The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-09
CongrrssiOnal summary.


SENATE.-The BILL relieving some sev-
enty i've KsntucklanS of their political
diSabi tiles was taken up aud discussed.
iieVing Gustavus w. Smith, t rmer Sire t
Com mlssioner Of New YORK His name
and tn of Basil w. Doke were stricken
from the list. A list Of ABOUT 5 600 names
was moved as q substitute, but was sub~e-
Quently vi hdrawn Drake moved to ex
cept all who had held Federal or St4,e
Amendment. Rel cted. fne bill passed
bv q two-th I'd vote. The bill making ST.
TRe e1&s GesnePal dis .biiitiesS Blu Was Ia zen en-
mp and additional names were proposed.
among whom was that of A o. 2. Nlcael.
son, of ennessee, when was opposed. on
t. ground that lie lift g u. 3. Senate 10
take part In the rebellion. Howard Sum
nesty mes W Of eVery man who formerly held
office under Govern nment to join the re-
beIliOn EichOlson's Dare was finally
viii iIhdTawu. The Georgia bill was taken
up, and the Senate adopted a motion Of
non-concurreuce in the House amend
ments. aud to appoint q Committ "t
Committee on tae diplomatic apprOpria-
ton bItI w@s adop' ed. Toe senate took
up the htlI to prohibit he enforcement of
contracts for serviie lab n. relative TO the
Chiness and COol1e cOntrHc s. Caserly Of
fered and advocated an amendment. a
recess was ta-en 81 10 80 the e ate went
into executive session, and sooa after ad-
jonrned.
HoUsE-The Arkansas election case OF
Gamer n VS.. Roots, was tabled. A petit
ton of $50 coIored men, asking for jus ice
on public works in w tsEd ngtoB. was Oh
jecfed tn and withdra Vn. Asher. from
the Committee of Conference on the bill
| for the relief of ceIt tain officers of the
army, made a report, which wa adopted.
SAWYER. from the Com mIttee on Z m
/ ment O the Nv and harbOr appropria-
| ton, and moved a concurrence. Bill maE-
1og apprOuria ion for the com pietion of
| haN "a
| KnoxvIlt etc was assed- Marshall was
apf oiuted a mem her of the conference
| Committee on the fu ndIng bill in place OF
! Bro ks, who declined tn serve The Hou e
( took up the additfo tal deficiency Dill, Gov
| eriHg trems nou"t to 81 733,84- y u
| mernus ameudmenis were off red; one in
/ creasing the pay Of certain clerks was
| pages was rejected, Brooks, of New Yo k.
| offered amen suents. authorizing the
| President Of The senate and the Speas er
| of the House 10 devise soma system of
/ shortening Offic al reports in the q OBJ,
| and to Ia We out trrevel4nt and i'm m Stert-
| g. matter. Bei Jamin moved an amend
! nnent tn exc ude sDeeches and par o
| speeches not actually delivered. AMER
| discussion of hoth amendments, reject
| al. RuckIey off red an amendment >
| pr0prIatIng Sl7 100 for the payment of the
| loyal men in the south VIII" assist in
! taking the last census; agreed to Clark
| offered an amendmet to the apprOpfia-
| ton OF $50 900 for the removal OF the Kan
| sas Indians, with their own consent
| agreed 10, and the mill then 1assed. Bing-
| ham, from the Judiciary Commit e, re-
| ported bt To regulate the mode OF de-
| termlning the ratification OF amendments
| to the Constitution of the UnIted states.
| The first section makes IL the duty the
| executive of each STATE. whose Legt Ia
ture shall have ratified a pro1Osed
| amendment to certify forthwith to such
ratification to the Secretary of SIate of
United States The second section makes
1t unlawful for any Sta'e officer to certify
thereafter, to any repeal OF Auch raiihca-
tion, unless an amendment for repeal
shall have been rrst proposed by Gong ess.
and dirScLs fha Secretary of State not to
make a record thereof. The third Section
prrscribes ths penalty for an attempt OF
such ratih alto by the State authority,
| as imprisonment from one tn te years,
and fine from 200 to $4,000 Cox OBJ
jected. The understanding was, when the
Judiciary Committee had that day assign
ed business. tnat no political should be
| reported. Bingham denied that there
had been any sDch under tandi ing
| Niblack moved TO table the bill negatiV-d
| 55 to 100 b ngbam moved to Rusp nd the
ru es and pass the bill. Woodward asked
five mi utes to express his opposition tC
The bill. Eldr dye declared there never
was q more IN nfernal prupOSiJien than tn is
| bill. McNeey moved to adjourn; mega
tived. The rule were Euspe nded and thG
bill pass d, 12S TO 81 woodward obtained
leave TO have pTin ed in the GECbe thu
speech he intended to make. Auer con
siderable untm portauL business the HOusG
adjJurned.