Tuesday, December 28, 2010

XXXVIIth Congress – First Session

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.

HOUSE. – House resumed consideration of the naval appropriation bill.  After considerable debate, the amendment appropriating fifteen million dollars for building additional gunboats was adopted by 18 against 25; also an amendment, appropriating fifty thousand dollars for an ordnance foundry at Washington, and for ordnance, one million dollars.  The bill was then passed.

Mr. Wikoff having appeared before the judiciary committee, and answered the question proposed, was ordered to be discharged from custody.

The House considered the post office appropriation bill in committee of the whole House, and concurred in the Senate’s amendment to the bill for the suppression of the Coolie trade.  Adjourned.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, February 17, 1862, p. 1

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