The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-27

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The Committee ou Printing consists ol
| Addison. II. Lafiin, Henry l. Coke, OF
Pennsylvania, and VIM. Munger, Of OHIO.
| The National Executive Committee OF
| colOred me last night discussed pa per in
/ favor of n memorial to heads OF the q IL
ferent Government Departments, setting
forth claims OF the cOlOred people to a p0f-
tfon of the patronage of the Government.
etung their services in the war and subse-
quent elections, d asking Jhat positions
be given tnem- Further consideration OF
the subj ecL was postponed.
Banks, from the Committee on Forei IN
Affairs, reported a joint resolution de-
airing the sympathy OF the United
states with the peOpl OF Cuba III their
patriotic efforts to secure their indie
pendence aud establish a republican
form of government, and guaTnnt eelng
the personal liberty and equal political
nj -rhts of a people. aud that Congress " III
give its constitutional support 10 Ine Pres
ident of the United States Whenever he
may deem II expedieut 10 recOgn Ze the
independence cf such Il publican Govern
ment. Recommitted and ordered printed.
hlll introduced q blli 70 amend the oct
of the 27th OF July, 1868, to provide for an
American lLe OF steamships TO EurOp-.
Referred to the Post OElice Comm tLee.
Pomeroy ntvOductd a bill to D otect the
rights OF actual settlers on the pubic do
rnatu. Referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands.
Dawes, from the Committee on Apprs-
priattOns, reported = Joint resolution for
the transfer of S1s 0J1 honl the Treasury TO
the Government Pri ting OIhce. Passed.
Morgan introduced n DILL regulating tbe
date OF MISSIONS IN the army. Refer
red to tnG COlnmiJtee on Military Affairs
Boyd intrOd GCed bill granting lands
ana the right OF way TO the 81. James and
Little koeN Railsoa Company. same
reference.
The House then proceeded to the busi-
ness of the morning hour, being the cali Of
committees for private bills.
After the morning nour, during which
several private oils were passed, Cessna,
from the Committee on Elec ions, report
ed, in the cOntess ed election ca e iron the
TWenfV-flfSt DfNtrlcE of Pen a.
Jhat John COvOde has pTi0id fucie evidence
of right to the seat pending IN the con-
lest, and gave notice that he would call up
the reoort for aetio' next Tuesday
Paine. ON beha of four members or the
minority IN ths same ca~e, reported ihaE
the pro lama ION or The Governor ami
the othcc papers do not SHOW pgiatd Jacie
right in either claimant
B0rr, on behaii 4 himself and Randall,
while concurring generally in the views
OF the minority. suDmftJed some special
views All the rerorts were Triuted
Buuer, of Massachusetts called up the
motion To reconsider the vote OF yesterday
bY which the Teuure- of Office Repeal bsII
was referred to the Judiciary Committee,
and suggested that there be added to the
House kepealing bill an additional sec
tion requiring the President TO return his
nominations to Congress within thirty
days of their being made.
Wood-Does the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts retract his position of yester-
day on this question?
Butler Not the least in the world
Wood = Wei, sir, you know, and we
designed as Committee of Compromise,
by win ch the rights OF the House may be
jeopardized and forfeited.
Butler-I am not going to ask any Com
mi. tee of Conference. l assume that the
Senate. will concul in tnat proposition. l
am sorry the gentleman from \ ew York
should have found il necessary to ask
whether 1 mad changed my opinion. l
am not very likely TO do so, when 1 nave
well considered 1T
L dridge-We understood, or this side
yesterday, thai II was the desire Of the
gentleman from MasSac ,usetts that the
matter should 90 to the judiciary Com
F'arnsworth slreastfcaIly)- II regret mat
the friends OF Ine President have fallen
out Laugh er.
Butser-I shall be very g ad TO have 1t go
to tue Judiciary Committee, but at the re-
who think the course which propnss VIII
be accept bic to al who desi e to preserve
the rights OF the House and the Integrity
of the Constitution on this sEbject. 1 pro-
po e to take this conrse and save time.
Eldridge -Tne gentlemen on tiIis side of
the House desire that the Judiciary COM
mittee may act on .his bill, but they su D
posed that The gentleman from Massachu-
sets. himself, desired it,
Butler-I do. but the only action that I
would desire the Committee TO take w0u q
be the action which 1 nave proposed.
sire to have it referred2
Eidridge-Certainly, That is what we
vOted for yeste rday. We desire the action
of the Jud .ciary Comm I'll ee OF the bf
Butier-I think that v hat / have pro-
posed Is a DSlbcE WAE TO meet IuG wishes
OF he House
Garfeld-Wiil the gentleman from Mas-
sachusetts yield TO me a moment.
Butler-YeS, sir.
q artieid-If the allied parties have set
tied all their matters OF differing, / desire
to ask question.
Butler tIaterruptingl-Stop a moment,
SIR. di4 not yield for that
CART ld-Oh,
SYood-The gentleman from Ohio must
understand that we, on this side. suspect
togan-T would say TO the gentlemen
from illinois and OHIO lFarnswOrtn and
Garneldl that their insiuua ions mada
he.e are unworthy of members OF the
House-their iusinuattOn about allies in
reference to this or any other matter.
Faru sworth w hen / think that lee
ture from my colleague will be of any SER
vice, [ will give h i'm du6 notice that L
net vet of that opinion.
Lagan-I will only y TO the gentleman
I am not a lecturer in the general accept
ance of the term. L always submit 10 his
lee ures with a good grace: l did yesterday,
however rough they may be, and however
uu ONE as coming from him
Bu Ter reSuTning the floor, said-I do not
think This discussion so valuable as to
warrant me in fielding any further. Now
let me say 10 the gentleman from Ohio
/ (G4rffs sld) that [ have a. much right to
spea k TOR the Republican party as he has.
am as firm an advocate of Republican
principles as he Is; and when he under
lakes 10 say that have allied myself with
| the ID nlocrats want to say TO him that
/ Whenever they or he are right on ques-
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