The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


Yention, of Cleveland, praying ecOno-
my in the administration of the Gov
ernment
Howard presented a memorial from
the citizens of Ann Arbor, Mich, on
the same subject.
Wilson offered some resolutions,
which were adopted, asking for in
formation from the Secretary Of War
in regard to the amount Of subsistence
stores purchased under an order of
the War Department for the Indians,
under charge of the Indian Bureau,
for which payment has not yet been
made.
p He also introduced a billito grant
relief for property destroyed by the
United States troops during the war.
Referred TO the Committee on Claims.
Grimes called up a bill for the re-
lief of certain Government contract
ors, containing appropriations to the
amount Of about $500, 000 q 5as ! ta
The bill was discussed TIL the ex-
piration Of the morning hour s3iia
A resolution to admit Thomas, of
Maryland, was brought up and sub
stitute offered, that Thomas cannot be
permitted to take the oath of Office re-
quiFed By the Constitution of the
United States, inasmuch as he al
lowed his minor son to leave the pa
teFnal roof and serve as a rebel sol
dier, and furnished him one hundred
dollars to carry out his purposes, all
ct which was aid, comfort and encOur-
agement to the rebellion. 81 50
Sumner opposed the admission Of
Thomas. tt aa -fat
Trumbull favored the admission,
denying that there was any evidence
of disloyalty before the Senate.
Yates, Sherman and Corbett op-
posed admission. woe n dfIH
BuekaEew rose to speak bat gave
way TO adjournment. stTa 1875
H0USE.-The House considered
the bill concerning the. rights of
American citizens abroad.
A motion By Wilson, Of Iowa, to
refer it to the Committee of the
Whole was rejected al ~
a. motion BY Banks to recommit
the bill and amenements to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations was
adopted. ~ - -2fAs
Banks asked leave for the commit
tee to report at any time. '-. -1 b.,
Washburne, Of Illinois. objected,
Banks said he would move to sus-
pend the rules on Monday for that
purpose, - - -.
Miller, from the. Committee On
Revolutionary Pensions, reported q
bill giving eight dollars per montb
pension to every. surviving officer and
enlisted man 10 the military service
ofFthe United States who served con-
secutlVely three months 10 the warfof
1872 and who was -honora bly dis
charged, and who,f during'the late re-
bellion, had not adhered to the cause
of the enemies of the Government,
wheg can take the test oath, and are
IN circumstances which render them
dependent on others for support.
During its consideration the MORN
ing hour expired, and it went over
till Tuesday next. shss
The Speaker presented a letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury,
with a draft Of bill relative to the
commercial relations Of the United
States with Spain and her colonies.
Referred to the COMMITTEES on Com
meFce. ~ iae7
? Julian presented a memorial from
three representatives, of the Society
Of Friends in the West. In reference
to the Indians. Referred to the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs.
fhe House then proceeded to the
consideration of the election case
from the Second Congressional Dis
trict of Kentucky, After debate the
substitute was rejected, and the first
of the resolutions reported from the
Committee on Elections, that Brown
was not entitled to take the oath or
his seat, was adopted. The two other
resolutions, ignoring the claim OF
Smith, etc, were recommitted.
Wood having withdrawn his obJec-
ton, Ketcham's resolution was intro
duced and passed. g..,e
Donnelly introduced bill to reg
ulate the disposal of lands that may
be hereafter given to aid in the con-
struetion of railroads. Referred. The
bill gives all such lands to. the States,
to be sold to actual settlers, at prices
from 81 % to 50 per acre. according
to the distance from the railroads,
the proceeds to 60 to the railroad
companies for ten years to- be dis
posed of as Othesg public lands are
the lands to be sold to settlers on
long time, with a view to encouraging
the settlement of the country. The
bill embOdies the views of the Com
mittee on Public hands.--
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