The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-17

henderson asked that tue OiiA "
7 laid over for the purpose OF making
some inquiry.
Conness moved to lay aside the
unfinished business and take up. the
bill for the protection OF American
citizens abroad, saying that both
RepubIicans and Democrats were
| pledced to the protection of natural
1 ized American citiZf rs.
Morrill, moved that the regular
business should be attended 10, and
I Conness's motion was rejected by II
to %.
The Indian Appropriation bill was
then taken up. Opposition was made
by Howe and others to several of the
amendments making appropriations
for the removal of Indians to new
reservations, under the treaty, which,
however, was agreed to.
At 4:30 the Senate went into Ex-
ecvtive Session. and IN few minutes
took a recess.
Ramsey, from the Committee on
Post-0fhces, reported a bill to au-
| thorize the construction of bridges
across the Ohio River. 1t provides
that parties authorized by State laws
to construct such bridges must sub
NIT to the Secretary of War for his
approval complete designs and maps
exhibiting full particulars Of the un-
Gertaking, and prescribes In detail
the manner in which they shall be
constructed. The span across the
main low water channel must not be
of less elevation than 80 feet above
low water mark, or 40 feet above the
extreme high water mark. The
length of the main span and other
spans is left to be subsequently de-
termined upon.
Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported substitute for the
bill which passed the House May %,
relative to the transportation of mer-
chandize in bond to other places than
, the original port of importation, which
substitute provides that from and
after September 1, 1868, merchandise
other than wine, distilled spirits,
perishable or explosive articles, and
articles in bulk, which shall appear
from the invoice and shipping docu-
ments to be destined for either of the
ports of ST. Louis, Cincinnati, Port
land, Me-, Boston. Philadelphia, Bal
! timore and New Orleasfs, may be en-
transportation and forwarded at the
| risk of the owner to its place of desti-
nation. The bond required shall be
for double the invoice value of the
merchandise, with not less than two
sureties; and the merchandise so
entered for transportation shall be
| delivered and transported by eompa-
MES regularly Incorporated as COM
mon couriers, and designated for this
purpose by the Secretary of the
| Treasury and to or by none other.
| Such companies are to be responsible
to the United States for the safe de-
| livery of the goods, and to be placed
under bonds with such conditions as
the Treasury Department may pre-
scribe. If possible, no route shall be
designated which, by reason of
change of guage or other cause,
| involves a transhipment of merchan-
disc, which must be carried under lock
and seal, and be inspected at the
] proper points by custom officers. 1t
/ must also be transferred directly from
| importing vessels to the cars, vessels,
| or vehicles In which it is to be trans
| ported, otherwise it will be subject to
seizure as unclaimed property and de-
| posted in the public store. The bill
contemplates the appointment of ap-
praisers and other officers at the
designated points to carry into effect
its provisions. 1t also rejects all acts
| which authorize an abatement or re.
turn of duties on account of damage
occurring to merchandise during the
| voyage of importation, or on account
of actual injury, loss, or destruction,
in whole or in part, by fire or other
cause, after It's reception within the
limits of the United States.
Morgan, from the Committee on
| Commerce, reported a joint resolu-
tion providing that there shall not
be carried on any vessel on a voyage,
a greater number of passengers than
In the following proportions: On the
second deck, not being an open deck
one passenger for every one hundred
and twenty cubic feet Of clear space
and on the main and poop deck onC
passenger for every one hundred
cubic feet of clear space con
tanned therein, the space In each
case to be aseertained in tho
manner provided by law for the
measurement of tonnage. A penalty
IS provided of $50 for every sucl
q, iult carried in excess of the number
all, 1wable by this bill, and if the ex
cess is more than 25 per cent. of sucl
| allowable number, the owner or agen
shall bts subject to fine not exceed
/ ing 8. 0,00 and Imprisonment not eX
ceedipg s1ix months, and the master
| on convi elton, shall be imprisone,
/ from six m'ontbs to one year. The bil
also rcouir, IS the Committee on Com
merce Of the two Houses to prepare
bill for the b, sttss protection OF emi
| grants on ship board.
/ EVENING SESSION.
Hendricks en- tered a motion to re
call the bill reeen tly passed restorin
to their political rights certain pei
sons in the Southern States. lie ha
understood that it removes the dis
abilities of the Radical R2embers
the Georgia Legislature. but not {
their opponents in the same bod,
He condemned such dlscrlmlnatln
legislation.
| Stewart called up the bill authoril
ing the purchase of certain publ
LANDS in Alabama, which passed. j
makes the lands IN certain countle
named subject to sales, as other publ
lands. They are now being restrlcte
to actual settlement under tue homo
stead laws. -.
Ramsey called up the House bi
to further amend the postal laws.
The Committee on Post Othccs re
ported a number of amendments