The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-14


introduced to authorize soldiers to sci eel
homeSteads from public lands; approprIa.
ting money for a post-of1ice and court room
at Paducan, KY; to provide for bring
ing cases into courts Of the United States
against railroad companies having their
lines In the several states; to amend the
bill making grant of lands for the eXten-
sion OF the iron Mountain Railroad from
Pilot Knob 10 Helena. 1 2EfSf
Clever inttoduced joint resolution Tor FOR
the protection of the settlers on the Chefo
kee neutral lands of Kanses, which passed.
Clarke offered a resolution requeSueS
the President to furnish copies OF All IN
strucLions, records, and correspondence
connected with the commission 70 nero
1iate the late treaty win me =
by railroad corporations or indlVioua4s-
Donnsilx, introduced a Joint resolution
to protect the existing land grant OF the
MfnnesOta Valley Railroad. allowing q
plat of a location through the unsurv eyed
lands within the State of Minnesota TO be
filled, and withdI awmg such land from
settlement. He moved the previous ques-
tinn, which the House refused.
Delano introduced q joint resolution
providing that the United States mintS
and branches shall continue to refine gold
and silver bullion that no contract to ex-
change crude or imported bullion tor re-
lined bars shall be made untii authorized
by law, and repeating section five of the
act of March 3 1853, and section three OF
the act of February %, 1851. He moved the
previous Que>tion, which was seconded.
The joint resolution pasSed-94 to 81.
Highly offered a resolution to pay John
ID. Young &, 800 for expenses Incurred by
him in the con tested election case between
himself and Samuel Mckee. A debate
arising, IL went over.
Schencke, from the Committee oil. Ways
and Means, reported back the Senate bill
legalizing the acts of two of the three Tax
Commissioners for Arkansas. Passed.
Farnsworth, from the Post-onice Com
office bill. Passed. -r,7
Pike presented petition from the st.
Louis Board of Trade y ith reference 70
n AfICSiSGfnnf
Referred to the Commlttee on commerce.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, introduced
bill to aIneEd the act of April l4tb, 1862,
establishing a uniform rule Of natura.liza-
ton. referred to the Judiciary Conn
mittee.
TO disposing of the property of the United
States in certain Canal and Navigation
Companies, not paying dividends. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Eliot asked to taKe from The Speakers
table the Senate BIN relating TO the Freed
mems Bureau, and providing for its con-
tinuance.
Randall objected.
Arnell asked leave to offer a resolution
Eeciting the presence OF outrages at the
South, declaring IL the duty OF the Govern
Inent TO extend p.Otec. ion to all its faith
ful loyal citizens, white and coiored, and
providing Tor select committee of three
10 Investigate the matter.
RandalI.and Brooks objected.
Sessions for debate only were ordered for
every evening this week.
The House refused, 6S TO g. not two
thirds voting in the Affirmative, to suS-
pend the rules in order to allow Schenck
to offer a resolution making the civil
Service Bill II special order.
The Senate bill relating 10 the Freed
mems Bureau and providing for it's dis
continuance was debated.
Adams offered an amendment, provid-
ing for the dtScOntinuanee of the Bureau
in All the states i'm mediately on their be-
coming represented in Congress. Rejected.
Allison moved 10 amend the bill by
making the discOntinuance absolute on
the lSt of January next. Adopted and the
bill passed
Dawes, from the Committee on Elec-
tions, reported that the credentials of
Nathaniel Boyden and oliver 5.
found in due form, but these gentlemen
were unable 10 take the test oath Mr.
Boyden having been n member OF the
North Carolina Legislasure under the
Confederate Government. and Dockery
having served three months in the Con-
biiities thus incurred, had been relieved
by act OF Congress, aud the cOmnsfttee
recommended thatthe oath reicribed fer
persons whose disabilities have been re-
moved, should be administered. The mo-
t1on was agreed to, and Boyelen and DocIs-
cry had the oath administered, and took
seats as members. 4hHK
Judd asked leave TO .ofIer a resolution
making ihe Magora ship canal bill the
special order for the l0th of December
Kelsey objected. 81
Schenck Introduced bill to abolish the
office of Solicitor and Naval Judge AdYo-
cate. Referred to the Committee on Ma
val Affairs. -
Ashley, of Nevada, asked leave to intro
duce a bill taXIne Interest on United
States bonds 10 per cent.
Miller objected. -. ---
MoOrhead moved to close the general
debate on The tariff bill in 50 minutes.
WaShburne, OF Illinois, moved to amend
by making it TWO hours. Agreed to.
The House, by vote OF 81 to 81. agreed
to go into a Committee of the Whole on
the tariff bill. t ffs.ll.f
MoOrhead opened the debate Ia favor OF
the Dill, and in the course OF his remarks
spoke of the special Agent of Kentucky
Revenue, Wells, as guardian OF the inter
eStS of foreign manufacturers and foreign
agents in New York. -
6riswold, In reply, said Wells was in
favor of a proper tariff.
After speeches by Maynard, Driggs, Gar
field and Pike, the Committee arose aud
the House took recess. -sA Ft.'