Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-27
THE VERY LATEST
TELE O. A h II.
CONGRESSIONAL.

WAsHlSGroX, Jan %.

~ N4sHiNGToX, ian 20.
Saskatchewan, Of Missouri, intro
duced bill to build bridge across The
Mississippi river at st. Louis
Wilson introduced bill to print the
official reports of the operations of the
armies of the United States Referred
ia Wilson also introduced bill securing
homesteads of persons in the service d
the United Sfa'es. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands
The Senate then took up the reso!u-
ton Of Wilson to expel Senator Davis, o!
Kentucky, from the Senate
Howard moved to strike out the words
to be expelled, and insert, be censured
Mr.. Howard addressed the Senate at
length on his motion 1850 --
rs Bayard took the oath required by the
Senate resolution, Of yesterday, and in a
Short speech announced his intention to
retire to private life.
Richardson took the oath, after re-
marking that he did not believe in its
policy.
Davis resolution calling for papers
relative to the exchange of prisoners
was adopted.
At the request Ct Davis, letter was
read, setting sfth that in Offering these
resolutions, he hid no purpose TO incite
the army to. mutiny or the people 10 Sc
tlition, or any violence whatever, but It
was to exert the whole people North and
South to terminate the war by a consti
tutional settlemept'and a reconstruction
of the Union, and that the series of res
buttons would not fairly admit of any
other; all Of which he, Davis, now re-af-
6rmed.
Howard offered an amendment to SUBJ
sdtLte ''censure" for s'expelled. He
testified his admiralienfof Davis patri-
otto frankness and devotion to priuci-
pie, but thought the singular resolutions
of the Senator should meet wilh rebuke
from the Senate He DEPRECATED treat
ing the rebels with soft words, and con-
.tinuedat some length in an appropriate
vein, concluding by saying the rebels
'wereSfearfully in earnest, and we must
subdde them with the bayonet, as they
have treated us only with contempt, and
spit upon the olive branch offered them.
Johnson thought that Davis resolu-
-tions, taken together, did not contain
reasonable utteranees, and continued
for home length to argue from prece-
.denee that opposition to the Executive
did not constitute treason.
Morrill, obtained the floor, but gave
way until tomorrow. adjourned.
HoUsR-Tbe bill after debate was laid
aside, to be reported tothe House. The
Committee then took up the Naval APP
preparation bill
The House resumed the consideration
of the joint resolution amendatory of a
resolution explanatory Of the Confsca-
ton Act ~.
The House passed the Senate resolu-
ton of thanks to Generals Hooker,
Meade, Howard, Banks and Burnside,
and the officers and men under their
command. Also, toe Commodore Van
derbilt for the gift of the steamer Van
derbilt
The House then went intQa Committee
of the Whole on the Deficiency Appro-
priation Bill ..-...-.--.-
During the consideration for Joint
resolution amendatory Of copGscation
act, Fernando Wood said it was now
proposed to recall measure which has
prevented Presidential veto, and which
was part of that act Such repeal would
be great violation of justice and right
so far as it attempted to deprive the
heirs Of persons attainted of treason, of
the fee of their real estate. He argued
in favor oflthe appointment of commits
sioners TO Richmond, and said that
similar course was pursued in the Shay
rebellion, in the WHISKY rebclhon,in the
wars with Great Britain and Mexico,
and during the Mormon hostilities
The proposition to pay the seamen in
the navy in gold or its equivalent, was
discussed, but no action was taken.
The committee arose and the House
adjourned