The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-15
BILLS INTRODUCED.
TIE 3NE HUEDREDFH ANN
VERSART.
BILLS REPoRTEI

Memorials we're presented DT ME.
GonklIng and Sherman, representing
/ that many veterans O4 the var Of 13Iz
are now inmates of poor-houses and
J objects of charity, and praying for
| pensions in their behalf.
By Mr.. Fenton, praying Congress
to define the regulation of charges of
the international telegraph lines.
Bills we're introduced and appro-
priately referred as follows:
BY Mr.. Sherman, an amendment to
section seven of an act 20 provide for
temporary government for the Ter
rieory of Montana.
The House resolution for a recess
over Christmas holidays, from the
22d Of December to January 4th, was
coneurred in ayes, So: nays, 16.
Mr.. Fenton introduced the follow
ing resolutions:
ResolUed, That the Committee on
Retrenchment be instructed to fur
nish q comparative detailed state
ment of the of collecting customs
aud revenn the ports of New
York, BosE Philadelphia. Balti-
more. New GFE3mns and San Frahcis-
co, with such recommencatiens IA
voring the reduction Of such expenses
as they may deem compatible with
the interest of the public service; al
50 particularly 20 report on the pres
ent system and practice connected
with the warehousing business at the
port of New York; also in relation
TO what is commonly known as the
general order business and carriage of
goods while in the custody Of the
government. Adopted.
Res0lUed, that the Secretary of the
Treasury be requested to furnish in
formation of the Senate statements.
showing the amount of money paid
into the Treasury, as proceeds, fines,
penalties. forfeitures and seizures, by
the customs officer &C the ports of
New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, New Orleans aud San
Franci1co. since the 1st Of January,
1858, up to the Both day Of November,
1870. stating whether such sums OF
money were obtained By judgments in
courts, By settlement or compromise.
Adopted.
M. Ross, from the COMMITTEES on
Indian Affairs, reported and asked for
the present consideration of the joint
resolution relative TO the Miami In
dian reservation In Kansas. Passed.
Mr.. Nye submitted, and asked If the
present consideration of the resolution
requesting the Secretary of the Treas
ury to communicate to the Senate the
proceedings that have been had rela-
tive TO the collection Of the tax on the
Eve millions Of scrip dividends Of the
New York Central Railroad Company,
and whether said tax has been paid
into the Treasury Of the United States.
Adopted.
Mr.. Harris offered q resolution,
which was agreed TO, iustructing the
COMMITTEES oa Commerce to inquire
as to the expediency of constructing
and maintaining. at the expense Of
and under the exclusive superintend-
ency OF the general government, q
ship canal from the Mississippi, at or
near Fort St. Phillip, to a point near
Breton Island, on the Gulf Of Mexico,
the canal to be open to all commerce
coming or departing from the Missis.
sippi River.
The bill to provide a relief fund
for the employees in the Executive
Department of the government, was
reported with amendments, by Mr..
Sherman, from the Finance Commit.
tee. The bill was taken up, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Drake, and discussed
for an hour. The question turned
upon the prOpriety of levying q COM
pulsory contribution upon govern
ment clerks, for defraying the funeral
expenses Of deceased associates and
for other purposes. It was objected
that the proposed legislation could
have no bindiDg efficiency, and was
belittliDg to the clerks.
Mr. Davis offered an am endment
prohibiting political assessments on
all officers.
Mr.. Wilson submitted as a substi-
tute for the amendment, a bill pre-
viously introduced By him on the
same subject.
Mr.. Drake good humoredly indi
Gated a modification.
Mr. Davis amendment was TO the
effect that the prohibition should
cease as soon rs the Democratic party
came into power. Laughter.
Mr.. Drake withdrew his amend
ment, and unan his mot;en, 10 order
to economic time, the bill was laid
aside, and the bill of last session to
promote the SECURING of efficient sea-
men for the navy of the United States,
was submitted. The bill provides
that 800 boys from 10 to II years of
age shall be received from all parts of
the country. and after passing a moral
and physical examination, shall serve
as navy apprentices until 21 years of
age, and upon arriving st their msjori-
| ty, the apprentices shall be promoted to
the grade Of Union sailors and Union
seamen, and shall be eligible to pro-
motion TO petty Offices.
The Senate took up the calendar of
general and special orders. The first
In order being the bill appropriatiDg
SO, 900 to compensate j. Miller Best,
/ of Paducah, Kentucky, Union sur.
geon, for the destruction of his dwell
| ling house in 1864. by order of the
Union commander, during q rebel at
tack upon that place. Previous fail
ures of the case were discussed during
the remainder of the session by
Messrs. Wiley, Scott and Morton. in
favor OF the claim, and Messrs. Conk-
ling and Chandler opposing.
Mr.. Chandler eaid the principle of
the bill involved the payment Of
claims of which this was 4 represents
atlve, amounting In the aggregate to a
billion dollars, an effect whict. would
be to make the treasury bankrupt,
and repudiate the entire national
debt.
Mr.. Morton. in advoesey of the
claim. argued that il differed "a GRIN
9ipl5 IRON the great batch Of similar
ciaims for indemnity. Without dispos-
ing Of tho bill the Senate sc 3 80 ? N.
went into execuaEat session, and ten
minete5 later adjourned
HCUSE E..e..s..s..-.. :. y AaIa1EGT0sE. Dec. II.
Mr.. MorrilI. OF Psnnsy ITanta, nom tbe
/ Committee on 8zanmfackurss reported 3
Dill to provads SoT celebrates ths 0ue
Efundreotn Anniversary Df American IN.
napsGueu1s4 hY Gut44ng an tntsrnnaErfaal n
exhibition Of arts man -lA2cAnEes an4 wro-
ducts % 169@0tks slI Fukaeg il EnfaA1ai
ph4a in the year 6t7hs he asked sEaat te ha
: made Ena special order foE t1a fDuFs 2
Thursday tn January
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