The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-09
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Broomall objected, and there being
already pending, since yesterday,
motion to suspend the rules, Wood
was prevented from making a similar
motion. e a.f.vr.f
The motion to suspend the rules,
made yesterday by Price, to enable
him to Introduce a joint resolution, to
apply the surplus funds In the
Treasury (over s7O,000,000) to reD
demption in compound interest notes,
came up. The vote stood-yeas, 66;
nays, 36-two- thirds not voting in the
affirmative, the rules were not sus-
pended f
On motion of Farnsworth, it was
ordered that when the House ad-
journs to-day, it adjourns to meet ON
Monday. ii
The Senate joint resolution appro-
priating $4,000 additional to enable
the people of the United States to
participate is the advantages of the
Paris Exposition was passed. iaiM
; Butler introduced ajoint resolution
recalling the facts of the confscation
by the Confederates Of the debt due
by the Southern States to loyal citi-l
zens, of the payment qflover half
million dollars; proceeding from such
confscation, to citizens on the Bank
of New Orleans the seizures by the
General commanding the United
States Army of the Department of
the Gulf, of the balance remaining of
that fund is $4,000, and the payment
of that amount into the Treasury,
and providing for the Commission. to
hear and determine claims of North
ern ereditorslt Ito shares of thatsum, and
distribute the same rateably. 6.sE
After some discussion, in which
Butler stated that the measure had
the entire approval of the Secretary of
the Treasury, and the acceptation of
the amendment suggested by Raum,
that the expenses of the Commission
be paid out of the fund, the joint reso-
l1ution passed.
Wilson, of Iowa, as chairman of
the Judiciary Committee, offered a
resolution calling upon the Secretary
of War to furnish information relative
to property seized or taken possession
of by the Government or its agents in
Georgia. Also, papers in the case of
Kenner and Zacharie, Adopted.
| Robinson asked leave to introduce
joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to sell sur
plus gold and receive Legal Tenders
at par for duties.g + sd
| Hooper objected, and leave was
given to have it printed. 4 tVi's3i's-"
Wood moved to suspendi therules,
that he might introduce his, Joint,
Resolution, expressing sympathy with
the. people of Ireland. Rules sus-
| pended and Joint Resolution intro
duced. -lss s3n Sd vaal 3h8i -tuA et.
/ Wood moved the previous question,
which was not seconded,aa i; al
Banks moved to refer the resolution
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
when appointed. - 9d -oi 9if
Banks remarked that the naked ex-
preston of sympathy for Ireland
amounted to very little. There was
not member of the House who did
| not entertain that sentiment as strong
ly as the gentleman from New York.
But the resolution was coupled with
other questions affecting the interests
of the country, which should be con-
sidered by the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, and he should ask the House
to request the immediate appointing
of that Committee by the Speaker.
Question on referring the resolution
adopted.
| Banks offered the following:
Resotued, That, in view of events
transpiring on the Northern frontiers
of the United States, it is expedient
that a standing committee on foreign
affairs shall be now appointed by the
Speaker, for the purposes of consider
ing foreign relations. Adopted.
Stevens moved to suspend rules. so
that he might introduce a joint reso-
luton, reappointing the Committee of
fifteen on Reconstruction. Rejected.
After transacting some unimport-
ant business, the House adjourned.