The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-26

Holman suggested that the bill be made
general in rs application to all states and
Territories
Julian said that question was before the
the Committee; the bill was passed.
ArneI offered o resolution calling lof IN
formation as to the payments made Dy
the Nashville & Decatur Railroad Comp2-
ny, of Tennessee, for materials purchased
from the Government. Adopted.
Wheeler introduced bill authorizing
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company 10
issue it's bonds for the construction OF us
road, am to secure the same by mortgage.
SchofieId, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported a bill for the reorganlza-
lion of the navy. Recommittec.
Benjamin, of Missouri. introduced bill
granting a pension of fifty dollars montR
TO the widow OF Major General } aInes a.
Farnsworth remarked that 1t was going
beyond any precedent yet established 70
give q pension, except In case Where
an officer died in consequence OF WOunos
received or disease acquired In the army
and that the bill should be sent TO q COM
Benianfr said he introduced it at the
request or the President and q Gene al OF
the army. He Withdrew the bill.
Bates introduced a bill granting lands 70
Arkansas and Missouri for railroad
from the Mississippi to the Arkansas Re-
fsrred.
Efdridge presented a communication
from the Fond du Lac Society, in 1egad
to the naval medical rank.
Upson asked leave to offer resolution
calling on the heads Of departments lOf
the statements whether and why their
annual estimates exceeded those Tor the
present fiscal year.
Wood objected, stating that the House
was already in possession OF the estimates.
The House then resumed The cons1dera-
tfOn of the League Island Navy Yard Dill.
Speeches were made in its support by
Myers, One and Reading. The morning
hour having expired the bill Went over
until to- morrow.
Davis introduced a bill TO amend the
Act passed yesterday for the admission OF
Virginia, providing that the word Oatn
wherever 1t occurred, shall be construed
as including IN affirmation.
The Speaker suggested that as no ofhe1al
Information had been received OF the Act
having become q law the bill would lie on
the tab e for the present.
Davis acceded.
Burdett, from the Committee on Elec-
tions. called up the report of April last on
the cont tested election case from the Fourth
Congr essional District OF South Carol1nas
declaring A. i. Wallace entitled pTt7a0
fdcie 10 his seat. The question was dis
cussed pro and con by Burdett, Randall,
Burr. MaIshaIi. cessna, 45, Bowen "nieos-
Finally the debate closed, and the reso-
luton offered as an amendment Dy the
minority committee, Messrs. Randall and
Barr, that neither claimant was entitled
to n seat, was adOpted-Yeas l03, nays ~.
After good deal of technICal1ty, the
whole sub ject was laid on the cable, and
the resolution recommitted.
The question as to whether the election
was to be examined on its merits, was
offered by Butler, of Massachusetts,, and
agreed to-
Recess.
The evening session is for debate only.
EVENING SESSION.
Not more than a dozen members Were
present. McCreery occupied the chair. AT
ter speeches by johnson against Chinese
emigration, Heaton on southern pOlitics
and Prosser, Hawley and inkleburg, the
House adjourned.