The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-23

BUSE..--...........W " 4ASHINGTON. March p.
The folio wing bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred: 5ul ri
b. Lynch, providing for the gradual re-
sumption OF specie paym ents; also, pro-
Wiling against undue expansion and con-
trac ION of the currency.
By Bland, providing an uniform system
of naturaiiz ltiOn.
BY Kelsey, prohibiting secret sales of
gold or bonds tor the G)vernment. -
By Dawes. amending the United States
juotc;al system; also, estab ,ishIng the
office of assistant Judge in the Eastern
By Bennett, designating the lights to be
carried by lake steam vessels; also, to pro-
vide tor better projection for the northern
and northwestern frontier.
By Wood. to repeal the National Bank
Certifcaton Act; also, altering the COM
putatIOn of foreign money fo. Government
BY Morrill,, o p nnsyIvania, to au hor-
ize the conSti ueiton OF a railroad from
Washington 10 cleveland or Erie.
BY OMEN, rt iattVe to the use of b Hers
on steam vesseiS other than those made of
charcoal iron aud wrought iron; also, au-
thorizing bridges between Pnta ielphia
By Bingham, relative to the claims of
contractors Tor machinery for steam war
vessels.
BY Lawrence, to incorporate the Wash
ingtOn & Cincinnati National Railroad
BY Winans, for the election OF Dele
gate In Congress from the District of Co
Iumb ~.
BY ingersou, relative to bridges across
BY Logan. for the appointment of Su-
perV isIug SurgeO of Marine Hospitals;
also, to aid in the construction of the In
ternati0ual raeific Railroad from Cairo to
the Rio Grand.
BY Cook, TO authorize the construction
OF railroad from Davenport, Iowa, to
Topeka, Kansas.
By Asher, To divide the State of Texas, to
organize the portion lying south and west
of the Colorado River as the state of Lin
co n, and provide for the cOntl uuance OF a
prOvi visiOnal government in Texas.
BY HaWley, making apprO pr1attonS Tor
the inn provernent OF the Rock Island and
Des MOines Rtptds, in the Mississippi; {;
10 the Soldiers Monument. Referred to
the Commit ee ON Commerce. W
BY Wells, to re- ulate the inspection and
appraiSement Of imports in ce tai cases.
BY B1les, in reference TO charges of deSer-
ton in cases of soldiers honOrably dts-
charged; also. making grant OF lands for
sippi and Missouri Rivers to the Rio
Grand: also, granting further time TO the
Little Rock 4 Fort Smith Railroad Com
pauy for the completion of the first section
By Conger, to repeal the law for the sale
of Fort GratiOt military reservation in
Michigan; also, a JOINT resolution of the
Michigan l. glslature IN reference to raj
road grants.
BY slough on, for holding the terms of
the Un TED Sta1es Court at Kalamaz %,
BV Hop xins, TO grant certain land to
w isconSIn as swamp lands.
~ sawyer, legaHzing certain locations
OF agricuitursii swamp scrip; also, for the
Improvement of rivers aud harbors.
BY WaShuurDe, of MlSeOIlSin memo
rial of the Wisconsin Legisl lture for the
establishment of a port of entry at Supe-
riOr Guy, Wis.
BY Johnson, to provide better security
for the nves of passengers on steamships.
By Clarke, OF Kansas, in relation to
treaties with Indian tribes.
BY Tanee, IL relation to Agricultural
COLLEGE Scrip; also 70 provide for the sub
sistence of Indians on the Upper Platte
Agency also fOr q railroad grant from Lin
coln, Neb', % Denver, Col.
Bv Cobb, TOR the relief OF certain hOnOra-
bly, di. charged soldiers. ~ EEL.
By K-Fr, TO provide a uniform mode of
BT Maynard, to incorporate Southern
Express Comp
By Willard, ia refereuce to the nominal
Vaiue OF diluted wines aud liquors.
BY Winans, granting the right of way TO
the Memphis, El Paso g Pacific Railroad
COn1pany from FL PsSo to the Pacific
q can. He moved the previous question
on its passage The previous question was
s. conded, aud the bill passed.
Nv Wash hburn, of Wisconsin,, extending
the time to construed ra1lro al from Sc.
Gro x River to the west end of Lake Supe-
ri lr, and to Biyueld
the consideration and adopu0n OF the
resolution providing that in ali contested
eIectIOn cases referred TO the CommHtee
ON Election in which IL shall be alleged
bv any party to be the case, or memoer
OF tAe House, that either clalmant = uh-
able to take tie test oath, IL SEali De the
duty of the Conmittee 10 ascertain
whether such DISABILITY exists, ana
founl to exist tue COMMITTEES small 80 re-
port TO the HOu-e. and not furIner con-
sider the cl inns Of the person so dlSquaL-
ned without a further order of the House,
and no connie AsstiOn sha be allowed TO
any claimant WI shall nave been lneli-
gioie to oili- at tine tIrue of the election,
and VINO uiSrbiiny Sha not have been
removed by aci - Cnngre =
W OGu if4Q QsIlr+d Whetuesa5 II. design was
THAI ia Sucn c,>e the con csJ.taL slau.d
have his seat
Paine Sstid tins r. oiuti Il would not
have that eIf.-ct, put t:t' he .tlou 4 in due
time, INTRODUCES q ulIl- - a.. com pItsl that
purpose
The rules were suspended, and the reso-
luton WAS adopted Gy lu9 To 6S-a strict
party vote.
By wilson. OF ONO, to eede to the state
of ONO the uusold lands IN the Virginia
Military District in Ohio.
Bv Pro,Sef, to incorporate the Howard
Industrial Institution. Also, to procure a