The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-06

amongst whom were Messrs. Allen, An
coma, johnson, Kerrigan, Knapp, Nor
ris, Noble, Pendleton, Robinson, Shiel,
Vallandigham, Voorhees,, {. A. White,
Wickhfe, and Ben. Wood. Hon John
Law not voting at all. See III. j., PIP.
1928. and Cong. Globe, June g. d's
~ I, coNFIscATIoN BILLS. sN
August ,, 1861-Mr. Bingham, from
Committee of Judiciary, to whom was
referred the bill of the Senate rs. 251 to.
con6scate property used for insurrec-
tionary purposes, reported the same in
the nature of q substitute therefor, which
amendment was disagreed to-. eT
The question then recurring on the
third reading Of the bill
qa Mr. Cox moved that the bill be laid on
the table. .s nn aa J
The House refused to lay the bill on.
the table by majority of 24-Messrs.
Allen, Ancona, Burnett, Johnson, Morris,
Noble, Law, May, PendIeton, Reid, Rich
ardson, Robinson, Shell, Vallandigham,
Voorhees,, White, and WickIiffe voting
for laying on the table.
The bill was then recommitted to the
Judiciary Committee. H. J. Especial
session., page 1877.
August Sd, l86l-Mr Bingham, from
the Committee on Judiciary, to whom
was referred the bill of the Senate S. % |
to confscate property used for insurrec-
tionary purposes, reported the same with
ar amendment
r. Mr. Holman moved that the bill be
laid on the table, which motion was lost,
yeas At, nays &c, Messrs. Allen, Ancona,
Burnett, johnson, Law, Morris, Noble,
Pendleton, Reid, Robinson, She'll, Val
landigham, Voorhees,, and Wickliffe vot-
ing to lay on the table. so
The question then recurred on the said
amendments
Pending which, Mr.. Mallory moved, at
2 o'clock and minutes P NJ, that the
House adjourn.
The House refused to adjourn, yeas
80, nays 75, Messrs. Ancona, LAW, Val
landigham, &C., voting yea. '..av
The said amendment was then agreed
to and the bill read third time
The question then being on its passage
Mr.. Bingham moved the previous ques-
ton, which was seconded, and the main
question ordered to be put, viz, Shall The
bill pass?
And it was decided in the affirmative
yeas 60; Messrs. Allen, Ancona, Burnett
| johnson, LAW, Morris, May, Noble, Pen.
dleton, Reid, Robinson, She'll, Vallan.
digham VOORHEES,, Wickliffe, and 80 9th
ers voting nay. H. ]. Especial session,
pages 232-234.
May rs, lS62-Regular Session
The House, in pursuance Of its order o
the 18th inst, proceeded to vote on tn
bill of the House (H r. AL to confs
cate the property of rebels, for the pay
ment of the expenses of the present re
abellion, and for other purposes
The Speaker stated the question to b.
first ON the following amendment sub
mitted by Mr.. Roscoe Conkling:
aa ''.At the end Of line %, add the follow
ing: Provided, That the persons third,
and filthy above described, shall hav,,
accepted their appointments or election
since the date of the pretended ordi
nance of secession of the State, or shal
have taken an oath of allegiance to tn
so-called Confederate States
And the question being, Win tn
House agree thereto? it was carried
Yeas 100; nays so. The Hon. jon
! LAW voting nay, along with Noble, Pen
dleton Richardson, Robinson, Shiel, Va
landigham, Voorhees,, Wickliffe, and Ber
Wood HJ. p. 733. q .e' p
| Upon the question, Shall the bill pass
the yeas were 50; nays 6S Hon. jon
LAW voting nay, along with Allen, Ancq
ma, Johnson, Kerrigan, Knapp, Noble
Pendleton, Richardson, Robinson, SHE
Vallandigham, Voorhees,, Wickliffe, an
Ben. Wood. H. J.aP. 742. IS
July 3-The bill of the House III
4 All, to confscate the property of rebels
.. for the payment of the expenses of th
present rebellion, and for other purp,
ses, with the amendments of the Senat
thereto, was taken up.
Mr.. Cris6eld moved that the sal
amendments be laid on the table. Sal
motion was lost Yeas 4S; nays 81
Hon. JOHN LAW voting yea, with AllleI
' Kerrigan, May, Pendleton, Richardson
Robinson, Shiel, Voorhees,, Wiekliffe, an
Ben. Wood Messrs. Anconna, johnson
: Morris, Noble, Knapp Vallindigham an
e White not voting. H. j. p. 9S2. q
So the amendments of the Senate wei
= disagreee to, and it was ordered that IL
Clerk acquaint the Senate with the a
ton of the House on said amendment
t July 8.-The bill of the House to co
iscate the property of the rebels, &C
Q with the message of the Senate thereo
I having been taken up.