The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-19
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HOUSE ...-....--..-.... W AS HISGrON, Dec. I8. .
! a resolution to print thirty thousand
/ copies or the eulogIes delivered yesterday
Washburne reported a Pension Bill.
which appropriates $4,000 900. Ordered to
be printed, and consideration postponed
till the 5th Of January.
Sypher presented the credentials of J. NJ.
Meynard as Representative from LOuisi
ana. Referred 20 the Committee on Elec-
A bill to admit midshipman James
1orehead, of Ohio, to the Washington
Insane Asylum passed.
Tiff introduced a resolution instrUetiug
the Committee on Revision OF the Laws TO
consider the prOpriety of eXtendlng the
time in which bankrupts may avail theIn-
selves of the provisions of the Bankrupt
Act, and reducing the fees. dOpJeL
Butter, Of Tennessee, introduced bills to
est4ollsh pension once IN Tennessee,
cases. Referred.
5 ofeld introduced a bill giving officers
IN the military and naval serves, COM
m1ssioned but net mustered, pay accord
ing to the rank of their commission RE-
ferred to the Committee on Military At
airs.
Van Horn desired to offer a resolution
Tor select Committee TO investigate the
election frauds IN Louisiana.
Washburne, of IlliEoIs, objected, unless
II De referred TO the Reconstruction Com
mittee, and NiblacK objected unconditiOn-
ally.
Norris offered resolution instructtng
the Post Office Com nlttee to INQUIRE what
further legislation was nece ssary to pro-
mote greater efficiency in the mail service
IN the Southern States.
Wilson, OF Iowa, offered a resolution in
struct1ng the Committee on Revision of
Laws TO inquire as to the legality of the
4pRoIntLnent or assignors Of United states
JUDGES IN tontroYentlo On OF the provisions
ana spirit of the ban nkTupt law. Adopted.
Fla offered resolution instr ucting tn
ComInltJee on Banking to inquire what
legislation Is necessary to enable the
comptroller or the Currency to wind uD
the affairs OF banks that have no officers
n q nefFa ..
of interest of bonds on debts they owe to
the United states, and prevent insolvent
1anks from Deinz made repositories by
G0Vernment discussing officers. adopted.
Julian offered a resolution instructing
Inc Comnittee on Public Lands 10 inquire
into Inc eXpedlency of amending the
Homestead Acts by allowing final proof
OF settlement 10 be made before clerks of
courts of record.
Churchill, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported q bill to perpetuate teslf-
monies in United States Courts. and also
blll TO denne felOnies and misdemeanor ors.
Slnu 70 regulate pre.em ptory calls in g. @
united states courts. Recommitted and
ordered printed.
Schenck offered a resolution directing
the Secretary Of War TO inform the Hous
how many omcers OF the army are detli
ed for duty in Qnartermasters' Subsfsg
ence, ray, Me1lcal ana other Departments
of the service, and about the city Of New
AOrk, how employed, and whether the
number Of enlisted men and civilians SO
employed c1nnot be reduced. Adopted.
Jones, of Kentucky, offered "a resolution
directing the Secreiafy OF the Treasury 10
Inquire iutO the probable cost OF erecting
suitable bulldogs Tor United states Courts,
revenue offices ana aud post-offices in Loy-
tngtou, KY. Adopted.
Mullins ask Ell leave TO Off-r resolutions
in reference 10 ku-KtGX OurTages.
Eidr dee Objected
Van WyelS Obtained leave to make n re
port next Monday from the Commibtee-on
Ketrenchment and have It printed.
JUlian, from the Con mIttee on PubIic
Lands, reported a bin TO extend the pro-
visions of the Homestead Act to orphan
children of deceased soldiers wh are un-
der the age of tWenty-one years. PASSED..
The Speaker presented various Execu-
tive communications, which were re-
feTred.
authority given him by the House, he had
asked the senior member, Washbul ne. OF
Illinois, To preside as Speaker pro tenn, on
Monday next.
on motion Of Brooks. the Reconstruction
Committee was autuOri2ei to SsWd Ior per-
sons and papers. and examine witnesses in
sippi, Texas, and Virginia.
Boswell, from the Recoustl uction Com
mitte g. reported back TIE Senate amend
ment 10 relieve from disabilities certain
persons elected to offices in South Carolina
and other Southern states. The amend
ment was concurred IN by the requisite
Ferry, from the Post Office Committee,
reported joint resolution to allow TO
Lewis ID. Smith, Post Master in J0uia.
Michigan, SlS,36l for the amount of puOlie
money and STAMPS of which he had been
robbed. After some discussion a vote by
teilers showed there was not a quorum
present
The death of the late Mr.. Ferry, OF Penn
syIvania, was announced by his successor,
Pettls, and remarks in eulOEY of ths de-
ceas= q were made BIZ Beuis, ON ell, r LIl-
dali and Woodward One of the resolu-
tIons was offered by Pettis on the subject
OF having provided for committee OF
nine to receive the remains OF the deceas-
ed at New York on their arrival from
Brussels, and accompany them TO Penn
| syIvania. The Speaker appointed a. such
committee NJ eSsrs. Pettts. O'Netl, RAN
dali, Woodward, Lawrence OF Pennsylva-
MIA, Doves, Blair, Cullen and Breck.
The House then adjourned tin Monday.