Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-17
THE VERY LATEST
BY
TELE O. r A H.
CONGRESSIONAL.
KKYVIIIsh Gongress---First Session.
WASHINGTON, February Is.

/ SEYATE-Bills granting lands to the
/ State of Minnesota to aid in the con
struction of military roads were passed
On motion of Harris, the bill appeal
ing to the statutes in certain eases, wa:
called up and passed. The bill as amend
ed provides that during the existance OF
the rebellion, time during which a
person shall be beyond the reach of legal
process, shall not be deemed or taken as
any part of the time limited by law for
the commencement Of action.
On motion of Lane, of Kansas, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the bill setting apart certain lands in
Texas for the use of persons Of African
decent. Lane addressed the Senate at
length on his bill - = d
After the conclusion of Lanes re-
marks, the regular order was taken up
The question being on Governs amend
ment, giving all soldiers similar pay,
Wilson proposed an amendment, Civ
ing all soldiers the same rations, cloth
ing, emolument and bounty, from March
LIST, 1864.
.'sq Davis proposed an amendment, to dis
band and disarm all co1ored troops. If
colored men we're employed in the army,
it should be as teamsters and laborers,
and that loyal owners be paid for slaves,
and receive full value in case the slaves
die in the service of the United States.
He supported his amendment in q long
speech condemnatory of the employment
of slave troops and the policy of the
Administration, and said even if our
armies are succesfulsin, theeoming cam
paign, the rebellion would not be sub
dued, for the rebels would carry on a
partisan war.
A message from the House announced
their adherence to the amendment to
the Enrolment bill, and asking for
conference, was received. The Chair
was authorized to appoint a Conference
Committee, when the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Dawes regarded it as extra
ordinary that Davis, of Maryland, should
have moved to lay the credentials on
the table, without even giving Arkansas
fair hearing. 90 r.
Davis said his objection was that the
credentials assumed the pre-existence of
State Government in Arkansas, which
was not true in point Of fact They
must first ascertain whether there is a
State Government there before they en-
terrain the question of admitting afrep-
resentative.
Boutwell, concurred in the views of
Davis, saying that we should wait until
Arkansas shall re-organize without mill
tary coercion. 90 - d
Boutwell, then offered series of reso-
lutions as deelaratory of the sense of
the House in regard to reconstruc-
ton of the Union. Among the require
ments is freedom of the black as well
as the white men. s.farst
Kirnan appealed to the House to de-
vote themselves to practical questions,
instead of discussing humbug PROPOSE
tions.
Davis agreed in favor of the creden-
tails of johnson, and that they be con-
sidered without reference to the ques
ton of reconstruction.
Dawes replied, that in his opinion,
the admission of Representative from
Arkansas would be the recognition of
the existence of State Government.
After an Intellectual motion to post
pone, the question was referred to Sc
lect committe, with instructions.
The House then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the whisky amendment to the
Internal Revenue bill
The Senate amendment, taxing all
liquors distilled after the passage Of this
act, and sold between the 10th Of July
and the LIST of January next, 70 cents
per gallon, also taxing all liquors distill-
ed on or after January the 1st, 1864, so
cents per gallon Disagreed to, ayes 81,
nays lis.
The Senate's amendment, striking out
the additional tax OF 20 cents per gal
Ion on additional spirits, was agreed to,
The amendment, striking out the pro-
posed tax on all spirits now on hand, was
agreed to. f-1ef1J 1ro Cf -
House adjourned.