Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-12
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CONGRESST0N4fE.
xxxVIIIth Congress-.-First Session.
wAsHrSGroS, Jan. II.

AAAfliItn COnSfcSS-"-FtfSt SeSSiOn.
WAsHISGroSS Jan. II.
HoUsE-FentonEi eed a bill pro-
viding for payment for loss or destruc'
ton of the property of loyal citizens, by
the troops of the United States during
the present rebellion. fEEi
Arnold introduced bill for the con.
struction of Ship Canal connecting
the Mississippi and the Northern lakes.
Welder Introduced a billrequiring the
assessment of the damages sustained at
Lawrence and other places in. Kansas by
| Guerrilla raids = = |&- = B. $A
Many bills on large. variety of subjects
were introduced in additionto tkeIabbSe.
Pike offered a resolution granting the
use of the hall Of the, Hohse. Of Repre-
sentatives to Miss Anne E. Dickinson,
to deliver an address to increase the
funds of the Freedmen Aid Association.
Ancona moved to lay the resolution on
the taale, lost, yeas As, naysJ79 There's
olution was then adopted.
Fernando Wood offered the following
WHEREAS, An accusation, seriously af-
fecting the official integrity, of Major
General Benjamin F. Butler, in the dis
charge of his duties, while in command
of New Orleans, have been publicly made
known; and, whereas, other military Of
fcers charged with delinquency, opp~es-
sive conduct and conDiHffg frauds;
and, whereas, it is stated that there have
been collisions for military snppliesGin
the military and naval departments; and,
whereas. recent disclosures show that'ih
the Custom House in New York and
other branches of the Treasury Depart
ment the revenue law has been defraud-
ed and reasonable aid given to disunien-
lists; and whereas, it3is apparent, general
decentralization, and iucapacity, they,
the executive branch ofsihe Government,
to an extent which call for@thei nterpesi-
ton and preventative legislation of Con-
gress therefore, .SGE31 " J0u---
Resolved, That committee of nine
members be appdiptedbte investigate and
ASCERTAIN a foundation for these accu-
sations, with power to send for persons
and papers to take testimony under oath,
to make Recommendation, or if nesces-
sary, to report at any time.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania moved to
lay the proposition on the hble; motion
agreed to, yeas II, nays GO. Mr%Broom-
all offered the followinS:c 81 Sc ~&
WHEREAS, the burdens Of the Govern
ment should be made to fall, nearly as
possible, as equal as possible on all parts
of the country; and, whereas, the south
ern portion has contributed means or
money towards the support of the Gov
eminent; and whereas, for every Black
man enlisted in the South, some man
from the over burdened North should be
exempted from the draft; and whereas,
the only way to effect this, is to get the
black man; it is, therefore, duly declar-
ed to be the sense of this Honse, that the
Government should use strenuous efforts
to prevent those used as slaves Ia rebel
territories, by offering them full pay and
bounties, as, the other q soldiers, and
grant freedom at once on enlistment.
Cox said he would nave to lay the
resolution on the table unless the gentle
man would allow him to amend it by
conseripting allthe blacks in the land.
The House refused to lay the PROPOSE
ton upon the table, by yeas 81 fnaysT3..
On motion of Ames, the Committee
on Military Affairs were instructed to
inquire into the expedie4iey OF payment,
to soldiers of the money withheld Cor the
loss of clothing, &c, thrown ava y on the
emergency of the service by command
of their officers. =. IA 80 oTY
Stevens, from the Cd mmiiittee Of WAYS,
and Means, reported the bill to reimburse
tie State of Pennsylvania for OK pehses
she incurred, in calling out her militia
during the rebel invasion. The ;bAl,was.
referred to the Committee OF the Whole
on the state of the Union. "A. message
was here received from the Senate an
nouncing the death of Senator Bowden.
Mr.. Brown, Off Western Virginia, deliv-
cred eulogy. The usual resolutions
of respect were then passed, and as a
further ramark of respect, the House ad
journed.
SENATE-Dixon presented q memorial
from the Society of Friends, of New
York, praying for exemption from the
draft. Referred. 3albEBA Z
Doolittle presented three memorials
from the citizens of Wisconsin, praying
that Congress abolish slavery in, the Ter
ritories. Referred. a. ~ ia
Pomeroy presented a petition from
200 men and 200 women, praying for the
adjustment of slavery throughout the
United States. &-AsS AZ
Lane, of Kansas, said scores of sol
diers had been incarcerated3 in dun
geons in Missouri for the single Of,
fence of hurrehing for .Gma dane, and
that the Colonel, who had imprisoned
them was himself, afterwards, obliged to
hurrah for Jim. Lane The subject pro-
drced was now undergoing investigation
by the Missouri authorities. Theoffieers
appointed by Gov Gamble, of Missouri,
were the offenders. They are sympathi-
GERS with the rebellion' The House bill
1 making counsular and diplomatic appro-
priations was referred to- the finance
committee. -5f - .-.t.r y
A resolution Of Wilson o. ,Massachu-
cetts,Ao expel Senator Davis, of KY, was
made the order for Wednesday, next.
Carlyle announced in appropriate terms,
the death of Mr.. Bowden, and moved
the usual resolutions of respect and con
dolence, and that the Senators wear
Grape for 80 days, and as further mark
! of respect that the Senate do now adj
journ. Wiley and Wilson followed in
appropriate eulogies. The resolutions
we're adopted and the Senate adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, January ll-At the Sd G
| of Confederate property in Virginia to
day, Arlington was bid on by the Gov
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