Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-12
The VERY LATEST
TELEGR a III.
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ssFae - Congressionaf. va
rWAsHINerox, Dec. IL.
SENATE. Wilson presented a petition
of Francis Cook and $500 other ,colored
people Of the District Columbia, asking
the right Of suffrage. Referred to the
| Committee on the District of Columbia.
The President pro tk8s announced the
following committee to &act with the
| House committee on subject Of Mr..
IsLincoln's death Messrs. Fooie, Yates,
Wade, Fessenden, Wilson, Doolittle,
Lane, of Kansas, Harris, Nesmith, Lane.
of Indiana, Wiley, BuckaloW, and Hen
derson. -ra- s,r~ q -
On motion Of Mfr. Fessenden 60 much
OF the Presidents message as referring
to finance was referred to COMMITTEES on
Finance. ts ssg aEan = w
\ Grimes presented bib ttol grant a
extension off time FOR completion Of
certain Iowa railroads. sgauoa L.,
Sumner presented bill to confne
land titles granted by Gen. Sherman, to
coIored men Ion the Sea Islands last
winter. Referred to Committee an Ju-
dietary. gsg .ssevIsR 1s0aoa
Brown introduced bill to grant
lands for construction of railroad
through Missouri and Arkansas TO the
Pacific coast by the Southern route,
which was referred to Committee on
Pacific railroad. ~
Stewart presented o bill to establish
Mining Bureau. Referred to Committee
on Mines and Mining.
Wilson presentedie joint resolution to
prevent sale of the bonds and scrips of
the late, so called Southern Confederac8
which was referred to Committee on
Judiciary. 80
Nye gave notice Of bill to change
the Eastern boundary ofsthe State Of
Nevada, SO as to include additionally
territory to ogbetaken from Utah and
Arizona aI9 10 saiM .IBs e al
Also bill for the speedy completion
of the Pacific railroad.
Z Howard introduced resolution CALI
ing upon the president what information. !.
he has ia, his possession respecting .oe-
cupancy of Mexican territory, which
was adopted, Adjournmeft 10 o'clock.
iHoUsE.--The8 Speaker Ruueance the
following standing committees:
Commerce Washburn, Illinois;i Ell
liott, Massachusetts Dixon, Rhode Us
land; O'Neal, PennsyIvania; Longyearn,
Michigan; Jas, Humphrey, New. York;
Jas. Thomas ir., Maryland Eggleston,
Ohio; T. J. Humphrey, New York.
Military Affaifs-Schenck, Ohio; Dem
ming, Conneetieut; Marston, New Hamp-
shire; Rosseau, ! Kentuekyi s Bingham,
Ohio; Ancona, Pennsylvania; Ketchum,
New York; Blaine, Maine; Silgrove,
Kentaeky. H t9 1a@3e 9s1A4 =
. Naval AHairs1A W Rice, Massa-
chusetts; Geo. 0'P. Wold, New York;
Pike, Maine; Kelly, Pennsylvania
Brandegree, Conn ;H Eldridge,
Wisconsin Phelps, Maryland Darling,
New York; Long, Ohio. zaal.oW
Foreign Afairs.Banks. Massachu-
setts; Raymond, New York; Orth, In
DIANA. W. 81. Randall, Kentucky; Daw-
son, Pennsylvania Patterson, New
Hampshire; Newell, New Jersey; Col
ton, Illinois; Winfield, New York, 4
Elections - Dawes, Massachusetts,
Schofeld, Pennsylvania; Upson, Michi-
gan; Marshall, Illinois,; Paine, Wiseon-
sin ShsIlaburger, Ohio McClarg,
Maine; Red6eld, New York
G Ways and Means Com mittee: 81
Morrill,, Vermont Hooper,, Mass;
Brooks, N z; Morield, Ohio; We int
worth, Ills; Conkling, N Y; Moore
head, Pa; Allison, Ind; Hogan, Nd
.. Committee on Appropriations:
= Stevens, Pa; Raymond N. Y; Blue,
Md; Reason, Iowa; Voorhees,, Indiana;
Farnsworth, Ills; Spauldiug, Ohio;
Wigby, CAL; Wright, N. Pinckney, |
Conancy, Pomeroy,T N. T.; Hooper,
Mass; Calver, Pa : Bucklew, KY; i
Lynch, Me-; Defrees, Ind; Randall Pa;
Hubbard, W, Va; Ingersoll, HI; Du-
mont, Ind; Davis, New York; Baldwin,
Mass; Mccullough, Ind; Colt, Wis.,
Walker, Ohio; Mercie, Pa aShanklahd,