The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-03
CONGEEEEs ssIONAL.
xLI.t cOxgRgss-FlRSr SESSION.

SEN 4 TEs............... " AsHfSGroS, April2 2.
Howard presented a resolution of the
legislature OF Michigan, IN favor Of the
construction Of = ship canal 10 connect
the st. Lawrence River with Lake On am
Drake presented a protest of Kentucky
Ioyaiials against removing pDutical dlst-
bilsties from Keutucky rebels. ReIerred
10 the ConllIittse on Political Disabilities.
Rice reported "A biu 70 extend the time
for the construction Of the INST section OF
the LiJtle ROCK x tofG 5mlLn Hallto5d'
lie &sSed Tor lmmedI lie acLlon on IL. ID
III We rom the Comm tteo on Claims,
reported a bill iOT the settlement OF Claims
for ou4tLerInasters' ana Ommissary stores
furaI,Aed 10, or taken by, the united
states within the states IN f5Delllon during
the late war II prOYides that all claims
for auart - ~ asters' and COmmiS-ary stores
ac uaIly furnished to the Unlted states
within the states of Virginia, Nortn caro-
lima, south Carolina, fIoTlias Georgia.
ALABAMA, .i>slsstpp1, Louisiana Arka'-
s8ss and feNas, and Ieceipted for Dy the
proper Olncers' receiving the saulct Of
which NAV nave been taken Lberclu,
TOR the use OF lie United States, Without
giving such receipt may be submitted 70
fhs laartegnlaster Gel eral ana Commas
sarv General Of Sub-isteuce, respectively
accom- 5a med by such proofs AS each 81 .1ni-
ant can present Of the Cts; and IL shall be
the daty or iheae oIllcefs U cause sucl
Gains to be- examined, and upon such e&-
animation TO decide what sums are due
thereon; providing no calm snail oe al
/ lowed egcept Tor property designated as
! 0uarterrnaster or Comfnissary stores,
/ wuIch the United states nas use OF, unless
4 que proof snail be produced OF sucu con-
! QUOT, or sucn speecu OF tue party t1oin
/ whom such stores were taken or fecelVSd,
+ as shall esta aOilsh the tacb OF hls 10Y tlly
I during the late rebellion. o.
i il is further provided, that the quarter
master General aud COhlHllssaIy 1snsI@i
I shall, at the cOlnfnsn sncelnsnb ol S,tcn %.
4 sion OF Congress, submit TO the House OF
4 Represent LaLIV-S a report OF every cIAlnA %
/ by Them allowed, together VIII tAe eFl
n "a
/ WnOie number ana amount or Claims eG-
/ anined slbd rejected, ana the WnOle mum
Der ana amount OF claims II ed ana hol
/ e1carnfGed, and no calm 50 allowed small
! bt. apDroprf tel by Congress.
The last section proHides thab all sueL
f cI ,lIns for qua termaster ana commtsSar4
( Stores must be fl ed within two years IRON
tue enactment oI this bill, or be fOreVe
sherman introduced bill in relation t.
tlse coinage OF gold aud stlv y. Heferret
% tee Committee on Finance. WITH 4
view to promote the UNIFORM currency
among tue nations, IL provides TOR tn
/ estaDiIsh1uenL Of new STANDARD OF We1Gh
and dneness Tor United states colnage
! bsluo Identical with the bill reported fr.n
I the COnmIJtee last year.
no moved 70 proceed TO the cons!dera
/ ton OF The bill u extend lhe time Tor tn
I construction of n railroad from 81 CfOi
Lake RiYer TO West OF Lake Superior.
MorrII and Conkiing opposed the mo
4 tion but IL was carried.
Morton moved u recommit the dill T.
the Committee on Pubic Lands.
/. THIS mOlDh was dlscuss5u dhlll J4e e@A
nj alton Of the morning hour, whicl
/ brought up the Indian appropriation bll
! a. unfinished bus ness.
Harlan, from the Commlttee on India
Affair, offered several amendments.
an amendment, prOVloing for the ol
gau zaL on OF a board Of ten commission
ers, to be selected Tor their Intelligence an
philanthropy, 20 supervise ana control Lh
disbursements OF the appropriations 70
Indlan purposes, was mOdlhed, on motto
Of Fesseuden. 50 as to give The cOmmii
s Oners-noU absolute LOntrOl-but OIL
Joint control with the Interior Depal
Inent, under tine direction of the Presiden
ana was Jhen agreed 70.
q lac bii. was tnen passed.
At half p4sb three O'Clock the Senai
went into executive session, and ate
some time spent therein djOuraed.