The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-14

the resolution
Mr. Edmunds raised the point that the
yeas and nays having been already or
dered the resolution had become the prop
eTty of the Senate, and could not be with
The Vice President stated that the 0ues-
ton be upon the motion Of McCreeTy Tor
leave to Introduce the resolution.
Mr.. Davis moved te lay MeCreery's s mo-
Bayard felt satisfied that no one OF his
constituents would for 8 moment cOun-
tenance the removal of these dead. He
would never consent tosuch a proposition.
In regard to the resolution, he could not
vote for IT because 1t was not within the
scope of Congressional Jurisdiction but
belonged to the Judiciary. He regarded
the Senator from Massachusetts, MIR. Sum
ner, attempt to connect the Democracy
with the resolution as most disingeniOus.
That the Senator in his desire to perpetu-
ate party founded upon sectional hatred,
OF InjurinG the only National party in the
country, the Democratic party.
Mr.. Davis motion was rejacted; nays,
McCreery's request for leave to bring in
q resolution was then refused; yeas, ;
nays, 54s Yeas, Fowler, Hamilton, OF Nd,
McCreery and Wicker Trnmbun declined
voting. believing the right belonged to
every Senator.
The House resolutions of respect for the
memory of Hon. Robert RidgWay, late
Representative from Virginia, were re-
ceIVed and read, after eugOltStIc remarks
by Messrs. Lewis and johnston Senators
~AS ANSOAASAC4S wa
adopted.
sprague offered the following resolutions
which were agree to:
ResolUed, That the Secretary of War
furnish the Senate with the original
papers relating to the arrest OF one Hoyt.
tracing with rebels in Texas, or Otherwise,
and furnish all original papers relating
to the arrest and censure of Byron
Sprague and VIVA. n. Reynolds for al
legged com pltcity Herewith, as well as any
reports or papers directly or indirectly
having references to William Sprague, a
Senator of the United states from Rhode
Island, as a party thereto, or any disloyal-
ty on the part OF said Sprague in said mat
RESOLVED, Farther. that the same be re-
feTred TO the Comm1tte on Retrenchment,
to investigate the same, with power to
call persons and papers. Said committee
conclusions and Recommendations.
AL3:30 the Senase adjourned.
HOUSE. 49,. ... WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
Mr.. Julian presented q petition of the
settlers OF public lands in Calusa County.
California, protesting against their lands
being taken from them by capitalists, as
swamp and oVerdoWed lands.
Mr.. Lawrence presented four petitions
from the settlers of the Cherokee neutral
lands In Kansas, asking for the recogni-
tfon OF their rights under the homestead
and pre- emptiOn laws.
The amendme ent offered by Mr.. Hill, re-
pealing from the LIST of July 1871, all laws
amendment thereto offered by Mr.. Welker
magazines reciprocally fnterchanged be.
tween publishers, and a copy of weekly
papers sent free OF charge to actual sub
scriberE within the county where pub
lished.
Welker modified his amendment by in
cluding semi-weekly and msnthiy news
ar. maynard wished, also, to have ex
cepted the correspondence between the
Department and Individuals. He argued
| generally, against the f8lacy OF abol1shinf
Mr.. WeIker's amendment was adopted
| 73 to so. ea
| clal communications between the seyera
executive departments, and from and K
| the same. elected.
Mr.. HIPS amendment as amended wa
| agreed to; yeas, l03; nays, 65.
On motion of Mr. Johnson, supported b3
| Mr.. Sargent, and opposed by Messrs. Farms
serted authorizing the Postmaster Genera
/ to make temporary contracts for posta
service over new routes which are to cease
| unless confirmed with subsequent ses
Mr.. Mungen offered an amendment re
dueing letter postage TO two cents. Re
Mr.. Maynard offered an amendmer
providing that the frsnking priviIeg
/ should not be taken from any persOI
/ to whom 1t has been heretofore grantee-b b,
/ a special act of Congress. Adopted tn
| various amendments as to the details 0
| bill then passed without a division.
| The next business before the House wa
| the bill extending the time for the con
| structiOn of the railroad from st. Croi,
River or Lake to the west end of Lake Su
periOr and to bayfield,, the question bein
| on the reconsideration of the vote where
| by the bill was reiected; postponed TO tn
second Tuesday in January,
| Mr.. Porter, from the Reeonstructlol
3SiiticaI dIsa 5ifities from ~ m. II. MagIu
der, of Henrico County, Va.
Mr.. Breck desired to offer an amendmen
| TO remove all political disabilities. bu
Mr.. Porter insisted on the previous ques
tion. The previous question was second
ed, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Porter also reported a like bill, re
moving the political disabilities from
VIM. CaTdWen and Richard Gouiding, o
Charlotte county, Va; passed.
Mr.. Staum offered q resolution calling O
the Secretary of the Treasury for infOrma
nected with the Office of Frank E. Howe
Special Agent OF the Treasury Depart
Mr. Van Trump asked leave to offer
/ resolution Tor a mmittee of inquiry as {
the causes leading to the resignation G
Secretary Cox; objection was made.
Mr.. Wesker introduced a bill to amen
| the TWenty-fifLh Section of the Act {
July 18th, 1870, providing homesteads 70
| officers, soldiers and mariners VINO serve
| during the rebellion: passed.
Mr.. johnson asked leave to offer a resC
| luton declaring that the best interests {
the United States demand the ffnmediai
abrogation of the treaty with China, ez
cept the portion relating TO the commel
ciaI intercourse between the two couL
tries; objection made.
Nj. Caikin introduced a billGO aid th
Mediterranean Oriental Steam NaVtgs
ton Company, of New York, TO estal
Itsh an American line OF steamships; II
| ferred.
Mr.. Mayors offered a resolution instruc
| ing the Committee on Ways and Near
to Inquire into the expediency of levytn
tax of Is cents per pound en- tobacco
every description; adopted.
Mr.. Butler, Mass presented petttio
of 2O00 citizens of Gloucester. Mass, con
planning of the unfrtendi ~ acts of the al
thorities of the Dominion OF Canada u
. wards the American fishermen, and pral
ing that retaIiatory measures be enacte
course prohibiting the importation
EngIish on Canacian fish prohibiting Ii
TRANSPORTATION to Canada of merchandi;
in bond, and demanding indemnity Il
losses inflicted on American fishermen
referred.
! Mr.. Morrill,, (Penn.) introduced a bill
secure the eligibility of American shi
1 for foreign trade. and 10 encourage sn
: building in the United States; referred.
? Mr.. Paine Introduced Dill grant1I
: | lands for a railroad from Denver, ,COloTad
to Albuquerque, New Mexico; referrt d.
= On motion of Mr.. Washburne, (Mass-) q
= House went into the business on u
1 Speakers table, and referred TO appropI
= ate Committees . large number of Sena
: bills of last session. All the land gra
T bills were objected to and remained on q
I Speakers tab The aouse then at 81