The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
xLth CONGRESS- THIRD SESSION.

sENATE..............WA w AsHINGroN, Dec. Is.
Sherman, from the Finance Committee.
reported back the House bill fixing the
duties on copper, and also the following
resolution, which, on his motion, was laid
ON the table, 10 be called up at an early
day:
Resolved by the Senate, That neither the
public policy or the good faith of the ma
tiOn WuJ allow the redemption of 80
bonds, until it shall perform its primary
duty of paying its rates in coin. or making
them equivaIt mt thereto, and measures
should oe adopted to secure the re Jump
ton of specie payments at as early period
as practicable.
same committee, without amendment, the
Joint resolution introduced by Z lmunds
in November, 1867, which read as follows:
Joint Resolution pledging the faith OF the
United States to the payment of the pub
lie debt in coin or its equivalent.
WHEREAS, The public debt was, except
where specially otherwise ordered, con-
tracted upon the faith and credit of the
United States, that the same would be
paid or redeemed IN coin or its equivalent; !;
WHEREAS, doubts have been raised as ts
the duty and proprIety of dlschargiug such
debt in coin, or Its equivalent; therefore,
ReSoEUed by the SsIadte and House Of Rep
public cebt of the United States, except in
cases wherein the law authorizes the same,
or provision was expressly made naming
coin AID its equivalent, the faith of
the United States is hereby sOlemnly
pledged TO its payment accordingly.
Wl1uaE1S OueIGQ resolution 1nSETuCL1n2
the Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the Dracttca ability and expediency of some
immediate legislation TO prevent the dis
charge of persons convicted of crime, by
extraordinary decisions OF the District
Judges of Virginia. After discussion the
word +" extraordinary was struck ont. as
perhaps rejecting on Judge A. Under
wood. The resolution was then adopted.
Morton offered a resolution directing the
Secretary of the Senate to pay the Sena-
tors rom North Carolina, South Carolina,
Florida, Alabama. Arkansas, and Louisi-
ana the legal compensation OF Senators.
Ferry objected.
tary Affairs, reported a joint resolution to
donate condemned cannon to erect a mon
ument TO Major General Kearney, which
Osborne introduced a bill to relieve sun
dry citizens of Florida from political disa-
bilities. On his motion 1t was laid on the
table.
Conness introduced a resolution direct
ing the Committee on Naval A fairs to IN
quire into the pract1cabll1ty of making
Midway Island rendezvous for nited
states vessels. Adopt ID.
Call introduced bill to provide Tenn
porary Governments for Alaska. Referred
Vickers, from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported joint reSo-
tuition approprlating $4,000 for the tempo
rary relief of the poor OF the District of
Columbia, which was adopted.
Conness moved to take up the bill to fix
compensation for labor performed Tor Gov
ernnaent, providing that there shall be no
reduction of pay on account of reduction
of hours of labor.
The motion was lost-22 to IS.
/ (,Orbe L offered a resolution requesting
| the Secretary OF the Treasury TO inform
/ the Senate of the total cost of the issue of
/ United States fractional currency up to
I On motion of Ferry, resolution was
/ offered by Morton in regard to the pay of
Southern Senators. Referred to the Judi
! Robinson offered a preamble and resoIu-