The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-23
Congressional Summary.


SEEATE-Drake introduced q bill exteOd-
ing The provision of the laws In relation
10 the selection .Of swamp lands in Mis-
souri. Harlan, from the Committee on
Indian affairs, reported bill TO promote
the civilization of Indians, and pre- are
them for the rights and duties of citizen
ship. Sumner, from the Committee on
foreign Affairs, reported adversely on the
proposition to discuss treats anneXing any
territory to toe United states in open ses-
sion also p Dill for the late. j II IS Browne,
late Minister to China. n bill was report-
ed TO amend the Mlnera. Land Act, of j o.
Iy 26, 1855. A Joint resolution dIreciing the
Secretary of State, 10 pay out of the Japan
sEe indemnify fund, damages to the
steamer Monitor, fred into by the batter
les of M1Eado, in 1864, passed A resOlu-
uon tnstructtng the udiciary Com mittoa
TO inquire into the propriety OF providlng
for the payment by law, OF the expenses of
ca.mants in the suits Tor soldiers boun-
ties, was adopted. A great variety of
bills and resolutions were reported and in
troduced. Summers bill to strengthen ths
legal reserves OF bonds was indefinitely
postponed. A joint resolution, providing
for the construction of a single track
bridge across the Mississippi, instead of q
double track one, by the II. L. Railroad,
was passed. The report of the Judiciary
Committee on the case of Gen. Ames, Sen
ator elect from Mississippi, was dis
cussed. Conkling supported the repor
on the ground that Ames had not acquired
legal residence in Mississippi. Rice OPP
passed the report. Howard and Thsyer
also opposed the report. Thurm an favored
the report, and declared that Ames could
not ACQUIRE citizenship In Mississi ppi, while
liable 20 be ordered to any part OF the
country, at any moment. Without action,
the senate adjourned
HoUsE.-The morning hour was con-
sumed in the discussion of the bill Teia-
tive to the SutrO Tunnel, on which adj
verse and favorable reports had previously
been made, but no action was taken.
Brooks, fgom Massachusetts, from the
Committee on Elections, reported that
Booker was entitled to retain the seat
from the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict of Virginia, and gave notice that
he would call it up on the 3lst lust
tue resolution declaring Booker disqunIi-
fed by acts in support OF the rebellion.
Sundry petitions were presented, after
which the Utah Polygamy Bill was the
special order of the day. Mr.. Wood, of
New York, spoke in support of the bill.
terminated, but thought the bill needed
pruning OF some of its objectionable fea-
lures he thought the opening of railroad
and tele graph lines, and the progress of
emigration and civilization would do
more than Co lgres stOral enactments; and
auce claiming the attention OF the House,
he moved the postpOnement of the
bill. Butler hoped the subj ject would be
disposed or Without further postpOnement.
It's postpOnement would be taken in Utah
as evidence that the recently appointed
Governor would not be sustained in his
endeavor t. enforce the law. Natter further
discussion, a motion to lay the table
was rejected, ayes 4, nays l2l. Schenck
withdrew mis- motion for post stpOnement,
with the understanding that the final vote
would be taken to-day. AT the close of
the discus ION, and without action, the
House adjourned.