The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-11
EVANSVILLE. ND. FRIDAY pBoEMBaR T.. 1863

relating to the Ocean mail steamship
service between the United States aud
China referred to the Post Office
C3mmittee. The Senate bill IN rela-
tion to bridges across the Ohio River.
After discussion for more than an
hour participated In principally by
the Indiana, Ohio aud Pennsylvania
members, the bill was, on motion of
Bingham, referred to the Committee
on Roads and Canals. al
Paeips askedleave to offer reso-
luton in reference to the election of
Americans from the guanoa islands of
Alto Vello, Objected to.
Washburne, of Illinois, offered a
resolution for recess from Monday,
Dec. 2lst, to Tuesday, ,5eh Of January.
aeSehanek remarked that he felt it
was useless to aftempt taking a re-
coss, but as ,he.was instructed by the
Cemmittee on Ways aud Means this
morning. he would move ian amend
ment, making recess from the 23d of
December to the 4th of January.
#Washburne. moved the previous
question, and the amendment was re-
jeeted-77 to 9l-.--..... 1aeta boI
Baldwin moved to table the resolu-
tion.- Rejection without divIsion.
The resolution, as originally intro
dufed, vas then -ad1pted.s
Bronall," of -PenhsyIyania, intro
duced a bill to regulate the value of
United States legal tender notes in
coin, and provide for tn:ir redemp-
ton Referred to the Committee on
Ways and M eans.s
The bill directs the Secretary of
the Treasury to cause gold coin 70 be-
exchanged for United States legal
the Treasury In sums not less than
one hundred dollars, and at the fol-
loving rates of exchange: For the
first month, 800 in coin for $I35 In
notes; for the second month, 800 in.
coin for $134 in notes, and at de-
crease Of one dollar per month un-
til par Is reached.
The House again went to business
on the table.
The Senate Joint RESOLUTION in
relation 10 the Library of the Depart
ment Of Horticulture. was passed.
The Senate Joint Resolution, in re-
latfon TO Coast Defenses.s was referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Senate bill. for the relief of
Miss Emma Wilson, OF Indiana, was
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. aFa
The Senate Joint Resolution, to
regulate the carriage of passengers In
steamships aud other vessels, was
referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
The Senate Bill, to refer the elai ms
OF Joseph Segur to the Court of
Claims, was referred to the Committee |
on Claims.
The Senate joint resolution re-
specting the provisional governments |
of Virginia and Texas was referred |
to the ReeOnstructiony Committee.
The Speaker appointed Hamilton,
Of Florida, on the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims, instead of |
Trowbridge, excused.
The tI0nse went into COMMITTEES of |
the Whole aud was addressed by |
BIaiue, of Maine. The Committee |
then rose and the Speaker resumed |
the Chair.
Coburn introduced a bin 10 amend |
the Internal Revenue Laws taxing |
whisky. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on Ways aud MeaRs1 Els--r rhfsf
Butler introduced. a bill creating
additional Judiciary districts in Ten
nessee. Referred to the Judiciary |
Committee.
slngerson introduced hill supple
meatary 70 the National banking law.
Referred to the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency. 1t proposes to re-
move the Limitation on the aggregate
of the National Bank circulation, and |
leave it unrestricted, to authorize the
issue of 4 per cent. gold interest bear
ing bonds, and to require the substi-
tuition of those for the 6 per cent.
bonds, kept by the National banks on
deposit to guarantee their currency.
Stewart introduced a bill to reor-
ganize and increase the efficiency of
the medical department of the navy
Referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs 1900 aRH1 1U0t
HAdjo1rned until Monday.