The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-12
Report on the Ficticious
Destruction of Bonds.
Spicy Debate Between Van
Wick and Gen. Logan.
L 3gan Declares the Treas
ury Department a Rot
ten Institution.
WASHINGTON. March II.

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was tabled.
A bill passed to amend the Judici-
ary Act of 1889, and authorizes wrlts
of error to be taken to the Supreme
Court, where suits were brought rela-
tive to the collection Of internal rev.
enue after the money was paid into
the Treasury.
The Senate non-concurred IN the
House amendment directing that the
proceeds of the sales Of captured and
abandoned property be paid into the
Treasury, ald appointed Committee
of Conference.
The Funding Bill was brought up,
and Corbett spoke in opposition.
Dixon rose to speak not only on
the financial, but political measures
of Congress.
Sherman made it a point of order
that such a speech should not be per-
mitted, bat after some discussion he
withdrew his point, and Dixon pro-
ceeded, arraiguing the Republican
party for its course towards the South
and policy of the President. The bill
was laid over.
The President pro tenn appointed
as Committee of Conference on the
amendments to the bill in regard to
the procae2s Of captured and aban-
doned property, Edmuuds, Fessenden
and Trumbull
On motion of Conness. at quarter
to FIVE the Senate went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE-The House non concur
ed in the Senateamendmcnt on the in
valid pension bill, and appointed a
Committee of Conference.
The Speaker presented letter from
General Grant, stating there had been
! 70,812 votes cast for and l,005 against
the Alabama Constitution.
| The House resumed the considera-
ton of the Freedmen's Bureau bill,
reported yesterday. The bill, which
IS a substitute for a former bill, pro-
vides that the act entitled An Act
| to establish a Bureau for the relief
/ of freedmen and refugees, approved
| March 3, 1865, and the act entitled
An Act to continue in force and
amend an act to establish a Bureau
for the relief of freedmen and refu-
gees, and for other purposes, passed
on the 10th of July, 1866, shall con-
tinue In force for the term Of one year
| from and after the 10th of July, in
the year 1868, excepting so far as the
same shall be herein modified and the
| Secretary of War Is hereby directed to
reestablish the Bureau where the
same has been wholly or in part dis
continued, provided he shall be salts
SIZED the present safety d freedmen
shall require it. "a
SEC. 2. It shall be the duty Of the
t Secretary of War to discontinue ope
krations of the Bureau In any State
whenever any State shall be fully re-
4 stored In It's constitutional relations
of the Government of the United
States, and shall be duly represented
IN the Congress of the United States,
! unless, upon advising with the Com
missioners of the Bureau, and upon
full comparison of the condition OF
treedmens > affairs Ia such State, the
Secretary Of War shall he satisfied
that a further continuance Of the Bu-
reau shall be necessary; provided,
however. that the educational dlvl-
sion of said Bureau shall not be
affected or IN any way intertered with
until such State snail have made
suitable provision for the education
Of the children Of freedmen within
said State.
SEC. ;. Unexpended balances In the
hands OF Commissioners, may be APP
piled for the education of Freedmen
and refugees, subject to the provisions
OF the law applicable thereto.
SRC. f. Officers Of the Veteran Re-
serve Corps or volunteer service,
now on duty as Assistant Commis-
sioners, agents, medical officers, or ~
other capacities. who have been OF
may be mustered out of the service
may be retained where the same shall
be required for the proper execution oi
the LAWS, as officers Of the bureau on
such duty and the same salary com
pensation. aud all advances from the
date of> their appointment, as
; now provided by law for their respect
i've grades and duties at the date O.
their muster out and discharge; anc
such officers so retained, shall have
, respectively the same authority ane
/ jurisdiction as now conferred on OH
a GERS of the bureau, by an act Of Con
e gress passed July 10Th, 1866
0 Eliot spoke in advocacy Of the bill
: The morning hour expiring, th'
bill went over till to morrow.
: The Senate amendment 10 thu
+ House bill TO facilitate the paymen
Of. soldiers bounties, was non-con
4 CURED in, aud a Committee OF Con
ference was appointed.
+ The House took up the bill for tn
= admission of Alabama.
d Farnsworth, a member of the Re
construction Committee, opened III