The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-04

of the House. Referred tolthe Com
mittee on Printing.
The House then adjourned to twelve
O'Clock tomorrow. o12a 9Ipa lila =
WAsHENGToN, Dec. IA mass vel
come to the Republican members of
Congress came off here this fore
noon. 1t was a very fine affair. The
following is Judge Garter's address of
welcome: ,if1n3 .sientli}Is. .slasd uoasx
y y GENTLEMEN: 1t is made my pleas
ure and duty by the loyal citizens of
the District of Columbia, under their
various Organizations, to tender a
welcome to the Union members of
the Thirty-ninth Congress. In their
name l now welcome you, one and
all, to this hospitality. The welcome
is given as an expression cf respect
for y0ur wisdom and patriotism, as
national law makers, as we'll as munic-
ipal legislators of this District. Yield
ing all honor to the nations defend
ers in the field, and without reflect
ing upon the other branches of the
Government, or the integrity of the
distinguished functionaries who oc-
cupy the seats of executive and
judicial power, and with. no dis
position to fattery, we may be
permitted to say that nation saved
bears testimony that we tender no
mistaken regard A nation is saved
from the, conspiracies of European
powers, saved from the fratricidal
efforts of domestic foes saved from
bankruptcy, saved from slavery; 4 a
nation saved. not in. it's sins, but from
its sins; a nation saved III all its .liber-
ties at home, to be and continue the
prophet of liberty for the world, and
that nation transferred in the cata-
logue of nations by thevery process of
its trials from an experimental to a
permanent power These results,
made painfully clear by the national
trials, fresh in the memory of
all, through which the Repub-
lie has passed and is now pass
ing to certain triumph, together
with your unintimidatedy fidelity to
principle and Roman ,frmness in It's
defense. command the honor Of our
own political and personal regard.
Much. has been done; much remains
to be done. 1t has been not inaptly
said that this is Government of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie, that the people have spoken at
the ballot-box, in our theory of gov
ernment the source of power, and in
Istheir electoral Judgment they have
demanded that the ways Of the. ma
ton shall be e-adiusted in such wise
as to assure personal liberty to all,
without regard to color or condition.
In the light of this deliberate and
emphatic verdict of the people, made
inevitably by the memories of sacri7
fees and blood, you are admonish-
ed to guarantee by law that the great
national trust shall be administered
In the spirit of universal liberty. 1t
is not our province or purpose to sug-
gest what laws should be made. The
significance of our tender of hospi-
tallty, IS an expression of our implicit
confidence, that whatever is needed to
be enacted into law within the Consti-
tuition, will be accomplished through
your legislative deliberations, and the
nation, born again, will go on in its
high career of political and national
prosperity.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The House
has just repealed the 18th section of
the Amnesty act authorizing the Presi-
dent to grant pardons, by vote of
Iii to %. This vote is fair indica-
ton of the tone and strength of par
ties in the present Congress.
Ra A bill has been introduced into the
House by Mr.. Boutwell,. directing the
sale of $2,000,000of gold every Mon
day, aud another, by Schenck. of Ohio,
providing for the meeting of Cong. ess
on the 4th of March next Both will
pass by large majorities, - si a...r
A bill has just been introduced into
the House, taking from the President
all appointments of revenue officers
and giving the appointing power to
Chief Justice Chase. i.s5 5I eliiI Ga
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Advices
from St. Thomas, under date of Nov.
18, report that the Asiatic cholera has
broken out there. The number of
cases are not stated, but four. of the
persons attacked, died within twenty
four hours. The yellow fever and
small pox were also prevalent to con-
siderable extent, ~ ~
The Secretary of State, to-day, re-
eeived the following cable telegram:
Il have arrested John Ell. Surratt,
one of President Lincoln's assassins.
There isno doubt of his identity.
(Signed) HALE,
~. s. Consult General, Alexandria,
+ Egypt aaMa FFMR.s gsaas D
Letters from the City of Mexico,
state that Marshal Bazaine had fur
nished arms and ammunition to
Mexican Liberals, with the stipula-
tion that they are not to be molested
by the French troops if they would
pronounce General Ortega as Presi-
dent of Mexico. .saoa q
LOUISVILLE.