The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-12
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Marshall sent to the Clerks desk and
had read a letter from Merrick, counsel
for WOoiiey, the recusant witness, refer
ring to a statement made the other day
by Butler. TO the effect that he lButler)
teiegra m passing between Merrfek, Wool
ley. and Warden, the Presi enPs short
hand writer Me-riclx denies, IN positive
terms, that any such telegraphfe corre-
spondence bad taken place. r.
The Spe Is sr proes edel, as the business
of the morhIng hour, t. call for report
from the Committee on the District OF Co
Iumbia
The bin for the Incorporation of Ma
tional Arr Union Association, after brief
discussion, was tabled. f.
sIngersolT yielded the floor, tenn porariiy,
to Hunter, who offered a resolution recit-
ing he allegations as to Father Mc1ahon
h4ving been dogged in the Kingston,
Canada, penftentiary, because En irish
American Fenfan paper had been found
mittee on Foreign Affairs to inquire into
the fact. a
make an explanation of he case a-
Ingersoti-The gentleman doe not want
any explanation, except to use up the
morning hour. LLaughtar-
Washburne-My colleague had better
Tngersoll-f have it, 1 object to the In
PRODUCTION of the Teso ution, al let it in
on consider alton that there should be no
debate.
WasnDurne-l want some exp andBiOnt
in tire matter. l do not care about giving
a comnittee power to send for persOus and
papers and put the country to an exPens Sc,
without knowing something of the facts
Hunter to w sEl burne-Let IT be referred
WaShburne-I Will not let the bill be re-
ferred if can helpii.J The resolution was
: I eersoiI reported a hlll recognizing the
lease recently made fof the Alexandria
canal and aQueduct, aud authorizing the
operation of raiiro sd between George
town and AleK9D ria on the line of the
squeduet and oanalsg The morning hour
having expired the phi went over TIL the
m0raiag hour Tuesday next. a s#sa4
Hunteri Introduced a. resolution in refer
enee 10 Father MeSlabon,! and having
nodifiesi it by striking out the authority
to the c committee to- send EfOr persons and
papers, it was agreed to- q snAlb r.. -.st
Ashley. of ONO. asked Leave 70. offer
resolution in Fefe4 et1ee u the recently re-
ported raurdeFs, in south Carolina OF , sio-
mon Dill, OF Camden a. mas t'beF eject OF
the Legislature, Of E;9l0reG men, clJIzenS
of the United states, ana others. ana a.
recting Gen. Scott, the Governor eject TO
take most active measures to bring { he a.
sas~ins to ustice; to offer a reward of Sl0,000
TOR the apprehensIon and arrest, and place
in close custody all vel known dsspera-
does residing IN thai Vicinity. II H
Trimble, OF Kentucky. objected.
Brooks hoped there would De no 3ec--
ton If the murderers OF democrats IN
Tennessee, Alabama and North Carolina
were also investigator. ODJe ton uot-
Withdrawn. 5ya
D1nneIly intrcducedl a. biA regulating
tue disposition OF land grants already
{ made fer q re slroad from Saltwater TO sSt.
Pau = TfIfh.@ Referred TO Committee on
Public Lands
The Speaker presented a messas from
the President COMMUNICATING infOrlnarr
tion In referenee 10 the recent treat Tor
the Osaaa Indian lands IN Kansas.
On motion Of Clark. the message was1re-
ferred to The Com mittee on Andian Affairs,
with power 10 send for persons ami pa
PES. +r--.-..4
lean Commerce was postponed untIi " ea
[ ~ \ a.
Tire House went 4 70 tofnm tee OI bnel
Whole on the Fax bill Ffta
r. The com nnittee, at ten mInueS pas three,
r1Seif EN- ;jOrarily, IN Order TO al eF7 Bu itsr
to offer the following resOlu ION: Lra
iss EE2es7.tsed That t.. W WDOuey. aaving
E abpeared before the Cof1tnittee Of In YES
( tIg@Atioo ana ansyT =re ali qusstlons put TO
\ ham py the com aa-tt Sc, and taFls purged
himself of his cQnten1pt 0f the House III
that regard, he dtschargsd frona arfe-t, ana
! held only TO appear a d make further an
swer. if required, according to sum
Butler added that the witness had an
! swerei fully and distinctly every question
( which had been put 10 MIN, and theirs
4 seemed, in the judgment of the. commit
tee. no further reason for keeping him 'iui
Robinson asked Butler to allow him I'd
ask one question.