The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-12
i. WAsHrNerow. Jan. II.


proYements OF the harbor of New York by
removing the obstruct1ons tne1eirof1, and
building substantial piers M ) aud docks Sa On
York. If that sum exceeds per cent. OF
the custom receipts OF the port, then only %
per cent thereof is to be appropriated
The Secretary OF the Treasury, Collector
of the port. Governor OF New York. and
the Mayors of Brooklyn aud New York
are to constitute Board under the dIrec-
too OF which the appropriations are 70 De
expended. !
10th, 1858, regulating pensions to widows
aud minor children OF deceased soldiers.
Referred to the COMMITTEES on Invalid
BY schofield, to relieve from liability the
su-eties OF df<tflieTs of petroleum when the
principals have failed in Consequence of
sion. Referred TO the Committee or Ways
ana Means.
BY Mr.. Kelly, to authorfze gold contracts
on the basis of the relative value OF gold
and United States notes. Referred to the
By Mr.. Butfss. 4 bill to aid in the admin
istration of juselce in the state OF Virginia
Referred to the COMMITTEES on Reconstruc-
tion.
The bill reeites that large majority of
the judges of the State Courts are d1squali-
fed under Article Ia of Amendment TO the
Constitution, but that u. =. conrts In taat
State are dlschargtng from punishment
criminals convicted o murder, because of
the disqualfhcatton OF such judges ana
an the administration of justice in the set
tlemeut of real estate. IL therefore pro-
vtdes for the suspension of judgments and
DEGREES until the question of the validity
of courts arising from such disqualiheatton
be determined In the supreme court o.
the United states. A 10 cases before such
courts to be continued, but no further pro-
ceedtngs be had until such decision Is
By Heaton, of North Carolina. to repeal
the acs OF July 4tIl, 1864, affecting the Court
OF Claims, so to give that court Jurisdiction
OF the claims for army supplies furnished
by Ioyat persons In the late rebel States,
except IN Virginia, Mississi ppI, apd Texas.
Referred 70 the Gdiciary Committee. 81
Several bills were also introduced for the
renewal OF civil and political DIFFICULTIES,
and referred TO the Committee on Recon
BY C0rIey, Of South Carolina, in relation
TO the introduction OF CiSloyal text books
into the puollc schools OF the Southern
States. Referred to the Commlttee on e ill-
BY Whlttemore, for the repeal of the act
to protect the rights OF actual settlers on
public lands. Referred to the Committee
By Ashley, OF Ohio, to preserve the pure
] ty of elections in the Territories. Referred
| to the Committee on Territories. Also,
I concerning the boundaries of Nevada,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado, Montana,
and Wyoming. Referred to same Com
nnittee. .-
BY TrembIe, or Kentucky, to divide Ken
! lucky into two Judicial Districts. Refer
/ rel to Judiciary COMMITTEES.
/ BY Mullins for the appointment of
/ Commissioners 10 adjust and audit claims
/
Gpvernment of the U. 5: Referred 10
/ the Committee on Ways and Means Also,
TO remove and punish all Unconstitutional
on Reconstruction.
i By Judd to supply the Lincoln Monu-
WITH damaged aai captured -.,'reinanee
4 Referred TO the CommtLtee on Naval At
BY BcornwelI, Of Illinois, to amend the
Constitution Referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee. frf5 n
By Hopkins, to grant lands to the Supe-
/ rior and state Line Railroad. Referred to
| the Committee on Public Lands. - +
By Clarke, of Kansas to incorporate the
Il Territory. Referred to the Committee on
j Military Affairs. Also, to granta "a portion
otthe Fort eavenwofth MIDtary Reserve
i Ioad and bridge across the Missouri River.
Refereed u the Committee on Military
A fairs Also granting the right of way
to certain railroads through the IerrlIo-
ries of the United States. Referred TO the
Committee Pacific Railroad.
BY -ChIlhcott, to enable the people oi
Colorado 20 torin a , ate GoxernmenS. Re
BY Banks, to provide for the re-appoint-
ment of Financial Agents OF the United
states In foreign countries Referred 10
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. s71f
By Hooper, to amend the Revenue Laws
Il so that bond may Oe given for the value
II % a aeiIstfIlery and the land on which it
+ < stands. III case the property is leased or
Il NOR lga2ed Referred 10 the Committee OF
Ways and Means.
II By Robinson. for the acknowledgment
of Cuba, or securing its annexa ton TO the
United states without purchase. Referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
1t resolves that SpAln having thrown of
its own government. IL has no right TO In
1iict a government on the people of Cuba
Z contrary to their wishes, and that 1t Is q
2 duty of the United States to acknowl edge
} it an independent government now sue
! cessfully established IN Cuba by the people
thereof; or to take measures for the annex
} alton of Cuba to the United States, as tha
speople of Cuba may indicate; provided
| that no pty lent be made To the de
othroned Queen, or any other person arro
, Iaud contrary to the wishes of the peopl
: thereof.
} The morning hour having expired, MI
: Washburn of Indiana introduced a bill re
pealfng the act regulating The tenure 9
! tcertain civil offices, passed March I'd, 1867
i and moved the previous question omit
passage.
Mr.. Butler rose and remarked that thi
2 ! was the same bill which he had in roduce
e and which had been referred TO the Judici
= airy COMMITTEES. Thai Committee could no
Q be called for ia regular course this session
II Every man has his mind made up as to. Ia
re peal OF tue law, and he hoped theT
Z would be a direct vote on il.
! Mr.. Farnsworth inquired of the Speake
n whether motion to refer a bill was in OF
y = The Speaker re piled that it was not penC
: 4 demand for the previous question wa
o Mr.. Ward--poes this bill come from an
d Speaker-It is introduced by genti,
D. man from the Industrial COMMITTEES G
- Wilson. of Iowa, Chairman of the Jud
= ctary COMMITTEES, remarked that major
IA to report a DILL repeating the Tenure-o
Office Law.
T, Ward expressed his opinion that bi
of such i'm mportance should be discuSSe
before being put on its passage.
Washburne, OF Illinois, objected to d
. ~Benjanin n called for the yeas and ma.
on o; derlng the NJ a n question, and IL W
n. ordered by q vote OF rI6 to AZ.
The bills tn IN passed; yeas l2l, II ayS
The vote on the bills is as follows:
~ YEAS Anderson, Axten. BaiIy. Bal
Of win, Banks, Barnum, Beck, sBinghar
ne ne Buckle, Burr, Butler of Massachusett
nd i r. ClarI. of Ohio. Clark of Kansas. eli
- Cobb. Coburn. Cook, Corley, Cornell, CT
~ lona Dawes, Devices, Dixon. briggs, Eekle
n n EldridEe, Eliot, Fields, FOX. g GiossOreunt
at f5oilsH'y Haisht. yAaIsey, I aaugney. Heat6n Hoo
- - er, Hopkins, HOtehk kiss. Hum phrey, II uE
to er, Ingersoll, johnson. Jones OF North Cs
~ ~ olina, Jones of Kentucky, Judd. Julia
~ ~ Kelley, Kellogg, Kerr, Ketcham, KnaI
10 10, Lash, Lawrence OF Pennsytvania, Lincol
on McC1iIough, Miller, Munger, Newcom
70 70 Niblack, Niche sou, Norris, O'Neil, Pair
70 Peters Psttis PPsIPPs RdPnsaR PlaRts Pr
~ ~ yer, Scofield, Selgreaves, SpaldIng, star
LOs weather, stevens, Stewart, Stone, Stov
int Y Syphef, s1aDSEsT a AOaAlAss 1SAes AftllADlS
M lMnS Kentucky, Trowbridge, TwiIchell, o
as Nan Anken, " an Trump, Vfdai, w ash pur
e ess of illinois, Washburn of Indiana, Wilial
/ " of Indiana, Wilson OF Iowa, Wilson
as Oh1o oi waodSyida vo1d vsa
ere O "a ~ 1SI " "0,,1~>1->7~' - "
lie NAYs-Ames, ArnelI, Ashley of NevaC
inn Baker, Beal ty. Benjamin, Benton, Bale
an- Brownell, Bucz land, Chu' chill, Delal
Farnsw orth, Ferris, French, Garfield, H
nd | ding Higbee. Jencks. Halsey, Kitch.
bill Iafiin, Maynard McCarCnys Mckee. ID
( in | Ger, Moore. Moorehead, Morrill,, Multi
/ han pfDl1 Pal