Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
IKKVIII. OOSGREss--2a SESSION.
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and referred to the Committee on Naval
Afairs
Private petitions we're presented b.
Messrs Doolittle and johnson.
Mr.. johnson presented the memorial
Of Mr.. Cornell Jewett, praying for ths
favor Of Congress 10 an international
Just tribunal to decide upon the points
az issue N the present war
sumner moved that j, lie on the table,
and 1t was so ordered.
Sherman presented petition from
the members Of the Western Associated
Press, asking for arednetion OF the daty
On imported paper, which vas referred
70 The Committee on Finance.
Harlan presented the petition Of cifi-
zens OF Iowa asking 70 be discharged
from the service at the expiration Of the
time of service of the regiments in
which they enlisted This was referred
TO the Military Committee
Foote, from the Committee on Public
Buildings, offered the House joint reso-
luton, which was passed, authorizing
the Secretary Of the Navy 70 exDend
money out Of the contingent fand of the
Army Department to enlarge the Navy
Department buildings
Wilson presented the petition Of Mai
Weitzel and four hundred aud seventy
other officers Of the 18th army corps
praying Congress 70 increase the paw
proper Of army officers twenty dollars
per mouth, fix the Communication price Of
rations a. fifty cents instead of thirty
cents as at present, aud allow sixteen
dollars per month
Wilsou said the price Of provisions
had more than doubled since the con-
mencement Of the var, which made I,
very hard for army officers, and harder
for the line officers. Captains and lieu.
tenants were with difficulty enabled to
support themselves, owing to the great
rise in the price Of provisions and cloth.
ing, aud the condition Of the Treasury
makes II very difficult to increase the
pay Of these officers He would commit
the subject 70 the serious consideration
of tho Military Committee, to whon be
moved reference Of the petition. Il
vas so referred
Wilson presented the petition Of Col.
Virgins, praying for an amendment to
The Act OF last session limiting the pay
70 those eolored soldiers Who we're free
previous 10 April 9Th. 1851
Ths petition vas referred 10 the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Doolittle offered the following, which
on his motion. was referred 10 the
Finance COMMITTEES:
Resoleed. That the Committee on
Finance DO instructed to inquire into
The propriety of the immediate passage
Of an act 10 increase the revenue First,
By tax Of one per cent upon all sales
Of real and personal property, inclnding
also all bargains for the sale Of mer
ehandize, prodaee, gold and silver coin,
and stock Of every description. Secoud.
BY an additional tax Of q per cent on
the gross receipts 10 be added TO the
present rates Of ell railroad fares, in-
Guiding street railroads. steamboats, and
ferries, 70 be collected BY the companies
or persons running the same for the uae
OF the Government, and that said Com.
mittee Be 'grther instructed 70 iuqairs
into the foprieiy Of the passage Of
law TO prevent ihs further exhaustion 81
the currency BY the organization Of an =
new banking ASSOCIATIONS, except when
they may take the place Of some exist
ing State Bauks, and that said Commit.
tee be farther instructed 10 inquire into
the propriety Of redeeming the oat-
standing interest bearing legal teuaer
notes, BY issuing in their stead other
notes, in denominations not less than
$50 each, bearing a uniform interest
from the frat day Of January In each
year of 50 500 per cent per anaum.
with coupons attached, TO be paid out,
and - b. made legal tenders for their
face With interest added
Ramseyl introduced bili % extsad
the time for completing certain land
grants TO certain railroads ia Miuneso.
Ia and Iowa This was referred 70 the
Committee on Public Lands
Farwell introduced the follosing res
olutions, which was agreed to.
Resolred That the Committee on
Commerce be instructed TO enquire int
the propristy Of providing, by Law, tha
vessels engaged in foreign trade shal
employ or take on board American boy
at least one for every 5000. tons meas
. urement.
He also introduced the following
which vas adopted.
Resolred, That the Committee OF
Commerce be instructed TO Inquire int
the propriety Of consolidating the tire
, great districts, and for providing tia
licensed vessels may trade to ports o.
! the Atlantic and Gulf coast withou
clearance and entry OF the cnstor
: house.
j. Davis, according to previous notice
!. / introduced series Of resolutions for IN
n restoration Of peace, Tnion, &c. Th
resolutions proposed Convention Of al
K the States, as the agency by which TIE
L are to be attained, and they then pr
4 pose TO refer to the consideration
p such Convention as basis Of seul
u ment Of all difficulties among the III
a merous amendments Of the Constitution
1t arranged in eleven separate par,
lie graphs.
" The first paragraph proposes to for
D. the States Of Aaine, New dsmpshit
" and Vermont into one State; the Stat
D. Of Massachusetts, Rhode Island a.
Connecticut into one State The Stat
II Of Maryland, Delaware and the Ess,sr
shore Of Virginia into one State II
of second provides that the President Al
n. Vice President be chosen alternate
n. from the Free and Slave States, but bo
n. never at the same time, either from u
n. Free or Slave States. for the term
re fuar years, and that any person W.
may have filed the office Of Preside
at shall be forever ineligible to il
st. The third provides that ell the Stat,
re. in the month Of January next, 5efo
no the expiration Of the Presidential ter
shall present candidates for the Pre-
ort dsncy and Vice Presidency, the Fl
All States for the one Office and the sla
iod States for the other, as they may be
TX speetively entitled 20 one or the ott
ing Office, and shsll certify sevesalIy to t
nd three Houses Of Congress land to
Supreme Court that the names of {
ind two persons 50 chosen. and for which
ar Zee they have been chosen, and on
will FIRST Monday in FebruarY following,