The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-29
ESTABLISHED. 1881.


Wilson's bill to incorporate the Ma
tional Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals, was referred to the
District Of Columbia Committee.
+ Trumbull presented a bill for the
removaltof causes % certain eases, T
from States to United States Courts, "a
Referred to the judiciary Committee. Is
4 bin feqdiridg PERSONS applying
for tile extension or ElreueWal On pa
tents TO give public notice thereof; BE- +
.bif granting portions OF Goyerpment AZ .
lan8 t0 the Western Pacific Railroad
for, Depot purposes, were considered 80.
till the expiration of the morning sao
hour. -raT faR I'll stitfiN t8aE.aHI sHg1eT
,,fsThe Military Acknowledgements zg.
ton Blu was called up by Morrill,, Of =
Mgine The amendments were con-
curred IN; aud the questio4 being on
It's final passage, after debate the ball fg
pissed g. .N to .-5
E Wilson called up the bill. ,deelara-
tory of the law in regard to officers
eashiered or dismissed from the army
by sentence of a. general court-mar- -s
tfal.a After some debate, without rao- zla
tion5 the Senate went into executive
session. and shortly after adjourned.
HOUSE.--Backlando offered a Feso-
luton that the Committee on Comv
meree inquire into erexpedieney of
dock 10 Sandusky Bay, Referred to
the Naval Committee. a1InaJ ea~ =
The se3receded from its amead2
m snt to the Senate. bll for the tenn
porary relief Of the destitute people
Ia the District of Columbia. The
lamendme Mt provi des.1f5r distribution q
conjointly by the Freedmens Bureau ~
and Provdept Aid AssOeiation. n
The Senate joint RESOLUTION for the
t1Ycy r,fr Fb a tfatf attfJ
lakes passed@1 sBsU adf .1agla Haa a
Egg eston introduced a. bill 70 pro- a9.
vide Tor the completion OF the Louis
wife and Portland Canal. Referred
to the GQmmitteeson CommeTee, stI
BdtleH from the COMMITTEES on JH
Appropriations, reported a, bull II tor
the bett-r regulation, custody, and
expenditures Of the public moneys. ~ 81
The Speaker presented fheT resolu- .yI 81
tops adopted by the Grand Army Of
the Republic, at Philadeiphia, Janua-
ry 17th, relative TO ignoring the sol -
diers and dsailors1indt the appointment .j.
to Government Offices ahdIasking at ions
tehtion by Congress-, Referred to theq
Committee on Military Affairs, ..o -.
A resolution of TIE Gonstituti6nal =
Conventionsof Mississippi was adopt
ed, yesterdagnand forBagdad byDtele-a1 a.i
graph, approving the actIQn rQf LQu7 aai
gress il the Impeachment OF, the
President Referred TO the Comnlit-
fee on Impeaehment4l lidaiG isomia 4nia
Miller. presented petitions of sol n 81
diers aud widows Of soldiers 9efi the lt
war of 1872, asking for pensions.
l-fl The House went iHto 06mmitteefof t
L the Whole, on the state of the Bni0nga ~
Sehefeld in the Chair, aud resumed a-
the consideration of sundry expenses
of the Appropriation bill.
| Among other appropriations agreed -
Y 70 was ons of SIC, 900 for the Nati0ual u a
Z arsenal at Columbus, Ohio, s3fv4as- -vniHa
I9lPfhe Committee rose and reported y,f
the bill to the House, aud the bill
was postponed till "Wednesday. e3i 90 2'isl
y The Speaker stated that he was insmo.
( formed that the Committee on PEaf O.
pairing Articles of Impeachment,,a 1
would probably report tomorrow
lsBoruing after the reading Of the itHa'
7 journal. ~ itie EEfe ~.1 arisna TO
tfS fSqSehenck introduced bill to fL1am
and equalize the pay of officers and al 4
establish the pay Of enlisted men of
the army Referred TO the Commit ~ =
tee on Military Affairs. ~ lo gTia 9Al
Adjourned. @ asH "a taH R f 81