The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-02-21
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BIZ ZEE II. 3 W. LIEz.
Exclusively for the Journal.
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvH ooNGREss-FIRsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON. Fahrnarv 90.

WASHINGTON, February 20.
HoUsE.-The House took up the report
from the Committee of the Whole on the
Senate's amendments to the Treasury Note
bill.
Mr.. Hooper briefly expressed his views
He said the object was to furnish q substan-
tial and uniform currency, and to approve
the distinction proposed to be made, in ia
vor Of the holders of the stock, by paying
the interest in coin.
Mr.. Stevens said he had melan =holy
foreboding that they are about to consum-
mate cunningly devised scheme which
will cause great injury throughout the
country. At the instance of the bankers,
the Senate has been persuaded to mangle
and destroy what has cost the House months
/ to digest, consider and pass. The bill
has been so disfgured that its very fathers
| fail to recognize it. Instead of being ben
ehcial, invigorate measure affording a uni
form and equal currency for all, it possesses
positive and great mischief it now has
all the bad qualities which have been at |
tributed to it without single benefit. In |
It's amended form it creates two classes of |
currencyj one for bankers and brokers and |
another for the people. 1t discriminates |
between different classes. Take away the I
legal tender clause, and the government /
will be in the clutches of the harpies
Among the more important amendments
to the Treasury Note Bill agreed to are the
following; The notes to be receivable 10
payment of all claims of every kind, except
for interest on bonds, which shall be paid
In COIN The vote on this was yeas 80,
nays 3d.
Authorizing the Secretary to dispose of
the bonds at any time, at their market
value for coin and for any Of the Treasury
notes heretofore or to be hereafter issued,
or for notes under this act.
Mr.. Hooper, after this vote said that the
bill bad thus been rendered useless, and
moved to lay the succeeding amendments
on the table, which, if it had been agreed
to would have rejected the entire bill The
motion to lay on the table was, yeas 81,
nays 40.
The House then agreed to the Senate
amendment authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to receive the notes on deposit |
for not less than 30 days in sums of not less
than $500, certificates to he issued therefor
This, however, was amended by the {
House so as to include deposits of coin and
changing the interest to that which the
Secretary may from time to time prescribe,
not exceeding per cent
The bill again goes back to the Senate G
owing to the disagreement of the House to
some of the amendments
Maynard, from the Committee on WAYS t
and Means, reported a bill establishing a
branch mint at Denver City.
MIR. Blair, of Missouri, from the Military
Committee, reported a bill establishing a 1
ship canal from the Mississippi river to Lake s
Michigan, for the conveyance of military /
stores and troops / /
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Post Office Appropriation {
bill. t
All the amendments to the Treasury Note
bill were acted on. b
The amendment making interest on notes .
payable in coin was agreed TO- 8s
The amendment pledging the hInds, iu- c
les and proceeds of rebel property to the e
redemption OF interest and principal, was u
.ejected.
The bill goes back to the Senate again. p
The Post Office Appropriation bill was up
n Committee of the Whole. a
SENATE.-The Senate passed the army @
appropriation bill for 1862, and then went p
INTO executive session.
Mr.. Wilkinson offered the following reso-
ution: b
Whereas, Lazarus W. Powell, after sever
II States had severed themselves from the
J Mon, the 10th of June attended a large ca
Southern State Rights convention, and tt
vas President thereof, and where resolutions Il
we're passed approving the neutrality of b.
kentucky and denouncing the war; and
llso attended another convention on the tt
9th of September, where more resolutions Is
we're passed of The same import, and said to
POWELL had given all aid and comfort TO the CO
nemy he could, from the position be oe-
upied, therefore, "
ResolUsd, That said Lazarus W. Powell | OF
,e expelled from the Senate.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Grimes, the bill to es-
ablish National Armory at Rock Island "
vas taken up. fgrs a. W
iomnitJes on Military Affairs.
Mr. Wilson had no desire to have it re- Is
erred. He was not sure that the govern ~
nent needed another armory at this time, -
'nt it did need foundry for making can "a