The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-12

Salisbury objected, and the resolu-
ton goes over I'd @ f
Chandler moved that the Senate
take the resolution offered by him on
Saturday last. instructing the Judi
ciary Committee to inquire whether
Andrew ] ohnson, Vice President, and
Acting President of the United
States, had any authority to appoint
Provisional Governors for the States
recently in rebellion. ~e r4 ~
A large number of bills and reso-
lutions were introduced, including
the following by Delano, to declare
the ratification of the 14th article of
the Constitution of the United States,
prepared by the first session of the
Thirtyeninth Congress. Referred to
By Julian, providing for Govern
ment for Utah Territory. Referred
to- Committee on Territories.
By Grinnell, giving pensions to Les
gal Representatives of Union soldiers
who died in prison, Referred to
the Military, with With leave to report at
BIZ By Paine, resolutions from the Wis
consin Legislature in favor of an sin
creased duty on wool. Referred to
Ways and Means. ,s.rg+t,ac,
taaBy Higbee, instructing the Commit
tee on Claims to ascertain whether
there lisa Claim Commission of the
War Department nowin session, max
ing allowances for claims without au-
thority of the law. Adopted. Ffu q
By McRivers, declaring the Gov
ernment of the United States should
be actuated, in the prosecution of its
claims against Great Britain for the
depredations of the Alabama, and
other Anglo Rebel cruisers, by the
same dispatch, and emphasis which
characterized Great Britain in its de-
mand arising from the capture of Ma
son and Slidell from the British
steamer Trent. Adopted kA aAt
By Henderson-Declaring the peo-
pie of the States which resisted the au-
thority of the Constitution and laws :,
and made war against the government,
have thereby forfeited all their rights
and privileges under the Constitution
and laws. Referred to the Commit
tee on Reconstruction - =
n On motion of briggs, information
was requested from the Secretary of
the Interior, in regard to the removal
and appointmentsTof officers of land
offices, and Indian agents since the
last session. g4r or II Z
y Congratulations, offered by Mr..
Noel ON last Monday, for the extern
sion of the right of suffrage to women,
Ell EidTidge, rS in the abs absence e 7 Of Mr..
Noel, sent to the Clerk s desk aud had
read, IA memorial of the =" American
Equal Rights Association, protesting
against any legal-pr political ,distincr
ton on account of Sex a. VDt
bssI- Noel spoke in support of the rese-
| buttons luntil. the expiration of the
morning hour.
Morrill,. from the Committee on
| Ways and Means, reported a bill to
amend the existing laws relating. to
the revenue laws. Referred to the
Committee of the Whole, and made
asspecial order for Wednesday even
ing.
Eliot, from the Select Committee
on the New Orleans Riot, made a re
port with the evidence taken In the
matter. Boyer presented the report
of the minority. Both were ordered
to be printed. M ggHTbHI I
/ Eliot, In connection Herewith,
reported a bill for the re-establish-
ment of civil government in Louis
lana. After an unsuccessful effort to
make a satisfactory arrangement fol
the consideration of Elioes bill
| the previous question was seconded
and after series of dilatory motions
the main question was ordered with
out debate.
Finck moved to table the bill.
Eliot moved an Adjournment, tha
the members have chance to reaC
| the bill pending action. .
! The Speaker presented communl
cation from the President of thu
4 United States, transmitting otlcla
l correspondence with reference to tn,
yisit.of Prof. Agassiz to Brazil; from
! the Postmaster-General with report
| of all fines imposed, and deduction
made from pay contractors, &c,: from
the Secretary of War with the state
ment Of the Quartermaster7 General
I of contracts made during January
/ 1867, to aAa.r sea e.t,5..,,. or.s.
4 Various petitions and memorial
we're presented, and the Senate ad
journed.
a The resolution was taken up -
Messrs. Dixon, Fessenden an
; Pomeroy opposed the resolution, fo
the reason that as the Senate Nigh
be called upon to fulfill the func
tions of high court Of Impeachment
they ought not to order an investiga
tion Of anything which might tendit
make other than impartial judges.
4 On motion of Grimes, the resolu
D tion was tabled without division. /
: The Invalid Pension bill and Al
preparation bill were passed.
, Wade called up the resolution I
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