The Evansville journal., 1868-01-10

cause an examination OF the facts, Dy
a corps OF Government Engineers.
Referred to the Committee on Fl
nance.
Wilson, of Indiana, introduced a
bill for protection in certain cases to
persons making disclosures as defend
ants, or testifying as witnesses. Re
ferred to the Judici8ry Committee.
Arnold introduced a bill to amend
the bankruptcy act Referred to the
judiciary Committee.
The House proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the joint resolution re-
questing the President to intercede
with the Queen Of Great Britain for
the release of Father McMahone.
Paine introduced a similar joint
resolution, II reference to Robert
Lynch, of Milwaukee.
Wood gave notice of his intention
to introduce a joint resolution re-
questing the President to interpose
his official authority to effect the i'm
mediate release of Colonel S. John
Warner and w. j. Nagle and any
other American citizens arrested in
Ireland, under the Habeas Corpus
Act, and now imprisoned without suf-
fcient grounds to charge them with
the commission of any Ofense against
the laws of Great Britain.
After remarks by Wood, Shanks,
Brooks, Banks and-Orth, the joint
resolution was passed unanimously.
Paine's joint resolution in reference
to Robert Lynch, of Milwaukee, also
passed unanimously.
Wood then introduced the joint
resolution of which. he had given no
tice, in reference to Coils. Warren and
Nagie.
Bingham suggested the omission of
the words, Interpose his official
authority" and the substitution of
the words. THAT the President be
requested to intercede," &c.
Wood made the mod fication sug-
gested. Wood, also, at the sugges-
tion of Banks, struck out the words,
8 under the habeas corpus act" As
thus modified the joint resolution was
passed unanimously.
The morning hour having expired,
Schenek, from the Committee on
Ways and Means. reported a joint
resolution to provide for a Commits
sion of five persons to be appointed
by the Secretary, to examine carefully
all the meters and mechanical con-
trivances or inventions that may be
presented, intended to measure, test
or ascertain the prcductiveness of
grain or other articles prepared for
distillation, or actual quantity and
strength of distilled spirits subject to
tax, produced therefrom, giving due
notice of the time when, or place
where, such examination is to
be conducted; the Commission to
meet and proceed to the perfor-
nance of the duties, under the in
structions of the Secretary of the
Treasury, at the earliest practic-
able day, and report in detail, to
the Secretary to be by him eommuni-
Gated to Congress, the results of the
examination, with such recommenda-
tions as it may be deemed expedient,
on or before the 10Th of February
next. Pending the action of the Com
mission, and until its report be made
and meter adopted by law, all work
on the construction of meters. under
the direction of the Treasury Depart
ment shall be suspended, in the
meantime no further contract for
meters shall be made by the Secretary
of the Treasury.
The resolution was debated at
length by Schenck, Logan, Kerr.
Randall, Eldridge, Munger and Van
Wyck.
BURLINGTON, January 9.-BishOp
Hopkins is dangerously i'll at his
residence at Rockport
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