The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-22
xXxIxth Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.


On motion of Williams, the Com
mlttee on Indian Affairs was instruct
ed to report the facts connected with
the late massacre at Fort Philip Kear-
ney, and what legislation is necessary
to protect settlers from Indian depre-
dations.
Sumner called up the resolution
calling upon the President for any
correspondence with Mr.. Motley, re-
specting his resignation as Minister to
Vienna.
The resolution was agreed to.
Brown introduced bill to amend
an Act entitled IAN Act granting
lands to aid in the construction Of
railroad and telegraph line from the
States of Missouri and Arkansas to
the Pacific ocean, and to facilitate the
early construction of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad"
Henderson introduced bill to aid
in the construction of the Kansas and
Neosha Valley Railroad. Referred.
Wade offered a resolution calling
upon the Secretary of the Interior for
copies of all reports regarding the
investigation into the condition of
Indian affairs, ordered by Congress in
1865 Tabled
The tariff bill was taken up and
read. Several amendments, most of
them verbal, were adopted.
HoUsE-Baker introduced joint
resolution declaring that +, the ten
States lately in rebellion were left
without civil government on the
overthrow of the rebellion, and that
the pretended governments since set
up therein through the military in
reference of the President of the
United States, are de facto govern
ments Of military origin, without
civil foundation, are not valid State
governments under the Constitution
of the United States, and can only
become such, if at all, by being so
recognized and declared by Congress
in due form of law. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Bromwell asked leave to introduce
a joint resolution declaring the power
of amending the Constitution; it re-
solves after lonT preamble that in
ratifying an amendment to the Con-
stitution as we'll as those now pend
ing, and those which may hereafter be
proposed by Congress, that the States
not represented in Congress shall not
be entitled to any vote, aad shall be
incapable either Of accepting or re-
jecting any such amendment, and that
when any amendment to the Consti-
tuition is proposed by Congress, it
shall be adopted by two-thirds of the
States recognized by Congress as law
fully entitled to vote omit. -
Leblond moved that leave be not
given to vote, which resulted in yeas,
"a nays, SO. The resolution was re-
ferred to the Committee on Recon
struction.
Hill introduced a joint resolution
suspending the retirement of cancel
latiOn of legal tender notes for two
years. Referred to judiciary Com
mittee. f
Williams asked leave to introduce
bill to regulate and define the powers
of the Supreme Court.
Morrill,, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, asked leave to re-
port bill to provide for the sale of
gold, for the purpose of putting it on
/ It's passage.
Wilson objected.
Morrill, moved to suspend the rule
for the purpose of enabling him to
report the bill.
The bill was read. It directs that
wherever any sale of coin is made
from the Treasury of the United
States, public notice of at least four
days shall be given in one daily news
paper of Washington and New York.
making the notice not less than six
days.
Morrill, accepted the amendment,
and the bill passed.
Buckland introduced a bill to
amend the act of March Sd to prevent
any farther Withdrawing or diminu-
ton of legal tender notes. Referred
to the Committee on Banking and
Currency.
Maynard introduced bill for pub
lication of laws in States recently in
rebellion. Referred to Judicial Com
mlttee.
Stokes introduced bill for the i'm
provement of navis alton in the Ten
nessee River. Referred.
Speaker introduced bill relative
to Michigan City Harbor Company.
Referred
Ward, of New York, asked leave to
offer the following: WHEREAS, by the
laws of the State of Maryland, per-
sons who were disloyal to the Gov
ernment Of the United States or gave
aid and encouragement to the recent
rebellion, are deprived of the elective
franchise, and whereas it is alleged
that at the last election in the State
of Maryland number of the persons
disqualified as aforesaid did vote for
Representatives of the Fortieth Con-
gress, and other officers; and
WHEREAS, 1t is further alleged