The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-06
CoNGREssToNAL.
xLrst COxGREss-F.RsT SESSION.
sENArE-........... :. " wAsnINaroN. March 5.


SEN EATEG--.-.......W w WASHINGTOF. March 5.
BrOwnlow was sworn in. .....
Cameron and AlcGreerg were appointed
a committee to notify the President tnst
the Sc ate was ready for business.
\ resolution was adopted that the Secre-
tary of State furnish list OF the acts pass
ed by he last Congress.
Memorials from the Legislature of Min
nessOta relative to the ST. CToiX River,
and nom the DIkOtah Legislature relative
to the United st tes Land Office aud Red
River north, We're tabled until committees
were appOl = ted.
Harlan introduced bill granting land
to the Iowa ana Missouri Straight l. ne
Railroad.
Wilson Introduced a bill for the more
equal distribution of the national banking
ca pitai-the same bill he introduced last
sessions; also, a bill to establish line of
steamers between the United states and
Europe.
Thayer introduced bill to repeal the
Tenu' e-of-Offiee act, and gave notice that
he would call it up tomorrow.
Edmunds Introduced bill to amend the
act regulating the tenure-of- f-of1ice.
er's bill, suspendlng the Tonure-Ot i Office
act until the 4th March, 1873.
sConkIing introduced bill to authoriZe
a New York, New Foundland and London
Telegraph Company, to laod lis subma-
rine cable upon the shores Of the United
states; also, a bill to provide for line of
United states matt steamers between New
Thay er offered a resolutions providing for
a joint committee of three Senators and
FIVE Representatives, to consider all the
propositions for the removal of political
disabilities.
/ TrnmbuH az first objected, but subse-
quently Withdrew his objection. aud said
ne approved OF such committee.
Howard renewed toe objection, and
offered a resO .utlon of inquiry relative to
the contracts between the Navy Depart
ment and Norman ~ lard. S.
Drake offered an amendment to the Sem
ate Rules, providing that Indian treat es
shall hereafter be considered in open ses-
sion.
Howard introduced bill to establish
an Ordinances Commission an consolidate
the Ordnance and Artillery Bureau.
Stewart INTRODUCED a bill relative to the
refinement of gOld and silver bullion.
On mOliOn of Anthony, d committee on
the revision of the rules was appointed.
Harlan introduced n joint resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of a j Oint com
mittee of three Senators and five Repre-
sentaLives 10 consider all propositions re-
lating TO tn Indian tribes.
Sawyer introduced "a dill authorizing the
Dayment for certain services rendered to
the United States in the late insurreciion-
airy states.
Spencer introduced a bill TO encourage
the product IA of cotton in the United
States.
Sumner offered a joint resolution grant
ing a pension TO Mis-. ItGcoln, and ask. q
its imn ediate consideration
Edmunds objected.
several provisions of the Const. tuition
aoolishing slavery, &c, by securing the
elective franchise to ali citizens, Without
regard TO race or color.
Grimes offered n solution for the ap-
pointment of two Senators. without wait
ing for the House Committee, to inform
the President of the organization of the
Senate. Agreed to, and the Vice President
| appointed Grimes and Cragin such COM
mibtee.
The Senate took a recess. At I:45 the
session was resumed.
Grimes reported that the Committee ap-
pointed TO wait on the President had per-
formed their duty, and that the Pres dent
would Immediately communicate with
tie Senate.
Gen. Rawlings, of Gen. Grants staff,
| then stepped Forward and said he was
q etc by the President of the United
states to present to the Senate two mes
sages "a writing. Major Lee also appeared
ard presented another message.
EdmunCs at once moved an Executive
/ Session, which was agreed to, and the
/ crowd slowly left the galleries.
Al 2:30 the do0r+ were re-opened, and
/ the Senate adjourned.