The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. February II.

W ASh1S0IONs peDFudTy II.
2 SENATE Wiley. from the Com
mittee on Patents, reported without
amendment a bill requiring persons
applying for patents to give public
notice of the same. 3A2i
Williams was called up, and offered
a substitute for the bill IN relation to
certain public lands in Oregon, which
after discussion went over till to NOR
row. 5t4 2-ssl3'l ii''t sil. ~
i On motion of Howe, the bill for
the relief of the heirs of the late
Gen. j, B.9 Richardson, appropriati1g
to them $400 for horses ssolen from
him by the Indians while Ia the SER
vice Of the United States, was taken
mp. Several Senators objected on ac-
count Of the principle involved. The
morging hour expiring, the bill went
over. = aenoas .l1oH
Morrill,, of Maine, from the Com
nittee On Appropriations, asked to
be discharged from further consider
alton of several petitions asking to
be included ip the 20 per. cent. in
crease ofpag and was referred, to the
CoJmnn4iIttes Conn iIttes pf, the District l4at55ic Of Colpm lLpm
Thaysr I alpF3ssentsd zaa1 4 petition from
citizens Of Nebraska, praying that
lands along the line of the up, Rail-
road be opened for .homesteads. and
pre- emption, and that, pre-emptors
may enter land along that line at one
dollar and twenty five; cents per acre.
On motion of. Stewart, the. bill Ito
give effect to an act in regard, TO
grants of public lands In Nevada was
discussed till 1:20 P. M. when Davis
declining to yield the floor. for any
further discussion, proceeded. to ad
dress the. Senate on the Supplement-
airy Reconstruction Bill. a',. ~.
I Davis, at $40 yielded to an exeeu-
tive session, and after a short time
therein the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-Van Trump presented
petitions from citizens of Ross Coun-
ty, Ohio, of all parties, praying Con
gress to authorize the issue of legal
tender notes sufficient to pay the
bonds of the United States, with dine
reference to not producing an over
expansion Of circuiating medium.
Means. 3 = oss
The House proceeded to the con
.sideration Of the bill reported from
the COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs,
concerning the rights of American
citizens III foreign States. After dis
eussioe, and at the expiration of the
morning hour, the bin went over. -
The Speaker submitted MESSAGE
from the President, transmitting his
letter to Grant, &c, which was read.
when Bingham moved its reference t5
the Reconstruction Committee aud
that it be printed. e9 '
Logan stated that there was a re-
ply from General Grant to that let
ter, which he desired to furnish to
the House.
The Speaker intimating that there
were some errors In the correspond
ence as printed, Bingham modified
his motion to a reference to the Com
mite on CORRESPONDENCE and printed.
which was agreed to.
Logans resolution, asking for all
further correspondence was also
adopred.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Legislative, Exec
utiye and Judicial Appropriation
Bill. 2.li
The Speaker presented message
from the President, transmitting a
copy of Grants last letter to him,
which was read, ordered to be print
ed, and referred to the Committee on
X Reconstruction.
On motion of Baker. The Committee
ON Ways and Means was instructed to
inquire into the expediency of amend
ing the Internal Revenue Law as to