The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-13


HOUSE.................W .. WASHINGTON, Dec. Il.
The House adopted, by vote OF I64 to
8, Kelly's resolution abolishing the Inter
mai Revenue system, except as to whisky
and TOBACCO, ana refsrred TO the Commit
tee on Ways and Means the resolution Of
tered by Cox for revenue reform. The
Joseph q. Rainey, eoIOred member
elect from the Fourth District OF south
Carolina, appeared and took the oath OF
Under q can OF States for bins for refer
ence, bills were introduced and referred as
amend the act OF March Sd 1855, regulating
the carrying OF passengers on steamships.
Mr.. Ketchnm, to repeal the income tax
Mr.. Schenck. to establish Ocean Steam
ship Lines for the transportation of mails
between the United States and Europe.
incorporating the American and Euro
pean steamship Company with a capital
stock Of $500 900, which will be increased
TO $40 600 600. and directing the Postmaster
General to make contracts for the trans
portation OF mails from Portland, Boston,
and New York and Philadelphia, and
ern Atlantic Coast of the United States, to
the ports of Liverpool, southampton,
Hayre, antwerp, Hamburg, Bremen,
Coast; MsrseilIes, Genoa, and other ports
OF the Mediterranean, allowing rates for
for weekly. service, $500, 900: for semi
weekly service, $780, 900, and for tFt weekly,
daily and other service in this proportion.
less than 5000 tons burthen, with ali the
modern improvements, the COplpany to
have the right to purchase at 81 25 per
acre, eighty acres OF public land for every
ton OF iron shipping built by it under this
law, provided that the lands selected shall
be tracts not exceeding $4,000 acres each,
and shall be located at least In alternate
townships apart from each.
By Mr.. Churchhtil, to authorize the Sec
pensatiOn of the Assistant Marshals for
4 % King the census OF 1870.
BY Mr. Cox, relative 70 the repeating OF
/ taxes on legacies and distributing shares.
BY MI. Getz, to encourage maritime COM
meIce nn9er Inc American flag.
Of the 25th section of the Army ApprOpria-
uon Bill, of the 18th OfJuly, 1870, IN refer
enee % the relatives of deceased officers
By Mr.. Stephenson, approprIating $780,
| OO9 for the falls Of the Ohio, and the Louis
By Mr.. Munger, relative to the ten per
I cent additional FAX of the 18th of June,
\ 1870, On merchandise.
By Mr.: Jones, of Kentucky, TO provide
/ for q settlement OF the claims OF the officers
and soldiers OF the Revolutionary Army.
demned cannon to the National Cemetery
| at Knoxville, Tenn.
BY Mr.. Mccormick, to extend the time
| for the completion OF the Missouri Noun.
tain Railroad.
BY Mr. Asher 20 divide Missouri into
| three judicial Districts.
By Mr.. Wilson, OF Minnesota 70 amend
the act OF July 81, 1865, gra nttng lands for
the improvement Of the Minnesota River.
the proceeds OF the sales of public lands 20
| support the common schools there
Mr. Moray offered q resolution calling
for information concerning the improve
ment of the Des Molnes Rapids
Mr.. Butter OF Massachusetts,, reported
from the Judiciary COMMITTEES. A bin 10
repeal the acts of March I'd, 1887 and April
5th, 1869, to repeal the tenure OF civil ON.
GERS and moved the previous question on
sts passage. Mr.. Cox asked whether Il
was not unconditional to repeal All tenure
ONCE acts. Mr.. Butler replied 10 the ar.
firmative. The bill then passed by vots
OF l57 to %. ~
Mr.. Dawes offered q resolution To pay
Mesers. Syks and Mooney, mem bers from
Louisiana, salary ana mtlage from the be
| Ginning OF the present Congress, deCi.ctinf
the amodnt paid for their coz test for seat
at the last session. Adopted.
Mr., BanEs INTRODUCED q Joint resolution
authorizing the President to appoint q
commission. consisting of i've persons, q
inquire Into rhe expediency OF negotiat
. fng 8 treaty with the authorities OF Bar
I Domlngo foE acquts1tiou. Re moved IA
I previous question on adop1tou aud IA,
House refused 70 second the previous uues
tlnn by 81 90 50.
MF, Cox moved 20 lay the resolution ol