The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-13
Congressional summarE.

SENsTE-On motion of Sherman. leave
was granted the Finance Committee to sit
durfng sessions of the Senate. MorriiIl, of
Maine, called upthe joint resolution to
pay the expenses of the delegation of In
dians now visiting Washington City, aud
approprtatiDg $4,000 for presents: passed.
The hin relating 10 the central branch of
the Union Pacicifc Railroad, granting
lands. was called up. sherman opposed
the bill as extraOrdi nary, and a revolution
of that feature OF the land grant policy,
which always reserved alternate sections
for settlement. The franking Dill came
up at the expiration of the morning hour,
but Informally laid aside. and ne pending
bill proceeded with. The debate was con-
tinued by Yates and Thayer against, and
Howard and b arlan in favor of the bill.
After q long discu on, the bill finally
passed, 81 to l3-
HOUsE-ButIer. of Massachusetts,, ask ed
leave to report from the Judiciary Com
mittee, a ntll to repeal the tenure of office
act. AXteu prOdU iced an article from San
Jos9nin, CailfoIn1a paper chareing cor
matter OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
franchise, and ironically suggested a Com
mittee from reporters to investigate the
matter and watch the members The
Sergea nt-at-arms produced Pat Woods,
alias Dooley, charged with an assault at
Richmond. uron Porter, m mber of the
House. from Virginia. committed In kich-
mond, and on motion of Allison, the
matter was referred TO the Judicisry
Committee, with power to send for persons
and papers The prisoner, within the
meantime, will be retained in custody OF
the cereeant at arms. Mr.. Kerr offered 9
resolution, directing the Speaker TO EN-
/ ploy a counsel for the prisoner. which
/ was referred to the same com mittee
l The House resumed the consideration o
| the Senate amendments to the legislative
appropriation bill. After some discussion
| the substitute reported oy the Comm1tte'
| on appropriations the Senate amend
| ment, putting female employees in tb'
| departments on the same footing as men
was ADOPTED, with an amendment thai
hereafter the compensation of suct
omcerSs clerks and employees VIII
are females, shall be the same as
same class. The Senate amendment
appropriating S5OO, 600 for the commence
ment of q ew building for the State De
partment was rejected, p to l27 t.
smendment in r. Iation to the extensior
of the capitol g~cun6s was rejected yea
81 nays 1s2 The amendment appropriat
ING 100000 for the expedition to the Nortl
| Pole was rejected without division. Th
Justices of the Supreme Court OF tn
| United States was rejected, S6 to 81. Tn
amendment to the su bStttute of the Com
mttiee on appropriations, IN the matte
of the femRIe employees was reconsio
cred and the amendment rejected, ana IN
substitute reported by Com mm1tiee agreed
to. The amendment increasing the apprS
priRtion for the Agricultural Dspartmer
was concurred in and the bill then refel
red to the Committee of Con ferenc
Dawes. N1black and Logan being al
from the Con ference Committee, presen
ed a bill for the re orgni zation OF tt
! army, which the @ ERIK read. It provide
for standing army of $1,000 from the fir
Of July, 1871: provides for the pay
E 4 officers. and for their selection, mum Der
! end for their promotion. OfIlcers not a
7 sfgned hg the frsf Of January newt arc
zine hii s-as % aud the House 81
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