The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


SIS ATE.--.-......... " AsHIS8ToS, June To-
Hendricks, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported pill granting lands to
the state OF Minnesota for the Lurpose of
Pomeroy fron the Committee on Post
Offices. reported favOFably on the bill au-
thoTizing the establishment of line OF
American mail and passenger steam
ships between New York and one or more
wilson, from the Committee on Military
fairs repoI ted. with an amendment,
the bill > establish rules and ar icies Tor
the government OF the army Of the United
Pomeroy Introduced bill to complete
the extension Of a railroad from Washing
ror - Mobile and other points in the
South. anu ,sss-@Mting post r1uIe from
Wash}neton To Mobile and New Orleans.
Referred 10 the Committee on 1-e.hc h0li-
Trumbuu called up the bill supplement-
ary 70 the act to allow the Uuited states to
prosecute appeals and writs of error with
out giving security, which passed
'rrumbpll also called mp the bill relative
10 the upreme Court OF the United states.
IL dc wolves upon the senior Associate J Jus-
tee the Office or Chief Justice, ia case OF
the Inability of the latter, until such ina
bIlty be removed. The bill passed.
Chandler Chairman Of the COmnit ee
on Commerce, called up The following
bttls. " htcn passed:
A BIN FOR the appointment OF a Super
vising surgeon OF the Marine Hospital of
the United States. II authorizes the Presi-
dent to make the appointment with a sal
OF UU per ADnuf1.N . n OIL 10 Atntnu
an act to prevent aud punish frauds on the
revenue and for other purpo es, approved
March lst, 1868. A bill TO extend the Col
lection District of the state OF Michigan.
Also, several b us OF no general interesf.
Chandler called up the bill IN lation to
the sale of vessels 10 beltSerents. ,
Trumbuu called attention TO this bill
a. making an Important Ch nge in the law
= in proposing TO authorize the SAFE OF We :
sells which may be turned into Yesseis OF
war in eontravent on OF the policy OF the
Government.
Chandler cad a proviso requiring that
there shall be. no interest ty seller or
cha I, e. to par icipate in ny b -ill7cr--
act In reply tOH question from Cohkllug
se s3i,. the hili simply construed existing
Conknag sugge-tsd a reference TO the
C~minittee Ou rOreigu Relations
Chandler replied that the bill had, In
tact beea carefully drawn by the chair
man of that committee, sumner The bll
On motion OF Patterson, of EeE Yam.
shire, II was subsequently TecOnstdered
on the grORnd that il claims - settle Z
question of internatiD mai law and fore
closes action on case now before the
Committee ON Retgenchment, il regard 10
a sale bv the Navy Department. Of two oi
our iron clui,, 10 the Peruvian Govern
Considerable debate arose on the bill u
give American reglste: 10 tne brltiSh o9rb M
Golde.p Fleece. II arose out OF the laS
that She was one OF the American bull
vessels that changed its rig duu@S th'
war TO avoid she payment OF heaNy lns1
rance The bi was indefinitely post
poned, the vote being IL to %.
The bill reps aling section OF an ac. con
cerntng the + gistry aud recording o
ships or vessels, approved j ecember Slst
1792, was p lSsed.
Howe called up from the Committee OF
Indian Affairs, a bill to appropriate none.
to sustain the Indian Commission, an
carry out the rules made thereby, whtc'
passed.
The bill for the relief OF certain export
e,s of distilled spirits was called by Nor
gan, ana rejec ell By a votA of l3 to II.
relieved rum and alcohol Goa 9traeJed 10
prior to the act Of January II, 1868.