Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-18
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WAsHgSGToS. April Is.
SsxATH-Hendricks offered EssOias
ton requesting the Secretary Of the
Treasury to communicable what reguia-
tiocs have been made for the issze Of
certificates to be received IN payment
Of customs, whether they are payable
in coin or Currency, and Il the latter,
what amounts have been issued
The bill making a grant Of lands 70
aid in the construction Of railroads in
Wisconsin, was called up BY Doc title.
Howard introduced a resolution which
vas modified as follows and adopted:
Rssolred. That the Committee On the
Conduct Of the War be instructed to in
auire into the truth Of the slaughter Of
the troops at Fort Pillow, or If It could
have been reinforced or evacuated, and
that said committee be instructed % re
port ct as early day a. possible.
Earnest speeches we're made by How
ard, Wilson. johnson, Couness and
Grimes in favor Of strict measures Of
retaliation, man for man, or tao for one.
Wilson stated the Secretary Of War
had received dispatch from Gen. Sher-
man, placing the number tsssacred al
three hundred rtF
The Senate then took up the bill pro
yiding for the collection Of direct taxes
in the insurrectiouary districts IS re-
ported BY Harris, from the Judiciary
Committee. The amendments Of the
committee we're agreed To- The bill wac
here laid over and tae Senate proccedei
to the consideration OF the gold bill
Collsmer proceeded to address the
ssaaie on bis motion to strike on, the
worda foreign exchange
HousE.-Yr Randall, Of XIV, offered
resolution lnstrueting the Committee
Ga Military Affairs TO inquire into the
expedieuey Of constructing railroads for
military purposes from Cincinnati, 70
connect With Cumberland Gap. as reco-
meuded By The President In 1861 The
resoluiion was adopted
Dawes called up the report Of the
Committee on Elections, declaring b
III kitchen entitled 10 d seat as Repre-
sentative Of the Seventh District Of Nir-
ginia.
The committee say that they cannot
satisfy themselves that there has been
snch freedom Of election as to warrant
the conclusion that Mr.. Kitchen il the
choice Of the loyal voters Of the district
A great portion failed 10 participate ia
II, Tor the reaaon they we're held under
the power OF the rebel army.
Smith Of Ky, of the minority, contend
eti that there was pFima iacls evidence
thai the election was valid
Mr. Dawes supported. The III as a tbs
majority, mentioning a. - fact that the
Virginia district bordering on the cap
tai has been 30 far under the control Of
the enemy since July. ] 50 |. that il is Inn
possible 70 hold 40 election there.
The committee desired 10 set pre-
cedsnt not only ss to Mr. K, but a. to
al others under similar circumstance.
The House adopted the resolution de-
clarisg him entitled 10 the seat
Further pAxsieuIar. OF the FiEht at
Fors pillow.
WASHINGTON, April Ia Yesterday
about s p NJ dispatches wers received
here from Gen. Sherman confirming the
surrender Of Fort Pillow and the brutal
conduct Of the rebels, which viii be
amply rssalisisd in that quarter in due
time
The Star says according 70 Gen sher-
man oar iosa waa Sc wbiss troops killed
aud 100 wounded, and 600 black troops
murdered in cold bleod after the sur.
render.
Fort Pillow is "a isolated place Of no
value whatever 10 the defense ef colnm.
bus, and utterly un.enable By the reb.
els, who have no doubt left that vicinity
ere this, having been disappointed in the
object Of their raid. which vas the cap
tnre Of Columbus, where they we're
promptly but severely repulsea with no
loss to rs
We are satisfied that due investigation
viii show that the loss Of Fort Pillow was
simply the result of mistake Of the
local commander who occupied it agairs
direct orders, contingency incident to
all wars.
Tie rebels, according to official dis
patches received here last night, effected
nothing al Padueah, losing a soldier
killed and wounded for every horse they
succeeded 10 stealing, and doing US no
other damage than few threats.
Ii Is believed FORESTS raiders will
next appear in the vicinity Of Memphis.
where they can eject no more than at
Columbus and Paducah aud stand very
fair chance OF 6nding themselves sur
rou5dsd by overwhelming forces
NEw YonK. April l6.-The Baltimore