The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
xXxVIIth COngress---SecOnd Session.
Additional 20 Congressional Pro-
ceedlngs OF Monday.
WASHINGTON, January 3.

the raising OF volunteer iOiSC iVi
defense Of Tennessee. Referred to Mill
tary Committee.
Bennett introduced bill, which was
referred, providing State Government
for Colorado.
The resolution of inquiry into the
cause OF the loss Of the Monitor was
adopted.
Stevens offered n joint resolution,
which passed, providing that the Gov
eminent shall furnish transportation to
sick and wounded soldiers furloughed or
discharged; also to the remains OF those
who died or were killed in the service
Aljourned.
Noel of Missouri, from the Selec
C,mmittee on emancipation, reported
billto aid Missouri in securing the abol-
ishment Of slavery therein.
TN ogidps for the issue $l0,O0O.O0O
in thirty wear bonds payable TO loyal
owners the Government Pledging itself
tothe deportation and colonization of
the freed men.
VaIlandigham objected to the consid-
Grafton Of the bill for reasons stated, but
the speaker overruled the objection.
II made his decision in accordance
with that heretofore applied to the
French spoliation bill
Clements, o. Tenn, was not aware that
this bill would be reported, and as a
member Of the special committee on
emancipation he objected to it. At the
last session it was proposed to appropri-
at, SlS,009000 to Western Virginia,
MARYLAND, Missouri and Delaware.
This was on a natioral basis, whereas
this bill is Of sectional character, re-
ferring, as it did, to only one State.
Wicklide had seen it stated in the
public prints that some time after the
issue of the proclamation, information
had been received by the President from
intelligent whole-souled Ucion men that
satisfies him that great and powerful
change had taken place in favor Of this
miserable abolition scheme He felt 1T
to be his duty and privilege to state on
this floor, in the face of heaven, in the
presence Of Congress, and in the hear
ing of the nation, that there was not one
man in three hundred in Kentucky who
was in favor Of the proclamation.
He said this again and again. Wheth-
er it be by fraud purchase or otherwise
Noel said the people of Missouri had
said that they would abolish slavery.
In reply to Clements he remarked
that the people of tennessee had no regu-
lar State Government, and hence could
not act on and accept such a PROPOSE
ton. 1t was eXpectingtoO much to hang
all the other border slave States on this
bill.
Commence the work with Missouri,
and when the proper time shall arrive
the benefits might be extended to other
States.
nOiman moved to law the bill on the
table Disagreed TO IA 20 To-
Elliott moved an amendment exclud-
ing from the benefit of the act ali those
who may wilfully refuse to take the oath
Of allegiance. Adopted-15 to 20.
Pendleton moved to table the bill
Negutived-44 to -.
Cravens moved to adjourn Mega.
tived-l9 to So
The bill then passed by vote Of
70 TO &C.
On motion ofWicklifTe, it was resolved
that the committee of Ways and Means
be instructed to enquire into the expedi
ency' OF issuing treasury notes bearing
6J-lOO INTEREST," the amount Issued t.
lie equal to the amount Of legal tender
notes in circulation, and such other sum.
as the demands of the public service fol-
the current year shall require.
That there be issued an equal amour
OF I. ). = per cent. tWenty-ye r bonds
which, with the interest, shall constitute
fund for the redemption OF the , %
100 Treasury notes; the bonds to be 0
equal date with the Trcasury-notes; thu
interest to be ptid in specie The kold
ers Of legal tender notes shall have tn,
right to surrender them whenever thu
sum Of 500 is presented, and received
at their par value for the same.
The holders of the 3 6j- 100 notes shall
have the right to invest them in twenty
year per cent bonds, Shen an amoun
equal to $500 is presented.
Cof,x from the Committee on thu
Post Odice, reported bill to authorize
the Post Master General to add to tn,
list Of nathalie articles, and explained
that articles not now mailable could b,
sent to the soldiers in the army by the
friends at home, on book postage rates
Passed.
The House resumed the consideration
OF the Executive Legislative and Judi
cial appropriation bill.
SENATE. - The Vice-P President read
communication from the Secretary G
War, in reply to resolution Of the Sen
ate, stating that no citizen, to his know
ledge, had been required to take an
oath or obligation not to bring sui
against those arresting them; also tran:
hitting the report Of Major Turner, Al
vocate General.
= Powell offered a resolution that til
Senate condemn Grants order expeilin
the Jews from his Department as tyrai
nical and unjust, and requesting tn
President TO eountermand the same
Laid over.
On motion Of Mr. Davis the Hous
Bill 10 raise volunteer force for the d.
Tense Of Kentucky, was taken up. Davi
urged It's passage at length. The bi
was re-commltted
The Bankrupt Bill was taken up whe
the Senate adjourned
- Ten Eycke was in favor Of uniforl
bankrupt law.
Wilson, from the Military Committe