The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WAsHINaroN. February %

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/ list Of the counterfeiters pardoned, etc
| Referred to the judiciary Committee.
! stewart, from the Committee on Mines
and Mining, reported, with amendments
q Dill TO establish National School Of
| mines.
| Anthony moved that, when the Senate
/ adjourn, IL be till Monday. Alter discus
| sion the motion was lost.
On motion of TrumbuL the House bill,
| to amend the act OF March q, 1867, supple
mentary to the bill for a more efficient
| government OF ths rebel States, passed
March I'd, 1867, and 70 fac ttate their resto-
Yates withdrew his motion, made yes-
terday, to take up the bill to admit Colo
RADIO, giving notice that he would move to
take II mp when tie pending bill was dis
posed of. ..z.# 1850
Buckaiew offer d an amendment MAX
ing IL necessary for ten days residence in
the district before AN ele ton before a per-
son is permitted 70 VOC. (The bill hereto
fore published allowed registered persons
to vote anywhere in the State)
Davis took the door TO conclude his half
finished speech, which was interrupted
some days since, by resolution TO admit
Thomas, % Maryland. He moved to
amend by instructing the Judiciary Com
mittee to report IN favor of repeating all
acts heretofore passed on the subject of
Conkiing got the floor. but he having
asked whether it was intended to proceed
with its consideration Tonight, some dis
cussion ensued upon that point and CLOS
ing viii the understanding that the bill
be passed tomorrow, and an opportunity
Reconstruction Bill, the confederation OF
which is to follow Immediately, Sauls-
bury, Thayer and others proposing to
speak on general subjects.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.-On motion OF Clarke, OF Kan
sas, the Postmaster General was directed
TO furnish various items of information in
regard TO the transportation of the over
land mail.
Banks, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported the bills concerning the
rights of A m4Fignn pffiZang fnrafun
States; Ordered to be printed and recon-
mitted.
Lands, reported bill to regulate the
disposition of lands that may here
after be given to aid in the construction
of railroads. Ordered to be printed. The
bill, which is reported unanimously, pro-
vides that all lands hereafter granted for
railroad purposes, shall be granted to the
States or Territories where the roads ere
to be constructed, and shall be by them
sold TO actual settlers, at prices not ex-
the proceeds TO be paid to the railroad
The object is to prevent the
withdrawal of large quantities of land
from the market and their monopoly by
and TO encourage the settle
ment Of the country.
MCClurg, from the Select Committee on
Railroads. made a reoorf shovT-
ing ia the testimony taken by the Com
NIT ee, that facts had come out which in
dicated corruption IN the Post Office De-
partment, and the suggestion that the
Committee was not authorized to pu rsue
the investigation, the matter be referred TO
another Committee for further examina-
tion. The report closes vita resolution
for Committee to examine into the sub.
ect of the contracts with the Post Ofice |
Department. for the Transportation of the |
United states mali, and report such facts |
A. may be deemed of import ance, particu- |
fences OF corruption. with authority to /
Tend for persons and papers. After de- |
bate, the resolution was referred 20 the /
ommittee on Expenditure of the Post
)fnce Department.
A large number OF bills granting pen.
ions to individuals were reported from
he Committee on Inyal Pensions, and
passed.
Miller, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions. reported a bill extending the
provisions of the 2lst section Of the act OF
July IL, 1862. relating to the naturalization
II soldiers: to those who enlisted In the
naval or marine service of the United
states.
Pike moved TO refer the bill to the Com.
nittee on Naval Affairs, which was agreed
Pile moved to amend the bill by insert
ng the words, - and have been or may
lerea. ter be honorably discharged"
agreed to. and the bill passed.
Perham, from the Committee on Invalid
PENSIONS, reported bill TO provide for
he payment out of the Naval Pension
fund Of the pensions OF widows and
ther dependents of officers, seamen, fire.
men and ceal-heavers.
Logan had read by the Clerk response Of
he Secretary of the Treasury, under date
I January Is, TO an inquiry in reference
U
n deposit in the Treasury, o secure the
REGULATION of National banks. II asserts |
hat sales Of 10-40's, TO the amount of eight
million dollar from the lSt Of October, |
367 to the 2lst OF January, 1865. made by
rder Of the Secretary were, with the exc
option OF five small sales, made at a less
be New York market. He ha 1 calculated
ne difference, and found the Govern ment
ad lost SA, 264 besides a commission OF e
( per cent. given TO Jay, Cooke Il Co,
nd amounting TO SLIT, making whole
)ss OF a, AL.
He also referred to the letter purporting
D be written by the Secretary of the
reasury TO a gentleman controlling
latiOnal Bank, stating he would accept
)-40s IN Lieu OF 5-zOs at o12, while In his
aport the Secretary says they had never (
cen received at higher rate than So.
Having made his statement, he asked
ave TO offer a resolution directing tie
louise whether such letter, dated Deem .
er 30, was signed by him, to whom adj
herein contained were complied with by =
ne party TO whom addressed; and also, Z
hether the sale of 10 40 bonds from Octo-
sr Is, 1867, to January 20, 1868, were at
ties equal to daily quotations in New
oIk, &c.
Debated and adopted.
The House, at 3 O'clock, went into Com
ittee of the Whole on the State of the
mon (Allison in the Chair, and resumed
le consideration OF the Army Appropri-
ion Bill.
The Committee rose and reported the
II TO the House. which proceeded to vote
] the amendments.
The amendment for the reduction of the
my was adopleu. :.
All the amendments having been dis \
Paine called for the yeas and nays on the
.ssage OF the bill. The bill passed with :,
10 a prOVisO.
House adjourned.
NEWS