The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-17

age of bill to equalize the pay of
officers, and establish the pay of en-
listed soldiers. Referred to Commit-
tee on Military Affairs.
The Missouri election case was re-
sumed, and Anderson, the sitting
member, replied to the speech of the
contestant. ... -...s ..s.- n
On motion of Wilson, of Iowa. the
report was recommitted. with instruc-
tions to inquire into both claimants
"a to 81. ..ss-.,a a --
Schenck, from COMMITTEES on Ways
and Means, reported back the Senate
funding bill, with thirteen zanen-
ments, and asked that; the BID and
amendments be printed and made a
special c=der for tomorrow, imme-
diately after the reading of the Jour
nal. The amendments were read. The
first limits the bonds to be issaed to
fifty bonds; the second strikes out
the description of the bonds-twenty
thirty, and forty years, &c.-and
makes all the bonds forty years, bear
ing coin interest at 3 67-10O per cent.
The third, fourth, fifth, sixth and
seventh are verbal changes, rendered
necessary by the second. The eighth
strikes out the third section and substi-
tutes for it the following: That the
holder ef any lawful money of the
United States to the amount of fifty
dollars, or any multiple of fifty dol
lars, may convert the same into bonds
for an equal amount, authorized by
the first section of this act. under
such rules and regulations as the
Secretary Of the Treasury may pre-
scribe; provided that such conver-
sion shall not be allowed at any time
when the amount of u. s. n otes
outstanding is reduced to $50, 900, 900;
and any holder Of any Of the bonds
provided for la the first sectionAOf
this act, may present the. same
to the Treasurer of the United
States, and demand lawful money of
the United States for the principal
and accrued interest thereon; aod the
Treasurer shall redeem the same. in
lawful money of the United States,
unless the United States notes then
outstanding shall amount to four hum
dred million dollars, and such bonds
shall be redeemable after the United
States shall have resumed the pay
ment of coin for their notes.
Amendments tenth and eleventh
(verbal twelfth) propose the follow
ing as a new section: That hereafter
the tax on any income arising from
the bonds, other than the interest
bearing securities OF the United
States, shall be payable to any per-
son, State, or municipality
The thirteenth is simply an addi-
tion to the title.
Randall made it a point of order
that if the second section made an
appropriation it must have its con-
sideration in the Committee of the
Whole. FsF -
The Speaker sustained the point.
Schenck moved that the bill and
amendments be prin ted and recon-
mitted, giving notice that he should
report it back tomorrow morning,
after the reading of the journal, and
ask immediate action. 4
Stevens moved to lay the bill on the
table. fss 20
The Speaker ruled the motion out
of order. That would be the consd, 4
Grafton of the bill which, under the
rules, must be considered in the Com
mittee of the Whole. los
The bill and amendments was or
dered printed and recOmmitted, to-
gether with the amendments proposed
by Schenck, Niblack and Boutwell,.
Boutwell, made report from the
conference committee on the bill to
authorize the temporary supplying of
vacancies In the Executive Depart
ments of the Government, which, af-
ter discussion, was rejected by vote
of sc to 81.
Morehead moved that the evening
session tonight be 10 consider the
Tariff bill.
Wilson, of Iowa, moved an ad-
journment, which would. leave the
evening session for general debate.
Morehead demanded the yeas and
nays on the motion to adjourn. Vote,
66 to "a.
The House took n recess until 7:30
for general debate.
EVENING SESSION.
The thermometer in the Chamber
stands at 93o.
The Speaker appointed Pomeroy,
the second Conference Committee on
the bill providing for vacancies in
the Executive departments. @
uG l1OuSC tnGn hCttb luNO. q AOiA-
mittee of the Whole, with CulloAA in
! the Chair, for general debate.
Stone addressed the Committee in
continuance of his speech of last
night. aud spoke in defeuse of f. p.
Blair's letter, urging that it was mere
ly an appeal to the conservative sen
timent of the country.
i Hill made a speech on the political
topics of the day.
i Maynard spoke in defense of the
Republican party, and eulogized its
standard bearers.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, was the
next speaker, prefacing his remarks
with a resolution he intended to offer
In the House, instruc'ing the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs to inquire
into the expediency of providing
funds to purchase convenient naval
station and depot among the Wess
India Islands, if the same can be had
at reasonable prices, and requiring
negotiations for the same to be sini-
tiated.
Logan spoke In denunciation of
the Democratic platform, and criti-
cised the Convention which made it.
DETROIT. July 16.-The Democrats
to day nominated Byon e. Stout of
4 Pontiac, for Congress from the Sec