The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-12
HOUSE.

HOA y L. " AsEtIkGTON. May H
Bills and resolutions we're introduced for
| reference declaring IL finexpedient for the
1 Government 10 make any treaty tending
I to discriminate against manufacturers and
/ producers in any part of the United states ;
/ 20 * the com pensation of certain consular
officers and prohibit their collection of
/ fees; resolutions of the Ohio Legislature
4 asking measures to prevent loss OF life on
| waters under the Jurisdiction OF the
| United States also protesting against the
I reconstruction acts OF Congress and Jourt
| to declare laws unconstitutional for re-
/ lief Of the President and Directors Of the
/ Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad; TO
I land amenda1Ory of the act granting
| lands to Wisconsin for railroad purposes (;
/ to settle finally titles TO Mexican land
grants in California; 70 grant lands TO aid
/ n the construction OF a railroad from the
/ Mississippi River to YanktOn, on the Mis-
souri, relative to the Cherokee and other
| length portrait OF Abraham Lincoln; for
! the appointment or Inspector Of Cavalry
! WASN'T hburne, of Indiana. offered a resoIu-
tiOn for a recess from and after Friday TO
/ the 18th inst Tabled on motion OF U psons
4 81 gainst 81, the Speaker having the cast
I ing vote, voted in the Affirmative.
On motion OF Coburn, Gen. Grant was
called on for the vote on the Constitutions
l of North Carolina. South Carolina,
/. Georgia. Louisiana, and Alabama.
On motion OF Spaldtng, the COMMITTEES
preparing the bill regulating duties on Inn
ports. TO have regard TO an equalization OF
[ the amount reported nom OLAer countries
with the untreDOrted fro n the United
states, so tar as the same can be enected BY
a afudIefOns tariff.
On motion of Shanks, an inquiry was
ordered into the expediency Of organizing
under the Engineer Department. a corps
o MY persons more or less, from disabled
Union soldiers, as watchmeu OF the Capt.
al grounds and other public grounds in
Washington.
the powers aud duties of the Select Com
IA ttee on the treatment Of Union prison
ers. to inquire in TO the treatment Of pris-
Oners in the Northern prisons; Into the
conduct of Union officers in reference TO
the excnange OF prisoners, and into the
propositions Of the Confederate authorities
10 obtain medicine to be sem under charge
OF Federal surgeons, to AndersOnville and
other camps, and provisions TO use ex-
cIusively Tor the bene Mt Of y MON prison -
ers IN those camps aud prisons.
On motion of Beniamin, the resolution
was tabled Ry IS against Al.
Eekley offered concurrent resolution
for a recess from Saturday next till the
18th. Adopted by IS against 81.
1he Select Committee on the Wash
burne- DOuDeIly aud the Brooks Butler in
vesttgatiOr S, was authorized to employ
clerK aud sit during sessions Of the House.
the Cover nor OF Texas. Referred.
The Speaker presented message from
the President, Transmitting reports and
documents relating to the following sub
jects: To proceedings Ia North Carolina
aud louisiana; as - the sale OF pubic
vessels since the close Of the rebellion, eX
cept by the War Department, from when
no report had been received and to the
mercantile, marine and commercial policy
WeIFer asked consent to have taken
from the Speakers table the senate bill
passed April eth, to extend the charter OF
Washington City and 10 regulate the selec-
Ra0daU objected
Welker remarked that the charter would
expire on the l4th, and therefore II was inn
portant that immediate action be taken.
FIdridge suggested the necessity OF ac-
4 he desire the giRer ion.
Welker moved to suspend the rules, 50
as to take up the bill. Agreed to- yeas 81;
Weiker offered several amendments,
among them new section amending the
frs section OF the act ot January zsth,
1867. 50 as to require electors 10 reside IN
the ward or election precinct, ID days IN
stead OF months and naturalized citi-
zens TO produce their naturalization pa
uers or certified copies the reOf, and pro-
viding that no property qualification shall
be required by any Of the municipal ofh-
NibIack desired to offer an amendment
to extend suffrage TO persons OF 10 reign
birth. who have re sided one year IN the
district, and who have declared their IN
tention to become citizens or the United
states.
m nt to be offered and proceeded to adYo-
FIridSe INQUIRED whether the bill made
provision for five voting places In the city,
there being now only four and the citizens
generally being excluded from voting by
the negroes VINO baAb Pl1se1styu u Tue
polls At early morniLg He did not ask
any determination in favor Of white citi-
zens, bat asked that they should have az
least equal privileges with their eolored
Weiker admitted that the bill was
pressed now in view OF the approaching
elections. AS to voting places, that mat
ter was IN the hands. Of the city Council.
which had made the proper arrangements
fora sufficient number Of voting precincts.
Eldddge thoughJ the gentleman was
mistaken in the latter statement. He was
vision had been made for additional V0t-
/ ing places.
WeIker- persisted in the statement, and
moved the previous question. The sec
4 onued amendment was agreed TO aud the
/ bill passed.
/ struetion deficiencies "a the Third Mil Ia
/ ~ District was passed.
/ Stevens, from the Reconstruction Com
] mittee, reported. a Dill 10 admit y Ortn
/ Carolina, = Outh Carolina, Louisiana,
/ Georgia and Alabama to represe tatton
/ in Congress, which was made he special
order Tor MONDAY next.
I -FaEnsworth reported q bin to relieve
from political disabilities some two nun
/ dred persons in North Carolina.
I "A general debate followed, during which
/ il appeared the names included Governor
/ Judges of the Superior and other courts,
/ and members o. Congress elect, one OF
] whom was Dir. BOyden, chosen as Con-
/ servative.
/ The bill passed by more than the requi-
/ site tWO-thirds maiOrtiy-SS 10 ..
The House soon after adjourned.
CINCINN Att.