The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-22
KKrI CONGRESS-SecOnd Session.
WAsH1NNaroN. Feb. 81

bill to amend the act granting aid In
the construction of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad. iTs dswsss oVs
/ Wilson introduced a resolution
authorizing a board of six officers,
appointed by the Secretary of War
and the Navy, to make trial of the
comparative poWer--of resistaaee-of
iron clad ships and vstQneg fortifca-
tons to the fire Of heavy artillery.
The use Of one of the strongest iron
clad ships of1the Ravy,I Iand the most
perfect sea coast fertilization have
been rendered fors the trial thereby
authorized. Referred to Committee
on Joint Resolutions,sg-
Frelinghuysen reported from the
Judiciary fCominittee lon the H eise
Bill to- restore. possession lands
confscated by the authorities Of the
States lately inrebellion, with amend
ment. ,9llits
Sherman introduced a bill to con-
firm the safes made by direct tax. com
missioners for South Carolina to per-
sons in the army and navy or Marine
Corps. providing the conditions of
oclCS oAS SOuP1iOu Will zOCuefNlSe
the property be restored-the, tax
commissioner being authorized to
make one bid ON each tract for the
United States, Referred to the
judiciary Committee. :,
Van Wrinkle, from the Committee
on Finance, reported a resolution
authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to refund to the National
banks the amount of fexcesses paid in
certain cases under erroneous ruling
of the Treasury Department. Passed.
Monday next was, on motion of
Chandler, assigned for business from
the Committee on Commerce.
I Wade moved to take ,up one term
of Che Unconstitutional Amendmenta.
but withdrew the motion, stating that
Ae should make 1.-THE order Of We'd
nesday next.
Sherman, from the Finance Com
mitt9sg 1repesfs3 ,tAe I1dSh Z a3:l
bin, which he would call
up on Saturday.
Foster presented the credentials of
Mr. Trumbull, as Senator elect, for
six years fren fhe44thlof March next,
The bill in relation to the Indian
Bureau was taken DIP. The Sekate-
bill is for the annual inspection of the
Indians. For this bill the House
sends backvas substitute to, transfer
the Indian bureau to the War De-
partment; and against this the, Sen
ate Committee on Indian Affairs
make unanimous report.
Sherman moved that the Senate do
now concur, and call fora eonfmittee
of conference.
Williams was in favor of the
House proposition, and rather than
loose it in Committee of Conference,
said he would move to indefinitely
postpone the bill, and it would then
come up at some future time,,. ~rv,r,I
Pending theno consideration, the SEN
ate went into executive session.
HoUsE.-Eleven O'Clock was fixed
as the hour for daily meeting here
after.
The Senate ,billa TO, authorize the
construction of O submerged tubular
bridge across the Mississippi at st.
Louis, was passed. ssia btiF
Hooper, from the Committee on
Waystand Means, reported a. bill to
provide ways and means for the pay
ment of compound interest notes, and
for the contraction, of the currency.
Hooper explained the ,bill,g saying
that the amount of compound Inter
est notes, all of which fell due this
fiscal year, was $140,000,000. The
bill proposed torallow them to- be re-1
eefved as a special temporary loan for
which certifcatesto be issued bearing
interest at 3 65-100 per cent. The
Committee being of the opinion that
banks would gladly exchange them
for such certificates. p iff t17Fs ~
/ Stevens moved to amend the bill
by making the section read that the
Secretary of the Treasury be directed
to-, redeem, the compound interest /
notes with the accrued interest, and
issue therefor legal tender notes.
After debate. he added the words,
: Without interest, not exceeding In
amount one hundred millions of dol
lars.l9s Amendment adopted. p :. ~
The second section of the bill re-
peals the act for retiring and cancel
ing four millions in greenbacks per
month, and prohibits such retirement
during the current year. iigda..a ],
The bill was ordered engrossed y
but on the question being taken. on
the passage of the bill as amended, 1t
was rejected.
Randall, Of Pennsylvania, moved
to reconsider the vote, saying that he
Intended to move to- strike out the I'd
section. Reconsideration carried.s5
!, Randall moved to refer it to the
Committee on Banking, with instruc-
tions to report back Immediately the
lst section only of the bill: Agreed to.
: Randall instantly reported from said
Committee the bill with the I'd sec
tfonstruck out. 1H alebioa.k niiolV
Hooker moved to table the bill.
Rejected. s-fssI,.. .e.zwo~ ~