The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROOEEDINs ss

discharged soldiers OF the regular army:
and all who have lmperiied their lives IN
defense OF their country being equally
meritorioas, they ask an amendment 70.
the .pensiolaI l. VS. ey ian aet foE the re.1e p
hOnorably discharged, disabled from " lat
ever cause. whether regulars or volunteers.
II = esi 5ot ne 2s ttsn s1e o.e a.
fe4tIoh Of the Committee on PenslSn$ae
VIII ets il. was EefeFFed.r eE-
= 4 resolution for the suspension Of work
on the jan in the District OF Columbia was
debated. 1t was amended, on Irumbulfs
softy 9f IA s. ssed. fR t' ms SH''o" 20 -
Wiley presented memorial from The
delegates 10 the Virginia ReconstT stTuct1pa
$1ee@ ahdasksd Or Hgadins, bqt objse-
ton being made, it was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
The Chair called uP unfinished business,
the aill To- repeal the TAX on cotton, the
sherman earnestly opposed the motion
TO postpone: SAYING II inV2lye1 tnS pf-st-
ponemeuf Of In czbilliuntll the Whole ques-
tion on rev enue should be decided. while
j. was Indispensable 10 the iaborer and
planter to knowNfmm ediately the tax to
be paid on next years crop. The ~denate
continued at some length by Grimes,
/ Thayer. Nye and Sherman. The bill was
The House bill appropriation for the ex-
ecutiOn of the reconstruction laws, and for
service OF the Qaartermaster's Depart
ment, was referred TO the Committee on
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a COM
Inunicstiou from the Attorney General
Transmitting information in regard to ac-
C unts p id nurlng the year ending June
| 30th, 1866, and, June 30Lhg glS5-, for sleclal
counsel Employed TO assist the Attorney
General and District Alto Tney. Referred
to the judiciary Committee r
+ Buckaiew called mp his resolution 9sk-
ing the Secretary of state nor. tnfo-na-
tiou in regard to amount vi mOney paid
Tor newspapers and printing laws OF the
Unired states since March 4th, 1851.
Edwards moved an amendment, direct
ing him TO further inform the Sen lte of the
amount the counsel was paid in his de-
partment and by his authority during
the same period: with the names of the
persons to whom paid and the service rem
trials mad been printed during that period,
and by whose authority and expense
thereof. The resolution with amend
Ramsey offered a resolution inquiring
of the Secretary of War whether the Gov
ernment intends to abandon the military
reservation at Fort 'Ridgly, Mimi, and If
so, whether, in his opinion, the same
should be opened TO settlement under the
homestead and pre-em ptiOD laws.
Chandler, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported joint resolution, asking
the sale of stock held by the United States
in Dismal swamp Canal until February
Sth. EXECUTIVE session adjourned.
HOUSE-In. transmitting, on Wednes-
! day, an abstract of the deficiency bill
| which was passed by the House yesf erday.
there was an important omission in the
4
For Reconstruction expenses IN
First Military District. 800 600
Second Military District...... no 004
Third Military District 81 900
Fourth Military District. .... ...... 1lU,000
F1fth D1strlct.....--.-.-.-- 20OsOOO
Making in alI...........................s657, 900
To. supply deficiencies in the Quarter
masters Department for the year ending
June so, 1858, to-wit:
For regular supplies.................s 10000 900
For Incidental expenses. ............ 750, 900
| For purchasing cavalry and ar
tllLSry nOrS@S. --.--. . 4OO,O10
For ira nsporsation of army....... T,350.000
Making in alI..,........ -......,-.. Sls, 500 900
There re other items making the whole
1 bill Sl2, ,hb7 900. In the report, as published,
the reconstructtoni items are omitted.
Price introduced resolution Feciting the
| obligations on part of the subject to obey
/ the laws for the support Of the Govern
/ ment, and bear true faith and allegiance
| thereto, presupposing an obligation on the
part OF the Government TO- protect and
| defend the subject, whether native or
| adopted, whether at home or abroad, In
! all his rights of life, liberty, and property.
| asserting that numerous cases have re-
| Gently occurred where the Government OF
4 Great Britain has, with ap parent inJ Justice,
/ deprived American citizens Of one of these.
and instanced the case of William ]. Ma
| gles whose petition, stating The Iaets
| of his case, Is attached to resolution
| declaring the d determination on the part
/ OF the House of Represen ntatiYeS o su omit
/ to no oppression of American citi-
zenS by any power, and adopt such meas
ures as Will make it safe for an. American
I citizen, free from crime, to travel In any
/ part of the civilized world, and instructing
/ the Committee on Foreign Affairs to give
and to report to the Hou-e such measures
\ as are best calculated to accomplish the
! object designed. Referred TO the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs.
Julian called up the motion made by the
House, December eth, to reconsider the
/ vote referring to the Commissioner OF Pub
{ lie lands bill FIaCI arlnEr forfeited tn the
United states certain lands. 10 aid in the
Il construction of railroads in Alabama,
I Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida. He
| made 40 statement IN regard to the mat
| ter, and declared his desire to have these
| lands opened up to settlement il the in
terest OF the landless poor of the South,
back and white.
Washburne, of Maine, said he would
offer an amendment to the DILL to apply
% the provisions of all existing hOmest- ad
la ws, TO the even mum Dered sections of all
railroad land grants.
Julian. at the instance OF several mem
bers, declined 80 press action on the bill
to- day. and on his motion the subject
was postponed till the l4th of January.
Yeas, IS; nays, s.
Dawes. from the Committee on EIec-
tions, reported a resolution extending, for
90 days, the time for taking the testimo-
I NY in the New Mexico contested election
case. Adopted.
the Senate amendment to the Deficiency
Bill, be taken up and disposed OF in Com
! mittee of the Whole.
MAYNARD objected and moved to aeil lourn
| The last regular order of business was
proceeded with, and several reports of a
! private nature were made and disposed o {.
A resolution authorizing the Commit
tees on Mining and Pacific Railroad to en-
pioy one clerk between them, reported by
Bigbee, was opposed by Washburne, oi
Illinois, but adopted by Is to p.
Coburn introduced a bill increasing the
{ pay of jurors in the United States Courts
to five dollars da1ly. Referred to Judici
airy Committee.
On motion of Covode the Secretary o.
l Faet tr1Ea 61fes7 al VII fin
tn payment of the contract tor buIIdlns
z u the iail in the District or Columbia unit