The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-01-14
MONDAY, JANUARY II, 1917.
Correspondence of the Journal,
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec, 80, 1876.

Mr.. Chandler, SI:-I herewith send YOU
, copy OF the supplemental bill, proposed to
! the Legislature by Mr.. Butler. You will
see that rumor has not been incorrect, as 10
, its great length. A resolution was adopted
in the House referring it TO a Jount Select
Committee, of one member from each Con-
! gressional District, TO act, with similar
Committee on the part Of the Senate. The
Senate agreed yesterday to reciprocate the
resolution, the President will 10 day announce
the Committee. In The House it is compo-
sed as follows: s.,.r T
.Messrs. Crookshank, Thompson, Durham,
Yargan, Noel, Carr of Lawrence. Secrest,
Suet, Stanfeld and Harlan. A majority is
decidedly friendly TO the arrangement, and
the same will be the case in the Senate, as
the President assures. ~ .4a
Since addressed you last, the time of The
Senate has been almost entirely consumed
in the consideration of resolutions of ma
tional character, introduced, as | regret to
say, by Wing Senators, with the design Of
making speeches for q Bnncomb."
The resolutions, although asking for APP
propriations by Congress, which were oil
themselves, right and proper, have been pre-
faced by preambles, which are intended to
reflect upon the President fo- his veto mes
sage, of August last, on the River and Har-
Dor Bill, and to introduce the most latituden-
Gus construction of the powers of the Gen
eral Government, under the Constitution, IN
relation TO internal Improvements. Upon the
refusal of the Democratic Senators to vote
for such preambles, most psotfacleds and
IoI1 H.. I,,r oil .L,,
old party issues, both of National and State
characrer, from the days of Mr.. Adams Ad.
minislration, TO the present time. Foremost
among The list of Champions, on the Wing
side, Las stood Mr.. Osborn, the Senator from
Laporte gentlemen of unquestionable abili-
ty, and talents, who has adhered 10 his posi-
tons with pertinacIty and adroitness wor
thy of better cause. He has been ably
seconded by Messrs. Onh OF Tippecanoe and
Davis of Floyd, but their united ingenuity
and address. and acknowledged superiority
as debaleTs, have not availed them in attain
ing their object, or securing any particular
advantage, while great deal OF time has
been spent, which ought to have been devo
ted TO the proper subjects of Legislation
The Democrats possessing the power have
bes of an unusual and uncalled for charac
ter, protesting at the same time their entire
willingness go for any resolutions asking o
the General Government appropriations 70
our HaTbors on Lake Michigan, for the Cum
berland Road, and for the removal of OBJ
s.ructions from the Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers, which the gentleman might ask for
unaccompanied by preambles, or with pream
bles, provided the samewere restricted with
= in constitutional limitations. The debate
is not yet ended, and will not be, presume
until all the questions which now divide tn
two great political parties of the country
have been successfully introduced and dis
cussed ~
An election for Bank Director, TO fill III
vacancy occasioned by the resignation @
of, yesterday and resulted in the choice c
Mr.. Swilzer of Grant, or some adjoining
county. Mr.. Swtzer is whig.
| shall take an early occasion TO introduc
into the Senate joint resolution, urging on
delegation in Congress 10 use their best en-
deayors TO obtain from the Post Office De
pariment, the establishment of daily maj
from Louisvlleto New Orleans, touching a
Evansville, and also daily mail connectn
herewith, from Evansville TO Lafayette.
deem this more effectual mode of calm
the attention OF our Congressmen to tn
subject, than by petitions of the members c
the Legislature, as recommended by citizen
of Evansville.
Very Respectfully,
a Your OBJ. Serv't.
VIM. III. STOCKWELL.