The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


SENATE WAsHINeToN. July Z.
Some unimportant business was
transacted during the hour, at the ex-
piration of which the consideration
ofthe tax bill was resumed. The time of
taxing cigars was extended to April
next. A section was added empower
ing the Secretary of the Treasury and
Revenue Commissioners to alter the
stamp mark on spirits and tobacco.
A long debate ensued-On the prop
osition to allow a compromise Of rev.
enue suits, but it was withdrawn, and
the committee amendment agreed
to.
Several other amendments We're
agreed to, including the striking out
Of sections on banks and bankers.s
The section putting tax on " his
ky at fifty cents, was debated at
length. Sherman explained it and
Cameron and Pameroy denounced it
as a virtual surrender to spectators
In the whisky ring. . s
no KOUSE......-...,......W WAsHINGTo1y, July 2.
After further debate on the bill
offered by the Ways and Means Com
mittee, Maynard denied the state
ment published, that certain parties
bad been informed of the proposed
action of the Committee on the tariff.
The Alaska bill was taken up in
Com .nittee of the Whole and debated
until recess. 80 Izo ed
Van Horn, of New York, asked
leave to offer aresolution making the
Niagara Ship Canal bill the spe-
cial order for the 10th inst, next
Friday.
Holman objected. a.an
Julian offered preamble and reso-
luton reciting the fact of so called
treaty between the Potawotamie In
dians and the Atchinson, Topeka %
Santa Fee Railroad Company, by
which $4,000 acres of Indian lands
/ were transferred at the rate of one
dollar an acre, which was monstrous-
ly disproportioned to its value, and
instructing the Committee on Indian
Affairs to inquire into the facts, with
power to send for persons and papers.
Adopted.
Stevens arose to a question of priv
ilege-" / desire to introducea reso-
luton and follow it with some few
remarks, but viii not ask any further
actionf'
Mr.. Beck The resolution is not
for action atthis session
Mr.. Stevens" No, sir.
The resolution omitting the pream-
. bic was read, as follows:
Res0leed, That committee be ap-
! pointed to prepare additional articles
of impeachment, and report the same
as soon as practicable.
Mr.. Stevens then said: will
not ask to have the articles read now,
: but viii proceed with the remarks
which intend to make / will then
, ask a postponement of the matter,
! Washburne, of Illinois, remarked
that the gentlemen around him dld
not understand what the question be-
: fore the House was.
Speaker-The gentleman from Penn
svlvania presents a resolution moving
the appointment OF committee to
= prepare and report articles of i'm
4 peachment.
, privilege? Laughter.
The Speaker-The Chair thinks II
i: is a matter of the very highest i'm.
: portance. aAA
Mr.. Steyens-Having said that
!: much, I shall occupy only the time
uocCcpdTy iUT tne TGu1dTkS WHICH L ID
tended to make, leaving the articles
and the testimony to go to the priutel
, without being read, as l do. not wish
to occupy the time of the House..
4 After reading the first few para.
; graphs of his speech, he said hs
would ask his friend, the clerk, tc
F.; continue the reading.
The clerk proceeded with the read.
: ing. but was interrupted by Beck
' who required that the proposed ar,
4 ticles should be read, SO members
!. might better understand the speech
t The proposed articles were accord
ingly read. The first charges tn,
: President with abuse of the public
r patronage; the second, with usurpa
!. ton of power in establishing Pro
. visional G. Governments; the third, will
attempting to bribe the Colorado Sen