The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-23

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
LATE EUROPEAN ITEMS.
RUSSIANS CROSSED THE Elder.
AUSTRIAN TROOPS FALLING
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NEWS VIA NV YORK.
New YORK, jane 22.-The morn
he papers contain the following special
dispatches from Washington The
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1A 4. 41zza i0ia VI lie Constitution
l. ament, just passed by Congress
D the aoye- nors Of the several States.
lie win plo ba5ly respond tp tbe Con-
ressionaf resolution requesting him
10 do 80, by disclaiming all agree
aents or acquiescences in its pro-
isions. The Ways and Means Com
littee are holding daily sessions, and
ope to complete the Tariff Bill by
katurday. They are said to have
greed on recommending an increase
Il 80 per cent. on the duty on imported
tigars, wines and liquors, and will
Arobably add 114c. per 10 to the present
ak on imported wool. An equal in
rease of all imported wooden fabrics
Fould, In this case, be also necessary.
The question of giving 60 or 80 days
Aetice for the proposed Land Bill is
provoking discussion.
The general tariff of 1868 went into
ixecution from and after the day of
Is passage. All special tariff bills
lxcept that of July 1862, also went
hto Immediate operation, though
bome of them were quite general in
heir character. and that of April
1860, was entirely SO. Since the com
'nencement of the war all provisions
sffecting our importations have taken
fleet from the day of their passage,
Excepting that of July 1862, of which
very short notice was given.
The Schenck army bill which pass
ID the House to-day by vote 72 to
Il, will undoubtedly be killed in the
Senate. Many of its provisions we're
hastily passed over on this supposi-
lion, and. the Indifference manifested
10 its fate in the House, is supposed
10 have arisen by a knowledge of the
forthcoming action of the Senate.
4 Mr.. Washburne, from the Congress
kional Committee to investigate the
fi6f ~ l]f7F.Efe conversation,
f6fss tnat 1ersn 81 had eeRdl
Etl san nlA he
III saeiina e neDptA II d
aa. HE hre " se
:ebelllx Te believes that nothing
put strong military government viii
preserve the pea. u that district for
kears to come. The Committee ex-
amined one hundred and seventy
witnesses, whose testimony probably
would cover two thousand pages OF
manuscript. The Committee hopes
10 report within a fortnight.
4 The Committee on Claims to-day re-
oorted case which establishes pre-
eedent in certain respects for the re-
ssue of the last cupon bonds. 1t ap-
Gears that gentleman of Maine lost
1 $500 bond, but subsequently re
lowered it in mutilated and damaged
condition, together with thirteen oi
The cupons. He asks Congress to
authorize the Secretary of the Treas
lry to reissue the bonds and cupons
The Committee recommends that or
Ehe surrender of the mutilated bonds
another be issued without cupons
That the thirteen coupons attached tC
The old bond be held valid, and that
they cannot authorize the reissue O
the cupons supposed to be lost, fol
there is no evidence that they may
still be in existence.
The last point settled a great many
applications for the reissue of lost
coupon bonds, where the applicant
can not give satisfactory proof of then
total destruction. The House agreed
Ito, the above report.
The President has sent to the Sen
late. for confirmation, the fOllowln;
nominations for Postmasters in th'
Hon. Rosco Conklings District, o
New York: Chas. Ell. Hopkins, Utica
ID. Ward, Ell. s. Lelley, and Morris :
Wood, Clinton.
No other nominations were made
The Conkl;ng- Fry Investigating
iCommittee have closed their evidence
and Mr.. Shiliberger, the Chairman, i
engaged in writing the report. Their
has keen a great deal of important in
formation elected in regard to hoy
Mr.. Fry carried on the Provost Mar
shaps Office. and also in reference t
the bounty-jumping business gen
erally. Most of the evidence will b
very damaging to the head of the bu
reau. It is understood the report WI
be severe on Mr.. Fry.
Quite number of nominations
Postmasters, which had accumulate
before the Senate Postofice Commit
tee, were to-day postponed, which
equivalent to defeat A number
other nominations of various klnC
will remain unacted upon.
The President has commuted I'll
death sentence of the South CaroliI
siansSconvicted of killing negro chi
dren while on duty. The evidenC
against the parties was purely circun
stantial
The Star says the Republicans