The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-01


of the Treasury was directed to fur
nish information as to the amount of
property, seized for frauds on the
FSgsnge' tSSsgs1a and ndd the the amount realized
/ Eggleston presented a joint resolu-
ton from the Ohio Legislature, with
drawing the ratification of the Con
stitutional amendment, aud request
ing the return to the Governor of
Ohio the official papers on ile in
Washington,l thusngiVibg 1.-THE assent
of Ohio to- the said amendment. The
resolution was ordered, printed, and
| referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
He said it was doubtful whether
the persons called on for such papers
had a right to return them to the
/. 4overnor of Ohio. He also desired
to say that the Legislature of Ohio
in passing such joint resolution, had
gone against the wishes of the peo-
| pie of thatiState and that there had
been recently an election in. one of
the Congressional Districts where
that iniqaity had been presented be-
fore the people, and that the result of
the election was partly owing tOsthe
action Of the Legislature. The reso-'
luton was referred to the judiciary
COMMITTEE, who were Instructed to re-
port whether the State has a right to
Withdraw its assent. t.11l 3t mIH
unWashburne, of IlliROis, reported A
Military Academy Appropriation bill
which was ordered printed. Referred
10 the Committee ofthe Whole, and
made the special order for Monday
nlfe8f.a, sjr u .r, aad q .3ae
Burley presented a memorial from
the DacOtah Legislature for aid in
the CONSTRUCTION of railroads. Re-
ferred. hul gooq .al afrbouues
On motion, Clarke, of Kansas made
inquiry regarding the expediency Of
placing the widows and children of
the victims Of the Lawrence massacre
Ionthe sa me footing as if killed in the
service of the United States. b y
!, Eliot, from the Committee on Freed
mems Affairs, reported a bill to con
tinue the LFreedmen's Bureau. Or
0dered printed and drecommitted The
first SECTION provides for the continn.
ance, of the Bureau for one year after
July 10th, 1868.
ldThe second section directs the Sec
retaryn Of War to withdraw the Bu
reau from States represented in Con-
gresss unless, after consultation with
the Commissioner, and upon his own
examination, he is satisfied it. should
be continued; Provided, that the ed . !
ucational division shall not be affect
ed until suitable provisions are made
within the State for the education Of
tile children of freedmen. ui
- The third section permits the Cdm-
missioner to employ the unekpended
balance notlneeded for. IA. dine e-execu
ton of the laws for educational para
poses, to be subject to the provisions
Jof the,lAw applicable thereto. Z -
IA The 4thn section permits officers Of
the, Keteran- Reserve Corps or iVomn
-teer service, on duty under the Com
missioner, who had been or may be
mustered out of service, to be lferainr
ed, when required, for the proper
execution of. the law, with the same
compensation and authority as now
conferred by law on officers OF the
Bureau of the same grade
.r The Speaker presented a c0hinuni
cation from the Secretary of the
NaYyg in answer TO a resolution as to
determinations against soldiers aud
sailors, In appointments in the Navy.
Department. Referred to Committee
on Naval Affairs. Also a communi-
cation from the Secretary Of the
Treasury, relative to the proposed
sale of Stock in the Dismal Swamp
Canal Co. Referred to Committee on
Naval Affairs Also a letter from
Governor Pease and Judge Caldwell,
of Texas, in reference to affairs In
that State. Referred to the Recon
structi0n Committee
Washburne, of Illinois, from the
Committee on Appropriations report p
ed the Naval Appropriation Bill, ap-
propriating S18,096,045, which was
made the special order for the 18th
of February; also the Consular aud
Diplomatic Appropriation Bill, aD-
propriating$ 81, POI, ,434 Recommitted,
The House proceeded to the con
sideration Of the Kentucky contested
election case of Brown aud Smith.
During the debate Allison reported
from the Conference Committee on
the Gotten Tax Bill [see Senate re-
port of yesterday, and after an ami
mated discussion it was agreed to,
1U4 yeas, 43 nays. t
Without coming to vote on the
Kentucky election cases, the House
oJian~nod n