The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-20
AUSTRIA.
CONGREGATIONAL.
xLIst CONGREsS-FlRsT SESSION.

SEN w AsHINGroN, March 10.
The bill continuing the educational and
collection departments of the Freedmen's
Bureau till January 1st, 1870, passed.
The bill establishing the office of Asso-
ciate Judge fpr the Eastern District of
Texas " as referred TO the Judiciary Com
miItee.
POmeroy. from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported, with amendments, n joint
resolution enabling actual settlers TO pur-
chase Cherokee and Usage lands, ana eX-
tending the time TO construct the t. Croix
and Lake Superior Railroad.
Casseslv, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill amendatory to an
act 10 protect the rights OF actual settlers
public lands. Approved July y, 1868
Scrip shall be rec -ived from actual settlers
in permanent pre-emption claims in the
same manner as bounty and warrants, and
all locations OF such scrip made wlhin
thirty days after the passage OF said act.
Upton introduced n bill granting / ,nds
to aid the construction of "a railroad from
Lincoln, Nebraska. to Denver, California
Referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands
Ramsey introduced a bill granting lands
to Michigan, WiscOns.n, aud Minnesota.
to aid in the construction of 81 railroad
from Menimee River to st. Paul, and from
Green Bay 10 Lacrosse. Referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Benton introduced q bin to encourage
the building OF steamSht pS, and prov idtn 2
for the transportation of mails 10 Europe
by such vessels. Referred to the Com nit
lee on Post Offices and Post Roads.
Drake submitted "A substitute for the bill
TO re- organize the judicial system lately
reported from the judiciary Committee
The senate refused to take up the order
fixing FRIDAY for the consideration OF GER
tain commi tee business.
The bill regulating the rights of married
women, and relative 10 divorces in the
District OF Coium bia, passed.
A bill was introduc to carry into effs ct
the DEGREES of the Court relative to British
vessels seized in rebellion.
Stewart, in a speech, declared himself
| oppo ed to the bill, and opposed to COM
penSating British subjects under any Cir
cumstances for ships seized by our Gov
ernment during war until Great Britain
| should settle our claim against her.
| Fessenden was astonished at the avowal
| from the Senator from Nevada, and
| thought the policy which that senator ad-
| vocated Inconsistent with the law of the
nations honor. The pending bill was in
/ tended to carry out the DEGREES of our
| courts.
Stewart did not hold himself under any
| oblsations TO ry into effect the DEGREES
/ of any court to pay British claims until our
/ claims against eat Britain should be in a
/ fair way OF settlement The decTeeS were,
/ no DOUBT, legal y correct, but based on leg
| islation long anterior To the war, and had
reference to the conduct of Great Britain
/ during the war. 1t would have been per-
| fectly proper during the war for as to re-
/ taliate on Great b itain by destroying her
! commerce. 1t might not have been wise,
/ Tor 1T would OF course lead to open war.
/ Even as 1t was, however, there had been
/ war between the count les, but 1t had all
| been on one side. The bill went over.
AT the expiration of the morning hour,
| the TSnure-Ot-OEnce act came uD as uufiu-
! Ished business.
scott resumed mis- argument to show
that the power of removal from office is
within the jurisdiction of Congress, and
may be regulated by legislation. The Re-
publican party was committed To that
/ view of the Tenure-of-Otfice act by the
vote on the Impeachment and by its party
! platform. He hoped, therefore, that the
/ Senate would stand upon principle, aud
refuse to repeal the law, but he would vote
| for its suspension with proper qualifica-
! tions and safe4 yards.
| Schurz thought that a man might de-
clare himself in favor OF its repeal or
| against it. Without being open on the one
! the o her be placed under q chAr=e of dis
| courtesy 10 the President; had the Ques-
ton been presented to him simply on is
own merits he might have voted for IFS
! repeal.