The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-10

China but your good, and the good. All
sense; we would be practical as the toiling
H1illyons werepresents we invite you 70 2
broader trade, a more intimate examfna-
ticns we invite you to a. better apprect@-
ton of the manners of that people, thelr
tneE5s; PaT1sns5sf, habits; OF scaG1ns-
We SHAH ask for them from you, modern
science, " h1chH has taken its great
man, and the holy doctrines of our
Christian faith. 1t was Tor the West to say
whether II was sincere iwhen'itco nnnued
for a long TINS. to invite China to more IN
tirnate re ,ations with 1t. II Is tor the West
to- say whether itiis for 1faar, and open
on that ASSUMPTION of superiority which
is astified neither by physical ability nor
9iorai slevationg The R people OF Ehs ,,s.. nitsd
ecutfve and ttEough this House and
Though thefr spea kerl with IAN
which makes me proud of the civiiiz alton
in which I was reared, and l am glad TO
zee # passed j n review by the sehQlsrs and
oi ibg iTn 9Tu93ea "a isss viii abde by bsS35Rl
sentiment, and 4 do hops it Is but an
earne st Of tnat spirit which Will meet. rs
on e shores of the distant seas and on
the banks of the beautiful rivers which
you ,isir5 have Rlanledl .u srs55 afat -ff
Ihagkipg & tps H9gse & I9F t65s rssgPt&59n e, &
niannerrin whiea you have exPressed its
pleasure, we await spchl further action az
the prophecies of the Occasion naay re.
adfre. ISpplause atid eciappf1z OF hauds
DygmembTrS On the fipoE and spectators
1The EidivIdtlstl pr ssefltatfons of members
of the House to1nen bers of the EN- passy,
then took place. 1t was gone through with
good hplnored Informal style. some of
the v 'anger Ceies stfals seeming 10 enj y
the sceAe very much, and occasionally
oecup ding themselves IN giving auto
graphs to members. All the presentations
fafapee tina. f1faFsx the
embassy took seats on chairs ranged IN the
area, and the House went with bnsi
Einallv, at IL OielocR the sigaai OF dePar-
ture was given, and the embassy, escort "a
hy tAe co:nmittee, left the hall. the men-
bers of the House paying IL the respect OF
standing as IL retired.
BeaInan, from the Committee on Recon-
struction, reported a btil 10 erect Two addi-
tional states ont OF the territory of tn
state of Texas. Ordered printed and re-
committed.
ed back the bill 10 provide for the Inaugu-
ratios OF State officers in Arkansas, North
Carolina, South Carolina. Louisiana,
Georgia. and 4 iabama. and tor the meet
ipg OF the Legislatures o tposa States
Brooks made a brtef protest against he
wh1,cle system Of Legislation of which this
party vote; yeas lis, nays 81. The pill is
as Follows:
BE q enacted, &C.. That the Legislatures
OF eaTh of the states of Arkans is, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana,
Georgia and Alab ANA, elected under the
CONSTITUTIONS thereof, framed and adopted
ion the more efficient government of the
rebel States, passed March 2lst, 1857, and
the acts supplementary thereto, be, and
hereby Is, authorized to meet on such day
IS may have been hxed in such Constitu-
lion or by proclamation OF any of1icer au-
tnorized to convene such Legislature, or
b. the Convention which framed such
Consultation; and II no day shall have
been fixed as aforesaid. or. Il the day fixed
fufa
OF said states shan have passed, or al
have 30 nearly arrf we'd before the passage
of taIs act that in the opinion OF the Gov
ernor elect there might not be tame for the
l. gt~latu TO assemble on the day fixed,
such Legislature NAV oe convened within
the Governors of said states.
-SEcTIoN 2. Z hat wheHever either Of said
States shall be admitted to representation
IN Congress. the Executive and Judicial
officers of such State, duly elected and
qualified under the Constitution thereof,
the government OF such states shall there
upon be transferred TO the civil authorities
thereof. aaE efg au.
SECrIoN 8. That it shall be the duty of
all civil and military officers, exercising
authority IN either OF the States, to afford
all practical aid and protection to the OFF,
visions OF this &C, and sny such ofncer
who shall willfuIly withhold such an aid
and protection. or shall wilIfuily. prevent,
| hinder, or delay the meeting of either of
SAID Legislatures. or the inauguration OF
any of said officers, or OF any other civil
or military officers under either Of said
/ State authorities, shall be guilty of felony,
| and upon conviction thereof be.ore any
| Federal. or State court Of criminal J q is
| dict ion, shall be punished by tmpriSOn-
ment not exceeding ten years, or by fine
| not exceeding ten thousand dollars, at the
discretion of the court
| Butler from the COmmtCGee on ApprOpr1-
ations, reported back the Senate amend.
Inents to the House bill for the relief Of
| the Navajo Indians, aud M wed that the
I hills nd amendments he tabled. which
,.s ss,s = pFesa ted several executive
/ communications. including one from the
! Secretary OF War, recommending an APP
| preparation of sI1U, 900 for bridge TO con-
meet the Rock Island arsenal with the city
Farnsworth from the Committee on
Post Offices and Pos Roads, reported a
| Bridge Company fun power and authority
rive,r 'I1r opposite the CITY or st. Louis. one
span to be at least 500 ieet clear, between
the piers
adoption OF an aInea adment offered by
Washburne. of Illinois, providing that the
tolls now hxed by the Legislatures OF HIT
nois and II tssoari sha;H nos bes1neTsased,
ing 4 the % New W orleans ( Mo0fis Railrcai
COMPANY, and aqthorizipHg H u to co.. eonstruet
sfouts - kalI tk-tzI tol t,iA fs.asf
At the suggestion OF Wash 0urneg or Iiil-
nois the bill went over till to- morrow.
I Hill from the same committee. Teporte
back a biz. 10 provide for the American
line OF mail aud emigrant passenger
Etesashlp betsyesn New YorlSrs1E d one, o.
more fEurof1eanA ports, auth or tzfsl 3 = the
/ Postnas. er-C5ene eral to c ntract with rht
Commeneiai Nav. .gaIoa Company OF New
Nork.
| The moaning hoar having expired, tht
( bin welt i1ve. I'll 10, IN orrow. --
/ r. Sch henck iutrofnced "a jo. Mt reso4 tor
J Direct ing the Sscretary OF W ar 20 -sea TIA
damaged or IN eryiceabie aims, otduance
and ordnance stores. Ref rred 70 the Com
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