Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-15
The VERY LATEST
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CONGRESSIONAL.
KxXYIIlth Congress.-.Flrst Session.

WASHINGTON. March H.
SENATE -The Senate passed the House
bill relating to chaplains. The hill pro-
vide. that chaplains shall NOT suffer loss
of ply when absent on account Of sick
ness, or held as prisoners, and granting
1 pensisns 10 ehaplains for total disability
of $50 per month, and applying its pro-
visions, also, to the widows, mothers and
sisters Of chaplains Who have died since
March 4, 1881
A running political debate arose on
the West Point academy bill. between
Messrs. Wilson, Davis, Howe, Salisbury
and others, on the psoscriptiye policy of
the Administration
Trumbull presented memorial 10 the
Board Of Trade at Chicago, asking for
ship canal on the American side
around Michigan Falls. Referred TO the
Committee of Commerce .
Sherman offered several petitions pro-
viding on public lands
Wilson reported pack from the Mill
tary Committee a bill for the protection
of overland emigration, also the House
bill to amend the act Of July 18th, 1862
defining the rank, pay, and ernoluments
Of certain officers, which was passed
WASHINGTON, March l4-HoUsx-
Mcbride introduced bill granting lands
to aid in constructing railroad from
Salt Lake city to the mead waters Of the
Osegose, and TO secure the same for
postal and military. purposes This with
others relating to the Pacific railroad,
was referred to the select committee oil
the subject.
Arnold introduced bill providing for
permanet peace by removing the cause
of the war 1t provides that from aad
after the passage of this bill slavery shall
be abolished in all the States and terri
tories Referred to Committee on Judic-
larry.
Ashley introduced a bill extending the
time in which States and Territories
may avail themselves OF the act donating
public land for the establishment of ag-
ricultural schools. Referred to the Com
mittee on public lands
Washbnrne asked leave to offer res
CLINTON instructing the Committee Of
Ways and Means III their next revenue
bill, to tax stocks of domestic liquors on.
hand, at 60 cents per gallon.
Stephens objected.
Wsshburne moved a suspension of the
rules.
The House refused TO suspend the
rules By a vote Of 81 ayes against 55
nays. ags5r m H5e an,a
On motion Of Stephens, the House
took up the gold bill
Stephens moved that the House con-
cur in the Senate S amendment
Curnan hoped not as il was merely
a proposition to enable the Government
to shove its own paper at a ruinous dis
count; WAS not recommended BIZ the
President nor by any head Of Depart
ment, and as similar proposition has
been reported by the Committee on
Ways and Means, ought not to pass
Cox favored standing by the original
proposition of the House merely author
izing the Secretary to anticipate the
public debt nothing done here could
permanently regulate the laws Of
trade Boutwell, said he still stood
by that measure which was orig
inally introduced b. him Ably would
supp ort the Senate's amendments, be-
lieving they were for the interest of the
Government, the country and the people
He believed that in the hands of the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury they would be
productive Of much good.
Hubbard, of New York, opposed the
Senate amendment ats7
Boutwell, believed they had no right to
grant the power to sell the surplus gold,
and if they had it would be unwise to
exercise it. If the war continued there
would be q demand for the years 1864
and 1865, of millions of dollars of coin.
| The House agreed to the report of the
Conference Committee on the deficiency
bill.
The House PASSED the bin for the pay
ment Of nearly one hundred and ninety
three thousand dollars TO the Chippewas,
Ottawas and the Pottawattames residing
in Michigan.