The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-13

Paducah. KY, ana destroyed during The
Banks offered a resolution calling on the
President sOr Information IS TO the sale OF
pu Tic We. sells since he close OF The war.
Pile presented the resolution of mass
meeting ut St. Louis, on the r. hts of
ma, uralized citizens TO protection. Refer
led.
Kerr asked leave to offer a resolution in
structing the Committee on Roads and
Canals TO inquire into the necessity. cost,
&c, Of constructing canal around the
falls Of the Ohio River, on The Indiana
Eggle ston objected.
Chandler offered resolution directing
the Committee on Ways and Means to
bring in bill levy1ng a tax on creats and
coats OF arms on vehicles and household
furniture. Adopted.
Brooks offered a resolution, calling on
the Secretary of War for co pies of all gen
eral orders promulgated by the several
commanders of military districts, and all
SPECIAL orders issued by them or their sub
orCluateS, for the execution of the recon-
struction laws, or in any way relating
there'o-
Ward rising to debate, the resolution
Getz offered q resolution, reciting that
the cities of Boston ard Pitt~burg had re-
Gently elected Democratic Mayors. thus
indicating a spirit of disiOyalty, which
should be prom oily suppressed, and di-
recting the Committee on Reconstruction
to inquire whether Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania have republican forms of
government and ID not need reconstruct
ion.
Debate arising, the resolution went over
Lawrence, of Ohio, offered a resolution
instructing the Judiciary Committee to en-
quire into the expediency of providing
that Solicitors in the departments, and
other law offices of the Government, shall
constitute part of the Attorney Generals
Departm ent. Adopted.
Ashley, of Ohio, introduced a resolution
directing the select Committee on Bounties
to report at the earliest possible day.
Adopted.
Also. a joint resolution to retain in SER
vice the OH GERS of the Freedmen's Bureau.
Referred TO the Military Commit. &c.
Also, bill to facilitate the restoration
of the late rebelIious States. Referred to
the Committee on Reconstruction
Schohetd offered resolution instructing
the Naval Committee to inquire into the
prOprfety of locating a Navy Yard aud q
Naval Depot at Erie, Pennsylvania.
Adopted
SpaIding offered resolution. that when
any treaty made by the Pres dent, with
the advice of the Senate, stipulated regu-
latlouS on any SUBJECTS, submitted by the
Constitution 70 the power of Congress,
must depend for its execution, as to such
stipuiatiOns, on the law or laws to be pass
ed by Congress according to its sound dis
cretiOn. Referred to the Committee OF the
Whole on the State OF the Union.
Cary offered a resolution, that. in the
opinion of the House, the Secretary of the
Treasury shOu d not provide for the fmIIe-
diate payment of the seven milf ms of
bonds issued under the Act of January IS,
1917, OF the eight millions issued under the
Act of March 81, 1913, Dut their payment
should be postponed until the coin and
legal tender notes shall be of some value
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Cary introduced a bill to abolish the
land offices at Cuillicothe, indianapolis
and Springfield, Ills. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Lawrence, o. Ohio, offered a resO utiOn,
directing the Secretary of the Navy to
furnish accounts Of the expenses of the
late trip to Europe, OF the Miantonom ii,
Brooks rising to debate the resolution, it
went over.
The state of Tennessee being called for
resolutions, Eldridge presented the lame
question Of order which he presented last
week, that according 10 the doctrine of
majority, the state Of Tennessee having
been admitted into the Union only year
ago, the state of Wisconsin took pfece-
deHce OF il in the call of States.
The Speaker overruled the point of
Farnsworth suggested that the gentle
man from Wisconsin having exhe listed
the wit of that suggestion last week, il
should be considered played out.
EIdridge replied that ifthe remarks Were
applied 10 the gentleman from Illinois, he
would have been played out years ago.
Maynard offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Foreign Affairs TO in
ouire into the expedienoy of providing by
law In diplomatic and consular reDrs-
SentatiVes OF the Governments OF Haytf
Liberia, and other parts Of Africa, shall be
selected from citizens of African de scent
The previous question having been sec
onded and the main question ordered
ClanQIer called IOG me yeas ana naVS
on the adoption of the resolution.
WaShburne, OF Illinois, moved to recon-
slider the vote ordering the main question
THAT he might move to refer the. resoIu-
ton.
The vote ordering he main question was
reconsidered.
Chandler moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Yeas 63, nays II.
The resolution then, on motion of Wash
burne, OF Illinois, was referred TO the For
The House agree to adjourn -day till
Monday, bui recensidered the action, and
meets tomorrow for general debate in
Committee of the Whole.
A resolution, authorizing the Secretary
of the My % relinqutSh 10 the build eFs
such ironclads not required by the Gov
eminent, on their refunding the amount
paid them, with an abatement for Injuries
received, was. on motion of Judd, referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Washburne. o. Indiana. offer d a
resolution 1nStructfng the Commute on
Military Affairs to iuqui einto the expedi-
eucy OF extending the additional bounty
act TO widows of soldiers who died since its
passage.
of War was directed to report the infor-
nation called for by the House resolution
in July last, respecting swamp lands in
on motion of Mr.. Cook, the Secretary of
the Navy was directed to inform the
House whether any of the pub vessels
sold since the war were cap5ored from the
enemy.
the report OF the secretary OF W ar SHOWS
that the expenses of the Military Depart
ment amount to about ST 100000, being
more than the entire expense of admins
teriup the National Government in its
earlier and better days, and directing the
Committee on Military Affairs to INQUIRE
into the expediency OF reducing the army
to a peace establishment. Adopted.
subsequently. Garfield moved to recon-
slider the vote, remarking that the pream-
BILE contained a reflection on General
Grant. He disclaimed any such purpose
The vote was RECONSTRUCTED and the resolu-
ton laid on the table.
Baker offered a resolution reciting that
it is, on every account. expedient that