Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-24
our RepresentalIre In Congre.s.


day that if this District we're properly
represented in Congress the claims Of
Evansville would be so clearly and
forcibly set before the Treasury Depart
ment, that one Of the Government bonded
warehouses for tobacco would be located
here. The location Of these warehouses
j. matter Of vital Importance TO the
future of Evansville. At whatever
points they may be placed, there, inev-
itably, viii major portion OF the to-
bacco trade be concentrated. Buyers
always seek the largest stocks, other
things being equal, because the largest
stocks ordinarily comprise the best as
sortmepts. Il is true the bonded ware
houses are only designed tor secure Gov
srnment tax on leaf tobacco, bat around
them tobacco dealers would eongregate
and settle as certainly and pertinaciously
as bees collect around g sugar-bogshead.
Knowing the peculiar advantages pos
sessed BY our city as tobacco mart,
being The great entrepol Of Que Of the
largest and most faurishing tobacco
regions on this continent we do not see
how il ia possible for Congress to igaore
lie claims in selecting localities for its
bonded warehouses; and we still think
II our Representative will give to the
matter that attention aud energy its inn
porlanee demands, we may Jet have one
Of the warehouses located in our midst.
But !. is not our purpose this morn
ing 10 end fault with our Representative
so much as to notice what be is doing.
BY reference to the Congressional Globe
OF tho Glib inst We find the following
resolutions introduced by him:
Mr. Law. by unanimous consent, Of.
fered the following resolution:
Resolred, That the Committee on
Military Affairs be. aud they are hereby,
instructed 10 inquire, when . soldier is
discharged on account OF wounds re-
| ceived ia battle, and dying before re.
ceiving the bounty provided By the act Of
| March 3, 1868, entitled = An act 10 au-
4 thorize the employment of volunteers, =
whether tlte bounty due to him should
not descend TO his heirs in the same
manner and succession as if the soldier
had died 10 service.
Mr.. Law, by unanimous consent, Of
fered the following resolution, which was
read, considered, and agreed to-
Resolved, That the Committee on
Military Affairs be, nd they are hereby
instructed to enquire whether any, and
| if so, what legislative action is neees-
sary on the part Of Congress to afford
relief to the distressed and destitute
women aud children, refugees from the
/ rebel States, who have located within
the United States; With leave TO report
bv bill or otherwise.
BY Mr.. Law
A letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury, enclosing an estimate of the
cost Of repairing the bank of the OhiC
river, opposite the marine hospital a
Evansville. Indiana, With plan of tht
work, prepared By the supervising arehi
teet Of the Treasury Department
Every legislative measure having for
its object the bestering Of the condition
Of our noble soldiers, or their families
has our hearty endorsement. We pre-
sumo the Com mittee on Military Afair'
win lind, on making proper inquiry, tha
the bounty due a soldier discharged OIL
aecoun. Of wounds, will either be pai,
him or bis bsirs. The Governmsn
pledges him the bounty as a reeompens'
in part, for his service or life, as the foI
tunes Of war may determine, aud -
think Il pretty well settled that the Co
ernment is not likely to repudiate an
Of its obligations 10 The soldiers VII
have preserved and perpesuated it
The object sought By the second res
: luton does not strike US fsvorabl
While it is true there has been some So
fsring among destitute refugee womt
and children, that suffering, to gre
extent, has been relieved By the benev
lenee of the Northern people, who
practical application of the snbliu
teaching of Christ -" II thine enen
hunger, feed hin; If he thirsts, give hi
: drink If naked, ciothe him "-cou
hardly fail to secure the blessings
Heaven upon their cause. Congrsssion
= relief to refugees would only lead to en-
;. less fraud upon the Government I
sides, the winter is nearly over, =
before relief BY the present COngr'
- could be made available, the nscsssi
. for il would, 70 great extent, ha
passed away.
RI The propriesy Of protecting the \
rine Hospital by properly grading 3
y securing the bank of the river agsir
the action of the current is apparent
.. all who have watched the insidious
Il. prosches Of the river towards the hospi
81 for several years If the river cont
ues 10 wash away the bank in front
. the hospital as it has for 6Ee or six ye
past, bat n short time viii expire bef
sE the walls of the building will be and
q q mined and The building itself destroy
II is highly necessary that the river bs
!, be graded from our present wharf e
% point below the hospital, and we thinl
probable that the citizens interested !
do their part Of the work if the GoTe
ment will sgree to perform its sbi
We are glad Judge Law has brought |
IS matter before Congress, and trust
will press it untl the necessary rspl