The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-06
Congressional Summary.
TUESDAY, April 8.

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srxArE The House joint resolution,
dIrectlr < an inquiry into the loss OF the
Untteg stats steamer Oneidn, was adopt
al. Tie blu, cSplar atory OF the fourth
nrtfcIa % the treaty OF February 23d, 1867,
allowing n tract OF land 10 be sold to act
uuI settlers, was passed. Wiley intro
duCed 3 bill 10 oapprOpriate the proceeds OF
fhe en es OF puniic lands Of the United
statez for educational purposes. The bill,
requiring Supervisors OF Internal heYe-
nue. q 30 appointed by the President aud
confirIued by sho Senate, was reported ad-
velseiy 20: and the bill, relative 10 re1n-
ing goid and silver bullion OF the United
state at the mint and It's branches, was
reported uPon favoEably. Cam eson
on'ertd resolution directing the
appropriate testimonial in honor OF
volunteers OF Pennsylvania and Massa-
chuse -, whos on the lsth OF april, Ieoi,
~ defend the Capital, they being tie nrsL
troops who responded to the nrsJ war
proclamation 81 the President Of the Uni
trd 81 tates. Thurman objected to giving
nat lhc credit 10 Pennsylvania ana Massa-
ehusels, In view OF the immediate enlist
raaut OF thousands in Ohio and other w est
ern - tates; fr his own town more tnan 3
fsrn Thousand. men being In camp within
three days after tho proclamation. came
rem Thought the troops mentioned In MS
resolution, had done the most I'm.
portant dirty by defending the Capital
af tina lime OF It's greatest danger.
Morton said the proclamation was re-
euouded 70 as promptly In Indiana and
oiher TeiteTn states, as anywhere else.
cor g 1ad 10 a simple statement OF the ar
rival Cf these men In Washington. After
several other senators had eulogized the
fug.ou was referred to the military com
mlftfes. At1:30 the Georgia bill was talzer
rp, and Sumner addressed the senate a
Eennfh against Bingham's amendmen
rg an engine OF rebel power, support
ga by technicaiittes, and upon I'M
lover OF Congress 70 inter- IN stat
ana establish a Republican government
f-ole moved to GO into executive sesslon y
fnr mat n vote be taken at one o'cloel
fo-morTow. Drake objected. The Senau
went into executive session, ana In al
hour afterwards adjourned.
house, Bills were Introduced and refer
rcd granting the Evansville and Southerl
Illinois Railroad Company the right Z
fufid q bridge across the big Wabasl
rlfvar Anendatory OF the act OF Jul,
N Isss, Z o protect the rights OF actual SET
ffers on public lands. The bill which wa
un IN The morning hour last Thursday, 1
refarcace to the Bureau OF E1uc ation, an
dfec0ntinuing the Freedmen's Bureal
rvms taken Up and passed; yeas lO3s nay
GI. An amendment 10 perpetuate n
yvgre introduced, and reports sui
rnELtfd. The arrangements for tn
mem oriRl services in honor OF Generi
g'hoIu2s We're read, when the House wen
into committee or the Whole on the Tari
bIIt-the question beng OF the clause
impose three cents per pound on clarihe
SUGAR, which was diseased by Schenl
Allison, Marshall, Kerr aud others. All
son renewed his aneudment 10 fix II
tax at "a cents per pound. which Ws
aareec to-ayea, GI; noes, 05. The claus
OF tue bin relating TO naolasses, sp' 'ces, ~
were passed: also, the three paragraph
relating 70 wines, brandy, and other spi
iis, were taxed S3 per gallon. The Cor
asked leave TO introduce a Joint resol
ffou 10 annex the fepubllc OF Dominic
wood objected, and the House adjourne