The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-20


there would be any serious opposition
to the matter iii the Senate. They
could NOT letter occupy their time.
Howe introduced a bill to grant
certain lands TO the Northern Michi-
Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
which was referred to the Committee
on Pacific Railroad
Morton said he desired to take the
sense OF the Senate on taking up his
bill, but Edmunds moved to adjourn,
which was agreed to.
HOUSE.-Boyer asked leave to in
troduce a concurrent resolution Of
thanks to Major General Hancock,
for the patriotic exercise of his duty,
and for his timely vindication of the
supremacy of civil law, as guaranteed
by the Constitution.
Spalding objected. and insisted on
the regular order of business.
The House resumed the considera-
ton of the bill reported yesterday by
Garfield, In reference 70 deserters..
Beniamia moved to amend the
second section, by adding a proviso
that it should not be construed as re-
lieving from penalties and disa bilities
of the 2lst section of the act Of 1865,
any person who had deserted from
the army or navy and went over to
the enemy.
Garfield declared a cheerful ac-
ceptance of the amendment.
After debate, the bill was recon-
mitted.
Hooper, from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, reported as a
substitute for a bill introduced by
I1uuter, a bill enacting that all the
United States and National Bank
notes shall be subject to taxation by,
or under, State authority in the same
manner as other monies are taxed,
and at no higher rate. Referred to
the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union.
Cullom n introduced bill to amend
the law relative to pensions by. max
ing them date from the day of dis
charge, &C. Referred to the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions.
Paine offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Ways and
Means to report whether it is expedi-
ent to permit any bonds in which the
United States debt may be funded to
be entailed for charitable or educa-
tional purposes, under suitable regu-
lations as to interest and escheats.
On motion of Perham, the Com
mittee on Military Affairs was in
structed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of allowing to wounded soldiers
and sailors the value of artificial
limbs or surgical appliances to which
their wounds would entitle them.
The Speaker presented communi-
cation from the Governor Of West
Virginia relative to the Agricultural
College of that State. Referred to
the Committee on Agriculture.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union,
with Maynard in the Chair, aud de-
bated the Deficiency Bill reported
yesterday.
Lawrence. of Ohio. offered an
amendment.
Butler claimed that the amendment
was out of order. and the Chair so
ruled.
The Committee rose and reported
back the bill without amendment
The bill then passed.
Stokes introduced joint resolution
am6nulBS au acI VI % uly ftn, 1901.
more effectually to secure the pay
ment of claims of loyal citizens for
property taken and used by the Fed
eral forces during the late war. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
Eldridge gave notice that he would,
to morrow, introduce a joint resolu-
ton of thanks to Major General Han
cock.
Kerr offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs
to enquire into the expediency of re
tanning the Veteran Reserve Corps, as
now organized. and making the need
full reduction in the army to affect
other parts of the service. Adopted
Washburne, of Indiana, from a Sc
lect committee on the payment of
additional bOunties, presented a re-
port, which was ordered to be printed,
and postponed to the 9th Of January.
The Speaker presented a message
from the President, enclosing a report
of the Secretary of State in reference
to obtaining testimony abroad as to
the assassination of Mr.. Lincoln. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Com mittee.
House adjourned.