The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Senate-The bill relating
to the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad was
taken M and after an excited discussion which oecu-
pied the entire day, passed-yeas, 80; nays Is.
H9use-The House took up the Senate amendments
to the legislative executive and judicial appropriation
bill.
An amendment was adopted to pay females emp 10y
ed as clerks the same salary males of the same class,
was subsequently reConsdered and rejected.
The Senate amendments for extension of the
Capita and building of new building for the State De-
partment non-concurred in.
The report of the Conference Committee on the Dill
for REORGANIZATION of the army adopted.
WAsH1NGToN. June 13.-HouSe-Afer the intro
dnction of number of unmportant bills Davis intro
duced and moved the previous question on bill to
amend the naturalization laws and providing for pun
ishment of false swearing, the use or possession OF
forged records or certificates; also giving the United
States Court jurisdiction all such offenses I'm
der suspension OF the rules the Dill passeu ny S'o'
party vote. ,... l.
Stokes introduced bill to all political dis
abilities on division was defeated by large ma
iarity.
Bradley johnson of Richmond, special counsel tor
Woods held for an assault on Porter, has arrived
The Judiciary Committee examines the case TINS even
ing
The following Republicans voted to suspend the
ruIes to mass the general bill removing disabilities
Buckley Dockery Fitch, PIERCE Plat, Sargent, TIL
man, and Stokes The motion defeated by Ill
to 50.
Georgia bill defeated by 100 to 50.
River and harbor bill considered and passed. 1t
goes to the Senate The mouth of the Mississippi gets
$500, 900 and Falls of the Ohio $4,000. Amount
for Tennessee river was increased to $4,000.
The Speaker laid before the House message from
the President of the United States condemnatory OF
the atrocious manner in which the conflict in Cuba is
carried on on both Sides representing that the object
N,,bo bo tbeirr he
ens to embrol the Uuited States into war with
Spain and declaring his inability to see in the present
condition of the contest in Cuba those elements re-
uured to constitute in the sense of international laws
and inviting the attention of Congress to the relations
and bearing of the question: in connection with a
declaration of neutrality and granting of begerent
right. The message having been read, Banks chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, moved that
it be laid on the table and printed.
Jules Amber, of that committee suggested its re-
mova to Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Banks said that question had been fully considered
by that committee and the committee had made re-
port which was to come up tomorrow.
Cox remarked that the limitation of the Presidents
right to make a communication to Congress that
he might, from time to time, give information as to
States of the Union, but he regarded this message as
an imposition on the report made by the gentleman
from Massachusetts, Banks said it should be, as in
the case of Andrew J0hnson's message, laid on the
table without reference to a committee.
Banks said he had not made the motion in the spirit
to which the gentleman from New York referred. 1t
usual of course, to lay the message on the table
and have it printed.
Dawes suggested that after the remarks of the gen.
teman from Ohio it would not be respectful to lay the
message the table.
Banks modified his motion and moved reference of
the message to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 1t
was next moved to lay the message the table
which negatived. The message was then referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Adjourned.