The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-09

| Il nominal one, but their ueSc5HOatAte Y ~ y,
| had the advantage of living In an age Oh
1 progress, and learning their pontlcei PM
4 losophy from ne wspapers, were now s uoILs
that which the great men OF tue reyo!u-
fIonary period had SO carefully avoided,
4 This amendment, however, was SIMPLY
| part of the programme OF bhe kadlcai
| Darty-a party already guilty OF such
| tyranny that 1t would be well for coming
/ generations, If fOrgetful of their 'trocious
1 acts that tile histOrtan'S pen be D3f'siy Zed
| in recording them. He would then advo-
cate the measure.
HOUSE. w AsHINGToN. Feb. 8.
Schenck presented the petitions of
Adams, Jewett, and two hundred and thir-
Congress to repeal the franktng privilege
Referred TO the Post Office Committee
Several bills were introduced and re-
| ferred, including the following by Ella: To
rescind all stationary contracts with
Dempsey & O'Toole. zlsE .-sfs5 f7
Ward introduced bill fixing the ff1Ee
| for the election of Represe natives in Con-
| gress for Tuesday after the first Monday
| In December OF each alternate year, COM
l mencing la 1870; and providing for the
| registra, lon Of electors by INSPECTORS APP
| lsOfnted by the Secretary of the Interior,
| and that naturalization snail only be made
| by United states Courts ana UNITED States
| Com nlmisstoners, 0nlys one of the latter to
| be appointed for every qualter of a mill
| lion OF population of cities. ALI naiuraIi-
zatfon papers held by persons In cities of
over 20,aU0 population. issued since the lst
| of January, 1854 TO be surrendered Within
| the expense TO be paid by the United States
1 on all papers not surrenderett.i s.s - ~.
/ Motions to refer 10 the Committee on
Revision o. the Laws and to the Judiciary
| COsnmiiJee were n Jected, ana the bill, al
| Wards desire, was referred TO the Select
| Committee On New York Election Frauds.
| A bill was also introduced by Barnes for
| the exchange of gold for United States de-
| mand notes, and TO prevent the sale OF
1 BY Brooks-to encourage the building OF
steamships in the UnILed States. -
4 BY Notwithstanding the value of ex-
| Lra raj ions OF army Officers
| BY yKOuntz-amendatory ofthe soldiers
| bounty act of July 8, 1865 sAsF Z i4
| BY Haughey-reiative TO the rights OF
| loyal citizens fn Alabama.
| Sy D1iano--aut oriztng the President 10
| appoint commissioner 10 REVISE the tariff
| laws and report TO Congress.
BY Spalding- g-ftelafing 10 ) reciprocity
| treaties, as against public policy at thls
/ time. l
| II Hy JuIian--to grant the right. OF way to
1 the Alempuis, FL Paso e. Pacific RaitI DAD
| By Baker amending the naturalization
| laws giving validity TO certificates issued
/ by bona Jide courts. Of fnferior jurlsdic-
iion and reeogn zIng the dect'truIions OF
\ By ySawyer-granttng lands 10 Michigan,
| Wisconsin and Minnesota. to aid ia the
construction of CERTAIN Tsfiroads
| BY Kerr--to prescribe a form aud rule OF
| Naturalization; liking previous residence
4 In the United States at one year.and ia The
State at six months; dispensing with the
I firs.t declaration of intention,an requiring
only the oath of atlegiance, and leaving
/ the subject of naturahzat1onto The courts
/ now having Jurisdictfon. tatsf
| The above were all appropf ia4ely re-
| ferred. a
SeIeie and Miller introduced Con4titn-
tfOflal amendnenbS Z EH4sT9
| BY Benjamin - the resolutions of the
Missouri Legislature, nsEattye io esrtal q
| Railroads.
| By Clark-resolutions of the Kansas
/ Legislature. thanking Sherldau an1 Gus
/ tar. and declaring = want OF sym pathy
with the PeAce Commissioners. a
| By PolSley-Lhe resolutions OF the West
| Virginia Legislature, asking a grant OF
/ public lands TO aid in the construction OF
/ the Central West Virginia RailTotd.
| BY HolbrCok resolutions of the Idaho
Legislature for aid 10 railway All refer
red. #EE #T
Julian introduced and moved the PEE
/ vious question OF the p;ISsa 90 OF a joint re-
solution to prevent the further 81 ie Of pub
/ lie lands, except aS provided form the pre-
/ emption and homestead laws, and for dis
/ posing of town sites, aud reguiltiug grants
| az lands in aid of railroads, - AS 10 limit
/ the sales OF land 10 actual settlers in guam
| titles not greater than n qllattef ec.Ion tC
any purchaser, and the l,rica not 10 ex-
Hopkins moved 10 i;ly the 9. ant resoIu
ton on the table Negatlyed -sS3 to ll2.
The morning hour expired, and the bill
| went over HIi Moi day next.
A memorial was presented asking for an
approrriat'nn, in. IN aid AID = OF ~ the National
OF soldiers. Referred to the Committee ON
| Appropriations.
| made last Monday by SchenclS 10 suspend
the rules TO consider in the House, and
| with reference to the Committee o1
the Who the Senate amendmeut to tht
House bill regulating duties on imported
copper and copper ores.
| Eidridge asked Schenck to yield in order
that he might offer a resolution for the
| appointment of u select committee &c
Investigate the reported murder by the
Arkansas militia under General uphau
| of the thirty citizens of Marion, Arkau.
sas, January 2lst. Lost.
| Roots objected.
/ rcd rSlfU n ey Isft r
| the matter.
schenck said he did not like to yield fol
Roots said he would object to his yield
ing.
EIdridge said the sister of Major Harvey
| one of the murdered men, was in the city
on her way TO Arkansas, to obtain the
body of her brother, and was very anx
| 1Ous to have an Investigation.
II Schenck remarked that that was no par
Eldridge admitted 1t, and claimed it wa.
q reason why the resolution should b
The objection was not withdrawn, an,
/. | the motion could not offered.
Pruyn offered a resolution instructini
the Committee on Ways and Means 30 in
/ quire into the Proprlety Of reducing o.
abrogating the duty now charged on tiou
= | brought from foreign cou ntries. Adopted
! Spaulding, from the Appropriat on Com
ment To the Consular and Diplomatic ap
| propriation bill, which was made the spe
1 ciaI order for tomorrow.
\ l
: | Secretary OF War 60 have exami nation
\ and surveys made at the port of Chicago
: with q view to secure additional and en-
/ larged harbOr facilities, as the necessity {
. commerce may demand. Referred TO Tn
: Committee on Military Affairs.
4 | The motion of Schemck TO suspend tn
\ rules in order to consider 4 the House tn
= | senate amendments to the copper bill
8 | was agreed tO-yeas l5S; nays 49.
. The amendments are as follows: aftt
a the word enumerated, insert the words
. including sulphaie of copper or blue vitT
;. oil, so as to make it subject to duty of fl Y
d cents per pound. AT the end OF the bill il
! | Sert the Words--On copper in rolled plate
d called Brazlers, copper sheets, rods. pip'
# | and copper bottoms, and ali man n ufacture
i, of copper, or of which copper shall be
y | component in chief, not otherwise pre-
II | vided for, 45 per cent dd rGl0Tenl, provide
= the increased duty imposed by this a
a shall not apply to any OF the artlclesther
9 in enumerated, which shall have been
r. | course of transit to the United States, an
"a actually on shipboard on the 18th of Jnnl
II airy, 1859.
i Pike asked Schenck whether he won
se attend a discussion on the bill.
n Sc enck said he would not. He thoug
III 1t mad been sufficiently discussed. i
IN moved to concur in his amendments, ar
at asked for the previous questions.
lie Brooks would be glad if the = ntlems
he from Ohio wonid answer few question
ne Schenck declined, as that wouId be
III system OF debate under disuse
o, BROOKS said a tax of five cents per pOuI
I'd | on sulphate of copper was n tax on eve
ir old ladies dye-pot In the country. Bll
Is, Vitrol cost in England little over tive ce a
s. n mound, so the tax was 10 and 4S-l0O 10
cent. ad rdloyttBl, and only for the bene
in of three or four companies In the East.
te The previous question was seconded al
IL the main question ordered. .
brooks moved to lay the blu on 4
n table NegatiVed-66 TO l09 The amen
n | ments were then coucurred n-yeaS, +
IT, | navs So The bill now goes to tlle Pre-
ht dent for approval.
of Ferry offered n resolution calling on {
Id Secretary OF the Navy for Information
te the amount ex pended in the eXpe
u ment on steam ex pansion. under the dtrt
We ton of he Department or Bureau Of Stea
IL Engineering. Adopted.
ae The House went into CommiJtee of I
ty Whole, Ferry in the Chair, and resuIn
IA the Army Annronriatfnn hin fEa IL
I1- pirates a rniIIion dollars for an n arsenal 4,