The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-13
CONGREssIOEAL PROCEEDINGS.


WAsIuEeTorg, April u.
SENATE.--CrogIn, from the Committee on
Territories. reported, with amendments
the House bill In aid Of the execution OF
laws In the Territory Of Utah, IN relatfon
to pnlygamy, etc. He moved 70 make IL q
spec al order TOR Monday next, but obJec-
tion being made, the motion was not acted
upon. lfn
priattous, reported savorably the bill for
the payment OF the claims of loyal per-
sons who assisted In taking the census OF
1860 in the late rebel States- III .tsls.e. e 8
At ~: 80 the Sennte took up the resolu.
tion for the Joint Committee on Indian
Morrill,, of Vermont, moved its Indefi-
mite posiponement, which was discussed
until the expiration OF the morning hour,
when the Georgia bill came up as the spec
Howard moved to proceed with the
Northern Pacific Railroad bill. Rejected.
with. Pomeroy gave notice OF an amend
ment, declaring the existing State Gov
ernment 20 be provisional, and constt-
tuting the state OF Georgia the Third Mill
tary District, and directing an election OF
members OF the General Assembly aud
their assembling on Novem : er %, 1870. q
Wilson withdrew his amendment to
make way for q further amendment by
Williams to Pomeroy's amendment. tx
ing the election of members OF the Gen.
erai Assembly on Tuesday after the first
Monday In November, 1872, and prohibit
ing any change In the clause OF the State
lures to change the time OF electiOn, by
which the term OF any officer may be ex-
tended beyond the regular Time therein
named. Also requiring the consent OF the
Legislature TO this legislation before II
The dlscussion was carried on by Upton
against legislation for Georgia. which he
held was already In the Union; by Howe,
in eulogy OF the Republican, party, and IN
1avOr OF the exaction of further conditions
from the stale before the accordance OF
representattonin IN Congress, and without p
vote. the Senate adJourned. tItl at'
\ HoUsE.-Stevenson fro n the Committee
on Elections, called upthe Louisiana cleo.
lion case or Hunt against Sheldon, and the
House dectded TO consideftt nc once.
Stevenson yielded 70 McCreary, who in
troduced a bill declaring that so much of
iowa river, In Iowa, as lies north OF the
Town OF Wapella, Is uot TO be a naYigabIe
river or pubic highway. Alter explana-
The HouAe then proceeded to consider
the Louisiana eoDAeated election case,
port, that sheldon was entitled to the
seat, and Kerr supported the minority re-
portt tasvoring Hunt. Ht la 5ILs D
sheldon, the sitting member, advocated
Stevenson closed the discussion, aud It
was was asfesa "a at aVote be taken toimor-
Arneu introduced a Joint resolution ap-r
pFopFiatfnR 81. .Oa0 to defray tho expenses
OF the Commibtoef on Education, aud for
labor In the Investigation OF the charges
Bureau. Passed. Y. iAet tr ft&
Bills were introduced and referred, by
Sehofeld,, ameudatory TO the homestead
dlersi also To tx and establish tine NUNS
Der OF enlisted persons in the navy.
SteyensOn, nom the Election Commits
tee made q minority report OF four nsal@
bers OF the Committee ln favor OF the right
of Mr. seEar as Represe ntative az large
from Virginia $3.50 (.