The Evansville journal., 1868-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.

! fairs, without amendment, tie act
| declaring that no officer. cashiered or
/ dismissed from the army by sentence
Of court martial, shall be restored
to military service without confirma-
ton by the Senate.
Howard introdneeda bill regulating
service of the final process IN suits at
law, and OF orders and DEGREES in
equity Of the Courts Of the United
States, in places out Of their judicial
limits Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, the President announced, as a
specia. order. the bill to prevent Iur-
ther contraction of the currency.
Howard moved an executive ses-
sion, which prevailed. s-.e-.ss
After opposition by Sherman and
Wilson, the Senate went into Execu-
tive Session. els ~
HOUSE.-The following bills and
joint resolutions were Introduced and
referred:
By Blame, in reference to tax
ing shares of the National Banks.
By Miller, requiring the concur
renee Of two thirds of the Judges of
the Supreme Court of the United
States to declare a law Of Congress
unconstitutional. Referred to Judi
ciary Committee. Also, for the pass
age of the Tariff law affording ade-
quate protection to the industrial in
terests Of the country. Referred to
Committee on Ways and Means
By Hunter, for funding the ma
tiOnal deb, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means. la
By Boutwell,, to promote agricul-
tural industry In the States recently
in rebellion, and secure homesteads
for freedmen. Referred to Committee
on Freedmen's Affairs
By Cullom, for the payment of
bounties to soldiers in the late war,
discharged from service on account of
disability, before they had served two
years ..s41
By Burr, pledging protection to all
in the enjoyment of all rights of citi-
laws Of the United States. Referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
BY Bingham, declaring. the
amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, known as the
Fourteenth Article, duly ratified Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Paine, on behalf of the Chairman
of the select committee of last ses-
sion, on the treatment of prisoners of
war and Union citizens. offered a res
olution that the Committee be con-
tinued, with full powers, under the
resolution of July 10th and July 18th,
1867.
Washburne, of Illinois, desired to
offer an amendment, providing that
the Committee shall incur no further
expense, but Paine moved, and the
House seconded, the previous ques-
ton, cutting off all amendments. The
resolution was adopted.
Bingham offered a resolution, that
the rules be suspended, and the Com
mittee on Reconstruction be author
lied to report Immediately; and, also,
that the House will, tomorrow, pro-
ceed to the consideration of the re-
port, and at the close of the debate
on Wednesday, proceed TO vote on
the same question, on suspending the
rules, which resulted-yeas, 1l6; nays,
A, and the resolution was agreed to.
Bingham, therefore, reported bill
additional and supplementary to an
act to provide for the more efficient
government of the rebel States, pass
ed March 2, 1867, and an act supple
mentary thereto, and It was read
twice and recommitted.
Bingham at the same time informed
the House that he did not insist on
the last clause of the resolution, but
would let the debate continue on
Wednesday and next day if the House
desire; he merely wished to have 1t
m ade the special order from da to
day until disposed of.
The Speaker notified the House
that by the terms of the resolution
as adopted under the suspension Of
the rules, no dilatory motion could
be received after debate should close.
and the House should order the main
question.
Eldridge suggested, therefore, the
effect of the resolution was not only
to enslave the Executive and The Su-
preme Court, but Congress, also.
Bingham, in reply to question by
Brooks, declared it was his Intention
to allow a reasonable time for debate.
Loan submitted an amendment,
which was ordered to be printed.
The bill as reported differs from
the bill as printed in newspapers. It
reads:
Be 1t enacted, DC. That in vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, Florida and Ar
kansas. there are no civil govern
ments, republican in form, and that