The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


HO L y E....... ....... W AsHLNGTOE, A Aprll q.
Phelps offered, as g question Of privilege
a resolution reciung a paragraph which
a pril Is, to the effect that Lieutenant GEN
eraI sherman had been before the im-
parchment 1fauagers, and been minutely
examined in reference 10 hIs interview
with the President, and that IL was under
stood that the d -clinatIOn Of Gen. Butler
to proceed with the cross eXaminat on Of
Gen. sherman. was in view Of that pFe-
ffunIuarv examination. and provid az for
the appointment Of Select Committee 10
examine into the facts, IN order TO viudi-
cate the Managers from such asperstOns.
Washburue, Of Illinois, inquired Whetu-
er the resolution was question OF privi-
ieZe.
gave reasons for the decision. He SUBJ
mitted the question % tue House and the
House decided the same way
Eldridge asked the unanimous consent
to have the resolution OF Phelps agreed 70.
Kelsey objected.
of the I0Uh section OF the Steam boat Pas
senger Law. Referred 70 the Committee
on Commerce.
the POst-Ohce Commtttee to impure iatO
the eXpediency of securing 70 the General
Government the exclusive control OF all
Adopted.
briggs offered a resolution inst ructiug
the Post-Ohtce Commit ee to inquire into
he expediency o. extending the franking
privilege 10 members OF the legislative
branches OF suca foreign governments a.
extend the same 10 the legislative MEM
bers Of this Government, which was
The Speaker procee led, as the business
otthe morning hour, to the call of COM
mittees for reports.
pike, ON the mmittee on Naval
Affairs, presented number OF adverse
reports, hich were ta ble1 also, several
uEimpOrtaut Senate bills, Whicu PASSED /.
also the House bill to amend certain acts
in relation 10 the navy and "a zriue corps.
III limits the number Of officers, uOn-cDIu- .
missiOned officers. and musicians OF each
co ps TO the number authorized bE tLe act
of farch I'd. 1867 and OF prlVates tO l,509-
now 5000, The commissions Of the pres
eut officers are not 10 be vacated, bat no
appointment ls 70 De mace ln any oI tie
grades until The number Is reduced below
tn number provided by either sections Of
the OH. 1t aDDlishes the grades 0f mate
an Tnsrd Assistant Engineer IN the navy,
and repeals ali acts authorizing tenn pOrary
acting officers in the navy.
After considerable discussion the utI
was passed: also a joint resolution ia rtia
rton 10 vessels enrolled and licensed f0r
employment in the coasttng trade al4
fisheries.
me morning hour expired. and the bill
wentover- until next morning hour.
The Speaker presented messages nom
the Preside nt and Executive comm lIca-
tiOus on the following subjects: on I'M
prf-oumenf. aud destruction OF proper
ri Antonio PeIletisT Dy the people and ari-
taorlties Of Haute, with Information iu
reference to Russian America, relative 10
certain efforts OF the Treasury Depart
FnEuG EDE tue IL EpheAa u AJA1ttACtAcAsALE EEO-
party in Europe. THESE we've referred 90
the Committed on Foreign Affairs; a 50
report the Improvement of the harf0r
Il Alien, Illinois. Referred % the Conn
miltee On Commerce.
Relative TO the survey of the eastern
boundary Of the ChOctaW and Cbfckasaw
country. Referred TO The committee on
indian Affairs.
Tue House proceeded to the considera-
tlOn OF the bill reported yesterday by Mr
Jencks Tor an amendment 10 the Bank
ruptcy Act. Mr.. Jencks explained its pro-
visions.
Eliot moved 70 amend the lst section by
making II read /" January lst, 1869, " in
stead OF June lst, 1869"
Paine desired 70 move an amendment to
insert Ia the lst section before the word
a" bankruptcy z. voluntarily"
Jencks declined to let the amendment be
offered, saying it applied to both forms OF
bankruptcy.
Maynard desired to offer an amendment
limiting application Of extension of time
for those who cannot pay so per cent. 70
debts contracted subsequently, to the pass
age of the original bill.