The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-16


Michigan, by a new channel on the
Canada side; or making specific APP
preparation to defray the expenses.
On motion of Trowbridge, the Sec
rotary of War was directed to commu-
nicate the report of Brig. Gen. Crane,
of the survey, and the estimate for
the improvements of navigation on the
great lakes and connecting rivers,
On motion of Cobb, the Committee
on Claims was instructed to report
the facts connected with the capture
of Jeff. Davis, and the connection of
the 4th Michigan and LIST Wisconsin
Cavalry Herewith. glofT b95l
On motion of Deming, the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means was requested
to inquire into the expediency of re-
porting an dd Ualorene tax on domestic
cigars, and requesting a specific tax of
S. per 1000.
On motion of Mr.. Ross, the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs was instruct
ed to inquire diligently and promptly
into the slave trade existing in New
Mexico and Colorado, and report an
act to secure to all persons within the
nation liberty and equality before the
law, without distinction of race or
color.
Donnelly introduced bill to pro-
vide for the construction of wagon
road for military and postal purposes,
from Fort Abecromb. in Dacotah, to
Fort Benton, in Montana Territory,
and giving four sections of public
land therefor Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Cook, the Joint
Committee on Retrenchment was d.
rected to inquire why, in the present
stringent condition of the New York
money market, the balance in the New
York sub-Treasury is constantly in
creasing; whether any of such in
crease arises from sale of gold wheth-
er any gold belonging to the Govern-
ment has been loaned to any person
or institution within thirty days; if
so, to whom, for what purpose, on
what security, and to what amount.
Ward, Of New York, asked leave
to offer.a preamble stating thatit is al
legged that large numbers of disloyal-
lists voted at the recent Maryland
election, and that the armed forces of
the United States were ordered by
federal authority to, and did. coop
crate with the executive of the State
and others who were engaged with
him in overriding the Constitution
and the laws, and securing the votes
of rebels and disqualified persons,
and lettering loyal person from free
exercise of the elective franchise, &C.,
concluding with resolution that the
Committee on Election inquire and
report whether the President, or any
one under his command, has, in any
manner, interfered with said election,
or in any way used, or threatened to
use, the military power of the nation
with reference to said election. If
so, whether it was upon the requlsi.
ton of the Governor of Maryland.
Objection was made and the resO-
luton was not received.
On motion of Washburne, of Indi-
ana, the select Committee on the
Murder of Union Soldiers in South
Carolina was instructed to inquire in
to the murder of Captain Montgomery,
in Texas, by Confederate soldiers un-
der George W. Chiffon, now seeking
admission as member TO this HOhst.
Koontz, from the District of Column
bia Committee. reported against the
memorial Of citizens of foreign. birth,
asking the same rights as negroes.
Tabled.
The Nebraska bill was taken up.
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considering the previous question was
reconsidcred. Boutwell, moved to
amend the third section. known as
Edmonds' Amendment, as follows ::
And upon further fundamental con-
sideration, that the Legislature of said
State, by solemn oath, shall declare
the assent of said State to said funda-
mental condition, and shall transmit
Z to the President of the United States
an authentic copy of said act, upon
the receipt whereof the President. by
proclamation, shall forthwith an
nounce the facts; whereupon said fun
damental conditions shall be held as
part of the organic law Of the State.
And thereupon. and without further
proceedings on the part of Congress,
the admission of said State into the
Union shall be considered as. com
pleted, and the said State Legislature
Shall be convened by the Territorial
Governor within thirty days after the
passage of this act. to act upon the
conditions submitted herein"
Mr.. Boutwell, spoke in support OF
his amendment
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Hall, Liebland, Maynard, Delano,
Farnsworth, Higbee, Kelly, Allison,
Hill, Stevens, Raymond, Wilson,
Bingham. Ash ey and Davis. Discus
sion limited to the question whether
Nebraska should be admitted as a
State while the colored population
were, by her Constitution, de-
prived of the elective franchise; and,