The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
1LIst COSGREss-sECOsD SESSION.

SENATE. w ASHINGTOS, Dec. p.
The House Joint Resolution extending
the recess over the holidays, until the 10Th
of January was concurred tni yeas "a,
nays 22.
The bill for the payment OF certain ex-
penses OF New Mexico, aud a bill for a tenn
porary appropriation of s D,O00 to prose-
cute the work on DesMotnes rapids, IN the
Mississippi River, were passed
Morton Introduced a bill to allow the or
gauizatiOn of the militia OF Georgia, which
Summer introduced a bill to carry out
the reconstruction acts in the stale of Vir-
Rinia and to secure equality before the law,
which he gave notice he would move as 8
substitute for the Dill reported by the
Committee. 1t alleges that there are va.
rious irregularities and defeciz in the or
ganizat on OF the present Legislature, and
declares the existing state Government to
be provisional only, and In all respects
subject 10 the authority OF the United
States.
The DiII directs the military commander
OF the First District TO assemble, within
thiIty days, the persons elected as men,
bers OF the Legislature, but none shall par
ticpate In its organization or business
without taking the oath OF July z 1852.
Upon the ratification OF the Fifteenth
Amendment by the Legislature thus or
ganfZed, the State shall be admitted to rep
resentatiOn in Congress, upon the fnnda-
mental condition that the Constitution or
Virginia shall never be amended SO as to
deprive any citizen OF the right TO vote, hold
office, or sit upon Juries, participate equally
in the school fund or enjoy equal personal
rights with all others under like circum-
stances; amendments may, however, be
made In regard to the time and place OF
residence or voters.
Wilson offered resolution. instructing
the Committee on Military Affairs TO con-
slider tue expediency or adding two to the
numb Der of Lieutenant Generals, and re-
duciEg the number OF Major Generals from
Ave to three. He explafntd that his OBJ
Ject was to do justice to two eminent Gem
erals, Thomas and Meade, wnUse great
services to the country were universally
recognized, the latter having gained at
Davis believed the number of high mill
tary officials m 'ght, without detrlment, be
Increased.
Thayer offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, directing the Attorney General
to furnish q copy of any opinion delivered
by him relative to our national cemeteries
in the late Tebellfous States, and upon the
question, whether IL Is necessary 10 obtain
the consent OF the Legislatures of States in
which the cemeteries are located for theiT
permanent continuance.
the House Resolution, relative 10 the
death OF George Peabody was concurTed In.
The House Resolution, relating to the
g ection of an equestrian statue In bronze,
OF Gen. Grant, was referred to the Com
mite on Military Affairs.
Williams moved to refer the Bill to Reg
ulate tile Immigration of Chinese to the
United y atcs To the Committee on Com.
meTce. He explained that the object ol
the bill was to prevent, rs far as practica.
bic, the importation OF Coolies and dtssO-
lutte Chinese women into the United
states Dy NGLO1D& All contracts Tor LAGlE
Importation, and prohibiting the agree
ment by owners OF vessels TO transport
persons from China, except with persons
themselVes TO be transported. It was the
intention to protect the laborers of this
country, as far as practicable, from the
presence of that class OF degenerate Chi
nese who were accustomed 10 subsection
to another class OF persons, and com PEELED
to work for wages upon which free mSn
would starVe.
After soaae discussion, the reference was
agreed TO.
The Senate took up the bin to promote
and encourage an International Industri-
al kxhlbitlOn in Washington, in 1871. Sew
/ eral ans endments were adopted, among
| others, one changing the date to 1872
Morrill,, of Vermont, proposed severa
amendments, among Others one to make
/ the cOrpOrRtors individually Liable for the
/ debts incurred.
| The amendments proposed, together
/ with the whole susl ect, was then referred
l to the Committee on the District OF Column
f! bia.
Toe Vice President submitted c0mmu
ntcation from the President, containing
/ the correspondence called for by the reso,
| luton of the senate relating 10 American
4 claims against Great Britain.
/ On motion or frumOulI, at O'Clock tn
| Senate went into executive session. It wa
| after seven O'Clock when the doors wer,
! re-Opened, and the Sens te adjourned until
| the 10th OF January.