The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-16

Iieve coal from all taxation. and moved
its reference to Committee of the Whole.
Cooper presented inor1ty report, and
moved q similar reference. The bill was
afterwards re-committed. Crebs offered q
resolution, reciting thu proceedings at the
Constitutional Convention, at Sprlnneld,
Ills, In favor Of the removal oftne Capitol,
and moved to refer the same to the Com
mittee on Public Expenditures agreed TO.
when the House proceeded TO vote on the
Currency Bill, and amendments. All
amendments were rejected except Judas,
which strikes from the secon0 SecLlon
of the last sentence as to the redemp-
tion OF United States notes. equal TO
so Der cent of additional circulation issued,
The hill then passed. 98 to 81. 1t authorizes
the issue of $1,000. 600 of national Dank
notes. It provides for the redemption OF
10000 Of 8 per per s6 cent, t fTe1o ~ re.
which have an excess OF circulation, and
allows banks to remove from such states
to others, where increased borrowing laelA-
ities are wanted. The consideration of
the Cuban question was resumed. WOOD
favored the majority report. Willard
spoke in support of the views of the minor
ity of the committee on Foreign AFFAIRS
and defended the course OF Secretary FISH. ].
Butler. the next speaker, WhlIe announe-
ence, said he believed the course taken IN
carrying on the war in Cuba retarded aud
was retarding the Independence OF CUBA
and her con sequent snnexation 20 this
country. He defended Secretary Fish and
also Cushing, who knew nothing OF the
FT6S1QGnt-B message HI AAA4 DCcA ACebA
in the House, and who never received
dollar for service, from the Spanish Minis
ter, directly or Indirectly, on any occasion. /.
Logan replied to Butler In an animated
manner, critfcising him sharply. B1ng-
him appealed to Banks for an opportunity
to offer a substitute for resolution OF the
minority, but Banks declined to y1eid.
Dawes submitted that it was hardly fair
for debate to be confined to memb ers OF
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. VaF1-
Gus suga aestions were made to Banks, as
House had been in session seven hours TO
consent to adj journment or recess, but he
resisted them, and appealed TO the MEM
bers TO remain In session anG dispose OF
the matter, as an adjournment without
disposing of II, would be fatal to the prop
osifion. Banks then proceeded with the
closing speech, In support of the reSosu-
ton. After he closed, Bingham moved 70
reconsider the vote by which the main
question was ordered, so that be might of
lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
The vote was taken on Eldridge's motion
in the midst OF which there was intense
excitement on he floor and crowded gal =
leries, and a decided negative; yeas 81.
nays 81 Cox moved to adjourn; lost 50 to
104. The main question was then re-
considered. and Bingham offered a sub
stitute for the resolution of the minority, ,
The substitute authorized the President
to demonstrate against the barbarous
been conducted, and If he shall deem it
expedfent to solicit the cooperation OF
other Governments in such measures as
he may deem necessary to secure from
both cOntending parties an Observance of
the laws of war, recognized by all civilized
nations" The previous question was
seconded, and as that presented new
phase of the question: bringing up the
House at 7 O'Clock, adjourned.