Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-13

t-ary arrest, and the right TO hold snC
bear witness for their own defense
The sixth provides that each Stats
shall have the exclusive light and powel
10 establish within It's own borders on
what subject shere shall be property. and
all its local and domestic Institutions
and to make all laws aud regulations
concerning them
The seventh provides that private
property shall not be taken for public
use, except to subserve some constitu-
I tional operation Of the Government, nor
antil the owner shall have received from
the Government, according to law, .
full and fair compensation.
The eighth provides that necessity
shall not originate or confer any power
excep, within the actual lines, and to
supply the ordinary military waste OF
each military force, unless essential 70
the public service, immediate or i'm
pending, 50 as not TO allow the day
zhich would be required for the action
Of the civil authority, and to be exer
eised exclusively By the officer present
and IN command of the forces IN which
they arise-the United States to be
bound for full indemnity for all dam.
ages arising from the exercise of the
power.
The ninth provides that no negro
shall be citizen Of the United States.
Farrell introduced bill to regulate
the Adneasurement Of the tonnage Of
ships, and TO provide the charges to the
same, which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Commerce.
The Senate went into Executive Ses-
sion and 10 half az hour afterwards the
doors'were re-opened
Dooli,tle moved to fer the resolution
Of Powell calling for the record Of the
Military Commission in the case OF Gen.
Paine, Of Ill, 10 the Military Committee
Powell demanded the yeas and nAys
They were annoaneed--yeaS, 80; mars, 8.
The resolution was referred.
On motion Of Hendricks the Senate
a2ain vent into Executive Session. At
1880 the doors were re-opened, and the
Senate adjourned
HoUsE The Speaker laid before the
House a letter from the Hon. Reuben
C. Fenton, Governor-elect OF the State
Of New York, resigning his seat.
The Speaker announces the appoint
msnt Of Messrs. Pruyn and Littlejohn TO
GIL the vacancies in the Committee Of
Ways and Means, occasionsd By the
designations Of Stebhins and Stevens
At the request Of several gentlemen,
aud in order 70 give further opportunity
for the examination Of the bill giving q
true construction and meaning 70 80
much Of the revenue act IS refers 10 the
tax duty on cigars, moved its postpone
ment until Thursday next
Mr.. Brooks received riote from the
President Of the National Tobacco As
ISOLATION, asking for q suspension Of the
considerations Of that bill for two weeks,
when the Association will present =
mode Of taxation which il is believed
will be satisfactory to the Government
Nj Stevens feared that Congress
sOald not be ia session st that time, as
il might adjourn ossr the holidays.
The question vas postponed until
Thursday.
A long discussion here ensned on the
Bin lefi over fron last session in refer
ence 10 the location Of a navy yard Al
New Londou or League IsIaHd The
sabjee. was uneoacladed
jenkins Of Rhode Island called up
the bill 70 establish q uniform system Of
bankruptcy, which a. the former session
had been postponed untiTso-day he
said an alteration had become unasses-
sary, and be suggested that the bill take
effect o. lhe let Of June, 1855 This
pas agreed 70 The bill was then pass
ed--Yeas 76, nEYs S.
Davis, Of NeE York, introduced bill
declaring It lawful for the Hadson River
Bridge Company st Albany, to construct
ard maintain = bridge over the Hudson
river at Albany, ia accordance With an
act Of the New York Legislature, aud
lhat when said bridge is constructed il
shall be lawfal strBctare, and also =
post route for the transmission Of the
mails Of the United States
The biil wRs rsferred % the Commit.
tee on Post ofiees and Post Roads
CsIe, Of California, asked leave to Of
fer preamble, setting forth that Mr.
BuFbridge had been deprived Of bis con.
tract for carrying the overland mail By
ihe late Postmaster General, who had
given !, to Mr Benz Holiday, and for
varded By a resolution calling upon 7. N
Gen Dennison 10 furnish copies Of al
statements and contracts in that case
Objection vas made to The recers.on o.
this proposition.
The house adjourned :. $50