The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-07
CoNGREss sIoNAL PROCEEDINGS.
wAsHISaroS, DecemBer 6.

ACT ma King aDpldlSeeEA Ia tTONSfnll Mt
| reyenue .lor Jhe. year, ending with June,
1867. The bflIis similar to he one recently
introduced by Williams. Referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Harlan introduced a bill to supply III
deficiencies incurred in the survey of the
Indian Reservation Referred TO the Com
HlitJSe or. Appropriations.
On motion of EdmundS-
I9eSotUed. Thatthe Secretary of the Treas
whether since the 23d of June. 1860, any
unexpended balance of appropriations for
the objects named in the laws making
such appropriat. ohs have been used 10
supply, Or.on account of any deficiency of
any other item in some department or
officer, or hav- been transferred to any
other account, or been used for anv other
purpose; and if so. by what Authority.
Grimes introduced a bill providing that
from and after he Both of June next, there
SHALL be annually set aside from the sur
plus interest of the Naval Pension Fund,
tbe sum OF SI9oUOJ Tor the purpose OF FORM
ing necieuS OF naval insurance fund,
which shall be increased by yearly charges
upon the pay of each officer OF the navy
entitled to the benefit of such fund, except
midShipmen and third assistant engIn-
GERS, at the following rate: Comm odOres.
$50; Captains, $50; Commanders, $40; AS
Sistant Commanders, S6u; Lieutenants,
so; Masters, $40; EnsfgnS, $50; B B1atsWainS,
GunnerS, Carpenters, and Sail-makerS,
$50; and all other officers of the staff and
marine corps, according to their relative
or aSsimilated + nix in the foregoing line
of officers. Referred to the Naval Com
Thayer called up his resolution, hereto
fore offered, and amended it to read as fol-
lows: eEE
ResoEevd, That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be directed to inform the Senate if
Edmund Cooper assumed the duties OF the
office OF Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ur. on the 9th of November, and if so, un-
der what law and by what authority #
any, he was allowed 10 do so; or whether
be has been appointed Assistant Secretary
of The Treasury either before or since the
present seSSion.Of Congress commenced or
whether he has performed duties as AS
SPRfpfArV q or
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasu-
ry; also the nature of the com mission
given to said Cooper and the time it is to
Corbett Introduced the following resolu-
tion: EN
ReSolved, That the Committee on Finance
be instructed 70 inquire into the exoedi-
ency of reporting a bill to authorize the
Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States, to contract loan and issue bonds
OF the United states foi the same, redeem
able at the pleasure of the Government
after years, and payable in forty years
bearing interest payable in gold, and to
place the same upon the market, for he
purpose of redeeming the United states
bonds, commonly called Five-TwentieS, as
: C6rbett said the intention was to show
to the holders OF DOS that the Government
would redeem its faith where pledged, as |
il had not been pledged heretofore in re-
gard to the 5-2Os; and as il would impOs-
sible to redeem them IN coin, this bill re-
served for long loan TO take their place
redeemable in gold and with low rate of
re urn to specie payments. The resolution
brakes resolution concerning the Presi- |
dents message was postponed until Tues |
day next.
Catiett introduced joint resolution
which was referred to the Committee on
Finance. to such end that the oDai alton of |
SO much of the act of Al pril II. 1856 as |
provides that the Secretary of the Treas
ury may retire and cancel Uni.ed States |
notes to the amount of $4,000 900 per month. /
On motion of Sherman, the senate took !
up Ednunds olIl, pledgIng the ran n OF the !
On!ted Stated o pay the puollc deb Of the /
United sta. es in coin.
Hendricks offered a substii ute, providing.
Wner+as the pIO31c DEBT or the. UEited I
States, except where otherwise provided |
by law. was incurred on the faith and |
credit of the United States the same !
would be redeemable in The lawful money |
of the United States, (which was declared |
by Congress to be legal tender for debts, |
ports and interest on the public debt; and. |
whereas. il is not good policy that Congress |
should pledge the nation to incur more /
burdens than the law requires; therefore, |
Resolved, That the public debt of the !
United states. except when the law pro- |
deemed in lawful money of the United |
States, and the faith of the United States |
stands pledged accordingly.
Hendricks hoped the proposition would |
go to the Com mittee on Finances. H e did |
not wish to apply to the Indebtedness |
before the creation of the United States.
On motion of Sherman, they were so re-
ferred.
was adopted, calling upon the Secretary
of State for copies of the correspondence
between the United states and the French
Government IN regard to the information
al mon etary conference held at Paris in
June and July last; also, copies IF instruc-
tions o, or reports from, delegates rom
this country thereof.
Tne Senate provided for adjournment
until Monday, and after a short executive
session, adjourned. F.s t
HOUsE.-The Speaker presented me-
mortal from the Chamber of Commerce of
New YORK relative to bonded goods. Also |
a memorial from the Constitutional Con-
yention of Louisiana for the repeal of the |
The Speaker stated that the regular
business in order was the o. opposed inn
peachment of the President Of the United
States, on whi the gentleman from
Massachusetts was entitled to the floor.
Schenck appealed to Boutwell, to give
way that the House might proceed to vote |
on the bill offered by him yes erday from
he ommittee on Ways and Means re-
peal1ng the act which gives authority to
the Secretary of the Treasury 10 contract
Boutwell,: declined, as 1t would lead to a
long debate. He, however. consented 10 |
yieid the floor to Hooper, OF Massachu- |
sets, who proposed to offer a resolution
declaring that in the opinion of the House. |
the amount OF revenue annually collect
ed by taxation, shall not exceed III ee
hundred millions of dollars and instruct
ing the Committee on Ways and Means to
report bill so modifying internal taxa
tion as to reduce the revenue from inter-
nal taxes to three hundred millions of
dollars, and instructing the Committee on
Appropriations not TO exceed that amount
including interest on the public debt, on
appropriations reported TO the House.
Spalding wished 10 discuss II, and there
fore should OBJ ect.
The resolution was not read, and the
House resumed the consideration of the
subject of impeachment.
Boutwell, finished his speech, commen-
ced yesterday. ~
wilson, of 10 "a. Chairman of the Judi
cjary. COMMITTEES. obtained tae hoor, and
proceeded to address the House against the