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


HOUSE.............. w WAsHINGFOH. March 2.
TIE Senate resolution to continue
the contract for printing the Congress
sional debates in the GI.6s was
adopted.
The Senate resolution in favor of
New York and Cincinnati bridges was
adopted.
A resolution authorizing the trans
fer of certain lands granted to the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, to
the Denver Pacific Railroad and Tel
egFaph Company, passed.
The Senate amendments to strength
en- the public credit we're non-cOn-
CURED in, aud a conference committee
asked for. Schenck, Allison and
Niblack appointed as the House COM
mittee.
The amendments to the miscellane-
Gus appropriation bill as reported by
the Committee of the Whole, were
then voted on.
TIE Iowa war claims were rejected.
Griswold made an ineffectual effOr
to restore tn Iowa claims. The vote
stood d-yeas SO; nays "A.
The amendments granting one hun
dred aud fifty thou and dollars for the
branch mint at San Francisco, aud
fifteen hundred dollars to each con
| testing party for seats, were adopted.
The bill was then passed.
The sum OF $3.50 600 for the branch
mint at San francisco was added.
The sum of $500 was voted to
| each of the parties contesting seats in
the House The bill then passed by
request of Garfield.
The Speaker stated that the House
was In advance of the Senate on ap-
preparation bills, they all having been
disposed of by the House, except the
amendments TO the Indian bill.
There We're about one hundred and
fifteen bills on the Speakers table,
many being House bills with Senate
amendments, mostly verbal.
Schenck said a whole night session
was absolutely necessary, and it ought
to be tonight.
1t was agreed 70 meet at 9 o'clock
tonight aud sit two or three hours.
The Speaker announced that he
would present his resignation to-mor-
row morning.
The Senate amendments to the In
dian appropriation bill were non con-
Cured in, and Conference Commit
tee asked for. Butler, of Massachu-
setts, and Scofeld and Window were
appointed on the part of the House
/ Orth reported from the Committee
on Conference on the Diplomatic Ap-
preparation bill, which was agreed to.
Schenck, from the Joint Committee
on Ordinance, reported a bill to pay
Norman Weard 1925, 5,S4S in full for
steel guns furnished the Navy Depart
ment in 1861. Passed.
Business on the Speakers table was
then considered.
A Committee on Conference was
agreed to on the National Currency
bill, and COburn, Judd and Hooper
were appointed.
The message from the Senate rela-
tive to the release of Warren and Cas-
tello from the English prison, was,
after remarks by Robin son and Nye,
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, and ordered printed.
. The Senate amendments to the
House bill relative to captures by Far
! ragut's fleet In the Mississippi River
in 1862, were concurred in.
The Senate amendments to the
House joint resolution relative to cer-
tain purchases by the Interior Depart
ment, were cencurred in.
The Senate amendments to the
t House bill to repeal certain sections
of the act Of March 2, 1867, regard
| ing the disposition of fines and pen
, alties of forfeitures under the laws
relating to customs, were non-con
Cured In, and Committee of Con-
ference asked.
The Senate amendments to the
/ House bill relative to additional
: bounties were eoncurred in. Also.
those to the House bill amending the
e act to exempt certain manufactures
/. from internal revenue tax. Also.
3 those to the House bill relative to
: certifying checks by National Banks.
The Senate substitute for the House
e bill regulating reports of National
f Banking Associations, was nou-eon-
Cured in, and Committee of Con-
r ference asked.
: Randall, Pomeroy, and Lynch were
n appointed on the part of the House
!. The Senate amendments for the
v sale of the Hot Springs, Arkansas