The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WAsHINGroN- Fah- II

t9 WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
SENATE. - TrumbulI, ConkIin
and Williams, presented memorials
from officers of the volunteer army,
protesting against the passage of the
bill introduced by Wilson, relative to
commutation for pay. Referred.
On motion of Morgan, further pc
titions relative to the legalization of
gold contracts, were laid on the table.
J. Wilson,. from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a bill re-
duclng the expenses of the War De-
partment, and for other purposes. He
also offered a resolution inquiring of
the President whether any new mill
tary department., division, or district
has been authorized, and also under
what authority of law. dfte.
Frelinghuysen introduced a bill to
prevent and. punish the unlawful use
of public money and property. Re-
ferTed to Judiciary Committee.
The special order of the resolution
to admit Philip Il Thomas, Senator
elect from Maryland, was taken up,
and Buckalew spoke in its favor.
Sherman, Howard, Morton, and
Stewart, spoke against his admission
johnson gave notice that nc would
close the debate or Monday.
Tho Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and soon adjourned till Monday.
.H0USE.-WOod offered a resolu-
tien directing the General Of the
army to furnish all correspondence
by telegraph or otherwise between
himself and Major General Hancock,
relating to the removal Of Councilmen
in New s0rleansa Adopted. -hgosh
Logan introduced a Joint resolution
providing that from and after the first
day of Junes 1868, all United States
bonds shall pay an internal tax Of 2
per cent. per amman. to. be collected
by deducting, one per cent. semi
annually from coupons at the Treas
ury. Referred to che Committee on
Ways and Means.
Van Horn, of Missouri. introduced
a bill relating to the Bureau of Civil
Engineering in the Navy Department.
Referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
CoVode presented dgagcOmmunieatiou
giving the history of the whisky frauds
In New Orleans Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
AldIkE4 VI AduEd1s UlAA
to atOiish. auds forever prohibit The
system OF pe0nage and Indian slavery
in New Mexico. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee. g g 1o.f-Ate A~-f1
The House proceeded, as business
of the fmorning hour on Friday, to
the consideration Of reports of a pri-
vate character.
A bill authorizing the issue Of a
patent to Charles Grafton Page, of
Washington, for hrs induction coil, "
was passed. srr
1.-THE Speaker presented a oomniiaasai-
cation from the Secretary of War,
in answer to the esolution offered BY
Brooks, with copies of all the orders
by the commanders of the Fifth Mil
itar District Of the South for execu-
ton.
The Reconstruction acts referred
to the Committee on Reconstruction
also the resolution of the Virginia
COnstitttionah Convention relative to
the tax On tobacco. was referred to
the Committee on Ways and NJ leans.
Buckalew, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported a bill for
the relief of the Navajo Indians at
Bosquet Redonda, and to establish
. them on a reservation, and appropri-
ting Sl50.000 to remove the indians.
Passed
The House proceeded to the con
sideration of the two remaining reso
lutiOns In the election. case from the
Second Congressional District Of Ken
tucky, declaring that Samuel Z. Smith,
the contestant for Mr.. Browns seat,
did not receive a majority Of the
votes, and directing the Speaker to
notify the Governor of Kentucky that
a vacancy for Congress exists in that
District.
Without disposing Of the question,
the House adjourned.