Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-28
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WASHINGTON, Dec. ga special TO
the Times says: Secretary Stanton, In
reply to the Senate, states that no one
has been employed by the War Depart
ment who has not taken the oath pre-
scribed by Congress, except those who
were appointed Provisional Governors
of States, recently, who have received
com pensation for their services out of
the contingent fund of the War Depart
ment, at the same rate allowed Andrew
johnson, Military Governor of Tennes-
see, under his appointment of March
3lst, 1862, which was 50, 900 per annum.
W. II. Holden, Provisional Governor or
North Carolina, has received 81, $50; B.
P. Perry, Provisional Governor of South
Carolina, $3.50; Lewis E. Parsons, Pro
visional Governor, of Alabama, 81, ,0005
JAS johnson, of Georgia, 81 900. Mr..
Labor, Chief of the Bureau of rebel arr
chieves, is the only Office filled by author
ized law. 1t was expected that the obvious
necessity Of this Office would be recog-
nized by Congress. u
a Herald special says Mr.. Schenck,
Chairman. of the House Military COM
mittee, left for Ohio last night, to be
present at the opening of the Legisla-
ture, to press his claims for United States
Senatorship.
Mrs. C. C. Clay had an interview with
the President yesterday, endeavoring to
expedite the trial of her husband, If she
cannot effect his release. a.
u Cole, the PhiladeIphia substitute bro
ker, who was sent to States Prison for
fraudulent enlistments, has been par
doned by the President.
The Tribune's special says: The
Surgeon en- chief of the Freedmen's
Bureau has just received report from
the chief medical officer in Texas, re-
presenting that the sanitary condition cf
the freedmen in that State is in the best
possible condition.
Arrangements are being made for
the New Years reception of the Presi.
dent A new carpet, for the East
room, has been procured, and mechanics
are erecting platform for the North |
window of the East room, so that visit |
ors may pass through without blocking
the passage. --1 13A~ 1
The Times special says: The follow
ing is the text of the amendment to the |
Constitution of the United States, intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Brogan,
of New Hampshire, on the day of
adjournment Paramount sovereignty |
shall reside in the United States, and |
every citizen thereof, or of any State or
Territory therein, shall be bound and |
primarily owe faith, loyalty, and alle-
glance to the United States; anything in |
the Constitution, laws, or ordinances of |
any State to the contrary nothwith- |
sanding. Every State heretofore in the |
Union, or which may be admitted as a
member thereof, shall forever. remain |
and constitute q part OF theNUnited |
States, and shall not under any circum.
stances have any right to secede or
withdraw therefrom. tsi rst
The World special says: The Second |
Comptroller OF the Treasury Department |
yesterday rendered decision addressed |
to the second, third, and foafth Audi |
tors, to-the effect that since the passage
of the act, March 3lst stamps collect
ing tax on salaries. &c, instead of being
paid directly to the Commissioners of
Internal Revenue must be deposited in
the United States Treasury with the AS
sistant Treasurer or desiguated depo.
STORY, of public moneys In settling
accounts with officers for times withheld
by that in making payments the Audi
tor viii accept certificates deposited
properly and verified by the Cashier of
Internal Revenue as good vouchers
instead of receipts that officer has here
tofore required.
Col. ]. FL. Simpson, of the engineer
corps o, S, A., Hon. Samuel r. Curtis,
ofIowa, Hon M. White, of Connecticut,
appointed by the President as Commits.
sioBers to inspect andireport on the first
section of the Union Pecific Railroad,
completed West of Omaha, were to have
lsft on their mission last night.