The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-21
.1xIIxth Congress Second Session.
WAsHINaToN. Jan. 19!

W NAOl1HNOArO1Ns Of1us4 1O.
Il SENATE. "A communication from
the Secretary of War was received,
transmitting thereport of the Engi-
neers Department of the army for
1866. Referred.
Hendricks, from the Naval Com
mittee, reported the House bill of
last session, in favor of the selection
of League Island as an iron-clad de-
pot. Ordered printed.0 85ss,oAjI
Williams introduced a bill to grant
additional land in aid of the con-
struction of a railroad from Lake
Superior to Puget's Sound. Referred.
The bill authorizing the construc-
ton of a direct railroad by the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, from Monoca-
cy to the District of Columbia, was
debated, but without any action be-
ing taken upon itasi yiIqnto ero11o
The bankrupt bill came up as in
regular order. 1t is the House bill
of last session, amended by the Judi
ciary Committee. The amendment
gives appointment of Registers of
Bankruptcy to the District1insteaa of
the Circuit Court, upon the recon-
mendati6n Of a Chief Justice Adopt
ed. Adjourned 9NT01H Y0YEdn
HoUsE-The Speaker presented the
memorial OF. the Dacotah Legislature
relative to the geographical survey Of
the, Blue Hill country s@xt.K Q .Ov
.j) Alnumber of private bills were
passed. .CYe .a1LIg 2,EhyA
Executive communications were
presented transmitting reports from
the Secretary of the Navy, covering a
distBof contracts made by the Engin-
eer Department for 1866.
The Senate bill regulatinr the ten
ure of certain civil Offices, was ordered
printed. l v,sl
I'd Paine introduced a bill to amend
the act of 1863, granting lands for a
military road from Fort Pickens,
Michigan, to Green Bay, Wisconsin.
\ Referred oFsJa - It's
The Military Committee were di-
rected to Inquire into the propriety
and Justice of paying bounty to Cal
iifornia troops who enlisted for three
years Of the war, but were discharged
by reason of its termination.
The Library Committee were. in
structed to inquire into the exped
iency Of purchasing Paine's picture
sof Farragut, now in the Capitol ro-
! tunda.
The House proceeded to the. con
sideration of Stevens Reconstruction
bill.
,Spaulding offered"an amendment
suspending, until the rebellious States
are admitted to representation in Con
gress, the writ, of hGbeGs corpus, ant
i placing them under martial law.
Stevens accepted the amendment.
| Koontz advocated the bill, particu
larly favoring the disfranchisement Q
rebels and the enfranchisement Of tn
| blacks. ,o-
! ochofeld made speech, the teno
| Of which was, that the obstacles t
reconstruction in the South was nc
d Of political parties, but the perfdou
Secretary of State and the Judge VII
4 holds the balance of power of the Su
preme Court Bench for whom til
| Secretary is prefefring precedents.
Ward, of Kentucky, spoke in 0ppc
Esition to the bill, arguing that kind
ness and not persecution oughtsto b
practiced towards the South He de
nounced the bill as a bill of forcibl
secession. and appealed for peace an
conciliation
: Plant supported the bin, Will
4 fayoring its reference, and its substi
tute, to the Committee on Reconstruc
ton. He favored the amendment {
the existing State governments in th
South, and disfranchising rebels an
enfranchising the blacks.
MILLER announced that he would. "a
the proper time, offer an amendmeI
q providing that no State should be ac
i, mitted to representation in Congre:
Il until it Eatifes the Constitutions
Z Amendment He spoke in favor {
f the bill and his amendment. ~
7iIo9qThe House adjourned. i5 .1, .,@fi s b j
I CHARLEsTToN, S. C., Jan n l9.-Th
+ negro, Horace Greeley, was convicte
n of murder to day.
/, John Bull, negro, his alleged al
: complice, was acquitted.
0 FIT. MONROE, Jan. 19.-The la
: cold weather was the severest know
r in ten yesrs, and placed a compile
d embargo on steamboat travel on Il
Chesapeske Bay and James River.