The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-03-14
CONGRESSIONAL


| WASHINGTON, March ia memorial
against the admission of Colorado as q
State was presented and tabled.
A bill passed amending the Judiciary Act
which authorizes writs of error to be taken
to the Supreme Court where suits have been
brought relative to the collection of internal
revenue after the money has been paid into
the Treasury.
The Senate non-concurred in the amend
ment directing the proceeds of sales of cap
tured and abandoned property to be paid
into the Treasury and appointed Commit
tee of Conference.
The Funding bill came up and Corbett
spoke in oppos ition.
Dixon made general political speech
arraigning the Republican party for its
course towards the South. The bill was
laid over.
The Senate went into Executive session
and adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 1l.-After the dis
posal of prelimin business the House
proceeded to consider the bill continuing
the Freedmens Bureau. The bill provides
that it shall be the duty of the Secretary of
War to discontinue the Freedmen's Bureau
in any State when it is fully restored to its
constitutional relations with the General
Government, unless, after consultation with
the Comm issioner of the Bureau, the Sec
rotary shall be satisfied that the further con-
tinuance of the Bureau is necessary; pro-
vided, however, that the educational division
of R,roau ball ha effected in
terfered with till such State shall have made
suitable provisions for the education of the
children of freedmen. The unexpended
balances in the hands of Commissioners
shall be expended for the education of freed
men and refugees. The last section pro-
vides for the retention in the service of
certain officers of the Volunteer and Vet
eran Reserve Corps.
The morning hour expired during the de-
bate and the bill went over.
Senate amendment to facilitate the pay
ment of the holders of bounties was non
concurred in, and a Committee of Confer |
ence was appointed.
The House took up the bill for the ad- |
mission of Alabama, which was debated at
length, several members speak |
ing upon the question, which was finally |
laid aside temporarily, Farnsworth stating
that vote would be asked tomorrow.
Van Wyck, from the Committee on Re |
trenchment, made report that the bonds |
of the Treasury Department which were !
were fictitious.
Logan objected to the reception of the re-
port till the testimony was also transmitted. |
Van Wyck said the Committee did not
deem it necessary to incur the expense of
printing the testimony.
Logan still objected, declaring that the
evidence would show that he was justified in |
making the charges.
A somewhat heated colloquy took place
between Logan and Van Wyck.
Logan obtained the floor and defended his
OWN position, ard declared that if the Treas
Try Department were charged with ANYTHING
I had ATTORNEYS at both ends of the Capital
o choke man down or cover him with slime.
One would suppose the Treasury Department
vas filled with angels, with archangel Mi
,hael at its head, and that there was no such
hing as corruption there. He asked the
Committee on Retrenchment to state whether
" not it had knowledge of the fact that the
Treasury Department had redeemed $4,000
n counterfeit bonds some time ago, which
act had not been made public.
Van Wyck said that when the question
anne up on inquiry it would be answered.
Logan resumed and continued at consider
bile length, denouncing the rottenness and
of the Treasury Department. He
Believed the officials of the Treasury were
the Government not only by the
ales of bonds, but by the giving out of dies
nd paying counterfeit bonds and duplicate
onds. Adjourned.