The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-28

went into executive session.
The doors were opened at II 10 clock
when the President pro tenn, an
nounced that in accordance with the
concurrent resolutions of both Houses
of Congress, the Senate would now
take a recess until the third Monday
of September next. IS
- sn3 ~
The House met at O'clock, with a
very thin attendance.
Washburne asked tC have taken
from the Speakers table the Senate
joint resolution to caneel the station
cry contract Of the Interior De-
partment with Dempey & Ottole.
Van Trump objected.
Schenck, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported the SEN
ate bill relating to the contracts paya-
/ BILE in coin, and asked that it be laid
| on the table. -
Garfield suggested that that course
should not be taken, but that the bill
should be retained within the power
of the House.
Schenck, asserting, withdrew the
bill, and it now remains with the
Committe, N Ways and means.
Schenck reported a bill regarding
the duties on imported copper and
copper ore. and asked to have it con-
sidered in the House.
Ra5s objected, unless he should
first be al -red to offer resolution
for the beL>,-t of an employee Of the
House. M - s
Fhat privilege having been granted.
Ross Withdrew his objection, but on
the condition that nothing else should
be added to the bill.
The Speaker declared that the OBJ
lection being withdrawn, the bill was
before the House. 1t imposes duties
on copper imported, 3 cents on each
pound of fine copper; ON regulus of
copper and block and coarse copper,
1 cents; old copper, fit only for rum
ming, 4 cents, and iron, all in plates,
bars, ingots, pigs and other forms, not
manufactured or named in the bill,
D cents per pound.
Banks made point Of order that
the bill must be first considered in
! Committee Of the Whole.
The Speaker overruled the point Of
order on the ground that it was made
too late.
Banks asserted that he had not
lost his right 20 object, as he could
not do so until he had heard the bill
read.
The Speaker stated that the bill
had been read by its ti.le, and this
having been the third Of fourth at
tempt to pass it. its contents must
have been known. ae .fa-.
> Schenck proceeded to explain that
while the bill was reported, under
existing laws, the prostration of the
interest was so great that operatives
at the mines were starving or going to
poor houses by hundreds, or receiving
aid by charity to get away. w Whiic
steamboats, on the lakes were being
reduced from daily to weekly trips
appeals were made by several mem
bers in behalf of the nickel, book,
lead and hair cloth interests. S@
Banks demanded the yeas aud nays
on the ordering of the main question
The main question was orderedESl
to "a.
Boutwell, asked Schenck whether
he was not ready to report on tht
funding bill, and whether he was en-
dangerIng the passage of that i'm
) portant measure, by insisting on this
l copper bill which was Of no genera
! interest or Importance. sa sasx,ss
Schenck was understood to say thai
the Conference report had not ye
. come from the Senate.
Banks objected to the debate.
Thomas moved to lay the bill OF
the table. s4@2fa ii4i4f {
J, The Speaker intimated to Schencl
: that if he desired to make the con
ference report on the Funding Bill
it should be done at once.
/ Schenck made no response.
The proceedings on the Coppe
: Bill were interrupted in order to con
r cur with an amendments of the Senat,
: to bill for the relief of the widow o
: Brigadier General Bridwell and add
/, ing to it the name of the widow o
General Hackleman; also to place OF
: the Speakers table the Senate bill t
: regulate the foreign and coastini
y trade on the Northern or Northwest
a ern frontiers of the United States, an
to adopt a rule creating standin
s committee on the revisal of laws, ant
e abolishing the Committee on Revisa
2 and Unfinished Business. sfh4
y On conflict of opinion betweel
t, the Speaker and Banks, relative to
count on ordering yeas and nays
! Banks appealed from the decision o
It the Chair, and the decision was sus
l. tained-121 to /.
a The motion to table was rejected.
5 Schenck, at a quarter past ter
}, moved to make conference repor
on the Funding Bill, remarking tha
/ the faction against the Copper Bil
: was so manifest thai he would no
d press it this session.
The conference report was read, a
Ie was also the bill, at Randall's Request
d Ross. Eldridge, Randall, and othe
> Democrats commenced flibusterin
IS to defeat the Funding Bill, by sub
al mitting various motions for recess
4 Finally the. Speaker declined to ,er
N tertain further motions for reces.
1t stating that he doubted whether
4 should have entertained more tha
oil the one. e
Schenck insisted on the previor
he question, on the conference repor
1t was seconded, and the main que
he ton was ordered-Yeas 96, nays 26.
a Butler obtained leave to have hi