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

our National Banks really national, and
no longer institutions extremely pervert-
ed 20 private speculation; and last. ana
most important. it would be at once re-
uuclng the GOVeruDl ent expenditures. and
the cry Tor Increased pay; 1t Won! d largely
reduce taxation, and by increasing the
produc i've power ofthe country. NOW held
fettefed, the lave OF every cash paying
nation in the world. it would add united
millions 10 our national wealth.
COrbett rose TO speak on the bill, when
Grimes sa d, as many Senators desired 10
exc UtiVe SeSs ion.
At the suggestion of Johnson further
consideration OF the bill was postponed
till Friday.
A joint resolution. to allow Admiral
Thatcher to accept u decoration from the
King of the Hawaiin Islands, waS,paSSed.
The Senate went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.-The Speaker presented a COM
munfcation from the Secretary OF the In
teTler asking further appropriations to
supp pension deficiencies for the COM
ing year: Referred to Committee on APP
pro priatiOnS.
.e-ulian, as a question of privilege, had
lead an extract from q WaShi lgton cor
respondence of the New York Tribune
eulogizIng the vote of the Indiana delega-
ton on the question of impeachment. and
stating that they voted almost sOlidly for
impeachment in the belief that some
future deed of the President would Justify
their cOu Sc &
Tue Speaker ru'ed that It was not ques-
ton of privilege
Jullaa obtained the unanimous consent
TO make personal explanation, and pro-
ceeded 10 defend the Indiana delegation,
asserting that the President was a genius
OF deEraV1ty. and his boarded mal1gnity
could never be fathomed nor exhausted.
Broanwell made personal explanation.
to the effect that he was attacked from the
West as having do iged the impeachIaen
Br.raweh and Butler having been
omitted in the yeas as published in
the Chicago Republican, charging them
with having lodged. He did not wish to
pc placed IN the category W td men who
dooged or voted GA the wrong side. 1t was
true that the Chicago TTt6Se1e. which
aimed the proprIetorShip OF public opin-
ION IN Illinois, con gratulated the cOEntry
on the happy event On that vote he had
the honor 10 stand and vote before God
and man, on his oath and his knowledge
OF law: that Andrew Johnson was guilty
OF hlgh crimes and nnisdera eanors. and
he wan ed him iInpeacUed, there
fere, nag ne been drafins resolu-
have reported two resoIutfons-one de-
ciarlng he turpitude of the President, and
the other directing his impeachment. For
there would have been one hundred vO-
ters in the House. 1t had been his object,
IN the approaching impeachment Dues
ton, TO withhold his judgment and pre-
serve his mind in such condition
mat ne could vote Understandings on it.
For that reason he had neither lectured
nor IN ade speeches on in peaG I1eut either
before or since his election. He,had striven
10 avoid, on the one hand, partizan blind
malice. and other sharp cunning of law,
of which some of the enthusiastic and eX-
pert gentlemen of the House were pleased
than VIXEN they could cut 50 shalp as to
pierce the Constitution between the Joints
ef its harness. In his opinion this had
teen done. sI5if J#E
cClG g, fl. IL the Select Cora mittee, mad
concluded TAX ng testimony on ali the
points referred to. except as to the eXpe-
diency of declaring as forfeited q. :. lands
granted in aid of railroads to Florida A la
bama, MiSsisSi pFis and Arkansas, on when
through the War Department, from the
military com nanderS. On the other points
the coInlnIttet Wodlo = prepared 10 re,
port in short time. He now reported
t1e testfmo y. aud asked that ii be priut-
ed. It was 50 ord cred.
Dodge, from the Military Committee, re-
ported back q bill to amend the Act of
a pril 10Th, 1885, Tor es' abhshing lies and
articles for the government OF the army.
brevet only snail re conferred in time of
wa, al d for distinguished ser ice in the
preSenc9 of the enemy. The bill passed.
Dodge also reported back a joint resO u
ton reque-Ulng the Secretary of War 70
furnish, on he application OF the Cover
nor o. any State, certified copies OF the
mus ef in and muster out rolls or voIu--
ter organizations. Passed
Hopkins, of the same committee. report
ed back adversely the proposition to pay
the army once week.
Carl cid, OF the same committee, report
ed back the House bill declaring that no
officer of the army, having been caShiered
an dismissed from service oy sea tence of
general cOurtmartia!, formally approved
by proper reYie wing authority. Sh I'll ever
1e restored to service. except by appoint
ment, and confirmed b. the Senate. After
considerable discussion by Garfield, Dawes,
Logan, Paine, and Mungon. the bill was,
on motion o. Logan, OUnmttted.
The Committee On Fore On Affairs pre-
senIed a letter from the Secretary OF sta te,
informing him that the papers called
Tor in reference 10 the trial of naturalized
citizens in Great Britain, were being cop
led, but were very vOluminous, and would
require some time to copy them.
Walker, from the Com mittee on Re-
trenchment, reported q resolution direct
ing the heads OF the various Departments
% furnish a statement OF the amount of
the 20 per cent. allowance to their en-
ploy es last year. Adopted. AM
Several adverse reports from the Com
mittee on Claims We're made, including a
petition from the Inhabitants of Cham
ber>burg for damages done IN McCaus-
lands rebel raid.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, Dawes
in the Cnair.~ F ~.s.. ..
THE Com mittee rose 80 p 20 i.
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