The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-27

agreed TO. e.
McClurg, from the same Commit,
tee, reported resolution to pay A
Chunt $4,000 for expenses in con.
testing the seat of George NJ. Chilli,
cott, delegate from Colorado. Agreed
to.
Dawes reported the credentials Of
j, W. Cliff and G. III. Prince, mem
bers elect from Georgia, and moved
the test oath be administered to them.
Agreed to, and the members were ac-
cordiDgly sworn in.
He also reported the credentials of
w. H. Edwards and Samuel Cove,
two other members elected from Geor-
gia. who could not take the test oath,
and moved the oath provided for
those whose political disabilities have
been removed be administered
Agreed to. and Messrs. Edwards and
Cove were sworn In.
Hamilton. of Florida. presented, as
a question of privilege, a preamble
and resolutions for the Impeachment
of the President, instsucting the late
Managers to announce the fact to the
Senate, and to prepare ana report
articles of Impeachment. 80 Eo--a
The speaker ruled that the. .rasolu-
tions were question of pr% lege ex-
cept that part of them reyiving the
functions of the late Managers; that
would require unnnimous consent.
Boutwell, moved to refer the pre-
amble and resolutions to the j udici-
airy Committee. fi55 l-i# 3ea-I1noa 4
Eidridge raised the question. of
- rLo&har ho
House would now entertain the reso-
lutions as question of privilege.
Phelps demanded the yeas and
nays. The vote resulted yeas, lob;
nays. 81.
Boxer, Ingersoll and Spaulding
were the only Republicans voting in
the negative. ~ --e---t ~
Eldridge moved to lay the rcsolu-
ton on the table. NegatiVed-yeas,
30; nays, 100; the same three Repub
lfcaDs voting in the affirmative.
The resolution was then referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
, The Senate amendments to the
House bill concerning the rights of
American citizens in foreign States,
were cOneurred in. ,-. t
Bingham reported a resolution
discharging from further considera-
tion the subject of a select committee
en- alleged corruptions in the I'M
parchment trial. Adopted.
Perham, from the committee of
conference on the bile relating TO
pensions, made report, which was
agreed to. d at =. Io tEsr
Several minor Senate bills were re-
ferred $500 sa5 ao
The Senate joint resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury,
whenever any State is in default. in
the payment Of the interest or prinr
cipal of bonds held in trust, to retain
due to such State from the
United States. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. a-
The Speaker presented letter from
CLERK Of the House, In
reference to the purchase of stationery
for the House, showing that. it had
been procrred by him on the best
terms for the Government. The let
ter was ordered printed and referred
to the Joint Committee on Retrench-
ment.
Washburne, of Massachusetts,, from
AilC OOntCECACGE Oh NA1S
bill to distribute the reward for the
capture of JEFF. Davis, reports that
the Senate receded from its amend
ments to the bill The bill therefore
goes to the Pres ident, as 1t passed the
House originally.
The Senate amendments to the
House bill to remove political disa-
bilities from Simon Conely and 9th
ers were noG-c9ncurred in and o COM
mittee of Conference asked.
The Senate amendments to the
House bill regulating judicial pro-
ceedings in certain cases for the pro-
lection of officers and agents of the
government, aud for the better der
fense of the treasury against unlaW-
full claims. were concurred In.
The Senate amendments to the
House bill making appropriations for
certain executive expenses OF the
Government, were non concurred IN
and committee of conference asked.
EVENING SESSION. >gI
Sahenck made an Intellectual at
tempt to report a bill increasing the
duty on imported copper. ...f4
A bill limiting Territorial Legisla-
lures to biennial sessions was passed.
The Senate bill allowing the city of
Washington to issue bonds to the
amount of S801,000 to fund floating
debt passed. -V
A bill for the sale of the Hot
Springs Reservation, Arkansas, was
passed. f lralz.-s- ---
The Senate bill to extend the Gus
tom laws over Alaska was amended
and passed. .
80 The Senate joint resolutions in
sympathy with Crete passed unani-
mously. .-s.-.f +. --rr
Hill, from the Conference Commit X
tee, on the bill.to provide for Ameri-
can line of mail steamships between
New York and Europe, made a report
which was agreed to.
The Speaker laid before the House
the Presidents veto of the Freed
mems Bureau Bill. The message
having been read, the bill was passed
over the Presidents veto by 115
against %. The Speaker declared it
a law. --s..- --
The Senate joint resolution for the
admission of six Japanese students
to the Naval Academy passed.
Inc SENATE Dill felablng TO the
Western Pacific Railroad Company,
ceding the Island of Yierba Beuna,
in San Francisco Bay, for the use OF
the Company, was discussed, and
some amendments were offered.
The House refused to second the
previous question on its passage, and
the bill was referred to the Commit
/. tee on Public Lands. A recess was
: then taken.
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