Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-01
THE VERY LATEST
TELEGR APH.
CONGRESSIONAL.
KHKEIIIth Congress...Ftrst session.

4 ~ A1kaA-fgAD-sr @ANt III
SESATE:-The bill TO authorize the
Postmaster General to contract for car
ryiug the overland mail from Aicheson
to Folsom, California. was passed.
The amendment Of Wilkinson 70 the
dill to provide Territorial Government
I for Montana vas adopted Il strikes
/ ont the word while Ia section 5th
| Considerable debate ensued on the final
passage Of the bill
On notion Of Powell the Secretary Of
| the Treasury was ordered 70 report the
amount Of money expended for salaries
paid under the lay 70 collect direct
taxes in the insurrectionary districts,
also the amount Of money received and
the quantity Of lands sold for taxes in
a2id districts
The House bill to provide temporary
Government for the Territory Of Montana
was taken ~.
Wilson's amendment to strike Oat tbs
word while in section 5th, was adopt
ed. - against H. 4 debate followed
on the final passage Of the bill
Wade stated that the population Of
the proposed Territory was 2,4OO, and
FapiulY fACfEasAH@ III
On motion Of Powell, the Secretary of
War was directed to transmit to the SEN
ate all orders issued from his depart
\ ment or BY Generals IN the army author
/ izing any person or persons 10 take pos
session Of churches or property belong
/ Jog thereto, how much property and
what kind has been taken possession Of,
&c &c
HoUsE.-Shanaon from a Committe
/ on Indian affairs, reported the Senate
/ bill for The better organization Of the
I department OF Indian affairs in Cali
iornia. Shannon explained that the bill
consolidated the two superintendencies,
and provided for selling The present res
/ eryatiou, and locating the Indians on
more appropriate reservations. The
| general superintendent Is TO receive q
| salary Of g. 900 He advocated tie bill
on abe ground Of economy TO the Gov
eminent and benefit to the Indians The
/ bill vas passed
The House then resumed the consid-
| Grafton Of the National Bank bill
Yesterday the 30th Section was amen
I ded so as to limit the rate Of interest on
loans or discounts TO & per cent
/ Stevens Of Pa. TO day offered a subslI
tute for this section restoring 7 per cent
as originally IN the bill
Stevens said be would request the
vote on this as test question on the
bin itself After various propositions TO
compromise ia order 70 harmonic views,
the Substitute Of Dir Stevens Was adopt
Cd thus restoring tife original 3Oth sec
ton.
The section designating places Of re-
demption was amended SO as 20 include
I 81 Louis Louisville. Chicago, New Or
leans, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, Boston, New York. San Francis
Nco, Pittsbure, DeRoit Albany. cleye
land, Milwaukee, Portland and BaHal-s
Wilson, 81 Iowa, moved 20 make New
y ork the only place Of redemption.
Stevens moved substitute for Vii
sons amendment that notes Of each Ne
iional Association shall be received by
I every other National Association Al par
Rejeeied-54 against So.
Wilson's amendment vas rejects, n
to 50
/ Eldridge taevad an amendment pro.
posing that notes shall be redeemed in
gold Without further action the CON.
mittes arose and the H0us. adjourned
L0UfsyILT, March 81 The Lexing
ton 0bssrrv says that Camp Nelson
owing 70 change Of base for supplies,
has been evacuated The military stores
have been removed to Nashville.
A runoEaprevailed ct Lexiugton on
Tuesday a. many buildings st Camp
Nelson have been destroyed By Gre. bat
this assertion Is diseredited
KNOXVILLE, March 81 The regi-