The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-15
Congressional SUMMARY.

4OESltAAs AAO A@H
SENATE--The House resolutions relative
| to trade with the British Provinces Wert
passed. Morrill,, of Maine. IeporIeo tnt
postal appropriation bill with an amend
approprfatfons for the letter-carrter sys
tenn to cities having iorty Inousand
Inhabitants; other bills We're reported
The Conference Committee on the Army
Bill, submitted q report, which was order
ed printed. A resolution was introduced
asking the President for information re-
IafIve 10 the seizure of American vessels
or prorerty on the high seas by the Span
fsh authorities. The oil authorizing the
construction OF bridge across the Arkan-
sas River at Little Rock, was passed: also,
the bills to regulate Diplomatic and Con-
sular salaries-the bill to fix salaries OF
Consuls and Consuls-General, abolishing
Consuls at Moscow and Revel, Russia, and
elsewhere, and to establish q consulate at
Port SAID. Egypt, at $500 year.
HOUSE Winchester presented a petition
from two hundred citizens of Louisville to
the basis of capacity. Hawley introduced
@ joint resolution, granting pieces OF
condemned ordnance for the Soldier .
Monument, at Quincy, Illinois. which
passed. The House tnen proceeded with
the con sideratiOn of the Joint resolution,
reported from the Committee on Foreign
fairs as follows: "ResoIved. by the
Senate and House of Represen Gattves OF
the U Uufted States OF America, in Congress
assembled, Tat the President of the Unl-
ted States be and is hereby authorized and
instructed to declare and maintain strictly
impartial neutrality on part of the u nited
States Government in the contest now
existing between the people of Cuba and
the Government of Spain. Sec. That
all provisions of the statute approved tie
goth of April, 1878, entitled IAN act In an
act to enact for the punishment OF GER
tain crimes against the United states, and
to repeal the acts therein mentioned"
shall be construed to apply equally to each
OF the parties in the existing contest be-
tween the people OF Cuba and the Govern
ment OF Spain. Sec. 8. That the President
monstrate against the barDarous man.
ner in which the war Is carried on in
Cuba, and II be shall deem IL expedient TO
solicit the cooperation OF other Govern
ments in such manner as he NAV deem
necessary to secure from both cOntendtng
parties an Observance OF the Jaws OF war
Amendments were offered by Orth and
Logan, TIE latter being to the second sec
tion, TO make II be consti ued SO as TO give
both conJendtng parties the same adVan-
tages OF Intercourse and trade with the
Uni ed States consistent with The law Of
nations, which has been or may be accord
ed to the Government of Spain. Banks
addressed the House at length in support
OF the Joint resolution. The discussion on
somewhat exciting, Banks making long
and bitter speech, reviewing tho Presi-
dents message. Urth fol owed arguing
against the majority and in favor OF the
minority report of the Committee.
The debate was interrupted for few mo-
ments, when Judd gave notice that he
Senate amendments to the Apport1onment
Bill. Poland, ON Committee on Revis-
ion OF Laws, reported bill relating TO the
effect of Writs OF error to the Supreme
Court of the United States; passed.
On motion of Washburne (1ass.,)
Saturday next was assigned for reports
from the Committee on claims Butler
mass } from Committee on Conference
on bill to enable the Secretary of the
Treasury TO collect wrecked and abon-
doned property, and the direct claims and
dues belonging TO the United states, and
made a report which wRs agreed to. May
nard asked leave from the Committee on
Ways and Means to make a report on
resolution directing tt 10 report the remov-
Ing of all duty on GOAL He propostd to give
leave 10 present a minority report:
objection made and neither report was re-
celved. The debate having been resumed,
Ami bier. member Of the Committee on For
eign Affairs, made al agument against
the report OF the maj Ority. and in favor OF
the views of the minority. The bill for
the Improvement of water cOmmuntca-
tion between the Mississippi and Lake
Michigan, by the Wisconsin and Fox
Rivers, was passed Adjourned.