The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-01

Jones, OF Kentucky. moved to lay the
resolution on the table, for the purnOse OF
testing tie sense OF the House. The mo-
ton was carrled-yeas 322, nays 41-a strict
party vote.
Burr offered a resolution caIIiaR for in.
formation rs to the quantity OF raw mate
rial, such as copper, tin, and pig iron, on
hand in the various DOCK ards and
arsenals. aud why they cannot be sold.
Cullom offered a resolution calling for
| Information as to the amount OF tax col
lected for 1859 on liquors and tobacco in
each Congressional District; also the ag-
gTe2ate amount collected from ali sources
IN each Congressional District. Adopted.
Logan offered resolution 10 invite The
National Labor Union, in session at
Washington, to have an address delivered
by one OF It's members IN the hall of the
House Of Representatives, some evening
this week, on the principles and object OF
the association. Adopted by IS to IS.
Marshali offered resolution declaring
that the constitutional authority to levy
taxes does not include any power 10 Inn
pose duties for any other purI ose han the
coileetion OF revenue; that tariff levied
for any other purpose than that Of rsVe-
me, and, especially. If levied 10 foster ana
encourage one section OF country, or one
class of citizens, at the expense of other
sections or other classes, is unauthorized
by the Constitution, unjust TO the great
body of the people and Injurious to almost
all Industries, and directing the Committee
on Ways and Means 10 prepare a bin in
accordance with these views.
Kelsey moved to table the resolution,
when the morning hour expired and tt
went over t1il next Monday.
Fitch offered a resolution to grant bel
llgerenis' rights to ths Rep1blic of Cuba.
He moved ITS reference TO select commit
Banks moved the reference to the Com
mtttee on Foreign Affairs.
The latter mot on was agreed to by l25
A resolution was adopted calling for Col.
Cranes report OF the survey OF Sheboygan,
Lafifn offered a resolution dlrecting the
COMMITTEES on Printing to inform the
House as TO the praettcability OF providing
publishing the transactions OF the Patent
ONCE. Adopted.
Cox ASKED Ieavs to offer a resolution In.
structing the Ways and Means Committee
to report a clause repeating the unjust and
burdensome tariff on coal
Cesgna-I object.
Cox moved to suspend the rules.
Tne rules were not suspended A to 75.
BECK, rom lhe Commlttee on Wsy' and
Means offered resolution call ng FOR In
formation as to the authority by which
]. *. Keck q Co of 225 Pearl street, New
York, have procured the copyright of the
Revenue Coupon Book, 10 be used by DIS
tiilers, DC, known as b ank Form 40. e.
and dire Ct ng the suspension OF the exscu.
tion of the order in that respect. Adopted.
Rehards Sayer, mem ber e'eSt for the
First Congressional District OF Virginia,
moved that Lewis MeKenzle, member
elect from Virginia, be sworn 10, without
preJudtse TO the claims of the contestant,
explaining that he mad not been sworn Ia
because there was an absurd charge
agail ST him that he could not take tie
test oath, while every man knew he could
take II as coDsclentiously as any man IN
the House.
Paine and Cessna opposed The rssoIutise,
because The question was now before the
CUmmittee on Elections.
Farnsworth supported the resolution,
which was agreed to, and Mckenzie WIS
accordingly sworn in.
Upsop moved TO suspend the rules SO as
to offer resolution callIng on the heads
of Departments TO state wnether the esti-
mates of their respective Departments for
the year ending June 30, 1871, exceed the
estimates or appropriations fer 1870, aud II
so, To state the reasons for such increase.
The rules were not suspended.
Ine DuSlnSSs on the Speakers table was
then taken up and disposed OF as follows
Senate amendments To the House bill 10
estab ISL land district in Wyoming Ter
rltory, was concurred IN.
The Senate bill TO make ON aha q port OF
delivery was referred TO the Com .nf tee on
Commerce.
The Senate bill for the tenn porary relief
cf tbe poor and destitute people in the DIS
LricL OF Columbia appropriating $780, 900
was referred % the Committed on the
Whole.
The Senate concurrent resolution &C.
cepttng the statue or General Green, was
sgreea TO.
Scofeld introduced bin authorizing
the transfer of certain appropriations 10
lie Navy D parment % the Bureau OF
Construction. Referred
wiener preSen ed a Joint resolution OF
the West Virginia l. gislature oppo ing
the reductions Of duty on fofeizn coal. He-
fcrfed.