HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The House concurred in the report Of the
commmittee on conference, on the bill creating
three additional Paymasters of the army,


The Navy appropriation bill was taken up.
Several amendments were agreed to; among
them, one increasing the appropriation for the
pay of Commission, Warrant, and petty officers
and seamen, including the engineer corps of
the Navy, to 1851 ,795.


When the item making appropriation for
provisions, including transportation, ,cooperage,
and other expenses, was read, on motion of
MIR. King, of Massachusetts,, it was amended
by adding, provided, no spirits be allowed.


There is an appropriation Of $6 $50, for pay
OF storekeeper, measurer and inspector Of tim.
Der, clerk to the yard, two clerks to the COM
mandant, clerk to the storekeeper, keeper of
the magazine, and porter; and one of 1864
tor hive forges, and removing small forge in
anchor shop; $3.50 for twelve chain forges in
hydraulic machine shop, SIS, log for completion
Of laboratory buildings; and $4,000 for repairs
Of all kinds, at the Washington Navy Yard


Several. amendments were acted on, and at
twenty minutes past three O'Clock, the House
adjourned.