The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-20

ment of pre- -emption claims, In the
same manner as now authorized by
law; In case of military bound land,
it warrants, also adversely to the
House bill, to declare forfeited to the
United States certain lands granted
to aid in the construction of rail-
roads IN Mississippi and Louisiana.
Stewart, from the Pacific Railroad
Committee, submitted a majority re-
port in opposition to the views of the
minority on the omnibus and railroad
billA
Ferry, from the Committee on Pat
ents, reported adversely to the bill to
repeal the 10th section of the Act of
March 2, 1861, relating to warrants
for inventions and discoveries patent
ed abroad
Anthony, from the Committee on
Printing, made report on the sub
ject of reporting and printing debates,
and said he would ask the Senate to
consider it tomorrow. He also made
a report from the same committee on
the policy of continuing the publica-
ton by Congress of other public doc
uments than those connected directly
with, or forming part of, the Con-
gressional proceedings.
Pomeroy introduced bill to abol-
ish and forever prohibit peonage in
New Mexico.
Williams, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported a bill for the
sale of the Hot Springs reservation to
Arkansas.
Grimes called up the bill relative
| to captures made by Farragut's feet
1 Al II 1lxy
| to a question by Trumbull, he said
the bill did not give the officers or
men anything more than they would
| have been entitled to under existing
laws, but have merely technical ef-
feet The bill passed.
Grimes called up the bill to COM
pensate the officers and crew of the
Kearsage, for the destruction of the
| Alabama. 1t gives TO Commander
| Winslow and his crew $l90, 900.
Trumbull called up the bill to re-
organize the judicial system of the
| United States. 1t fixes the number
of Judges of the United States Su-
.preme Court at nine, provides for the
appointments of Circuit Judges to per-
form Circuit duties, now performed
| by Judges OF the Supreme Court, but
requires that each of the latter shall
do Circuit duty for at leastsone term
every two years.
Edmunds began a speech in oppo-
sition to the provision of the bill tor
! Circuits, but was interrupted by the
expiration of the morning hour, which
brought up unfinished business, the
Indian appropriation bill.
Several additional amendments, re.
ported by the Judiciary Committee,
were adopted.
Stewart offered an additional sec
ton to the bill which lately passed
the House, transferring the control
of the Indian Bureau to the War De.
partment. After discussion, in which
Morrill,, of Maine, Pomeroy, Morton
Hendricks and Sprague opposed, anC
Stewart, Edmunds and Conkline
favored the amendment, 1T was re
jected; yeas 8. nays 26, the yeas being
Anthony, ,Conkling, Edmunds, Grimes
Harris, Howe, Morgan and Stewart.
The appropriation was then passed
On motion of Edmunds, the bill Il
repeal the Tenure Of Office Act wa
again taken up, whereupon, at 4 Al
P. NJ, the Senate adjourned.
| HO w ASHINGfONs + SD. 10
Several petitions praying that tn
Almighty be recognized by the Con
I stitution were received.
The Army Appropriation bill wa
taken up.
All the amendments reducing or
binary appropriations were agreed to
Kelly made a speech expressing hi
2 faith IN Grant.
Blaine appealed to the House no
, to agree to the amendment strikin
out the sum of 100000 for militar
: surveys, reducing the appropriation
q for the Rock Island armory and arse
nal from 81, 900, 900 to $500, 600, or t
4 the amendment offered by Butler fo
= the reduction of the army.
The Rock Island item provoked
a rapid and heated discussion, such a
!, it usually does provoke whenever th
subject comes up. 1t was partici
pated In by Blaine, Price, ScofielC
Phelps, Benton, Farnsworth an
others.
: In the midst Of the discussion
:, Butler obtained the floor, and made
) final appeal to the House In favor {
> his amendment for the reduction {
the army.
!, Blaine, of Maine, made an earnes
= appeal to the House against the adol
Z, ton of Buffers amendment.
= Hooper objected to the Rock Islam
appropriation.
The bill was still further debate
by Logan and Pruyn in favor, an
le MAYNARD against it, Finally the d,
IS bate ended, and the House proceede
le to vote on the various amendments.
q, The amendment striking out tt
r, sum for military surveys was agree
1e to. The amendment reducing ii
N Rock Island appropriation fro
le 81 900 600 to $500,000 was disagree
IN to; yeas 70, nays 80, and the apr
priation remains at 81 100000. II
question was then taken on the su
stitute offered last night by Blair
st for the eonjoined amendment of Dodl
es and Butler. The substitute W
ly agreed to by III to 81.
ly Eldridge moved to lay the bill {
u the table. Negatived. The bill the
g. passed.
ty Blair, of Michigan, from the Con
w mittee on New York election fraud
III offered resolution directing the Sc
ne geant at-Arms to arrest and bring b
o. fore the bar of the House two recr
ant witnesses, John III. Bell al
an David w. Reeve, OF Orange Count
". New York.
" Ross aud Kerr, of the minori
ss Committee, objected that the resol
a tion was not authorized by the Cor
-.;tkoo - 81 least that they were n