The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04

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Stewart moved to amend IL by striking
/ out the first section and substituting that
reported by the Senate Judiciary Conn
| mittee-Tne right of citizens of The United
States TO vote and hold office, shall not be
denied or abridged by the United states or
| by any State, on account OF race, color or
previous condition of servitude.
,Yiiliams i moved to insert before 8 citi-
zens the words natural born"
would be better, but Williams did not ac-
cept the amendment.
Buckalew offered the following, to he
| added at the end. The foregoing amend
ment shall be submitted for ratification to
| the Legisla lures of the several states, the
most numerous branches of which shall
be chosen next after the passage of this
| resolution. #####
Howard offered the following as a SUBJ
stitute for the joint resolution reported by
the Judiciary Committee:
" Citizens Of the United States Of African
descent shall have the same right to vote
and hold Office as other citizens" s.
Corbett moved to add, But Chlnamen
not born in the United States. and Indians
not taxed, shall not be deeTned as made
citizens"
These and other amendments offered
were ordered printed.
Ferry being entitled to the floor, moved
to adjourn, and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.............. w WAsHIEGToS. Feb 8.
Beck introduced bill providing for
holding of elections in Mississippi Re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Reconstruc-
tiOn. 9 - = ~ AEas~
reported joint resolutions in reference to
the stationery contract of The Interior De-
partment with Dempsey * O'Tocle- II df-
rects the heSecfetary not to receive OF make
payment for 100000 sheets OF bond paper
claimed to have been ordered at 81, 900; to
withhold payment of S2, $50 for printing
Il 900 patent heads, the work not having
been performed; also, TO withhold 4the
value of 40 900 sheets OF bond paper at eight
cents per sheet, now In the custody OF The
contractors; also, To deduct from their uD-
paid bill the amount charged for goods nt {
included In the contract above the ord =
During the dIscussIou which folIowssI,
Lofiln said the committee had prepafed
and would soon report, 4 bill placing the
supply of Stationery under the same D. W
printing. tttS iTal
joint resolution passed.
Ella also reported a blu to provide sta
tionery for Congress and the several de-
partmenis. The bill provides that the
heads of each of The executive and judicial
departments at Washington, and tns, sec
retary OF the Senate ala C-erk OF Lhe
House shall have estimate es made qnarter-
ly and at each succeeding session OF. Con-
gress,- Of the stationery required for the
year and the same is tn be Supplied by
the Congressional. Printer, under "a cons
tract Bill passed.
refused; TO answer certain questions put bV
the Committees on New YORK Election
Frauds. was bfOa I q eba-are the dlar ar the
House, in the custody OF the Sergeant-at-
Arms. Mr.. SclnneI profeSsed his willing
ness 20 answer all questions, land he gre-
mains in custody unlIl he be examine -
Henry johnson, another witness, who
had aiS9 been SubpOenaed and had hoL at
tended, was brtnght before the Horssae aud
stated tlIat he had not intended 10, coul-
init any contempt, and WAS read TO testfr
fy. He remains in custody till examined
Two bills, giving the consent OF Con-
sress for ridges across Conneetseut liVer,
near MIddIetOwn, warespa sea% p
Cook reported back the bill to authorize
the building of military and postal road
from Washington to New York,-:tnd made
n speech IN support fhereoL At the ex.
piratf4ns OF the morning hour, tile btlf
went over 1ilI ilIIo=inOrrow.
Spaiding, from The Colfafence Commit
tee on the joint reso utioR spending fot the
disposition of certain alIapafs rBlattng fo
military claims aceruing in the Depart
,l meht ofthe Westg rgperseesd es tait e They had
that the Senate amsndm mt be agreed -
without amendment. Carried.
Polan introduced a bill providing for Il
uniform system of NATURALIZATION. Re
ferrrd to the Committee ON Atlle Rev ision
or Laws. The bill proposes to admit aliens
to citizenship, under q continuous resi-
dence in the United States OF four years
uratization lre Il, he restricted IS the dir
cult and District Courts of the United
states, and the court of the highest Juris-
detisI IN each state ami Territpry, which
holds stated sessions In each e0aniy for
the trial of civil cases 1t requires notice
of Intention to be filed and sworn to one
tion; Also a notice OF thirty days before
application, stating the name, age, resi-
deuee, Occu patton, &c.
Pile introduced n joint resolution rela-
ting TO steamboats, AMI other boats owned !
in the loyal States Referred TO judiciary
Com mfItee.
The House went into Committee on the
w hole-Allison, OF Iowa. Ia fhe ehaiF-On
the Indian Appropriation Bill, and@the
bill apprOprlating 0,O00 for the YanktOn
Sioux tribes. After dispOsing thereof, the
Committee rose and reported them 10 the
House, which, Without action, took r cess
to 30.
The evening session is to be confined ex-
clusiVely To the Internal Revenue bill.