The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-08
FORFIETH CONGRESS-Flrst Session.
WASHINGTON. March z.

y TH WASHINGTON, March z.
SENATE-An amendment to the
rules was adopted, that all amend
ments to the Appropriation Bill COM
ing from Committees, shall one day
before being offered in the Senate be
referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations.
The Chair submitted communica-
ton from the Secretary of the Inter-
ior, asking an appropriation of $4,000
to pay the expenses of a commission
to treat with the Indians, and secure
their removal further West. Ordered
printed.
Wilson introduced a joint resolu-
ton to prevent the sales of spirituous
liquors in the Capitol building.
Tabled.
Henderson introduced resolution
to amend the Constitution by provid-
ing that no State shall prohibit any
citizens from voting or holding Office
on account Of color.
Salisbury raised a point of order
that as the Constitution of the United
States had been blotted out of exist
ence, it could not be amended The
resolution was referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Henderson gave notice that he
should tomorrow introduce bill to
provide for representation of the rebel
States in Congress, at the earliest pos
sible moment. fa1eU tso.rpasa2
Cragin introduced bill to regulate
the selection of Grand Jurors in the
Territory of Utah. Refereed
Wilson introduced a bill supple
mentary to an act to provide for eff
fcient government of rebel States,
and facilitate restoration. Referred
to judiciary Committee. 80
Anthony moved for the suspension
of the rules requiring election of COM
mittees by BALLOT, and offered a reso-
luton for appointing. committees.
Agreed to. "a -Eeg H
A concurrent resolution for recess
from Monday next until the 9Th of
May was received from the House
and ordered upon the table. It
provides only forthe adjournment of
the House, and must, therefore, be
amended before it can pass. ADJ
journcd. He 500
HoUsE,-The Speaker presented q
letter from the Secretary of State, ac-
knowledging the receipt of the act,
p" To provide for the more efficient
government of the rebel States % and
announcing his purpose to promul-
gate it. Laid on the table. Also the
following telegraphic dispatches
CHARLESTON, March 4.
To the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatiUes off, the Fortseh Con-
gress. 3 &K o
The members of the South Carolina
Mission Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, now in session,
send greeting to Congress, and devout
thanksgiving to Almighty God, for
the passage of the Reconstruction
Bill to protect the rights Of classes In
the South
[Signed LEVI SCOTT, Pres't.
A. WEBSTER, Sec'y.
Also, a communication from Hon,
John A. Hogan, announcing that he
contested the seat of VIM Pile, as
Representative from the First Con-
gressional District of Missouri. ~
Also<,a communication from the
Secretary of the Interior, urging an
appropriation for the expenses of the
Commission to the Indian country.
Stevens, in connection with the
latter communication, introduced a
bill appropriating $40, 900 for the pur-
pose indicated. Passed.
Pomeroy as question of privilege,
offered a concurrent resolution that
when the two Houses adjourn on
Monday next, they adjourn to meet
on Wednesday, the 9Th of May next.
Farnsworth inquired whether it
was necessary to include the Senate.
Pomeroy did not suppose it was.
and modified the resolution so as to
apply only to the adjournment of the
House.
Mr.. Eldridge asked whether an
amendment was in order to adjourn
till October.
The Speaker replied it would be if
the previous question had not been
seconded.
Mr.. Holman would lay the resolu-
ton on the table.
The resolution was then adopted,
without division.
The Speaker presented message
from the Senate, with concurrent res
olutlon, to appoint joint Committee
on Retrenchment. Resolution agreed
to.
Mr.. Kelly moved to suspend the
rules that he might offer a resolution
instructing the Judiciary Committee,
when appointed, to report bill de-
claring who shall call conventions for