The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-06
CONGRESS ,IoNAL PROCEEDINGS.
WAsHINGroS. Dec. 5.


SENATE -Edmunds introduced a bill
which was referred to the Committee on
Judiciary, providing that an appeal to the
Supreme Court of the United States shall be
aIlaHved on behalf OF theaAI nlted states rom
all final judgments 0fNzEbe Court of Cla inns
adverse 10 the the United States, whether
said judgments shall have been rendered
by virtue of a general or any special pro-
vision, or jurisdiction of said Court No
judgment OF tne court OF ClaiLns upon any
claim or demand tor or in respect to any
captured or abandoned prOpe rty, shall be
paid in anywiSe or from anv money or
fund, until said jud -ment shall have been
ordered by act of Congress.
Wiley offered a resolution, which was
adopted, calling upon the General of the
A my to furnish statement giving the
number of white voters, and also the num-
Der of cOlOred voters, registered in each of
the unreconstructed Sta es; also, how
many of said white voters and of said col
Ored voters 50 registered cast their votes in
favor, and how many against, calling OF
convention; also, how many of said white
voters and cOlored voters in each state
failed to cast their votes; also, as far as
practicable, the number of white and coll
Ored persons in each state disranchised
by the Reconstruction Acts; also. as far
as practicable, the number Of white per-
sons in each State entitled to be registered,
but failed 10 apply for registration
Be u Enacted de-, That the Secret AIRY of
the Treasury is hereby authorized to issue,
upon such terms and under such reguia-
tionS as he may. from time to time, pre-
scribe, Coupon Bonds in exchange for the
interest of any registere bonds which
NAV have been, or may hereafter be, law
full y issued such Coupon Bonds to be SINH
lar in all respects TO registered aOuds. iSsu-
ed under the acts authorizing the issue Of
repisfered bonds. offsred for eRchanpe-
The bill was read twice and referred to
the Finance COMMITTEES, and ordered tc be
printed.
Summers proposition TO strike out the
clause in the resolution, providing for
the printing of extra copies of the Presi-
dents Message, " as lost.
Edmunds's bill, declaring it the senti-
ment of Congress that the bonds should he
paid in coin, was taken up. Edmunds made
a long argument in favor of the bill. and
Cole replied.
Sherman moved it be referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Hendricks proposed that the bill be sim
ply laid over.
The bin was laid over accordingly.
On motion of Sherman the bill under
consideration at the expiration of the
morning hour, was taken up.
Hendricks spoke briefly in opposition to
Morton on the floor, the bill passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE-Schenck, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported a bill re-
The Treasury to make any reduction in the
currency by retiring or canceling United
States notes, which was read twice and re-
Williams, of Indiana, introduced bill
to fund the interest bearing debt of the
United States, and TO provide for nation
al tax thereon. Referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
On motion of IngersOll, the Committee
on Ways and Means was instructed to in
uuire into the expediency of restoring the
currency TO an amount equal to the
amount retired since the Act of April I2th
1866.
Ashley, of Ohio, introduced a bill to
facilitate the restoration of the late rebel
states. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mtttee. Also a bill to fix the time for the
election of Representatives and Dele Lates
in Congress. Same reference.
Paine introduced a bin providing that
the majority of votes actually cast shall
determine the result of any election NheId
under the reconstruction acts in the rebel
iious Sta1es. Referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
THE, question on concurnng with the
Senate IN reviving Joint Committee on
Ordnance, came up.
hOSs remarked that the country did not
want any Ordnance Committee, but he
thought q committee on pruning hooks
would be better.
Logan spoke in favor. of the resolution.
The evidence already taken showed that
great frauds had been committed on the
Government IN contracts for heavy ord
nance and munitions OF war, and that ON
oials of the Government mad been parties
to those frauds. He declared that in the
Late war moM United States soldiers had
been killed by their own ARTILLERY than by
the artillery OF the enemy. He was in ia
vor Of consolidating the ordnance dePoEs