The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-20
xxx CONGRESS-Secon Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.


WASHINGTON, Dec 19.
SENATE.-Harris, from the Judi
ciary Committee, Teported with the,
Amendment House bill the time of
the meeting of the next Congress.
The joint resolution suspending the
publication of the volunteer army re-
gister was taken up, and ndre-committed
to the Military Committee.
Fessenden presented petition from
the railroad presidents, asking a re-
duction of the duty on railroad iron
and steel.
!. Ross introduced a joint resolution,
'felatingAtoJ the government of the
States lately in rebellion. Laid on
the table. "a IA
On motion of Wilson, the Secretary
of the Interior communicated what
amount of goods for the Indiana Bu-
reau had been purchased. in open
market since the, 1st of june last, giV-.
ing details, &c.. q - ziiia1e ~ ,'t,,a'l p
Upson, of Michigan, introduced a
bill supplementary to act Increasing
the pension of Revolutionary pension
ers, approved April 1st, 1866. Re-
ferred to Committee on pensions.
Maynard, of Tennessee, rose to a
personal explanation, and corrected a
statement made day or. two ago, to
the effect that a young man named
Nelson, of Tennessee, had been in
dicted for homicide, in North Caro-
lima, while he was on a raid with Gen.
Stoneman, and that the Governor of
North Carolina had demanded the
body of Nelson from the Governor of
Tennessee. He, Mr.. Maynard, had
been informed by the Governor of
made any such demand, that the in
formation had been obtained from
Governor Brownlow, and from Mr..
Nelson himself
Pomerogintroduced bill to equal
ize the value of currency.
On motion of Williams the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations werein-
structed to inquire into the exp6di-
ency of prohibiting the immigration
or importation of Chinese into the
The bill for the admission Of Ne
braska was taken up.
HoUsETyMcKeen introduced, a bill
requesting the Judiciary Committee
to inquire into the expediency of in
creasing the salary of the Judge of the
United States Circuit Court of Ken
tacky Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Phelps introduced resolution
which was agreed ! to, instruct
ing the Committee on Ways and
| Means to inquire into the expediency
Of SO amending the Internal Revenue
laws as to dispense with taxes on
gross receipts q 3''t = 'A'f'1' i'.''5
Tngersoll introduced "a resolution
directing the Committee on Indian
Affairs to examine into bills for GER
tain goodss wares, andnmerchandise
for the Indian Bureau, and to ex-
anime samples and ascertain whether
the contract was awarded to theloW-
est bidder. Objection made, and res
olution laid over. 4,yI ae, s..i. t.fIS ~
Wentworth introduced resolution
which was agreed to, calling upon the
President for all the information in
his possession relative to- George :.
Ledger Grangett, who was charged
with completely in the attempt to- re-
lease prisoners from Camp Douglas.
Dreggs, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported back the bill
amendatory5 Of the Act approved
March 3, 1863, granting lands to the
State of Kansas for the Construction
of railroads and telegraphlines. After
q discussion. the bill was re-commit-
ted. 8 -..-.-.ss...--..s-....
Holmes, from the same committee,
reported bill 'amendatory of section
I'd Of an act to authorize the Legisla-
lures of Kansas and Arkansas to sell
the lands heretofore donated for