The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, December 8.
SENATE-At II 80 opened with prayer
by the Chaplain.
Pomeroy presented petition from the
citizens OF Atchison, Kansas, asking Con-
greSs to establish impartial suffrage
wherever its jurisdiction extends. Re-
ferred TO Committee on the District of CO.
lumbia.
Corbett introduced a bill to substitute
gold notes for legal tender notes, and IA
cilitate the resuIn plion of spec e payment.
Laid over and ordered printed.
The hour of noon having arrived, the
President pro tenn. announced that the last
session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress stood
adjourned without date, and Immediately
called the session of the Senate OF the For
The Secretary was directed to inform the
House of Reprs sentativeS thereof, and
committee appointed, as usual, to notify
the President.
Stewart Introduced bill to establish a
National School OF Mines. Laid on the
table and ordered printed.
Fowler introduced bill for the repeal of
the tax on cotton. Laid on the table.
Williams offered a resolution, which was
laid on the table and ordered printed in
structing the Committee on Indian Affairs
to inquire into the expediency of provId-
ing certain reservation OF lands in different
localities for Indians, and adopting GUS
toms of civilization. The committee APP
pointed to wait on the President returned
and stated he would communicate with
the Senate in writing tomorrow.
HOUSE-At half past. 10 o'clock the
House resumed the session of Saturday.
On MT otion of Blaine, the Committee on
Banking and Currency was instructed to
inquire into the expediency of so chang
ing the laws in respect to the taxation OF
National Bank stock so as 10 permit all
stock owned in the State where the bank
is located 10 be assessed and paid in the
city or town where the stockholders re-
side
Payne offered a resolution, citing that 1t
is provided In the firSi article of the Com
stitution, that no money shall be drawn
from the Treasury except in consequence
of appropriations made by law, and that
she President had. with the advice and
The Emperor of Russia. for the eession of
territory in payment of 81 100000 in gold
and insIructing the Judiciary Committee
TO inquire and report whether, under the
Consultation of the United States and
the laws of nations, he has the right to
grant or refuse, at its discretion, an appro-
DriatiOn for the payment stipulated in
such treaty. Adopted.
tggleston presented resolutions from the
Cincin natl Common Council in reference
repeal OF the cotton tax. Referred to Com
nlittee on Ways and Means.
Munger offered u resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to suspend at
once all further action in the execution of
q contract for the supply of spirit meters
for the detection or diStillatiOn frauds
until the House can inquire into the SUD-
ject Referred TO Committee on Ways and
Means.
BiiIs were introduced and referred to
amend the act of July 1886, Increasing the
pensions OF widows and ol phans; TO pre-
vent any further contraction OF the cur
rency tor the purchase and annexation
OF British Colon oia, including Vanc0u-
FAX; 10 allow tue ta1Aflpnf OF greenbacks,
com pound Interest notes, and National
eur epcy by The EarLonS - Ates and Terri
to.ieS; 10 p4Sysits~ 5easiens Tor certain ON