMER SILKS. MOIRE ANTIQUES, COLORED SULKS, CHENE SILKS, • PIA TN POULT DE sonts, FIGURED SILKS, CHECK SILKS, BLACK GROS GRAIN SILKS, LYONS TAFFETAS, TAFFETA PARISIENNIM, CORDED AKEDRES, GROS DE BRINES,. AT THE VERY LOWEST MARKET PRICES. Nos. 713 and 715 North Tenth Street; zrailo at. BARNSLEY LINEN GOODS,- Now Opening, 7 CA4V.9 Real Barnsley Sheetinga, Superior Barnsley Table Damasks, Extra Heavy Table Diaper, Heavy Loom Diaper, Col'd Bor'd Wash'd Huck Towels, Ez tra size. - _ Tbese goods were made expressly to order for oar best family trade, but from their extraordinary dora• batty are also well suited to first crass Hotels or Board— ing Houses. Shepparl,Van Harlirgen&Arrison, lir porters of Linens and lionsefornLshing Goods, No. 1008 Chestnut Street: rah& 61 8-4 PURE R tin E MOHAIR GLACE, with a SII finish ,just adapted for Evening Dresses. 4-4 White Alpacas, White Irish Poplins, While Wool Poplins, Pearl Color Irish Poplins, White Opera Cloths _ White Cloths, Vrlth Spots; Scarlet Cloths. EDW•Lw. - A A TOr & CO.. 28 South Second st. 709 Harris Ca..S,STiOMEerP:S, tI WOOD. French Cassimeres, Mixed Cassimeres, Black Cassimeres, French Cloths, Cloaking Cloths, For the best City trade. 702. Arch street, second door above Seventh. DRY GOODS FOR THE POPULARTRADE, from the late Auction Sales, AT REDUCED PRICES. Buyers will find decided advantages in every de , partment. CURD I N STODDART BRO Nos. 450, 152 and 4.54 North Second street, above Willow. SPRING OASSIKERES. Spring Coatings. Spring - Goods for Boys, AT REDUCED PRICES. CURNVEN STODDART BROTHER. Nos. ISO, Ca and 954 North Second street, above Willow-, 'nit TT) BRES ROOMS, t CENTS.—From the late .r Auction Sales. CURWEN STODDART it :BROTHER. Nos. 450, 44.. and 454 North Second street. latito-31 above Willow. CELENE POPLINS, CENTS. Dress moods at Reduced Prices. CURWEN S'IODD.s RT dr BROTHER, Nos. 450, 452 and 454 North Second street. above Willow. PLAID ISIOZAMBIQU. 35 imrrs. Dress Goods at Reduced Prices. CURWEN STODDART & BROTHER. Nos. 450, 452 and 454 North Second street, above Willow, FINANCLAI. 5-20 7 3-10. COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES WANTED• DE HAVEN & BRO., 40 South Third Street, . 0 00117,zik, -4r (f )a ihV SPECIALTY. 1 SKIM ° RANDOLPH & CDC, BANKERS AND BROKERS, 16 South Third st., I 3 Nassau streets., Philadelphia. I New York. STOCKS AND GOLD , BOUGHT AND BOLD ON COMMISSION. INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSTD3. Jai P. IS. PETERSON 4 CO:. P. S. PETERSON & CO., 39 South Third Street. stooks, Bonds, &o, Bought and Sold at Board of Brokers. NOTES. Libend Premium paid for CONTOI7ND INTEREST Interest allowed.an Deposits. reg-ti 113.A,ICJWIEit'S OR NTALi HAIR BIANITFACTORY. The burst and ben iplierteatmt ling's, Toupees, lejnLegthlindiv. • _ Citirb,,Wster-falls, Viotorinek settes,.3aluoive El OEMS for Ladish Iks rrisea LOWER than elsewhere, ask* 909 CHESTNUT BTH,
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