The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-23
xxxIKth Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. e. |

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/ diSENATE.-Wilson introduced bill
I1toequalize bounties Of soldiers sail.
EJors and marines in the late war
Zach person who has been, and is
hereafter honorably discharged, is to
receive eight and one third dollars
per, month for every month of ser
vice: Widows and heirs of deceased
soldiers are to receive the same. Re
ferred to the Military Committee
Chase submitted a communication
from the Governor of Missouri, an
nouncing the election of Senator
Drake. sgibu,aai 81 I'd baaI
5dWllley , rose to a question Of privi-
lege, and read letter from the POST
master Of Wheeling, disclaiming reI
sponsFbility for all but one of the ar
tlcles formerly read as from his paper,
denunclatory of the President the
teStibe5 ng taken from other papers. 2 y I.
ToPotiand introduced a bill fixing The
saRn'ies-of the Judges of the 1Superior
goart of the Territories at 50, 800
Referred. iGg9il hl9d sd liad3 snilal9
eyWiillians introaucedT bflF96 apfo
vldeIfor the registrAti6nH6f eiectoTs im
the Territories. lstgoJq Cd ,noiiGlsis?i
Lane called up the bill to regu1ate
the appointment Of pension agents.
sefhe tariff bill was up and some
amendHents4adepted Including one
to make it go into effect April 1st. =
Norton introduced the following
resolution which was was agreed to:
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that by the
construction of the Department of the
Interior, of several acts. of Congress,
granting lands to aid in the construc-
ton of certain railroads, settlers are
deprived of the full benefit and pre-
emption of the homestead law; there
fore,
Resolved, That the Committee on
Public Lands be directed to inquire
what, if any, legislation is necessary,
to correct such construction.
Sprague called attention to the ne
cessity for increased protection to the
linen interest in this country. He
thought unmanufactured fax ought
to be admitted duty free, so as to en-
courage the manufacture of linen in
this country.
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and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE. = Leave-of absence was
granted Washburne, of Illinois, for
thesremainder of the session, z his
health requiring travel for relief and
relaxation. ta a1a.
Schenck introduced bill for the
sale of the Hot Springs reservation in
Arkansas Referred. .S1U A4-4l "
Donnelly introduced a bill to facil-
itate the construction of the branch
Of the Union Pacific nRailroad, from
Sioux City to the head@o of Lake Supe
rior.
A resolution to pay Cofroth of
Pa. Voorhees, of Ind, and Brooks of
N. Y, their increased pay from the
beginning of the 29th Congress to the
time they were unseated, was adopted
by a vote Of 9 to 80.
Wilson reported the House bill in-
troduced by Benjamin, Dec. 10th, to
declare valid and conclusive certain
proclamations of the President, and
acts done IN pursuance thereof, or of
his orders in the suppression of the
late rebellion against the United
States, with sundry amendments.
The amendments were agreed to,
and the bill recommitted; the COM
mittee to give one days notice Of its
being reported. The bill as amended
legalizes all acts of the President
after the 4th of March, 1861, to. the
1st of December, 1865, respecting
martial law, military trials, or the
Commissions arrest and imprison-
ment of, rebels or their aiders and
abettors, or of the violation of the
laws and usages of war, and of those
guilty of disloyal practices.
Boutwell,, from the judiciary Com
mittee, reported a substitute for the
House bill to prescribe an oath to
public officers, members of the bar,
&c. The substitute provides that no
person shall be permitted to act as an
attorney Or counselor in any court of
the United States who has been guilty
of treason, bribery, murder, or any
other felony, or engaged in any rebel
lion against the Government OF. the
United States, or given aid, comfort,
or encouragement to the enemy of
the United States in armed hostility
The Second section declares the 1st
section to be the rule of every Court
Of the United States, and the third
section makes it the duty of the
Judges when suggestion is made in
open Court by any person acting as
attorney or counselor of the Court, or
proposing so to act, if debarrea of the
provisions Of this act, or when the
Judges shall believe such person to
be so barred, to ascertain whether
such person has been guilty of treason,
murder, or any other felony, or has
been engaged in any rebellion against
the Government ofthe United States
or who has given comfort, aid, or en-
Gquragmeent to the enemies of the