The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-21

virtue of an act of Congress; adopted.
| The House amendments to q oil 70 sl1 s9-
| GERS of the army and navy were concurred
| In. The Senate ed the consideration
| of the Post Office bill, the question being
an amendment by Ramsey to abolish the
Fran King Privilege. summers amend
ment for cent postage was Noted down
postage was offered and advocated by Nye
the amendment was lost, % to 28. Drake
moved an amendment allowing five hun
dred dollars FOR each member or the sem
ate and House for postage; rejected with
ont division. Nye moved an amendment
bona fde subscribers within the United
states; lost. Spencer moved TO amend
that the abolition of the ranking privi-
lege DO not take ehect till October 1st; I;
agreed to, IS 10 25. Sherman, from the
Committee on Finance, reported with
amendments, the House bill to reduce tax.
alton. Sumner submitted copy of the
correspondence from the state Depart
ment. setting forth that the French Cable
csg1Iaey Ho1Pany naG re9o1neeo & tne e1ciqslve &c l
cables on the coast of France; ordered
printed. The Senate then took up, as the
special business of the evening, the Texas
q Pacific Railroad bill. "a
HousE-BIlIs were introduced aud re-
ferred: To annex Dominica; supplement
tary to the act for the relief OF the widows
and orphans of the officers and crew of
the Oneida; to promote the cultivation of
the public lands by Offering annual premi-
ums for the best homesteads, etc. to re-
peal all laws and resolutions relative to
spirit meters: to make a land grant to the
Preston, Salina & Denver Railroad Co., and
various others. Sargent, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported back
Senate amendments to the Indian appro-
pTiation bill, and said he would ask their
consideration on Thursday next. The
cation bill. The bill appropriates 1885,
$50. II was passed. Julian asked
leave TO report back from the Committee
to the Central Branch Of the Pacific Rail-
road in Kansas, which had been taken
from the Speakers table some time ego
wished it to resume its place on the
Speakers table, as the Committee had no
the House refused to suspend the rules,
and the bill remains with the Committee
on Public Lands. The House went into
appropriation Bill. The bill appropriates
so, ,977 ,736. On motion of Dawes the
appropriation OF $4,000 was made
and giving notice to the northern lakes |
and seaports of the approach and force of
priation of $50. 600 was made for ornamen- |
LaI trees and shrubs in the northern ceme- |
Leries: the committee rose, and the bill /
passed by the Horse. Cullom, from the /
on Territories, reported q bill /
10 authorize the people of New Mexico /
10 form Constitution and State Govern
uent, and for the admission OF such a /
state into the Union as the State of /
Lincoln: the bill was recomm1tted. Cox, |
rom the Com mlttee on Banking, report |
I'd a bill to require national banks |
going into liquidation, to retire their cir |
,ulattng notes; passed. Maynard asked |
cave to offer resolution declaring the /
'ull concurrence of the House in the state
nent contained in the Presidents recent /
Message In regard to Cuba. Fox and 9TH
srs objected. Maynard withdrew his res
)lution- Schoheld, from the Committee |
IN Naval Affairs, reported q bill extend
ng the provisions OF the act In relation to
art ficiaI limbs to Of1cers and
nen Of the Navy and Marine Corps,
v vh1ch passed. Adjourned.