Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08
THE VERY LATEST
TELE O. r. a PHI.
CONGRESSIONAL.
rx1VuI. COsGRRss--9d SESSION.
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WASHINGTON, December I. p
HoUsE-Mr. Blaine, Of Maine, said
the House yesterday referred to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means the bills OF
the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr..
Stevens, to prevent gold and silver coin
and bullion from being paid OF accepted
for a greater value than their real cur
rent value, and for preventing any note
or bill issued by the United States from
being received for a smaller sum than
therein specified He moved 70 recon
sider the motion of reference. Ia The
"a hours since this bill was introduced
great mischief has been done, and avery
hour this bill remained where il was
still greater mischief will result in rails
ing the price Of gold 1t indiets three
States Of the Union, and makes every
one guilty Of misdemesnor. and every
clause of it commits the House to an
impossibility. Gold rose yesterday u
per cent, for no other reason than this
extraordinary bill
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, did not agres with
the gentleman that this bin pat Up the
price Of gold He thought the Presi-
dent had played the bull By his Mes
sage.
Mr.. Stevens, ia reply to Dir. Blaine,
said the action he proposed bad been
exercised By most distinguished states
men, for several ages, and there ought
to be some check PIT to gambling,
when gold was put up, 10 twice and
half its real value This could not be
prevented unless by legislation Ii was
Just the legislation England adopted dur
ing the great wars with Napoleon. He
moved 10 lay on the table the motion to
reconsider the vote.
Mr. Stevens motion was uegatIved-
81 against 68 The vote By whish the
bill was referred was reconsidered-65
against Al The question then recur-
ring on The motion 10 refer the bill 10
the Committee Of Ways and Means, Mr.
Stevens moved to postpone its consider
alton for ten days
Mr. Blaine moved to lay the bill on
the table. This was carried By 70
against 81.
Mr.. Hale, Of California, introduced a
bill for the Establishment Of ocean steam
ships for mail service between the Uni
ted States and China. "A
Mr.. Sloan, Of Wisconsin, offered q
resolution, which was adopted, that the
COMMITTEES on the Judiciary be instruct
ed to inquire into the expedisney OF 20
amending section 2, article /, Of the
Constitution, that representatives. in
Congress shall be apportionsd among
the several States which may be included
within the Union according to their re-
spectivs number Of qualified electors,
and report By bill or otherwise.
Mr. Ingersol, Of Conn. offered rese-
lntion directing the Secretary Of War 10
report 10 the Houss shat obstacles have
prevented full and early exchange Of
prisoners Of war. The resolution lies
over.
Mr. Julian introduced a bill, which
was referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, providing for the sale d min
eral lands.
Mr.. spanlding iusrodueed bill estab-
fishing Navy Yard at Cleveland, Ohio
Referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
M Cox offered . resolution, which
lies over, calling, II compatible With pub
lie interest, for copies Of all commaniea-
lions, not heretofore Published, in rela.
ton to the exchange Of prisoners
Mr.. Bromweli. OF Pa, offered 3 reso-
luton, which was adopted, instrueting
the Committee on Military Affairs 60 IN
quire into the expedieney Of dispensing
With bouniies to soldiers enlisaaR, and
raising their pay 20 eompensa.e there.
for.
On motion Of Mr.. OdeIi, Of New York,
the Committee Of Ways and MsAnswefe
instructed to inquire inso the expedieuey
Of fixing an advalorem tax on all sales
Of merchandise Of every description.
The House, at 80, adjourned
SESATE-Mr. Lane, OF Indiana, in
trodueed bill 10 authorize the holding
a special session Of the United States
District Court Of Indiana, which ordered
70 laid Upon the table until the an-
nouncement Of the Committees and then
referred to the Judicial Committee.
The President, pro ten, laid before
/ the Senate a communication from Gov.
I Hahn, Of Louisiana, accompanied by
the proceedings Of the General Assem-
bly, Of Louisiana, in the election OF r
| King, CutIer, and Chas. Smith as Sen
ators from that State.
Mr.. Wade presented a remoustranee
numerously signed BY citizens Of Lou.
isiana, on the subject Of the election Of
Cutler and Smith a. Senators from that
State.
Mr. Morgan presented the credentials
of Chas Smith, Cutler and King as
Senators elect from the State Of Louisi
ana. He proposed that these personi
be nov sworn In as members Of thil
body. The Senate will be much bettel
informed and qualified in relation 70 81
the proceedings connected with ih'
election after they have been careful,
examined and reported upon by Com
mittee Of this body. He therefore pro
poses when the COMMITTEES are appoint
ed that the credentials Of the gen1lemei
be referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Trumbull understood that th
papers inst submitted to the PEesideu
were copies Of the proceedings Of th
General Assembly Of Louisiana, and wa
somewhat Voluminols and was not PR
: pared to take any action at this time, b
moved they be ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. Wade moved that all document
on this subject be printed Carried.
The Senate adjourned 81 half past
E o'clock.
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