The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-04

sion of the rules, that the House
might proceed to vote.

line speaker ruled the motion IN
order, but to suspend the rules had
the priority, and If the rules were sus.
pended the other motion could not be
made. d
LeBlond moved a recess. The
Speaker declined to entertain the
motion, on the ground that there was
motion pending to susp nd the
rules. Mr.. Finck appealed there
from, but the decision was sustained.
The rules were suspended by two
thirds vote. which cut off all dilatory
motions, and the bill passed over the
veto-135 to A.
The House then took a recess.
After a compliment to Colfax, the
House went into Committee on De-
ficency. 1850 8ed 3 ae
The last section Of the bill appro-
priating 5000, 900, and to give bond for
$932, 800 more to carry out the treaty
stipulations with the Choctaw Indi-
ans, gave rise toia long discussion, in
which 4 Morrill, characterized it as a.
greater grab than he had been pre-
pared to see attempted even on last
nights session, while Stevens, Kas-
son, Garfield, and FarnsWorth sup
ported the appropriation, and repelled
the allegation of fraud made by the
opponents of the measure. Finally
the Committee rose to close the de-
bate, and the debate was closed. hs
Henderson, while the Speaker was
in the Chair, moved, at ten minutes
past one that the House take a recess.
The Speaker informed the House,
as it said it was his duty, that unless
appropriation bills were reported back
in this night session from the Com
mittee of the Whole, passed by the
House, sent to the Senate and passed
there, sent to the Committee of Con-
ference and the reports of the COM
mittee agreed to, they would probably
be lost, unless the President should
sign them without reading them.
The Clerk had all the engrossing
force at work, but it would take
twenty hours to engross the Tariff
Bill, and it would probably have to
be signed to morrow evening in open
House and sent to the President.
Hogan proposed that the House re-
main in session until 8 o. clock, A. NJ,
then take a recess till 9P. M, and
continue in session tomorrow night.
Stevens objected. ...s-..s.' +,
/ The House again, at three quarters
to one O'Clock went into Committee
and resumed the consideration of the
Deficiency bill d, Section s, making
appropriations for the Choctaw Indi-
ans, was struck, out. The Committee
at II o'clock arose, and reported the
bill to the House. ssl
Wilson, of Iowa, from the Judiciary
Committee, made a report on the pro-
posed impeachment Of the President.
! The minority report of Rogers was
also presented to the House and read.
Both were tabled and ordered printed.
Conklin, at 3 A. NJ, made a report
from the Conference Committee, on
the legislative appropriation bill. The
committee failed to agree. After dis
cussion, the report was received and
the committee discharged, and the
House still further insisted and asked
for another committee. 9ipQ3 an
Lawrence, of Ohio, from the Con-
ference Committee, on the bill to de-
fine and punish certain offences, made
a report, which was agreed to.
The house went into committee OF
the Naval Appropriation Bill
The Senate amendments were con-
Cured in, and Committee of Con-
ference asked for aoita1p
The House, after B "A. NJ, proceeded
to business, on the Speakers table.
Schenck, at 5 40 A. NJ, moved that
when the House adjourn, it be to meet
at 8 o'clock Sunday evening. yos
A debate ensued on the propriety of
a Sabbath session. HG I al
Itwas ordered that when the House
take recess, it be to eight PM. fe
The Senate bill appropriating the
sum of $40, 900 for the temporary re-
lief of colored people of the District
of Columbia was tabled. n
LeBlond, from the Conference Com
mittee on the Legislative Appropria-
ton Bill, reported the committee un-
able to agree.
Morrill, moved that the House re-
cede from its disagreement to the Sen
ate amendment striking out the ap.
preparation. Agreed to. Bill passed.
The Senate bill to regulate the dis
position of an irregular fund in Gus
tody of the Freedmen's Bureau, pass
ed the Senate. i soB j
The House resumed business on
Speakers table. On motion of An
coma, all fines and penalties imposed
on members absent without leave
were resumed. d
The House, at 8 o'clock, resumed
business on speakers table. Senate,
bill, relating to appeals and writs, OF
error to Supreme Court were taken
up. vala sge
A bill to abolish and forever pro-
hibit the system of peonage IN the
Territory of New Mexico and other
ports of the United States, passed the
Senate.
A bill supplementary to several
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