The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-20

man of large wealth, and is said to
hold more real estate 10 the City of
Washington than any new conner. and
lands which he had bought for $50
an acre had been sold 10 freedmen for
5000. He did not endorse this state.
ment, he only repeated what he heard
and if true, It was proof Of the phi
lanthropy and benevolent care which
he exercised over those poor people.
Arnell spoke in support Of the bill
Eliot closed the debate Before
proceeding TO answer the arguments
against the bill, he desired to brush
away a foul SANDER which had found
a mouth-piece here He did not
know the gentleman from New York
/ (W ood) was to be congratulated on
having found an opportunity 10 inject
! into discussion a SANDER born Of pri-
vate Ill feeling to the bill. There was
no SANDER so foul or so destitute Of
truth that would not, when thrown on
! the air BY an envenomed tongue, find
some friendly voice To give il circula-
ton, and the offspring of this calumBy
might be himself congratulated os the
| offspring OF his mind and heart, hav4
| ing found fit godfather in the gen
tleman from New York. When that
! slander first came to his (EliOt's) no.
/ tice, he had addressed a note % the
commander on the subject, and he
would read his answer. 1t was as
J follows
WAsHIEGToS, D. T.. Feb. I8, 1858
/ To Hon r. D. Eliot.
DEAR sfR: You have called nv atten-
[ tion 10 an absurd charge made against me,
| 10 Iked a. IL favored the action by mar
Z riaRe of the white and ack popula~
4 t1Ou. Fhis charge originated with certain
men who hate me. OF course, there is no
shadow of truth IN 10. In al the Bureau
| work promoting marriage ] haYe had no
/ case of this kind to act, and none Is known
/ at my oifice. As a Board of Trustees, we
/ have never considered the subject, and
or ofieially sought 70 do 50. Whatever
I words may have used, this charge is an
/ true.
/ 1gnedl o. o. HOWARD,
Major General Commanding. sc.
Eliot went on to say that the ru-
NOR that the gentleman had grown
| wealthy with his administration Of
/ the Freedmeu's Bureau, was also
| false, foul and slanderous.
Blaine added his denial to that OF
| Eliot, aud declared that a more up-
right man than General Howard did
not exist In the United States, aud
that any gentleman who made au op-
posite charge only disgrl lced and dis
| honored himself in so doing.
Wood remarked that If the gentle
men on the other side, would give
him a Committee Of Investigation, he
would prove some Of them not un-
/ founded.
A ans moved to lay the bal on
the table Negatived.
The bill then passed yeas, 96;
nays, 81
The House proceeded to dispose of
the amendments reported two weeks
since from the Committee Of the
Whole, to sundrv civil expenses Of the
Appropriation Bill
Logan moved to amend the first
paragraph Of the bill by reducing the
amount appropriated for carrying into
effect the several acts Of Congress au-
I thOrizing loans, aud issue Treasury
notes from one million and half 10
! $50. .494.
Randall desired TO offer "a amend
ment that the greater part Of the
amount should be used for paying the
commission for the sale Of bonds
Washburne, of Illinois, said it was
] g
used for that purpose.
Washburne moved the previous
/ question on the bill and amendment.
Wilson, of Iowa, desired an oppor-
! tunity TO discuss some OF the amend
ments, but the House refused-3l
l67 The House proceeded to vote on
] the amendments s
Randall offered his amendment, be-
/ fore alluded to, and il was agreed to.
Logan's amendment, thus amended,
lwas adopted. lI t rtHf-f
J Sawyer offered an amendment for
I the erection of new light house on
/ Lake Michigan, between Bailey
] harbor and North Bay. on the con.
pletion of which the light at Baileys
} harb0r will be discontinued. Adopted.
4 The amendment directing six steam
! revenue cutters 90 the llkes 10 be laid
! up ia ordinary weather. being reached,
SpaidiBg spoke 10 opposition, and
\ WashbUrae. OF Illinois Seely. and
! Churchill In advocacy Of it.
Peters favored the sale Of vessels
) Ia preference. TO laying them up, and
/ offered such IA amendmenty
bT Washbpre, Of Illinois, again move d
the pregI0us question, and the House
\ again refused 10 second IT,. =
Hurlburd. of y. Y, offered an
amendment directing the Secretary Of
I the Treasury to withdraw from com
/ mission every revenue cutter on the
4 Atlantic coast not actually needed tor
! constant service.
After discussion. Peters amendment
was rejected. and Hurlburd adopted,
and Churchills amendment as thus
I amended was agreed to.
! The amendments making appr0pTia-