The Evansville journal., 1869-02-15

ConkIing objected to the resolution be
cause IL proposed to do more than he gen
| tleman in charge of the work asked 1or.
| Summer favored the resolution, thinking
the work of Importance anu Ibe expense
of com paratively little conseq
Davis moved to lay asiae all other buSi-
| ness and take mp his resolution In regard
to Representative Buffers noisy and dis
Chandler objected, and Davis did not
press the motion.
\ hendricks did not think 1t wise for the
Government to undertake the publication
/ OF medical or other pro OCCASIONAL books
The morning hour expired.
Il sherman moved to proceed to the con-
! sideration of the Currency Bill.
/ Chandler hoped the Senate would stand
| by the unfinished business of yesterday
| the River and Harbor BiIl-untl 1t should
be disposed of
Sherman said his ur derstandlng was
| that the River and Harbor Bill was to be
considered at the evening session.
Chandler said the Senate was tired of the
discussion of the Currency bill, and Ii any
subject, he was sure it would be more
agreeaO Ole to other Senators that they
should be made at night.
Snerman's resolution was lost--yeas 10,
nays 3J-and the Senate resumed the con-
S1derationsof the River and Harbor bill
pending the amendment was to strike out
the third section appropriating S450,O00 to-
wards completing the Louisville and Port
land Canal on condition that Kentucky
shall cede her right to said canal to the
United States.
Wiley, Morton and Sherman, opposed
the amen dment, insisting that the appro-
priation Was lmperatively required by the
Interests OF commerce, and would only put
the General Government in the same re-
latfon to the commerce of the Ohio that it
already occupied to the commerce of the
M Mssissippi and other rivers.
FreliDghuysen, Fessenden, and Morril,
which was finally rejected-22 yeas, 81 nays.
The last amendment reported by the
h e9thorizins the R sa secretaIV ' Of - war to % make
surveys at points in various parts of the
country, with a view to recommending
such improvements as the interests OF
navigation r. qu1red, was rejected, and the
section rel aimed by 22yeas TO % nays.
On motion of Morrill,, the bill, with
amendments, was recommitted for further
consideration by the Committee on Com
meTce.
During the discussion OF the River and
Harbor bill a message was received from
The President returning, with his obiec
tIons, the bill transferring the duties OF
the Trustees OF the cOloIed schools of
Washington and Z georgetown.
Ramsey introduced a bill authorizing
certain land grants to railroad companies
in Minnesota, to connect their lines with
the Northern Pacific Railroad, and to re-
ce1ve similar grants of land for the ex-
tensions. Referred TO the Committee on
Public Lands.
Upton introduced a bill granting land
and the right of way To the Denver Con-
trala g. Georgetown Railroad Company.
Referred to same committees.
Robertson Introduced a joint resolution
proposing the following constitutional
power to establish tribunal for the pnr-
pose OF considering and determining all
questions which arise as to the validity of
the ect0Fai vote of any State for Pfesi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States. which said tribunal shall exercise
It's ju tisdietion under such regulations as
Congress shall make.
FreItnghuysen. from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported a substitute for the
Oil to regulate the proceeding for the natu-
rai1ZatiOu of aliens, introduced by him
uecem ber z. The substitute pi Divides that
the declaration OF intention to be-
come citizen, and the taking of
the oath of allegiance, the oath or
Affirmation TO support the Constitu-
tiOn, and all other proceedings necessary
To enable an alien to become Il citizen Of
the Untted States shall re made and taKen
before the Judges of the United States
Circuit ami District Counts. the higher
Courts OF the district of Columbia, having
common law Jurisdiction, or before Regis
ters III Bankruptcy, now or hereafter TO be
appointed, who shall be er oD5ef0 Commis-
sIoners of Naturalization, and not before
any other court or tribunal But the de-
claration of intent and oath may be made
before Clerks of said Courts Aliens arc
required, one month before applying for
naIuraliz ton, to file with the Clerk of
sa q courts, or with q Commissioner OF
Nstufai1zation, q notice thai he intends
to appiy, which notice shall state with
n1inuteness the particulars Of the resi-
denee, name, and occupation, nationality,
and PERSONAL appearance, together with
fuil-deseript ptions ef the Court or Commits
sioner with whom their declarations are
filed.