The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-08


the Constitutions of such States shall
have been approved by Congress, vo-
ting shall be by ballot.
The vote on suspending the rules
resulted-yeas, III; nays, 81. Reso-
luton was offered and adopted.
The Speaker stated that he would
regard the resolution as instructions
to him to appoint a Judiciary Com
mittee Immediately.
Shellabarger presented, and had
read by the clerk, petition from
Judge Underwood and some twenty
others of the loyal citizens of Vir-
ginia, asking Congress to pass certain
laws. providing for carrying out the
recent act for the better government
of the rebel States. He moved its
reference to the Judiciary Committee.
Brooks, supposing it so referred,
roseoto move to reconsider the vote,
in order to have chance for discus
sion, but ghe Speaker recognized
Mr. Shellabarger as still entitled to
the floor, and a discussion on a point
| of order arose, Brooks appealing
from the decision of the Chair, but
subsequently withdrew his appeal.
The resolutions were then referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
A motion to reconsider was laid on
the tableadi 20 nia'quoa IS
Morrill, offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Printing
to enquire what further Legislation
is necessary to perfect the arrange
ments for the publication of debates
and the proceedings of Congress, and
whether it would be advisable to make
the Globe reporters responsible to
the Senate instead of the publishers
of the Globe. After some debate, it
was adopted.
Sherman called up the Bill to in
crease the duty on wool to take eff
feet in ten days after passage. Sher
man explained that since Offering the
bill he had received information from
the Secretary of the Treasury which
induced him to move its indefinite
postponement 1t was postponed.
On motion of Robinson, the Presi-
dent was requested to communicate
the correspondence, documents or
proceedings In possession of the Elk
ecutive Department relating to the
arrest, imprisonment and treatment
of American citizens in Great Britain
or its provinces, within the two years
last past. - uo44 sgoigileT rsdfo So
/ K )MraTerry presented a joint resOlu-
| ton from the Michigan Legislature
asking for protection to- the fisheries
of. that State in the upper peninsula
Also, for an appropriation of land to
endoW a college in that State. Also,
for a grant of land to aid in deepening
the channel of navigation between
Lake Superior and Eagle Harbor. y
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio offered the
following resolution, as a question of
privilege: + - uasqaa Isa.,ilo1 ei1
WHEREAS, The House of Repre-
sentatives of the Both Congress,
adopted on the 7th day of January,
1867, resolutions for an inquiry into
certain charges preferred against the
President of the United States; and o
!. WHEREAS, The Judiciary Commit
tee, to which said resolutions and
charges were referred, with authority
| to investigate the same, was unable
for want of time to complete said in
vestigation before the expiration of
the 39th Congress; and se "a
WHEREAS, In the report submitted
to said Judiciary Committee on the
I'd day of March, it is declared that
I the evidence taken is of such charac-
| ter as to justify and demand CON-
tinuation of the investigation by Con-
gress therefore, belt
Resoloed blythe House of Represent
atiues, That the judiciary Committee, !,
when appointed, be, and it is hereby
| instructed, to continue the investiga-
ton authorized in said resolution of
January z, and that it have power to
send for persons and papers, and to
administer the customary oaths to
witnesses; and that the committee
have authority to sit during the ses-
slons of the House, or during any re-
cess which Congress, or this House,
may take. A -
Resolued, That the Speaker Of this
House be requested to appoint a Com
mittee ON Judiciary forthwith, and
that the Committee so appointed be
directed to take charge Of the testi-
mony taken by the Committee of the
last Congress, and that the said Com
mittee have the power to appoint a
clerk at a compensation not to exceed
six dollars per day, and to employ the
necessary stenographers.
Wilson, of, Iowa, submitted a fur.
ther amendment, as follows:
ResolUed, That the Clerk of the
House of Representatives be directed
to pay out Of the contingent fund of
the House, on order of the Commit
tee on Judiciary, such sum or sums
of money as may be required to en-
able said Committee to prosecute the
investigations above directed, and
such investigations as may be directed
Ashley accepted the amendment,
and proceeded to address the House.