The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-04

ciated in all the years of tAe past, having
earnestly tried TO practice that Iesson OF
life which commands US to write our Ell
mites in the sand, but to engraye our
friendships on the granite. But the
last word cannot long be delayed.
[ bid farewell to the faithful and
confiding constituency, whose a1fee-
tionate regard has sustained and en-.
com passed me through all the years
of my public life. Farewell 70 the
tivitY has SO often seemed to repre- sent the
throbbings and the intense feelings of the
national heart, and finally, feilow-meIn-
bers and friends, with sincere gratitude
for the generous support you nave always
given me in the difficult and COM pick
wishes for your health, happiness and
prosperity, one and all, bid you farewell
Wilson, OF Iowa, took the chair of the
Speaker. fas-r
"a complimentary resolution to Colfax
was unanimously adopted
Pomeroy was then unanimously elected
Speaker. He took the oath, return ed
thanks, and business proceeded.
A joint resolution for printing Medical
History of the Rebellion was passed:
The ID efficiency Bill, as amended by the
Senate, was received.
The COMMITTEES on the treatment of
Union prisoners made a report, which was
The Report OF the Committee on Ac-
counts relative to the contingent fund,
was taken up. The resolutions that no
carpeting or furnishing be done unless
authorized by the Committee on Bald
ings, and that the Sergeant-at Arms be re-
1mOunsed the expenses of Summonlng wit
neSses, and compelling the presence of
members and mi cage vas passed. The res
oIution to pay the cIei ks of committees
six dollars a day when actually employed,
was pas sed.
A .notion to suspend the rules and re-
scind the resolution to pay the Louisiana
contestants $3.50 was made, and, after de-
bate, was table l.
The 0III amendatory of the tax ON spirits
and tobacco, extending the time of draw
ing whisky from the warehouse till the
twentIeth day or April, was reported and
passed.
-en law, SO as to allow a bona to b. given
for the value of the property in the case Of
2 q distlllery erected before the z4th OF } nly,
1888, on land leased or moftgaged. or
owned by a minor or other persons inca
paoie of giving the assent required by
That section. IL amends sec ion twenty 50
that all distilIeries of less capacity than 100
gallons of mash or beer, shall represent
one bushel of grain instead OF forty-nV6
gallons. IL amends section fifty six 50 as
to extend the time for the wibhdFa wing OF
distilled spirits from bonded warehouses
untiIthe 20tn of April, 1870, on the pay
ment OF one per cent per gallon Tor eacn
month. 1t amends section seven by re-
quiring special stamps for the tax on to-
baccO IN packages OF one pound or more,
to be Numbered and to be registered. The
other sections pIoVid- for the cases where
duty has been paid, ana Tor It's being re-
backed in accordance with the law of July
10Th last.
d Sohenck offered a resolution that, while
executive and treaty-making ng power of the
United States to conclude trsaties or con-
venUfons with foreign governments, by
which imp dug es skall be equally rated,
it Is, however, of opinion, ana SO recon-
mendS to the Pre- Sident, tina negotiations
with the Government of Great Britain
should be renewed and pressed as soon as
possi bic to a definite conclusion regard ng
commercial intercourse, and securing To
American citizens the rights claimed by
them the fisheries on the coast of the
British American PrOVlnceSs ana the Tree
of the st. Lawrence from its
source to the Se1
In response of question from Pike, he
stated his opinion that this Government
with the British rOYinces, but the people
of those Provinces ought to be treated as
same duties. The resolution was referred
10 the Committee of tue Whole.
Sehenck, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported a joint resolution, re-
imported by the Western Union ExtensioP
Telegraph Company, for the abandonF
ssglss5.Stn Afi1ci fG s1I line OF telegraph.
The bill passe t-yeas 69; nays 81
Schenck, from the same committee, rt
ported a bill repeating the law which CAV
to the Supreme Court Jurisdiction owe
is less than 81, 90, and leaving the final
decision in such cases to-the Circuit Courts.
Passed.
Garfield introduced a bill appointing
Thomas .. Osborne, of Illinois, Manager of
the National Asylum for Disabled NOlun-
teer Soldiers. to fill the vacancy OccasiOned
Passed. aA
schenck, from the Committee on Con-
ference. on the bill to strengthen the pub
lie credit made a report.
After discussion, Snanks moved to lay
the rerort on the table. Negatived-52 10
II9.
The Conference report was thea agreed
tolls to 81. The bill now soes to the
President for his signature. Recess