Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-19
THE VERY LATEST
TELEGR APH.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Congress---First session.



SESArx-Doolittle and Howe present.
ed a memorial from the citizens Of Wis
cousin, praying for an increased duty OF
10 per cent on wool Of foreign produe-
tons. Referred 70 the Finance commit
tee
Numerous circumstances against the
same we're presented aud referred
Trumbal, from the Judiciary commit
tee, called up bis substitute for the bill
concerning the disposition of eonvicss in
the courts OF the United States, for the
sabsisting Of persons IN the jails, charged
With violating the laws Of the United
States, and for diminishing the expenses
relating thereto Passed.
The bill defines the duties Of -Eardens
and marshals In The territories and the
District Of Columbia, the act making sp-
preparations for . legislative Judicial
The discussion viii last the entire day
House. -peadleton, Of Ohio, present
ed the resolutions of the Legislature Of
that State, relative to making provisions
for the destitute people of East Tennes-
see.
Fsrns~Orth, Of Ill, presented re-
nonstranee against the extension OF
Goodyears patent
Kassan, of Iowa, introduced bin ex-
tending The Western boundary Of that
State TO the Missouri river. All the
above were appropriately referred.
Wilson, Of Iowa, offered q resolution
thas after to-day, until otherwise ordered.
excepting Saturday, the House will
take a recess at 1 o'clock, and meet
again A. o'clock for the Transaction Of
business Daring the day session the
house viii consider the Internal Rev
ebue Bill, and during the evening ses-
sion such bills as the House may enter
tain. The resolution was agreed 10.
Yeas 88-Hays -.
AFnbld, Of III, offered the following
resolution: That in the present condition
Of the country and its finances, il is the
imperative duty Of Congress TO raise the
tax, 50 ~ 20 largely increase the revenue
ofthe Government, aud that for this pur-
pose much higher rate of duties should
be imposed on all Injuries imported and
produced in the United States
Resoised. That The expansion Of the
Bank circulation of the country is pro-
daeing rainous state Of afairs, and
should be repFsssed By taxing the issne
ofsaeh State Banks
The above resolution, we're agreed to-
the latter By vote Of 90 against 46.
Holden Of Indiana offered the follow
ing:
Rssolred, That ia the Judgment Of this
House the present dernnged CONDITION. Of
the public finances can only efe sally
be remedied BY reducing the Amo ut OF
paper currency in the country, and that
A. the only elective remedy the Com
mittee Of Wayssand Means be instructed
to report bill repeating the National
Banking Law and 70 provide for limiting
the circulation Of legal tender notes is
sued by the Treasury Department under
the authority Of the United states.
The House refused to second the demand
OF the previous question on this resolu-
tion. Yeas I'll nays &C Debate aFiS-
ing the resolution lies over.
sseEens, Of Pa, offered the following
joint resolution:
Reselrsd, That fof sixty days after the
passage Of this resolution, all the duties
on imports. goods, wares and merehan-
dize aow imposed by law shall be in
creased by the addition Of Eve per cent
thsreto.
Objection was made 10 the coasidera-
ton % the resolution.
The Speaker said il being tax bill. il
uaust 60 10 the COMMITTEES of the Whole
on the State of the Uaion
Stevens gave notice that be would ask
for action on the resolution at another
time. -
Fernando Wood introdsced resolu.
ton 20 restrain the working Of the min
eral lands aud mines in Colorado and
Arizona until provision be made By the
Government for their working aad settle
meat
The morning hour expired before dnal
action was taken on she resolution
The National Bank or Currency bill
was then psssed--yeaa 81: hayes 81.