The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
xLlst coSaREss-sEOOgB SESSION.
sENArE........w AsIIISaro9. Dec. 4.

TGIlJWaL DDaTTIG-
dons in Bayou Teche. Referred. Also a
bill making an a. preparation for certain
repairs to the Custom House at New Or
leans.
Trumbun offered a resolution. which
was agreed to, inStf acting the Committee
On Public Lands TO inquire whether the
Land once In f4ls states where there are
no public lands for sale may not be dis
pensed with to the benefit Of the public
Drake introduced a joint resolution ex-
Tending Tor two years the time for the COM
plstion of the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road. Referred to Committee on Pacific
Co:e Introduced bill to increase the
mail steamship service between the
United States and China and Japan. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Post Office. 1t
authorizes the Postmaster General to in
crease the ocean mail service between san
Francisco and the ports OF China and
Japan to q seTni-mOnthIy serviea, upon
the best terms and conditions that can be
Obtained ana al not 20 exceed the rate o
compensation authorized by the act of Feb
ruary IL, 1865, and ESTABLISHING a monthly
mail service. Also bill TO fix the West
ern terminus of the Pacific Railroad. Re-
ferred to the Committee ON Pacific Rail-
road. 1t permits the Western Pacific Rail-
road Company 10 occupy Tor depot pur-
poses SO IA ueh OF 4erba Bueno Island In
the harbor OF San Francisco as may be
designated by the General of the Army
and The Secretary OF War, as not required
in time of peace for military purposes;
said privileges to be suspended In time OF
war or imm inent danger
Howard offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, instructing the Committee on
Finance to inquire and report whether 1t
IS not advisable to reduce The penalties
maintained lnthe Internal Revenue Act
of July 20, 1868.
Cole submitted a resolution instructing
the Committee on Finance to inquire Into
the expedieney OF, Imposing q tax OF one
dollar q gallon upon all distilled spiritss
and also into the exped1ency OF collecting
a tax upon all distilled spirits by taxing
the capacity of the still.
NORTH, of Maine, announced the death
or William Pitt Fessenden, late Senator
from that State, and delivered an appro-
pirate eulogy,tcOn Guiding by offering the
usual resolution OF. respect TO his memory,
and that Senators wear Grape on the left
arm for thirty days.
Summer, Trumbull. Anthony, Williams,
Morrill, of Vermont, Cattell, Patterson,
Davis, Vickers, and Hamlin followed with
tributes to the memory of fessenden.
The resolutions offered by AIorriu were
adopted, andAthe Senate adjourned
HOUSE,. w WAsHTNGToS, Dec. IA.
A resolution was introduced blythe COM
mIttee on Ways and Means TO Inquire ntO
the e1pedieneyof aDoiishing the Offices OF
S9iest455 sSga and ether agents ants
OF apportloning the amount required to
be raised from domestic sources among
the several States, in proportion to their
population. Referred 10 tine Committee
on Ways and Means.s-.sf s.ss. -..s.s
Also, one declaring that the American
people learn with horror and Indignation
OF The treatment OF American citizens,
held as political prisoners under Ihe
English GoSernment; that no language Is
adequate to condemn, and urging upon
the National Executive the imperative
duty OF immediate intervention in their
behalf Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Anairs.f ~ .
a resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary OF War for Information as TO the
progress made in the work OF improving
and deepening the channels of the passes
ofthe Mississippi River TO the Guifo Mex
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows: by Prosser, to define and extend the
jurisdiction ana duties of United states
the Secretary of War TO provide for taking
meteorological observations at military
stations In the interior OF The continent,
ana Tor giving notice ON the Northern
Lakes and Atlantic seabOard OF the APP
proach aud force OF storms The
rine disasters on the Northern Lakes for
1858 and 1869 that in 1865 there were 1854
Casualties involving loss OF life OF 81,
and OF property of s., III 600; and that in
1860 there were ], ia, with a loss OF 30 lives,
g, ,l60,0Oe worth of property; that in 1868
there were totally lost 405 vessels OF the
valus of 81 ,207 800, and in 1859 there were
126 vessels lost of the value of 81 .4l4 200 1t
reel es further that the scientific ooserva-
tories have already shown that the course
| OF storms In the United states Is generally
/ from west to east, and have made known
/ their rate OF progress by the preceding
proportion Of the loss of life and property
| by marine disaster on The Northern Lakes
II
mariners, of approaching storm.
J. By Clarke, for a grant OF land to the Re-
/ publican NalIey Ielegfaph company anu
| for the disposal of such lands to actual
] settlers.
| BY MeCreery, making q temporary ap-
preparation for the prosecution OF the
/ Work for the improvement of the Des
| Moines Rapids, In the Mississippi River.
! BY Hooper, 10 limit the liability of ship
| owners concerning maritime liens.
BY Snanks, Tor furnishing, at the cost of
/ the War Department clothing 10 needy
/ soldiers, soAorsg and marines IN the Sol
! Ward Obtained leave to have printed
i aud reeommitted 10 the Gommittee on Re-
/ construction. a bill applying tor the adj
4 mission of Virginia 20 representation in
Il Congress, upon certain fundamental
pFincipless On eonatsien 4 dae Con- M
$50 amended or changed as do de-
pzive any eitizen Or eiass Of citl-
vote in that State who are entItled 10 vote
i by the Constitution thereof, now to be
/ recognized; Or Of the. right 70 sit upon
pation In school funds and school privi-
tIeges, as now recognized by such ConstItu-
llti0n, provided that any alteration of such
liConstitution may be made with regard 10
the time and place of residence of voters.
II Schenck presented report from the
agent of the Treasury Department. IN
Alaska. in relation to the disposition to be
made OF the Two fur ana seal. bearing
lslands, sividng a1d1 IA 2 pan uy WHtcn ~ I y
Il by The Government from these islands.
Il Ordered printed and referred 10 the Com
mttteeon Ways and Means. t'--t
Il kelley presented . memorial OF the Ma.
ttonal COlored Labor Convention. praying
thai the surveyed public lands In eht
Southern States may be -subdfvfded into
tracts OF forty acres each and that any
freedmen who Shall Settle on one OF SAID
subdivided tracts and cultivate ths
Ssai4 natentt Tor the Ssame,i The title Of safs
/ land to rest in said settler and III!
heirs and 20 be ina!tenable for the perlod
further, that the grants OF public lands
made by the Government railroad cot
porations ot the southern staLess and .,i;, t9T
j the cOndfttons annexed to such grant
shall not be revived, but that The ianql
within the operation of the Homestead
grant.
The President sent a message to thi
+ House announcfng that he had approveS
/ the bill for the removat'of political dfsa
btIities from q large number Of. persons,
Ene H9pse went into Co1Ilfttee on n N
amendne ents offered yesterday by. MessIs
Judd & Coharn y3pEog din for the appoint
ment OF rePneses ~ nes ss
II and Jnddss was rejected by 81 TO 35.
Garfield moved 20 strike out section
twenty Wnlcn proposes 70 ~ tI,A,,t1l * "a
! it wiser to leave the whole matter OF ap
| I poraaonnaent out OF the bill and let 1t b
q L provide as to the manner and time of elect
I Ing members OF Congress. In reply 20 Al
: llson, he said ne proposed to 44ftroduc
! such 2 bin during the present session.
@AAllSon as&an ting, The SeGtlOn was tnel
: Il struck out to section twenty-five, REG uIrInl
statistics -oflrafHDad ana anal cDmpap1e
2 / OF coaSLw1se trade, and lake and 1nlan'
[ 4 river nAV1gaEIOn. 8tafeEs #r8 sfsfs sfff
3 Garfield proposed to add Express, TeIe
graph, and Lffe,l Fire and Marine Insu
!. Il rance CompanieS-so In the discussion b
I and Woodward alluded to the imnens
!. profits OF Lille Insurance, the latter calm