The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-21


and occupation of midway islands in
the Pacific. Also communication
from the Constitutional Convention
of Texas. enclosing a report of the
Committee of that body on the sub
ject of lawlessness and crime In the
State. W
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and after some time a recess was
taken.
.WAsHINeroN. July 90
Bills were introduced for reference,
including the following: Extending
the Jurisdiction of the Court Of
Claims over North Carolina; for a
Commission to examine the claims of
Montana for furnishing volunteers
during the late Indian war; relating
to lands in aid eff West Wisconsin
Pacific Railroad Co. The House re-
fused to second the previous ques-
lion to allow the latter to be put on
its passage.
A resolution, to pay James H.
Burch, who contested the seat of Van
Horn, of Missouri, $1,000, was reject
ed-73 against 75.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the room In the Capitol building
be re-occupied by Miss Ream for one
year. to complete the statue of Mr..
Lincoln.
The Naval Committee were author
lied. to continue the investigation
into the purchase of machinery at
Philadelphia and report next session.
A resolution of sympathy with the
Cretans, and an expression of hope
that they may secure their inoepend-
ence, was adopted.
A resolution was passed admitting
steam plows free of duty for one year,
from June 30, 1868.
Dawes, from the Committee on
Elections, reported back the cFeden-
tials of Israel G.. Lash, member elect
from North Carolina. Lash advanced
to the Speakers chair, had the test
oath administered and took his scat.
@DaWes also reported back the ere
dentials of G. c. Bowen, of South
Carolina, and asked that the oath
prescribed By the statute of J uly 9TH,
1868, be administered to him, he hay
ing served in the Confederate army.
Mullins opposed the admission of
Bowen, when the report was accept
ed, aud Bowen took the oath pre-
scribad for persons whose political
disabilities, &C., had been removed,
and took his seat.
MIR. Van Wyck made some remarks
on the resolution offered by him some
weeks ago relative to American citi-
Zens abroad, arguing against the dog
ma of perpetual allegiance; showing
that England has acted on the oppo-
etc tban,.xr ouJ holJfp~ khaA 4ho
administration should enforce the
American principle at all hazards.
The veto message was received, and
after some unimpOrtant discussion
the Electoral College joint Resolu-
ton was passed over it by 134 to SO.
The Speaker then declared it a
law.
The Senate amendments to the de-
ficiency bill were non-concurred in,
and the Committee on Conference
ASKED that select committee be ap-
pointed on ventilation of the Hall.
The House refused to suspend the
rules TO provide for an evening ses-
sion. tIt
Schenck moved the evening session
for general business. Rejected.
/ Schenck moved to suspend the
rules, so as to offer a resolution pro-
viding that a motion for the suspen-
sion of the rules shall be in order
any day after this until the end of the
session. Opposed by Schofeld, who
said the effect of suspending the
rules by two-thirds vote was to get
through the House two-thirds Of the
bad business, which could not get
through any other way.
Schenck declared the insinuation
an unworthy one, and that the gentle
man had 10 right to speak in that
way of the purpose of any other gen
tleman.
Schofeld protested that he had no
reference to the motives of the gem
tleman, and had no thoughts of i'm
putting any unworthy purpose. lie
spoke merely in parliamentary effect
of the motion, and the gentleman
from Ohio could not daunt him by his
insolent manner.
Schenck said he was not attempt
ing to daunt the General, but he
never heard imputations of that kind
upon his own motives without re-
pelling them. 81
The Speaker interlered to stop the
discussion, declaring the language
unparliamentary.
In reply to a question by Wash,
burne, of Illinois, the Speaker said
that motion to suspend the rules is
in order. Every day within the last
ten days of the session the House re
fused to suspend the rules.
The consideration of the confer
ence report was resumed. On di
vision there seemed to be a majority
against the report, and the ayes anC
nays called for.
, Spalding moved to table the roper
pending the vote.
The House adjourned.