Mr. FESSENDEN. Not until we getthrough with the amendments of the committee. That is the usual way. The Secretary continued the reading of the bill till he reached the next amendment of the ComFinance, which was to strike out lines 332 and 333 of section one, in these words: For the protection and improvement of Franklin square.$1,20 and to insert in lieu thereof: For the protection and improvement of Franklin square, and for lighting 13th and 14thstreets.in frontof said square.{000. to beex ended under the direction and superintciidence of illiam Saunders, superintendent of the propagating garden. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section one, to strike out lines 361, 362, and 363, as follows: For building seweron Pennsglvania areniie, from 17 thstreet to Twciitiet street, 815, 500. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section one, after line 381, to insert: Officeof SecyState: For publication of the luws.$8.000. For extra clerk hire. $1,000. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section one, line 309, to strike out “1500, and insert “3500, ” so as to read, in the items of appropriation for the office of the AttyGen For deficiency in appropriation for contingent expenses.$3, 500. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section one, after line 393, to add For stationry. furniture and other contingencies and for hooks and map; for the library of the Inte prior Dept, $3, The amendment was agreed to., He next amendment was in section one, line 422, to strike out the following proviso: Providrd. That in the purchase of carpets for any of the public buildings or officesunder any appropriations herein provrded. they shall beof domestic manufacture. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section one, in lines 431 and 432 to strike out the words see letter of Commissioner dated October 31, 1865, ” so that the clause will road: For making good the aggregatedifferencebetween the original ratesof salaries paid the clerks and employes of the CensusOffice.beforethey were assigned to the GLO, from June 1 to December 31.1865.82.45031. The amendment was agreed to.