The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-02
WYNN oongress-seeond Session.
WASHINGTON, February. 9a

passed; yeas 81, nays6 6. .g9r l9a1ic =
BuckaloW, Davis, Hendricks, Mes.
mlth, Patterson and Salisbury spoke
against itas a party measure. fdl
The Bankrupt bill was taken up
the question being on amendment o.
the Judiciary Committee to strike out
| from the bill the following words
and such other property not includ-
ed IN the foregoing exceptions, as is
exempted from levey and sales upon
execution by the laws of the State in
/ which the bankrupt has his domicile at
the time of the commencement of the
/ proceedings Ia bankruptcy TO an
/ amount not exceeding that allowed by
such exemption laws in force in 1864. p
/ Doohttle, Howard, Conness, and
Others opposed theamendments 2
i, Trumbull, Hendricks J ohnson and
!, others favored it, n. & esaFs go = {
| Wade remarked that while his own
s'qpiniol favored a bankrupt law, he
/ would feel compelled. under iinstrucl
lions from the Ohio Legislature, to
l'yote against the bill, .a $.
Wilson moved an amendment by
sQbStitutpg,s and a homestead and
2sPeg 2s,,g sBBRe sBrRReF3fz not exceeding g lhg IN
The f7'i House bill reiastitt,e to thaeg hag
Smithsonian Institution was. on
leave, called up and passed. t1q ~ =
The Bankrupt bill was resumed,
but without further action. Zinlt e
The Senate then went into execu-,
tive session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUsE-On motion of Terry, the
Secretary of War was directed to
transmit the reports and estimates for
improvements on the harbors of Peut-,
water and Pere Marquette, on Lake
Michigan.
On motion of Darling, the Commit
tee on Ways and Means was instructed
to inquire into the expediency of
amending the Internal Revenue Law
so as to require the destruction of all
copper stills confscated to the United
States, and sold the same as old
copper. Ie.u ia9q ~ 5e4 ob ld'7 30
The Senate bill to regulate the
terms of certain civil officers, was de-
bated. dY d5r4d9 o8 ag s"~ ~ Sd
Fink opposed the bill as an en-
cr0achment3 on the Constitutional
rights of the Executive. .iw g9m -
Williams sustained the bill. b9l -
q Woodbridge advocated the Senate
bill, opposing its amendment by the
House. 400 Is..sfstt aa.5 s5f'-g 3 s
,iaDonnelly. spoke in favor of the bill,
aud offered an amendment providing
that no vacancy shall be held to have
happened during the recess of the
Senate, if the incumbent of the office
was in the exercise of its, duty on the
day that Congress convened, and that
in such case the person holding the
office shall continue to hold it until
bis successor is confirmed by the
Senate lsdi etffg is geE,afa,,g-,l
# Hisea argued against the bill as un-
constitutional yFb yoy gfdt ~
Stevens favored his proposition to
Declare all persons nominated and re-
ieted by the Senate incapable Of
hiding any public Office after one
year. aud made such motion 2f'
3aker supported the bill. ,r - ~
The House, at halfpast three sec
oned the previous question. l;w g
Hale made the closing argument in
fave of the bill, opposing all amend
mems. r-01te 12s-,
Wlliams's amendment to strike
fromthe first section the words z ex-
ceptlg the Secretary of State, of the
Treasury, of War, of the Navy, and of
the lterior, Postmaster General, and
Attorey General" was rejected =
ayes, 81; nays, 78. a..t ozre., ~
/ % Othv amendments were offered by
Willials, Donnelly, and Stevens, and
seyeraly rejected, the latter by vote
! of 81 tGi18. .+,-.-.f, ~. e ~ 81
Farqhar moved to reconsider the
vote reecting Williams amendment.
Hale moved to table the motion.
Negatlvd- 81 to "a. ,,..s ~ ya daI
! Beforeproceeding further move
ment wasmade for an adjournment.
~ The Cnmittee of Ways and Means
was, on Dtion of Ketchum, instruct
| ed to impure into the propriety of re-
moving tn internal revenue tax from
straw wrapping paper, and placing it.
on the fredist.
The Speaef presented c0mmunica-
tions from he President transmitting
| the report o the Secretary of State in /
answer to a esolution OF the 4th and
4 18th Of December, asking for infor-
nation on he present condition of
affairs IN Mexico, and on the subject
T of the ieyacution of Mexico by the
/ French tr ops Referred to the Com 1
mittee on Forign Affairs. 50
A message las received transmit
ting reports fDm the heads of the
several Execute Departments. with
information in Hgard to appointments
to office, and vas called for ,by the
House. The reolution of the 9Th of
december was eferred to a select
Morehead presated remonstrance,
from the Presidets of the National
Banks at Plttsbug, against changes
IN the national Law Adjourned.
ST. Louis. Feb Il The Poa,,,bb.