The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-11

Grant possessed none of the qualities
of q soldier but courage and will, and
asserted, that but for an naecident, and
| but for an abler man than himself,
we never would have heard of him as
a candidate for President. asl ~ s.sr
Morton spoke of Ger Blair's recent
| letter as threatening a rebellion In
the future, claiming that his nomipaa 1
tien for Vice Presidency was made
upon that letter, and his sentiments
were endorsed by the Democratic
party and by the platform of that
party, and he called upon Senators TO
meet this issue boldly and braYely@
Boutwell, did not coincide With
Blair In overthrowing the reconstrue-
ton laws. and said that the platform,
made before Blair was nominated, |,
contained no intimatIon OF violence
or revolution. s,g ral mmrMAw wE
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HOUSE.........-....-.N -.NAsHINeToN. July 10.
The Committee on Conference
asked in the bill granting lands to.
Minnesota, to aid in the ifnprove-
ment of navigation on the Missis-.
sippi river. @ g Ge .s@fsHslg
Schenck, from the COMMITTEES on
Ways and Means, reported a joint
resolution to extend to the LIST of
January. 1863, the time for the coll
lection of District tax in the South.
Passed. gwp7TssFmwTr m
Boles presented memorial from
the Constitutional Convention, ask
ing aid in rebuilding the levees along
the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers.
| in Arkansas. Referred to Com nit
tee en- Freedmen'ss Afairs,sPr weeeaq
Logan from the Committee on
| Ways and Means, reported a bill
making certain regulations as. to the
| public debt, providing that no COM
mission be allowed, for the. sale or
negotiate of United States securities,
and that all authority to issue United
States bonds, &c, shall cease with the
passage of the bill, except the con-
version of Treasury notes into 5-20
bonds. Ordered printed and recon-
/ mitted.
Perham, from the Conference Com
mittee on twenty-five pension bills,
made a report which was agreed to.
On motion of Garfield the Senate
amendment to the joint resolution,
directing the Secretary Of War tossell
/ damaged or unserviceable arms aud
| ordnance stores, was concurred in.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration of the deficiency bill.
Among the amendments agreed to
was one that no contract for public
work shall, be entered into, which
shall involve larger expenditures
than the amount appropriated for
that purpose; an amendment for in
4 20
ployees of the Government In Wash
ington was rejected.
l. The House went into Committee on
I the Private Calendar bill, to place
certain Missouri troops on an equal
footing with others. Passed over
without action.
contractors for the construction of
war vessels and steam machinery, was
considered and ordered reported to
the House, with a recommendation
that it pass, when the COMMITTED
rose. This and two other unimport-
ant bills were passed. Recess till 7 80
/ ---- EVENING SESSION. -. -
Ketcham reported a bill for the ap-
pointment of commission. to exam
inc and report upon certain claims Of
! the State Of New York for expendi-
lures in enrolling and organizing
troops called into service on The. 10Th
! of April, 1861. which, after discus
, sion, was re committed. s- - go
Garfield reported bill giving off
GERS retired from active service III
the volunteer service since the 1871
of April, 1861, the same pay ant
/ allowances, as if they were retireC
. from wounds or disabilities; also
providing that retired officers, exeep
IN time of war, shall not be assigned
to duty except at the military acade
my and certain colleges and nniversi
n ties, as provided in the act Of Jul
10th, 1866. 1t was amended by ap
plying the law to enlisted men as wei
as officers. The bill was. furthe
A amended by providing that no ma
be retired from the army against hi
will who is competent to perferI
duty. ~ 9 sllr'z sai
= Garfield reported q bin to reduc
e the army to a peace establishment
If The first section continues the offic
Ie- of General of the army, which CAV
rise to discussion. .i
Of Wilson, of Iowa, moved to strk
out the section. Rejected. go ,9a7l
Of Logan moved to amend by provid
le ing the duties of the Office shall, i
1t case of vacancy, devolve on the of6eC
next in rank. Agreed to. Aa>S % a
70 johnson moved that theAofiee
d. discontinued. Rejected. - - ~.
r. The second section, which refers |
< the Lieut.. General, was amended
d, ELOgan similarly tOSthe first section.
le The third section, which proyid,
that there shah be no brevet appoin
lie ment of Generalor Lieut.. Genera
~ was amended by striking out th
IN words Of General or Lieut. Gene
st al; subsequently the words. exec
for meritori0us services in the pre-
te ence of the enemy were added. Efaa
e. Butler moved to amend the fourt
he section by reducing the number
rs Major Generals to three, to be desi!
y, mated by the General of the arm
e without regard to seniority, and pr,
ne viding that all others be mustert
sh out by the 1st, of January next, al
III it was agreed TO. - AM g " -
lie On motion Cof Allison, section fl,
to was amended by reducing the nuT
be Der of Brigadier Generals from eig
IS to fve. - "a s.r.- - = ,..s,. 1....l
r. Butler then moved to strike 0
OF the section, and provide that the
MT shall be but six Brigadiers, to |
be designated without regard to senie
IT. ity, by the General of the Arm
:s, All others to be mustered out by t
10 first of January next. ~ - +;
OF Paine moved to amend the amen
IT. ment by providing that there shall
no but six Brigadier Generals after {