Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-28
THE VERY LATEST
TELEGR a II.
CONGRESSIONAL.
1IKEHIth Congress.-FIrst session.

WAsHrSGToS, May 27.-skSA7E-Mr.
Fessenden reported favorsbly from
the Finance committee a joint resolu-
lion amendstory Of the House bill TO in
crease the duties on imports
The bill 10 amend the charter of Wash
! ington City in reference 10 the registra-
ton Of votes was taken up. and the qnes-
ton involving the question Of negro SUI
/ frage was continued during the morning
hours
The internal revenue bill came Up, and
the income claims we're considered
Wade reported from the COMMITTEES on
Territory the bill to regulate the elective
franchise in Washington Territory With
8 substitute. Davis moved to take ~
the joint resolution relative 70 the
imprisonment Of William Yocum either
a. the Albany penitentizfy or elsewhere,
and al the other facts in his case. The
motion was rejected Ayes-l6, NAYS
10. Fesssnden also reported from the
Finance Committee q resolution amend
atory Of the House resolution TO increase
the duty or imports, said resolution be
made 70 apply 10 goods which had been
actually entered and the duties paid and
received by the collector under the laws
existing a. the time Of the passage Of the
said resolution, and before the collector
had knowledge Of iis passage. Ar
SPINNER submitted the following:
Reolcsd, That State, pretending to
secede from the Iaion and boiling
against the national Goyernrent 70
maintain their position, must be regard
ed as rebel States, susjsct to military
saasion aud without representation on
/ this floor uniil IL has been re-admitsed
BY a vote Of both houses OF Congress;
and the Senate will deeliae TO entertain
any application from any such rebel
State until after such vote Of both
I houses
He remarked that be desired il to lie
on the table until it could be referred TO
the committee 10 be appointed on the
credentials Of Mr.. Fishbaek
Ne. Sherman reported the House bill
TO encourage navigation
The Internal Revenue bill vas then
taken up, and the reading progressed IN
I'll 4:30 p NJ, when the House took q
recess until clock, T. II.
Morrill,, Of Vi, from the Committee Of
/ Ways and Means, reported the new tariff
bill, the consideration OF which was post
poned till Tuesday.
/ WadswoFth, Of KY, the contested cleo.
tioa case being resumed, made e. re.
marks, eoudemning and pronounce o. he
military order issued ia that State, If.
feeling the elections, - arbitrary and
despotie But for this be said his col.
league would have received 3 larger
majority.
4 Voorhees,, Of Ind, from The minority
Of the COMMITTEES on Elections, gave rea.
sons Why be dissented from the majority
and proceeded to snow that elections
we're not only not free IN Kentucky, Dat
vastly impaFe under the arbitrary viii Oi
the oppressor. The black nan bad bis
champion here, bat be spoke in this hall
as the friend Of the neglected and for
gotten white man. Not Only was The
attempt made 70 rob the contestant Of
bis right to the seat, bat 10 rob him oi
bis well-earned character Tor devotion q
the country, which be exhibited as mil
itary officer at Fort Donelscn.
4 AA9AaA~ ~ AAtAaE titt1EHA kAAH ksEtAAkr
! bin modifying the existing law so thai
documents and letters may be sent Il
government officers without the pre- par,
anent Of postage
I Smyshers, OF Delaware, from the Com
laittee on Elections called up the report
heretofore made in the case 81 MeHenry
against Yeaman, which concludes with 4
resolution declaring that the latter Is en-
titled TO retain his seat as the represen.
lative Of the second Congressional dis
iriet Of Kentucky
Smythers sustained the report which
says The charges Of fraud, force and test
oaths made by the contestant, was no.
sustained
McHenry, the contestant, in adroca
ting bis claim, said that the certificate o
the sitting member was obtained by de
priving many citizens Of the electiYs
franchise through force, violence AnC
bloOd-shed
Smith, Of Kentucky, spoke Of tht
affairs Of that State, and the passage b
It's Legislature in 1851 OF the Law expa
tris,ing those who took part with th,
rebellion OF supported the Provisions
Government Those who welcomed tbs
invaders Of the soil. Of the Common
wealth had the brazen eiTrontery 4
attempt to ovefawe and iniimidaie loya
men AZ the polls, and to elect Secession
lists; therefore be endorsed Gen Burn
side.