Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-24
THE VERY LATEST
TELEGR A p H.
CONGRESSIONAL.
rtIrIIIth Congress.-First Session.
wAsaIxGroS, March %.

SgxArZ-Mr. Howard addressed the
Senate at length IN opposition to the
bill Of Mr.. Powell TO prevent military
Interference in State elections
The bill establishing bureau Of Mil
tary Justice was reported from tbs Mill
tary com mittee.
i Joint resolution was passed, sppr0-
pristing $40, 900 for the expenses Of the
committee on the Conduet Of the War.
A bill appropristing 500, 600 for the
establishment Of Nary Yard at Cairo,
Illinois, was introduced.
The bill relative to deserters, pro-
vidihg for the Acknowledgement of those
who do not return, was taken up.
Wilson advocated the bill, stating
there we're many deserters in Canada
who were willing to return and ser' e
ont their time in the army, and If the
President should name some place near
the boundary Of Canada, as a rendez-
vons for them, that quite body Of men
would return 70 duty.
Clark opposed the bill. No action
was taken on the bill
The bill to prevent elections vas
tak6n up.
Howard opposed it, at some length,
believing II obnoxious 10 the Consti-
tuition, and that Congress had no power
over a State election Howard gave
way for executive session.
Adjourned.
WAsHnGrox, March 23
HoUsE.-Kernar asked leave TO intro
duee resolution for special commit
tee 70 inquire whether civilians in the
employ Of the Government were sent
here. at Government. expense, to vote at
elections Objected TO, unless the in
qairy be conducted by the Committee on
the War.
McClurg Of Missouri rising to per
sonal explanation, repeated and sought
to prove the charge against his colleague
Blair Of having violated the treasury
regulations by smuggling liquors into
army, and produced an army order sign
ed by General Rosecrans, to show the
falsity of Blair's remark that persons OF
color had not been removed from Mis-
souri, and sold into slavery. He had the
same compassion for Mr Blair that be
had for q condemned criminal, and in
dnlged in severe personal reflections up
on hiseollesgae.
Blair asked that special committee
be appointed TO examine the charges Of
bis colleague. who had uttered a base
and willfai falseHood His colleague bad
taken the place Of the forger and falsi-
fer and he, Blair, pronounced MeClurg
an infamous liar and seoundrel.
The speaker said such language was
against the rules and decorum Of the
House, and called upon the House 10 aid
him in inforcing the rules
Blair said no other language could be
used in regard to tbs. allegations, so false
and utterly contemptuous
McClorg asked Blair 10 look At his
own signature to the liquor order
Rir replied with passionate earnest
ness that he would look at nothing that
came from an infamous ac0undrel.
Much excitement confusion aud dis.
order prevailed throughout the proceed.
ings. Finally, the resolution 10 appoint
a select committee to inquire into the
sllegat ons Of McClurg vas Adopted.
Wilson, Of Iowa, from the commiitee
on Judiciary, asked that the committee
be discharged from further coBsidera-
ton Of memorials asking for the i'm
parchment Of Judge Lillor, OF Iowa.
He said nothing appeared from the doc
nmenis to justify any action ia the case
The House proceeded to the consider
alton of the amended currency bill
Hooper advocated the establishment
Of National basks. aud thought the sys
TEN Of Stato banks Was unequal TO the
exigencies He explained tie pr5vis.
ions Of the bill. which had been careful.
" prepared after consultation with those
most familiar with the currency quss-
tien.
Tho House, without action, adjourned.