The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-13
Proceedings of the West
Virginia Legislature Rel
atiVe to the Removal
of Mr.. Stanton.
The Fictitious Destruction
of $l8,OOO,OO0 of
Bonds Again.
Logan Still Looking into
the Treasury De.
partment.
WASHINGTON. March Y.

SENATE. - Morton presented a
petition from the bankers, mauufac-
turers and merchants of Indianapolis,
demonstrating against auy material
change in the National Banking sys.
TEN.
Sherman presented a petition from
citizens of Ohio for a change in the
mode of appointing civil officers. Re-
ferred.
Grimes offered a resolution that the
present duty on foreign merchandise
imported into the United Sta tes, haV-
ing been predicated upon the internal
tax on domestic manufactures, that
the Finance Committee be Instructed
to inquire into the expediency of re-
ducing them in the same ratio.
Edmunds objecting to the reso-
luton, it went over.
Morgan, from the Committee on
Finance, reported the House bill for
the relief of certain exporters of dis
titled spirits, with an amendment.
After some debate the bill went
over.
Van Winkle called up the House
bill granting pensions to certain sol
diers and sailors of the war of 1872.
The question was On an amendment
by the Committee on Pensions, strik-
ing out the words, Who are in cir
eumstances which render them de
pendent on others for support.
Edmunds opposed the amendment.
Sherman and Fessepden opposed
the bill strenuously, as an unjustIti-
able expenditure In the present condi-
ton of the finances. The bill went
over. A large number Of private
pension bills were taken up and
passed.
At a quarter to four the Senate
went into executive session.
After the executive session the
Senate concurred in the House
amendments Of the bill to amend the
judiciary Act of December 24th
/ 1913. 1t now goes to the President
Adjourned.
HOUSE-The Committee of Con.
! ference ordered on the joint reSolU-
/ ton for the payment into the Treasu-
ry of certain moneys now IN the hand,
of the United States Treasurer, the
Senate Joint resolution authorizing
/ the erection of storehouse at For
tress Monroe, and the bill fer the set
tlement Of certain accounts of army
paymasteTs, was passed.
The Speaker presented a communi-
cation from the Governor of West RIr
/ ginia transmitting a resolution Of the
/ West Virginia Legislature, declaring
the President guilty of a willful anc
fragrant violation of the law IN the
attempted removal Of Secretary Stan
ton, and authorizing the Governor t
tender to Congress the assistance o
West Virginia, IN sustaining the. au.
thority aud enforcing the laws OF tht
United States.
The Report of the Committee OF
/ Retrenchment on the question of th'
fictitious destruction Of 100000 o
bonds In the Treasury came up.
A long debate followed, mainly af
fecting the character of Clarke, tht
/ Superintendent Of the Printing Blu
reau. and the method of printing
United States bonds and notes.
Logan took a prominent part il
the debate, and strongly denounce,
Clarke. saying his character was 81
damnable that its description coulC
not be read in public on account o
its immortality.
Randall offered a resolution tha
the report and testimony be recon
/ mitted, with instructions to repoT
whether any and what changes are re
! quisite In the present mode Of print
. ing United States bonds and notes.
Kelly stated that the bonds will