The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-01
1xxIx OONGRESS-Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.

W ASHINGTON, req. 20.
SENATE. Trumbull called up the
bill to establish Department Of Edu-
cation All pending amendments
were voted down, and the bill was
passed.
On motion of Sumner, the Foreign
Committee were discharged from the
consideration of the following sub
jects A bill more effectually to pre-
serve the, relations of the United
States. A memorial from the Portu-
gese Vice Consul at Savannah for
compensation for property taken by
Sherman troops.
Sumner, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported a joint
resolution authorizing the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy, Fox, and other
officers of the Miantonomah and Au-
gusta t9gaccept presents from the EN-
peror ofRussia.
Johnston moved an amendment,
exempting these presents from duty,
which was adopted, and the bill
passed. ~
Howard introduced resolution
calling on the Postmaster General for
information whether contracts were
given to s. Carter, of Staunton, Va,
without his taking the oath of alleg-
lance. Adopted.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendments to the bill to temporarily
increase the pay of officers of the
army.
sBuckalew entered motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill
establishing the department of edu-
cation was passed.
The Miscellaneous appropriation
bill was taken up. The question was
upon the amendment of the Finance
Committee to provide for the payment
of certain assistant assessors in South
ern States,
For this, Edmunds offered a sub
stitute, calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury to send to the Senate list
of persons employed as assessors with
out taking the oath, what service they
rendered and how much was due
them
HoUsE.-Kasson. from the Com
mittee. on Appropriations, reported
back the Senate amendment to the
Indian Appropriation Bill, which was
concurred in.
The amendment to pay interest on
nom paying bonds and stocks, in
which the money of certain Indians is
invested by the Government was nom
concurred in.
The Committee of Conference has
asked the Senate to provide for an al
lotment of members of the Supreme
Court among the circuits, and for the
appointment of a Marshal for the SUI
preme Court for the District of Co.
lrmbia. The amendment was agreed
to and the bill passed. m
Stevens, from the Committee of
Conference on the Omnibus Bill, re-
ported the committee unable to agree.
Another committee was asked for.
Bingham, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back the
bill allowing back pay to Lieut.. John
Osler, late of the 18th Ohio infantry.
Ancena asked Banks for informa-
ton on the subject of Mexican affairs.
Banks replied that the Commute on
Foreign Affairs did not intend to
make any report on the subject at
this time.
Hill, from the Committee on Terri
tories, made an adverse report to the
bill for the publication of the laws of
Dacotah Territory. Laid on the table.
Cooper, from the same committee,
reported bill to amend the organic
acts of Arizona and New Mexico. It
was passed Also, bill amendatory
of the organic act of Colorado Terri
tory. Passed.
On motion of Ashby, of Ohio, the
Senate bill to amend the organic acts
of Idaho Territory was taken from
the Speakers table and passed. ia
!, AzSenate bill to amend the organic,
acts of Montana Territory received
similar action. = i'A ''''.,, I' ,'i'h' s''''
Hogan from the Committee on Waylxs,
and Means. reported Ia tbHl for the re-
lief of theiNorth Missouri Railroad
Ordered printed, and Eeeommitted. sod
Morrill, rose and said he was about 4
to make an explanation in regard to
the Tariff Biz This House had, at
It's last session, sent to the Senate al
bill merely amending the tariff, andi
covering only So pages, but the SEN
ate took wide stretch of power, and
sent back a new bill, on the I'd of
February, which came back from the
printing office on the 9Th. It was,
therefore, impossible for the Com
mittee on Ways and Means to con-
slider it properly, and report it back
on the 10th of February.
The House ssnon-eoncurred in the
Senate amenGment to a resolution
giving the public buildings and ma
terials at Camp Chase to the State ]
of Ohio, and asked the Committee on
Conference of the House to insist on
the Samendmentto its amendmention
the Indian Bureau Bill, viz: For its