The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-30
FoRfIETH coNGREss-First session.
WASHINGTON, March %.

fOkflETH 'COAGkESS--F1FSt session.
WAsHINGToN, March %.
SENATE.-Petitions and memorials were
presented and referred, among them were
several by Sherman, praying for relief
from disability under the Constitutional
Amendment, known as, the l4th article.
relieve any one from his disability until
the Constitutional Amendment had been
adopted. Memorials referred TO the Judic-
Henderson, from the Committee on In
atffan A hfafrss reportctis a'resofutfon-a author-
TN iff5ns .r ss1 sl 5 e ~ as
cent resolution, to visit the Indian Territo-
rys directing the Secretary TO furnish trans
portiorilafid military protection. Adopted.
Henderson introduced a resolution CALI
ing on The Secretary of the Interior for
certain detailed ipformation respecting
the Indians, the nun1seE in Siezsoh tribe,
description of lands, and a copy OF each
treaty. &c. Adopted. lo.,fy sldT
s DAVIS offered q. resolution reciting the
circumstances under which West Virginia
was admitted into the Union, and direct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
into and repor: on the same. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Patterson, OF Tennessee, offered q resolu-
ton appEoprlating $4,000 for the relief of
floods. Ordered to be laid upon the table.
Conness introduced abill providing that
Geo. Marsh, Of Vermont, Max Muller and
Richard Clerenfx French, OF England
and Chas- A. Dana, OF New York, shall
form a board of commissioners on the Pho
,t, netic system ~ TO- report M upon the practiea.
Latin alphabet in common use in the
United states and Great Britain; said
sion seen
Referred to the Joint Committee on Libra
ries. -,
Sprague moved that the Senate take up
the bill to fix the time at which the bank
rupt bill shall go into effect N the first of
June. slf8l
Edmonds moved to lay the bill on the
table, which was disagreed td after some
attempts at amendment, and the question
was taken on ordering the bill to third
morrill,, of Maine, from the Conference
G0rumittee on the bill making appropria-
tions for deficiencies in the Senate contin-
gent fund, made report. which was
agreed to.
Edmonds, from the Conference Commit
tee on adjournment, reported the confer
7 Edmonds moved the following proposi-l
ton, which he belieyed would be agreed to
senate and Speaker of the House adjourn
fheM respective CHs1ses. at noon to-rnor-
row. until tbes first "Wednesday in July,
when,4 unless quorum of each House
shall be present, they shallfurtber adjourn
them without a day. D lfr,Vt '.rat
Ii several propositions to amend this were
remarks Wilson said he wished to remain
here to settle the question of suffrage all
'piSon as asked o' If sumner and wilson
meant to pass a law to enforce negro
s1sRlasfs snmsSssr4 s.lIfa ID csarA sarAAi Asinlyhe -
Gently adonfed constitutional Amend
ae1Is thsy, had aaright TO pass aupiversal
Edmund's proposition, was adopted. =
The Executive session soon after ads
s5saaAk rtstatatd4EthhaSs staatatd4 EthhaSs. owing wing
to theil1neSs afIllfsstep-f father. Mr.. Math-i
ews, he would9not be able to occupy the
y 3half le-siay and yop ddezig9a thegem-
e1hail~eiarine. the -sasshand sign
niI.ssa sirt hS htsIsi1tiSns; s
Indiana and Ohio for monies expended for
the United States in enrolling, equipping
ana provisioning militia to aid in the sup
preston OF the rebellion was passed.
The Senatejoint resolution in reference
to the collection and payment OF moneys
ingihat checks and, drafts for such pur-
poses be made payable, inJhe Southern
states, to the commissioners the Freed
mems Bureau, who to pay the claim
agent his legal fee and the balance to the
claimant, passed.
The Senate bill to grant tosthe American
York the right, power, and privilege to
lay land and operate submarine telegraph
States, except the coast of Florida, and TO
establish telegraphic comnu icatiOn be-
tween the United States anu Europe by
way of the Bermudas and Azore Islands,
passed.
Clarke, of Kansas, offered a resolutions
relative to adjournment, for which, after a
debate, BroCmall offered a substitute.
-from fo-morfow at O'Clock tn the firsf
hH Hodses Sh f sha thers sdeun1 be
from day to day for five days, and in the
continued absence of quorum, adjourn
81 steSens, from the Committee of confer
ence, madea report on the bill to supply
the deficiency in the contingent fund cf
the Senate. Report agreed to-
Clarke, of Kansas, offered a resolution to
request the Judiciary Committee to report
on the impeachment question on the first
day of the adjourned session. Adopted. !.
Especial to the Evansville Journ al ~
TIE Senate amendment to the adjourn-.
ment resolution provides for adjournment
te-faornosy. at II M-,untilt the first Wednes-l
day in .inly, when, ,lun less there be quo
rum OF each House present, the session
stands adjourned tiA DECEMBER.
Ferry presented q reso ution from the
Michigan Legislature for grant of land
for railroad from the mining region of the
upper peninsula TO point on Mackinaw.
: Senate Joint resolution, authorizing the
transfer of certain funds, and providing
for the purchase of seeds and their distrf-
button In the South, was passed. -,
On motion of Boutwell,, leave was given
the Judiciary Committee to report testI-.
mony at the session in ] uiy, In print.
Adjourned until tomorrow nfIraf