The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-26

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ceRort an elvur CT the sitting menoeg
BsnEs 6fersd 8 resolution that th
BEe-h hdeat oa sa1t q oTfZed to htsl6 s)GSs -ssIof
and e9uCroI 81 the steam ram -&cneVa 4
the nax5s1 earr5.os- r--f5I ! 49, -1EEszt rs
the opinion Of the Presid mt. she can zbe
restored to the japanese Cove rnme enI
without danger TO the Interests Of tine
! United states Banks explained the reso
Luttvn, " AIcn was 70 give enect 10 an
/ order OF the State Department. issued IA
/ view OF the fact That both beligerents in
7 Japan are Wiling that the American
I commander retain possession until li1fd-
: cultieS are settled. The resolution was re-
/ Ierred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
: TO report at any time.
Washburne, Of Illinois. frOLn the
committee on Appropriations. asked
the House to take up and pass De-
Hcen4ey Biz II was % pay the arrears TO
Z the House EN- DlOTeeS for folding GoeFl-
ments, and the salaries of the clerks VINO
we're employed under the 1aW OF 1866, TO
facilitate the payment o. 5ounties TO sol
0iers and sailors, and a small amount for
the contingent expenses OF the Paynlaster
Department. The larges- item Is $500, 800,
TOR collecting revenue from Gus ems, tue
I1nd tor that purpose having been nearly
exhausted.
Aftev some discussion the bill passed
( total amount about .9}0, 200.
schanck gave notice that ne should. on
Wednesday next, report back the Internal
Tax Bill, and ask the House to consider il
on Thursday, and from to-day until IL
had disposed OF the matter. He would
offer 10 material amendments. and afford
every one ample opportunity to Offer and
explain amendments. After some III Gus
siOn OF : henck'S motion. first reading
OF this bill was dispensed with
Butler, from the Impeachment MaNag-
ers. made report 10 the effect that Chas.
valley had baffied n part their lnvestiga-
tlon BY cOntUmacy. evasion, and avoid
ance sitting upon MS lpSe att1 as TO the
materially OF the questions propOu uuded
10 MIN. They ask the House 10 visit upon
MIN severe and exemplary punishment
or contempt.
The following Amendment, offered by
Drake to the Arkansas bill. strikes out all
after the enactiDg clause, ana preScriDes as
fundamental condition OF the admission
OF that state to representation in Con-
gress, the passage ny its Legislature OF an
act that the CONSTITUTION adopted II the
Convention Of February lIth, 1868, and
subsequently ratified, shall never be 80
changed as TO deprive any Of the right TO
vote at all elections, who, by IFS terms is
now or may become entitled to vote, ex-
cept as punishment tor crimes Which are
now teiOnlOus at common law. and who
nave oeen duly convicted under the laws
aqual-y- applicable ID all the inhabitants
q the eali state a1so, 1sclaIlHg taal
Gle, n the words following, viz:
The equality OF AL pei S-ls before Tn
law IS EecOgn Esd, and shall eve. remain
iuviOIare. SSor snail any citizen ever bs
deprived o. any night, privilege, or int-
Inunityi nor exempt trom any burden or
or previous condition; nor shall
aay repeal or change be made go
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la1on by said state Of those conditions
shall authorize its exclusion from repre-
seutatlon in Congress 50 long rs suon vio-|
iaTlOn continues. and that laws enacted Ia
cOntraVention thereof, shall be wholly
cooperative. I pom the passage of such an
act by the Legislature of Arkansas, and
receipt by Congress Il authent ica&ed
copies OF il, and a concurrent vote Qeeiar-
ing that the provisions OF this bstl nave
been com piled WITH, shah entitle the stat
to representation In Congress.
Butter moved the previous question on
the adoption of the resolution.
Brooks suggested stn amendment bv the
omission of the word " proper, because If I
IL We're retained IL would make it Imply
thar the inquiry into prfvate affairs was q
prOper ore The Managers we're NOT IN
vested with any prerOgaIive for mo tiring
into private affairs and when they did So |
airy right; We wIsuee 20 ask the gentle /
man to ill The TWO blanks, becau- g the /
country had the right, officially, TO know
who the blank Senators were.
After conversational debate between
tldridge and Butler Mr. Baker, OF Ii [
moi spoke against an e1 pdrte inquest in o /
a great public transaction. He desired to
elevate these proceedings above arly.
Butler replied that the question was
above party. He had heard enough about
party. When we decide anything it is
PARTY; Wnen tine other side do auyIhing it I
II CON clehtIOlaJ Judgment; ne ueLhanueu
the previous question, under lne operation I
o whicn tue resolution was disagreed TO- !
and went over tiu tomorrow.
Butler not responding Brooks SAID that
two Senators, wnO II IS said by the tesli-
mony OF Mr. Weed, were approached by /
offers OF money whose names are SAID 10 I
a Senator from Nevada, Nye, and that /
this testimony seemed TO cOTrJpera- e !
what Col. Cooper had sw IN t., about |
certain fegutalioAs respecting me vote
of these same two Senators. the investf- I
CATION should be carried stil further. I
As matter OF equity and equa Ity, a eau 4
Gus of senators was held. who had list I
cOHtaininZ b Senators for con VicCiOu. and /
anot her time 36. Now, this caucus ought K
= a sa-
Olded, 50 that the public should know (
" neither senators, " no are sworn to act as /
Gus 70 act upon Lhe grave question 81 ILl- I
peaching the President Of the United 4
- ates, lneTeiy as partIs3Ds ana politicians. Z
Brooks, after some further remarks. said. 4
OF "A Journals, despite ali threats OF inn
rYrls0nraent or even DEATH to decline ID
ma par privileged communication except I
at ne command of the highest courts OF
law. and Ihen only as 10 particulars or sDe-
ciic iacIs. he declared thai the seizure OF /
+eiegt ANS vas an outrage OF private ElgAts
3 nj iIoerty. The like was never kUown Ia E
any country whatever, Ia time o1
peace, anu would never De submitted
10 in Europe ii attempted 10 in the form il
ma, been here. de believed The manage
had suppressed hund eds of other teie-
perverted or nli>represen ted. The preseu-
IatlDn Of those Eeiegranns Dy the managers
OF ne telegraph once was dlssfaceiul and
cOWardiy, ana OUSnI 10 condemn lheLn IA
tne eyes of the world; We would thrOE no
obstacle in The way OF InVeStIg cation; let /
the managers find everything taey seek I,
viOus question.
FL fridge raised point OF order ~ alch .
was overru. ed.
Butler IN replying to Brooks, declined TO
iii The blanks with the names Of SeEa-
tors. he added that not one word had 4
gone out from the Committee 20 the puD-
lie press. TO his knOVrIedge, and all the
stories "a yJEsss We're either rom men whOH
do not know anything OF the proceedings