The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-11
Congressional summary.
FRIDAY, June 10.


SENATE = The consideration of the
Franklng bill was resumed, and the ques-
tion discussed by Morrill, Cf Vermont,
Sumner, of Massachusetts, TTumbuu and
others. Sumner advocated his PROPOSE
tion. The subject was discussed up to the
hour of recess. In the evening session
Morrill,. of Maine, from the Commit ee on
Appropriations, in response to q commu-
nicatjon from the Secretary, reported q
joint resolution to pay the expenS es of the
de ega ion OF Indians, visiting Wash ing
ton. during 1870. and approprfating $4,000
for that purpose. which includes the pur-
CHASE of pre- ents. The report or the Com
mittee OF Conference on the bill to provide
artificial limbs for disabled soldisrs. was
adopted. The calender was then proceed
ed With, and large number of b lis was
objected to, and the Senate resolution
granting the right or way to the Memphis,
FL Paso & Pacific r, r. Co was .ncehntte-
ly postponed.
HoUsE.-Kerr reported adverse tn ere
ating another Judicial District in Ken
lucky. The Senate bin. to regulate credits
to prisoners for good behavior. was passed.
Sundry bills were introduced, including
one to create st. Joseph. Mo, port of q g.
livery, attached to the Collection District
of New Orleans. Fitch, of Nevada, had
another explanation to make, re ative to
a remark of a New York correspondent
attributed to General Butler. who denied
its correctness. Flnally Flech onered a
reporter for the New York EUentag Post
| ofhe bar of the House to show cause why
he should not be expelled from the report
| er's gallery for libellous statements.
etc. This movement caused quite q
profracted discussion Some thought
/ the smot on should embrace all the re-
porters: others thought It better to take
/ them one at a time, and still others de-
truthful and particular. The resolution
was finally adopted without division.
| Porter, of Virginia, then rehearsed the
story of the recent assault upon him at
| Rich hmond, by Patrick Woods, alias Pat.
| Dooley, and a resolution was adopted
| ordering the Sergeant of the Ho1se to ar
1 IoNn hi for ftrwf y
orders of the House The Naturalization
| Bill came up, and the vote tablipg It was
reconsidered, and the bin recon- mitte6.
| Post was brought 10 the bar of the House,
| and the charges read. Mr.. Smith made a
| long exp anation, and finally resolution
| was adopted, referring the whole matter
to a special committee of five, with power
| to send for persons and papers smith
| was discnarged from custody to-day. The
| Senate amendments to the Legislative ap-
rropriatiOn bill was considered. They
| nearly all add to the appropriations. s.
Dawes said the Committee on Appropria-
tions opposed al the amendments for In
| creas1Cg salaries; also those for new
state Department, ard for the en-
| largement of the Capital grounds. He
| thought the Committee unanimous fOI
the retention OF the Capital at Washipg 2.
/ ton, and also that excluding persons who
| participated in the rebellion, from the
mittee recommending the Concurrence OF
the non-cOncurfenc9, was agreed TO WITH
out question, except where separate votes
| were demanded. For the Senate amend
ments exc uding from the Court of Claims
| pc. sons who participated in the rebellion
| a substitute was adopted that no pardon
1 or amnesty be admitted in cases
before that Court except when
granted during the continuance of
active operations Of the rebellion. under
| q proclamation OF President Lincoln. For
| Senate amendment. making the COM
| pensatiOn of females In the Departm ents
/ the same as males, a substitute was Offer
| ed simply throwing open all classes oi
| clerkships to competent women. Before
| ~ was disposed OF, the Speaker announced d
/ the following select committee on the case
1 ~ Mr. smith: Poland. Dickev, Finkelu.
| berp Potter and Holman. The House
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