The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-02
CONGR SIS sIONAL.
xLTst CONGREss-FiRsF SESSION.

SEN ArE:.-.......-... W AsHINGToN, April l.
The bill tor a bridge over the Ohio River
at -aducan passed.
Sumner presented the memorial of Jose
w. Casano, citizen OF the United states,
setting forth the fndIgnitles pat on him
self and brother at the hands OF the 9an-
i h Government Ia CUBS, aud ASKING the
iuferpo~TtiOn Ofthe UnlJed States Govern
nent in their behalf. Re erred to the
Commtt:ee on Fore gn Fairs.
Hamlin, from the committee on POliti-
cal j. disabilities, reported Il joint resolution
recurring every person peLlJtOning tor the
rslnova. OF tn -ir political disabilities, to
accoYnDauy ms petition with a sworn
s st ltasnenf, over his own signature. of the
ground upOH ~ hicl he asks relief Passed.
Summer, from the Com mittee on Foreign
Relations, reported, and re -ommended the
passage OF, II bill 10 facilitate telegraph
Communication oetwesa Europe and the
United states At-0. lavorAoiy from the
same Comm ttee, a bill, accompanied by ID
report, TO refund TO the states OF Massa-
cnuse.ts and Maine the interest pa d by
them on advances made for the United
) ates thls wur of 1872.
Ro~S. from the Committee on Indian
Affairs. report ed.a joint resolution author
IzIng the Com missioner OF Indian Ana1rs
TO appoint guardI ans for minor Indian
children entitled 10 pensions or bounties.
Passed 80.
Wilson. from the Committee on Military
Afaas reported fayOra5ly n jotut resOiu-
ton recung the sale OF Bergen Height
6irlmes. from the Committee on Naval
A fairs, reported with amendments toe
Naval Judge Advocate General.
Pomeroy, from the Com mittee oa Pubic
Iands, reported with amendments tue bill
granting lands 10 tas Stale OF Minnesota,
10 aid in the constitution of a railroad
from LAKE superior To Vermiiion Lake.
OSBORN intr1duced a bfll 20 secure the
comDletiOn Of uns Washing on and Ii
coin Monuments. Raferred 70 the COM
mittee on Puaiic Bulldogs and Grounds.
Harlan iutl oduced bill To provide Tor
the exeinpli ficat,On of the puOHc records.
Referred TO the judiciary Committee.
Ramsey, from Jhe Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, reported q JOINT
resol uJion autnOriZ ng the construction of
a railroad bridge wtba center span not
less fbau 400 fest. over the Ohio River at
! Pssdueael, ana constituting post road
Warner. from tho Committee on Public
! Ian 8 reported the senate resolution 70
| revive grants of lands for the construction
| OF q railroad fl ON > ina to Gadsden, Al
! Selma, Rome * Dat0n Railroad Compa-
fice intraduc q bill to extend the
! tt;te for be cUmpie' ION q the hrsJ see5Ios a
] ~ the Little H1c.l y For sSiuitn Rail-
roau. ae.erred % tie Commltl5e on Pa
Eentou intro.,3...it a bill for the encour
| agenlenC 81 Facilttag, improvement IN
| naval "a. cui., c'UIC. tSc. deferred 10 the
/ ConlmItte-- Oh Nars,. Affairs
Wilson lutFotuc,-l n Dill to reuuq Ulsh
| the title of The United states TO certain
| Ianus IN the CitS and COuuty OF san Fra -
| cisco. Bef-rred 10 the Committee on Mill
AIso-A ttiil donating certain condemned
| ,7,.lt,.r5nI q tH.- Industrial Home school III
| tue District oI otumbia. X ierred TO tn {
| Commitfes OH tile district Of Columbia.
Thayer 1utrodueed bill am endlng the
| Home tea. law. so as 10 requtre TIE plant
!u. o. ~. as uA homestead an0 pre- EN- y.
t.t,l. ~-JfIcinerJ-.
! US ora introduced a bill FOR the removal
! ot ponticai i~HoliIJies o. par'ous NAMED
s4le.ci... Referred 10 the -Omml-Iee on
ioiiit & 4 DIs..hiiiJ =
Kellogg introduced joiut resolution
grtEUus the gat Of way to the New Or
leans q ship l>.st nd Cannl company.
| Sumaer Offered joint resolution post
poninz the eiec. ION III T-xas. Referred to
Commit -e Jud clay
| TIE bill to aurhuriz- the purchase OF
| lands from the O-HSs Indians by the &C
| ta ,ett e :, wa p3s-ed.
= g SEPARATION OF the 10 ruing houl
| brought up "a uadni~hed business the IN
| dian Appropriate u OIL.
Harlan. rom tine Committee on 1ndlaT
Affatrs offered a series D amendments
some OF which were agreed 10, and lh'
othets rejected.
The oi was still under consideration al
O'CLOCK, When the Senate went INTO al
Executive session, and some time after ad
journed.