The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-28

proposed by Bismarck.
FORTIETH CONGRESS-First Session.
wAsHINGToN, March "a
SENATE.-Thayer obtained unanimous
consent to have read the telegram from
the general manager of the Union Pacific
that the work was progressing rapidly, and
is to be pushed on at the rate of two miles
a day for the next one hundred days.
from the funds of the Freedmen's Bureau
to the Department of Agriculture, for the
purchase of seed for the citizens of the re-
Henderson, from the, Committee on FL
phnce, reported q bill to guarantee to the
stats of louisiana s6.oO0,0oo for the con-
Thayer. from the Committee on Indian
feM aya To nrobibit t oy nm M
the Indian tribes expenditure funds, held
/ by the united States for the Indians with
Morrill,. of Maine, from the COMMITTEES
on Appropriations reported bill to sup
ply the deficiency in the appropriations for
question was on concurring in the House
amendments The House bad stricken
on. % tns so seG,io1 sh "a me e t1 pay
higher compensation for publishing the
laws OF Congress than is paid to newspa-
pers elsewhere. Afs
The Senate refused to strike this out of
the House amended bill, by giving to its
Clerk S this the designation "a . q papers in the
increasing the compensation from one to
two. doilars per page; By the, act Of the
for the Southern states. aud the Clerk OF
the House was authorized to designate pa
n Shsr,nans amendment was amended by
providing compensation for publishing
laws in the Northern States, and not to be
increased. He was willing TO let the Clerk
of ffakit 4us1 n Eftrn To
Henderson offered anamendment appro-
priatiHg S5l 600 to pay the expenses of the.
Indian delegations on visit to Wash
=ington. d. sas Asth
Sherman moved to amend by providing,
that hereafter, neither the President nor
the Secretary of the Interior shall make
treaties with Indians until express appro-
Priation%s % for that purpose are made by
amended was adopted. - GFT1E
Sherman moved an amendment, placing
me runas mere.oISI6 f 6,, Rtd oy the
disposal of the Chief Engineer of the
army, or an officer to be designated by
him: Agreed to. Bill passed and goes to
Trumbull, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported on the testimony concerning
Messrs. Dooffttle and Patterson in regard
to the New York Custom House. The COM
mittee declare there is no evidence what
ever, i'm plicating Doolittle and Patterson.
: Conkling made minority report exon
Grating Doolittle and Patterson; but re-
viewing the report of the House Commit-s
tee to snow that Smythe had from time
to time stated his intention to give money
to tn Sc gentlemen; although there is no
evidences. showing they ever heard of such
Ai johnson wished it understood that while.
Conklfug had made a minority report,
question of entire innocence of Doolittle
and Patterson.
Pending its consideration, the Senate
went into executive session, and soon adj
journed.
HoUsE.-The Senate bill to incorporate
the Lincoln Monument Associations was
Poland introduced a bill to repeal the
sprQyision of the internal revenue law of
shah interfere by Injunction to restrain
the assessment or collection of any tax
under that law. ~ ~
The Speaker presented message from
the Senate, communicating its action on
the adjournment of Congress, which was
to close the session AT twelve o'clock to-.
Schenck offered an amendment to the
amendment, which was modification of
tie tie two insermediate steps bethS fne first
day in September. - =
in support of this plan, which was agreed
Banks. from the Committee on Foreign
fairs. reported a joint resolution in re-
gard to claims by foreign Governments
against the United States. for property de-
PASSED.. "a E
Banks also reported a joint resolution
declaring chat the people of the United
States cSnnot regard the proposed confed-
eratio., of provinces outhes Northern from
tiers of this country without extreme
licitude; that a confederation of States on
the continent, extending from ocean to
ocean, without consulting the people of
| the Provinces and founded on monarchial
principles, cannot be considered otherwise
| than In contravention Of the traditions
Unconstitutional declared principles of
| this Governm mt, endangerfng the most
important interests and tending to in
| crease and perpetuate the embarrassments
already existing between the two Governs
ments4 After some discussion, the joint
resolution was passed without division.
1 Banks also reported~ resolution, de-
+ clar1ng that the House extends It's sympa-
| thy to the people of Ireland and Canada
| In all their just efforts to maintain the
independence of States, to elevate the peo-
| pc, and extend and perpetuate the princi-
/ pies OF liberty. - Fl
Robinson, a member of the Committee,
sustained the resolution, at the same time
/ expressing his desire, that the language
was stronger than he expected to INTRODUCES
into this Congress-a resolution recognize
/ ing the beilfserent rights of Ireland.@
| Pile also spoke in favor of Ireland. -
u Washburne, of Wisconsin, offered an