The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-17
EVANSVILLE IND, WEDNESDAY. MARCH II. 1869.

the statute books an enactment necessary
to the Executive as to the people It was
true the m isconduct or Johnson had given
the occasion for the enactment, but Oeca-
Sims nave always suggested the enact
sense than he of the patriotism and bril-
Iiancy of Grants military career, aud ne
trusted that his civil career wouid be ad-
miraDle. He expected IL WOald be. as he
intended 10 gave bis support to every act
AMI Sug zestfon of the President that he
could approve, but he woJIsd not be swerv-
ed from the line or his duiy a legislator
by regard for President Grant or any 81 her
human being He had never learned and
never would learn TO crook the pregnant
hin .es of The knee that thrift might lOlloW
faWning. The c nStltutiOnality OF the act
seemed 10 him so clear a. TO hardly admit
Of debate. Ii II required the concurrence
action OF the Pr siuent and the senate TO
puta man into Office, how could the Pres
1deut alone undo mat WdIch he nau Deen
anable to do without the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate? Il lis cOnSide ration
alone seemed to set le the qu sstion,but his
view was sustained by some OF the great
est statesmen the country mad produced
Webster, Clay, Benton and Calhoun.
In conclusion, Howa SAID that TO
vote against the repeal OF the law indt-
Gated a want of co 11enee in the Prest-
dent, and expressed the opinion tnat the
President himself would hurl back the i'm
putation If he heard IL; he (HOwaru) was
willing, for the sake Of being in har uOny
with Bis brother Senators, TO vote 70 sus-
pend the law for a certain time, but he felt
tnat in doing 20 he did Il great deal, aud
would not, under any circumstances, agree
10 Its TGOeAt.
Edmnnds thought "a disi terested speota-
tor, if there were any sucn, wou d have
some curiosity 10 Know the occasion OF this
attempt 10 stfise OF the Statnts book
That which some Of Ume Wisest md purest
fathers of the country had strugg Ell for,
and for The want OF when the r&ecnANe
patronage had more than once, by direct
Intervention, Teen used TO cOntrOl and CO.
cree the will of the people
aaOUSRs----.......-..wA AsnISeroN. March l6.
Cullom, on presenting the petition OF
Messr-. Bliss and Masterman, moved
s sslect committee 10 investigate tue conduct
of the late Minister to Para-uay, and that
of the officers OF The south Atlanlc squad
ron. Referred to the Committee on For
Burlington introduced bill to extend
the vessel re ter law. Referred TO the
Committee on Commerce
The Nickle Coinage bill was then taken
up, and the House refused 10 order the
previous ques' ion. as moved Dy Kelley.
Butler moved hat the material be con
tracted for py public advertisemtnt IN
Judd sustained the amendment aud the
bul.
Maynard objected to abolishing the ten
cent paper currency.
Wood su t4lRed cutters amendment.
The bill hen, on motion Of DAVIS, was
recon miJted.
| ! -Beaman Introduced a bi } dividing Texas
Ilto several states and ferrttOrie Re
terre1 to the Rec Instruction Com mmtttee.
Dawes troduc- Il a OIlt- regulating the
/ com D. nSaG on in cases OF cOnle ted elec
4 tious. Refe red t. the election Comm Z
/ te No mileage or per dim IS TO be paid
until the question Is decided by the I'll n e,
and then ONLY TO Ihe person TO wnom
/ seat IS awarded; Tn II the unsuccessful
I party shall Ue allowed BY the Comm ttee
! on accounts only the amount actually eN-
| pended Dy him IN the co test.
/ Com mittees We're called upon for reports,
/ but no repO IS were made.
| The Speaker presented a me ssage from
/ the President, with "a com mmuniCHtiOn In
! reference To the Pac fic Railroad. Referred
I t. the Committee on pacifie railroad.
/ The Speaker announced that Blair had
/ declined serV &c on the -ommlttee on Fol-
| eign Affairs aud as Chairman OF the Com.
| mIttee on Private Land Claims, and tn 4
he had appointed him to the position on
the Committee of Ways and Means nla ade
/ , acanJ by the resIgna ion Of ORTIZ, and that
+ he had appointed Orth To the Chairman
4 ship OF the committee on private Land
i Claims and 10 the second place o a tne
Committee on FO eign Affairs, previously
( neld by him.
The speaker also stated that by an error
/ ia copying, Dsweese mad been announced
as Chairman OF two committees The
| Chairman of the Committee on EEpen4t'
lures in the Interior Department was Mr.
/ Ella
On motion of Bingham, the Judiciary
Committee was authOriz ID to appoint q
clerk.
. motion of Stevenson, the undistrib-
uted books OF the last Congress We're or
| dered 10 be distributed among thB mem
bers of the present Congress. Adjourned.