The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-07

Anthony introduced q concurrent
resolution, TO continue the joint COM
mittee on retrenchment. Agreed to.
- Anthony introduced resolution to
add to the standing committees of the
Senate-the Committee on Appropria-
tions to consist of seven members.
Agreed to.
Doolittle said: Mr.. President, on
Monday evening newspaper was
placed in my hands, in which [ find
report of a committee of the last
House of Representatives. submitted
bya member from New York, which
demands notice at my hands. 1t
fills me with surprise and indig-
nation that, without any notice
to me, without calling ON me for any
explanation, this report, sby infer
ence, not by direct. charge, by inuen-
DO, not by positive averment, endeav-
ors to create. the impression that / re-.
ceivedl Or agreed to receive, S., 900,
or some other pecuniary or other
profit, from Mr.. Smythe. Collector Of
the port Of New York. This charge,
whether made directly or by implica-
ton, whether sought tobe sustained
by proof or inuendo, is absolutely
and unqualifiedly false; and, from
whatever source itcomes, pronounce
it base falsehood and cowardly Sian
der. / go further, Sir, and say that
in the hundreds, and perhaps thous-
ands of cases in which, during the ten
years | have been in this body, my re-
commendation has been sought and
obtained, there is not single in
stance in which any kind of pecuni-
airy consideration of the value of one
cent was expected or received directly
or indirectly by me. | have yet to see
the man on this earth who would dare
to look me in the face and make such
an offer. Upon this and all other mat,
ters, Lam ready TO- meet the most
searching Scrutiny. So much for myself,
but my duty is not yet done; but the
good name of my son has been called
in question ON this subject. / pre-
pared a statement to submit to the
Senate; but as | am told the testi-.
mony is not all published, I shall
therefore withhold it. Meantime, /
will only say that when the truth is
fully known, there will be found
nothing to reflect dishonor on his
character as a soldier or as citi4
zen. sSa EAKE as hiHs ~
Patterson said" Mr.. President:
In looking over the papers | see [ am
involvedsin the same charges that are
made against the Senator from Wis
consin, that of having received IS, 900
from Mr. Smythe. / will dispose of
these questions in a very few words.
There is no direct charge made; it is
an intended charge. All [ have got
to say is, that it is false, false in its
charge, false in its intentions, false in
its innuendo [ never received cop
per from Mr.. Smythe. IF the Senate
will permit me to say so, I will say it
is as false as hell. p" .fa
Harlan introduced bill to admit
Colorado.
Sumner, according to previous no.
tice, introduced bill to provide re-
publican form of Government for the
late rebellious States. 1t provides for
the establishment of civil Govern
ment on the basis of loyal voters. Or
dered to be printed and to lie on the
table until committees are formed.
Sumner introduced bill increasing
the fees of Marshals and Clerks of U.
S. District and Circuit Courts so per
cent. above the present rates, and for
other purposes. Ordered to be printed.
Sumner introduced a bill to pre-
scribe an oath to maintain Repub-
lican form of government, which pre-
scribes that every person, in any
State, except Tennessee, lately de-
clared in rebellion, shall, before he
shall be allowed to vote or hold Office,
take an oath or affirmation TO main
tain Republican form of govern
ment in the State of which he is an
inhabitant, and in the United States,
and that he will recognize the indis-
soluble unity Of the Republic, and
discountenance all efforts to break
away, or secede from the Union, and
that he will give his influence
to sustain the National currency, and
discountenance the reputation of the
war debt of the United States and the
payment of the rebel debt, or any
claim, for loss of slaves; to discoun-
tenance and resist all laws making a
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1 that he will give his support to edu.
ucation and the diffusion of knowl-
edge in the public schools, open to all
Any person falsely taking such oath
to be deemed guilty of perjury, anC
subject to the penalties therefor, and
rendered incapable of holding Office
Ordered to be laid on the table un
til committee was appointed.
| Mr.. Wilson presented the following
which was ordered printed:
"A joint resolution declaring that
as the municipal officers of Alexan
dria have refused to obey and execute
/. the laws of the United States, there
fore,
Be 1t resolved By the Senate ant
House of Representatives of the Unitet
States, That the municipal officers o
/ +bo o;tz &c AIavapdria, Va are here