The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-01-09
CONGRESS lONAL.
XXXVIIth COngress--.First Session.
WASHINGTON. January 8

WASHINGTON, January 8.
HoUsE-Stevens, from the committee
on Ways and Means, reported bill for
the support Of the Government. Re-
ferred to the committee of the Whole
aad made special order for Monday.
Stevens stated he had prepared SIM
liar bill, which he intended to offer. Ste
VEINS reported back treasury bank bill
introduced by Mr. Hooper, with a mega
tive recommendation.
The House resumed the reconsidera-
ton of Hutchins' resolution, rendering
the thanks of the House to Gen. Butler
for his able energetic and humane adj
Tninstration in the Department of the
Gulf Passed-S3 against 2S
Declaratory resolutions, that the only
alternative to the rebels is to submit or
be conquered, and Holman's resolution,
that no proposition tending to destroy
the Union can rightly be entertained by
the people or any of the Departments,
were postponed until the l4th, when
other declaratory resolutions, those of
Stevens included, will be considered.
Wickliffe offered resolution to call
on the Secretary of the Treasury and
Secretary of War, to make full report
of their actions and doings at Port RCy al,
South Carolina and Georgia with regard
to the care and employment of slaves, the
number of agents and overseers, the
product of the labor, the expense, &c.
On motion of Stevens, it was laid on
the table 81 to 80.
On motion of Yeoman it was resolved
that a special Committee of FIVE be APP
pointed with directions to report bill
providing for the appointment of Com
missioners, whose power and duty it
shall be to attend in the districts of the
country passed over by the army of the
United States, during the existence of
the present rebellion, and hear and take
proof Of the losses sustained by citizens
and caused by the presence or conduct OF
said armies, and also the proof of the
loyalty of persons presenting such claims
to distinguish the kind of property taken
for what purpose taken and value of that
necessarily consumed and of that Won
tonly destroyed, in no case taking into
the estimate the consequential damages
but only the actual damages, and make
and return reports with the evidence and
their opinion on each claim, to the court
of Claims in Washington, and providing
that no such claim be paid until approx
ed by said court Of Claims.
On motion of Dunn it was resolved
that the Attorney General be requested
to inform the House whether the law tol
the confscation of rebel property has
been enforced in the District of Column
bia, and if not, the reasons for delaying
the execution Of the same
Washburne introduced substitute fol
Mr.. Holmes resolution, asking the Sec
rotary of the Treasury why he has no
provided means for paying the soldiers
Of the army, and why the bonds hereto
fore authorized to be sold, if necessary
for payments, have not been sold
Adopted-i22 to 3.
Segur presented the credentials O
John B. NJ. Leeds as Representative
elect from the I'd District Of Virginia
Referred to the Committee on Elections
The House went into Committee 0
the Whole On the executive and legisla
tive appropriation bills, and adjourned.
SENATE.-Collamer from the Commit
tee on Post-0ffice, reported back the bill
to allow additional mail matter, with the
recommendation that it ought not t.
pass. The bill proposed that all bun
dies, &c, be sent through the mails.
Wilson, from the Military Committee
reported back the bill to raise volunteer,
for the defense of Kentucky, with al
amendment as substitute.
Wilson offered a joint resolution Civ
ing the thanks of Congress to Gen. Rose
Grams and officers and men under hin
for gallant and good conduct at Muir
freesboso.
The resolution of thanks to Rosecran
was referred to the Military Committee
On motion of Sherman the bill to taJ
bank bills, and to issue fractional cur
rency was taken up, and he proceeded t,
address the Senate in its favor.
On motion of Mr.. Salisbury, the bill
for the discharge of State prisoners wa
taken up, and he proceeded to address
the Senate at length. He declared tina
party revenge had governed the actor
of this Administration, and the infam,
of its acts would drag it with disgrace
down to future generations The cause
of this war was the assertion of the RICH
to abolish slavery, and the evidence o
such purpose.
The President had treated the subiec
with personal Indifference, and when h
came disguised to the Capital he wills
pered no word of hope to the men strug
CLING to make some peaceable arrange
ments. And after he was inaugurated
he proceeded to place his friends in ofiic
and Manifested no further care about tn
country, eAC~r4 - ---1----- - e. ~ III
rebels to strike the first blow.
War exists. not by the acts of Con
gres but by the acts of Beauregard an
Lincoln.
He claimed the right to suspend tn
writ of habeas corpus was vested alone i
Congress, yet the President has had tn
audacity before men and the temerit
before Heaven to presume to suspen
this writ and seize peaceable citizens an
bastile them in distant parts of the cour
try.
would, in the name of my country
and in behalf of civil liberty, prote!
against it, and one who for this said
was disloyal to his country, lied befor
men and in the presence OF heaven. II
used this language because every mi
cradle press in the land charged ever
man with disloyalty who dared to e.
he