The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-15
Hendricks Makes a Political Speech.

Hendricks Makes a Political Speech.
-. W WAsHTNGToN. July II.
The credentials of VIM. Pinckney
White, appointed to succeed Senator
j Johnston, as Senator from Maryland,
were presented by Vickers, and he
was sworn in and took his seat.
Trumbull called up bill to author
izc the temporary supplying of vacan-
cies In the executive department, and
moved to amend By adding at the end
of the third section, q proviso, that
In case of death, resignation, absence,
or sickness of the Commissioner of
Patents, the duties of said Commits
sioner, until a successor shall be ap-
pointed, or till such absence or sick
ness shall cease, shall devolye upon
one Of the examiners in chief of said
office, to be recommended by the Pres
ident. Amendment agreed to.
The bill was further amended, on
motion Of Edmunds, by adding the
words, and no appointment or
designation otherwise, as herein pro-
vided in the eases mentioned In the
first and second sections shall be
made to fill vacancies happening dur
ing the recess of the Senate" and as
amended the bill passed, and goes to
the House for concurrence.
Cattell called up the bill to author
ize the issue of B per cent. temporary
loan certificates to redeem the COM
pound interest notes: the question
was on TrumbuIl's amendment, pro
viding for monthly sales of gold by
the Treasury Department. not exceed
ing ten millions month, commencing
on the first of August next, until the
amount in the Treasury does not ex-
ceed forty million.
A long debate ensued.
Trumbull and Cameron supporting
the amendment, and Cattell opposing
it. The latter read a Communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury
to show that the balance In the Treas
ury will soon be reduced, by the pay
ments Of interest and for Alaska, to
about $37, 100000.
Morton offered an amendment, that
the supplies now In the Treasury or
aecruing next year shall be used for
the redemption Of legal tender notes.
Conkling opposed it, calling atten-
ton to the fact that Congress had de-
cided that no more greenbacks shall
be tired. Amendment rejected-S
to 80.
Trumbull then withdrew the mo-
ton to make his amendment a sub
stitute for the bill, and offered it as
an additional section.
Howe spoke against the bill, and
Williams IN its favor.
Further debate springing up, Sher-
man insisted on the regular order,
and the Funding Bill was taken up.
Hendricks took the floor and com
menced a political speech in reply to
others made recently.
Hendricks, in the course of his re-
marks, declared himself unreservedly
in favor of the Platform of the New
York Convention. He also spoke
highly of Blair-generous, talented
and brave his fame was guarded by
his associates in arms. He concluded
by expressing the hope that next
March we would see a restoration OF
the country to that peace which rests
not upon subjugation to despotic
power, but upon the restored suprem-
acy OF the Constitution and the right
full authority of the Departments OF
the Government to prosperity as en-
during as that of peace.
! The question on Wilson's amend.
| ment, proposing the issue of 80 year
| bonds, and for the consolidation oil
the debt, to be taxed half of one pei
cent, was rejected.
/ Howard moved to add to the sec.
| tion legalizing gold contracts a pro.
viso, that it shall not apply to the
removal or extension of an indebted
ness under a contract already entered
into, unless such contract originally
required payment in coin.
Sherman suggested a substitute fol
Howard's amendments, providin.
that where the stipulation to pay tht
interest in coin is a device to obtaiI
illegal or usarious interest, it shall
not be enforced.
After some discussion betWeer
: Conkling, Williams and Corbett OF
the amendment, Cole delivered
prepared speech, arguing that tn
legislation of gold contracts will
gradually cause gold to reappear il
| circulation, and any other than thi
or a similar plan would create genera
J distress.
} At 4:35 Trumbull moved an Exec
! utive Session, which prevailed-26 t.
| IT..
After executive session a recess wa
taken.
2 At the evening session the Hous
: amendments to the bill for the dis
continuance Of the Freedman's Blu
reau were concurred in.
The bills passed appropriating $40,
600 for money expended by Mrs. /
ID. Potter, of Charleston, for relief o
Union prisoners during the war, an,
for removal of certain political disa
bilities from persons named.
!, Cameron introduced bill to remi
the duties of States intending to sur
mount soldiers monuments at Har
risburg. Referred.
The funding bill was then taken uI
Williams offered a modification L
Howard's amendment, which was &C
cepted by the latter and adopted. l
5 is as follows: Provided that tn
section shall not apply to contract
2 for the borrowing of currency on re
neWai or extension under contTae