Mr. FESSENDEN. I move to amend the 1st section of the bill by striking out the word “such” in line 6, and inserting the word “the;" and then after the word “thereto” in line 7 to insert the following: At the placesfollowing namely: atBurlington. in the State of Vermont: Cleveland, in the State of, Ohio; Pittsburg, m the State of Pennsylvania: Ga. lenu, in thoStatu of Illinois: Burlington. in the State of Iowa; StLouis, in the State of Missouri; Cincinnuti, in the State of Ohio; Louisville, in the State of Kentucky; Evansville, in the State of Indiana: and Paducah, in the State of Kentucky. So that it will read: That the SecyTreasury be, and he is hereby. nuthorized to lease, or to sell at public nuction, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, after due noticein the public newspapers.themarine hos pital buildings and lands appertaining thereto, at the placesfol owing. namely, at Burlington, in the State of Vermont, fire. I offer this amendment in order to make the bill conform to what is really intended by it. This bill was founded upon a report made by Mr. Atlec who examined these iospitals very carefully during the past season, and made a report, in which he recommends that these particular hospitals for reasons which he giveS, be sold or ease and I suppose the object of the bill is to reach that, to authorize their sale or lease. I think it better to insert this amendment for the simple reason that, as the bill is drawn, it gives leave to sell other hospitals at the discretion of the SecyTreasury, and I think all this matter ought to come before Congress and be acted upon specifically by congress. Now, as this has been recommende, it may be well to give him authority to sell or lease these buildings, if he thinks it advisable, but I think it better that the bill should he made specific, simplyto carry out what was intended. This does not oblige him to sell any of them, but it gives him leave to sell them, according to the recommendation of the inspector, who made a thorough examination of them. I hope this amendment will be acceptable to the chairman of the ComCommerce.