The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-25

/ and Lydia, IN the presence OF MS
wife, struck Mr.. Story over the head
with co1hide, aud as he attempted
to defend himself he was seized by
the four brutes that accompanied her
when she struck him again. The pos
lice interfered and took the theatrical
blackguards to the police station
where they gave bail for their appear
ance. Such conduct should forever
debar Lydia Thompson from every
respectable theatre.
The Committee on military was en-
gagged yesterday, in examining charges
against Representative Golloday,
charged with selling cadetships.
Whittemore in his remarks express
ed belief that many cases of cor
ruption could be found among mem
bers II a. rigid investigation were
made, but claimed that he had acted
from the purest motives, and designa-
ted a member from New York with
out naming him.
CONGREsSIO NAL SUMMARY.
SENATE.-In the Senate yesterday,
the House amendment to the politi-
cal disability bill was concurred in.
Pomeroy introduced bill to sell the
great and little Usage reservation IN
Kansas, and the removal Of the Usage
Indians. MISUNDERSTANDING
brought up the question of the Mis-
sippi Senator, and wanted to see the
commission issued to Gen. Ames as
Provisional Governor of Mississippi.
Sundry resolutions and motions sue
ceeded on a great variety Of subjects.
......Williams made a speech against
increasing the volume OF the curren-
cy............The case of Revels was
postponed to accommodate Sena-
tors who desired to make speeches
on the funding bills, and Fenton
proceeded to speak. Salisbury
afterwards Grated on Revels
and the Mississippi Senator5.........
Drake, during remarks of Sauls-
bury, made q statement, that Revels
was neither a negro or q mulatto, but
an octoroon, and that he made state
ment out Of compassion for the ment-
al sufferings of his friend Salisbury,
upon the probability Of being com
PEELED to associate In the Senate
with jet black negroes.......... .....
Wilson asked unanimous consent to
enter motion to reconsider the vote
by which the House amendment to
political disability was concurred in.
Fowler objected.........The question
of Reyels again came up, and How
ard spoke in favor of the suficiency
of his credentials, and said the only
question was as to his color. With
out arriving at any conclusion, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. in the House, yesseday,
Logan yielded to Whittemore, who,
in firm voice, commenced to read
his defense, but was quickly inter
rupted by the Speaker, who an
nounced communication from the
gentleman. Whittemore desired to
withdraw it, until he concluded his
remarks, but the Speaker declined the
request, and the documents were read,
after which Whittemore desired to
continue his speech, but the Speaker
said it was not in his province to recog.
nize him, and he could only proceed by
| the unanimous consent of the
House. A discussion ensusd and
| several points ST order were raised
and promptly over ruled, although at
the suggestion of the Speaker, an ap-
peal was taken and as promptly
tabled on motion of Cox. Dawes
! thought it dangerous to establish a
precedent that member could resign
his seat while under charges, and
wanted to put his opinion on record
Dugan moved to lay the resolution of
expulsion on the table. agreed to-
Logan then offered the following:
ResolUed, That B. T. Whittemore,
late member from the First Con
gressional District Of South Caro-
lina, did make appointments TO the
Military Academy at West Point,
and to the Naval Academy at Anaap-
oils, In violation of the law. and that
such appointments were Influenced by
pecuniary considerations, and that his
conduct il the premises has been such
as to show him unworthy of seat in
the House of Representatives there
fore IS cor 4emhed, as his conduct is
unworthy representative Of the peo-
pie. Butler asked for unanimous CON
sent that Whittemore be heard on hat
resolution. Morgan objected. and
the resolution was adopted unani-
mously. Yeas, 1S5; nays, 0............
The House then went into Commit
tee Of the Whele on the Legislative
appropriation. and after a long ses
sion the Committee reported the en-
tire bill to the House. All the
amendments we're agreed to 10 bulk, +,
except that appropriating $9l 900 fer
a Mint at Carson City, Nevada, and
that appropriating $140,0 600 for Bu-
reau of Education, on which separate
votes were asked, but before a decis
ion was arrived at the House ad-
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