The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-18
CON s@KONAL.
xLth CONGRESS : THIRD SESSION.


SENATE. w AsHIryGToN, Dec. II.
Sherman had the journal corrected TO
read that tue Finance Committee yester-
day reported In favor Of laying Edmund's
resolution on the table.
Chand er introduced bill to grant lands
TO aid ia. the construction of the Wisconsin
and Lake Superior Rlit-0std. Referred to
the Committee Oh Public Lands.
Sumner presented petition of the menu
hers OF the oar OF Mississippi, that the
United states Court may hsf eater set at
Vlcksburg. Referred to the Committee ON
Judiciary.
McCreery submitted n resolution to
amend the Constitution, designed to pro-
tect the right of minoTities, and to pro-
the election of President and Vice Presi-
dent to the House of RepT esentative5. Re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
sherman, from the Finance Committee,
reported a bill am ending the act imposing
a tax upon spirits, tobacco, &c, by extend
Ing the time for Offering stamps to the 18th
of February, which was passed:
The House bill removing political disa-
billties from citizens OF south Carolina
elected t0'State offices, passed.
pOmeToy introduced JOINT resolution
providing that all men who volunteered
TO serve as soldiers or cooks for three years
or during the rebellion, and honorably y dis
charged, shall receive the same additional
July 18th, 1856, and the acts amendatory
thereto, Notwithstanding they may have
been born or enrolled as slaves. Referred
| 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion of Sumner, the senate took
| up the Joint resolution of sympathy with
| establish new order of things.
Thayer moved an amendment, substi-
| tuting for the last quoted words . q repub-
/ lican form OF Govern 70 emit"
Before the vote could be taken the morn
| ing hour expired, and the Senate resumed
| the consideration of the resolution report
| ed by the Finance Committee dlsapproy-
| ing the Presidents financdad recommends
| tion.
| Dixon said he was opposed to repudia-
/ tion in every form, but was not willing
| TO admit that the President had proposed
/ did not propose to make it compulsory On
public creditors to accept his plans.
/ Dixon then discussed at length Senator
| Morton's plan for resumlng specie pay
| ment, and hoped it wouid hot be adopted,
| beca use it would produce a state OF pre-
| tracted financial agony up To the time
| when specie payments we're TO be resumed.
| Indeed. he doubted thataSpecie payment
| could be resumed merely by les lslatlon
| Certainly it never had been resumed in
| that way. II, after the war, Congress
| had established aud adhered TO a rigid
| system OF economy refusing TO increase
the salaries, azd retrenching in every de
partment, currency would now, IN his
| Judgment, be at par.
TrumbuiI introduced a bill TO provide for
giving effect TO treaty st stlpuiations between
this and foreign governments Tor the ex-
tradition of crlmtaals. Referred.
II provides wherever any person shall
have been delivered by q foreign govern
ment to an agent OF the United states, for
the purpose of being brought to the United
States, and tried for a crime. he is accused
of, the President OF the Unite states snail
|
for the transportation and safe keeping oi
such accused person, and his protection
against lawlessness and violence. assHta
Conk.ing offered resolution requesting
the President to com 1nu nlc3te any info r
nation IN his posse sion concerning the
exercise By the u. 5. COnSGls in Japan OF
Judicial power IN cases arising between
Amer lean citizens and citizens OF 1OreSgn
countries, other than japan and State
under what authority Slcn powers have
been exercised. Also, what ft1TTh er -legls-
| lation is necessary for the better pr0tec-
/ 0f "A NJ
Adopted.
| The Senate adiourned. e...- -.