The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-09
Movement TO ReSeind the I'M
rs peaellment Resolution.

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Wilson, from the Military Commit
tee. reported bill to continue the
Freedman s Bureau A5
Harlan called up the bill to exempt
Property used for school purposes IN
the District Of Columbia from taxa
tion aH9if
Howard called up the bill requiring
fie report Of railroad companies to
be filed In the Office of the Secretary
ofthe Interior instead of the office Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury
Trumbull called up the bill in re-
gard to the qualification ofsur0rs. Lit
provides that expressing an opinion
founded 90 public rum0r or the state
ments of public journals shall not
disqualify a juror otherwise compe-
tent, and who shall take the oath that
he can give a verdict according to the
evidence.
johnson supposed the law already
allows a Court, in its discretion, to
accept such jurors.
Trumbull replied that such was the
practice In many States, but the bill
proposed 90 make the practice Uui-
form.
Bayard thought this dangerous
provision A mau could not be other
wise than partial after once forming
and expressing an opinion.
Davis was not sure that the meas
ure was not an innovation on the
sacred right Of an impartial trial by
Jury. and e0ncafred In the opinion Of
the last speaker. He would sooner
yield the whole government than this
inestimable right. -
During Davfs's remarks TrumbulI.
and Johhs0n engaged IN a smiling
conversation ia front Of Davis.
Davis-The Senators may laugh
and snicker, but their SCOTS and
gibes will not drive me frdin opposing
this innovation [ do not care what
their high position IN society is; that
is mot the way to meet opposition to
any important measure.
Both gentlemen rose in turn, and
were understood to make disavowal.
Davis said he was perfectly indifer-
ent He had been speaking in all
seriousness.
Frelinghuysan held that in these
days of general newspaper reading,
the expression uf hypothetical opin-
ions does not initiate against the i'm.
partiality of a juror. The bill was
formed TO correct certain Injurious
rulings frequently made by Courts. 4
Bayard again opposed the bill, but
it was passed By 81 to 8
Sumner introduced joint resoiu-
ton proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
The proposed amendment IS as fol
lows: No person elected as Presi-
dent or Vice President, who have
once served as President, shall after
wards be eligible 10 either Office.
Referred to the Committee Oh Judic-
iary.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, the Senate proceeded 70 the
consideration of private bills reported
from the Committee on Claims. In
consideration of the unimportant
bills, which occupied all the after
noon, at half past 3 Morgan moved to
60 into executive session, which was
agreed to By p to 19s and soon after
adjourned.
HOUSE. ...... W AsHISer9S, April 8.
The Speaker (ColEaxl presented
a communication from the Commits
sioner Of indian Affairs relative to
t, the necessity Of speedy legislation on
Indisn appropriations. Referred to
the Committee on Appropriations
The Senate amendments ro The Ma
val Appropriation BIZ were referred
to the Committee on Appropriations.
Washburne, Of Illinois, offered a
resolution quoting an advertisement
in the New York Iimes . for SALE.
columns Of the steamship Atlantic,
to pay balance of Sl15. 800 due IN
der contract with the Collins Steam
ship Line, and directing the Secretary
of, the Navy to report al the facts
connected with the mortgage held by
the United States, &c Adopted.
Robinson offered the following as
a privileged resolution
Res0k1ed. That the resolution OF
Impeachment against Andrew john
son, passed February 24 1868, and
the proceedings ameadatory thereof
or supplementary thereto be, and the
same are hereby, rescinded, and the
Managers be recalled. tt
The Speaker ruled the resolution
not privileged, because there was
pending a motion on which the pre-
Yi0us question had been ordered ou
the 3lst Of March, as to printing 40,
600 copies of Buffers opening ad
dress, and no business was in order
except by unanimous consent until
that is disposed Of
Adjourned
% HARTFORD, April e.-The full vote
of the election in Connecticut is