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est to them one ration per day, at Government prices. Mr. Russell', of Va., introduced a bill, which was referred to the Special Committee on Currency, to facilitate the raising of ways and means to carry on the war. Mr. Garnett, of Va., introduced a bill to allow the tax in kind of cured bacon to be commuted in certain cases. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. A bill was introduced by Mr. Chambliss to facilitate the detection of fraud in the Commissary and Quartermaster's Departments. A message was received from the Senate, communicating a resolution adopted by that body in memory of the late William Lowndes Yancey, late a member of that body from the State of Alabama. A resolution expressive of the sense of the House at the announcement was offered by Mr. Chilton, of Ala, and eloquent speeches were made by Messrs. Chilton, Miles, Graham of Texas, Foote, Preston of Va., and Lewis of Georgia. The resolutions were adopted, and the House adjourned.