The Evansville journal., 1870-03-15
Congressional summary.

SESATE.-Sumner made a personal ex-
PLANTATION relative to statement made by
Madrid correspO 1dent, connecting sum-
ner and General Prim in q correspondence
relative to the cessiOn of Cuba. Sumner
denied that any such CORE spondence had
taken place, but said that q gentleman
pretending TO have come directly from
Gen. PIim, had come TO Washington, and
invited the attention of our Government
to 3 mode of settling the Cuban question
advantageous to the finances OF Spain.
The proposition OF this agent became the
basis of the proposition made through
General Eickles by our Government for
the cssstOn of Cuba. Sumner introduced
a bill to strengthen the legal reserves Of
the National Banks, and to provide for
the resumption of specie payment not
later than the ISt of January next, and to
repeal all laws making any thing but coin
q legal tender. Ordered to be printed.
Morton offered q resolution requesting
the Naval Committee to report to the Sem
ate joint resolutions expressing the deep
sorrow of the nation for the loss of the
officers and men on board of the war
ship Oneida. and expressing national
admiration for their gallant conduct, and
national abhorrence for the inhuman
conduct of the commander of the Bonn
bay. COnklin thought the resolution pre-
judicial to the case, and suggested q modt-
fication so as to leave II discretionary with
the committee to make a report, If the
facts warranted 1t. Morton indicated his
willingness to accept the modification,
and the resolution was finally laid over
with q view to securing further lnforma-
ton. A bill to incorporate the National
Bolivian Navigation Co. was passed.
Sundry bills were introduced, after which
the Georgia bill was taken up, in presence
OF an immense audience, and Trumbull
addressed the Senate in support OF the
Amendment, restricting the terms of Gov
ernOr and other State officers, and repre-
whose term did not commence till March
4th, 1871. Stewart replied. After Execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-Numerous bills were introduce
ed and referred, including one 10 bring
home The remains OF Gen AsDltn. Extend
ing time for mpletlng the railroad be-
tween Madison, Wis, and Portage; to pre-
ficers and soldiers of 1872; for the prelimi-
nary survey for a ship canal between the
southern portion of Lake Michigan and
the Ohio River; to abolish female clerk
ships in government departments. A
resolution was introduced and passed,
providing for the safely OF passengers on
western river steamers, prohibiting the
Carrying, as freight or stores, of nitro
glycsriue, coal oil, crude petroleum nap
tina benzine, benzole or can1phene.
A resolution was also introduced to re-
duce the tariff and taxes to the lowest
point consistent TO the demand for reve-
nue.. Holman moved TO lay on the table.
Lost; ayes 80, nays lis. A call for the
nrevious question was also lost, and the
resolution was referred to the Committee
of Ways and Means. Dawes asked leave
to introduce a joint resolution, directing
in consideration of the distinguished SER
vices OF Edwin NJ Stanton, the payment
to his widow, for herself and children, of
q sum equal to one years salary of the As
sociats Justice of the supreme Court.
Van Trump made point that as q joint
resolution made the appropriation, it
must first be considered IN Committee of
the Whole. SpeaKer-Does the gentle
House? Van Trump do. Dawes moved
TO suspend the rules so as to have the
Joint resolution introduced and passed.
The House at o'clock went into Commit
ttee On the Whole, SchOdeid in the CHI air,
on the deficiency oill. GIbiacS spoke in
defense OF the Democracy ana arfaign-
ment of the Republican party, conciud-
ing from the discrepancies between
Dawes speech on the League Island Dill,
in the House, and his New Hampshire
speech. that Massachusetts having two
Cabinet Officers, a Minister to England
aud long list of subordinate officers, was
under bonds TO keep peace with the Adj
mtnistration. Garfield laid at the thresh>
old of the Democratic party all the
costs and burdens OF the late war and
all the live that were sacrificed in 1t.
Schumacher = By blundering Brigadiers.
Garfield Without noticing the interrup-
tion went on to crlticise the receipts and
expenditures of JohnsOn'S and Grants
administrations. 4 he latter had given, he
American people. Schenck also replied
to Niback. He said, for the year eBdtng
June 30.h, 1889, with all the advantages
derived ftOm the payment Of the tax on
spirits taken out OF bond, and the advan-
tage derived from tue e 4uctiOB of the
tax from two dollars to fifty cents,
there had been collected from whisky
SIS 026, ,40l. An estimate was made to ascer-
tain the amount collected for the year
/
| to be $50, los, lie. The amount received
| from tobaccos for the year ending June
Both, 1868, was s23430 70I. and md @ for r. the year
/ ending January Slst, 1870, S29, ,227, 900, being
| a rate of increase of nearly one million a
month. The whole revenue collected
| from Internal Revenue for the year end.
| ing June 30th, 1869 was Sl59 ,l24, ,l27 and for
| year ending Jan. 81, 1870, Sl74, ,S39, 800, show
| ing an increase of,sl6, ,000, coo under the same
laws. In reply to anoi her remark as 10
the chairmanshiD OF the committees, he
| (Schenck) showed that the Western states
had nothing to complain of in that re-
spect, having the craftsmanship of the
| Committee on Ways and Means, Banking
| and Currency, Public Lands, Post Ohice,
Agricultural, Indian Affairs, Military At
| fairs, MI itia, District of Columbia, j Judi
| ciary, Territories, &c. Voorhees, came to
| the rescue of Niblack, and reminded Car
/ field that the New YORK Tribune had pro-
/ posed TO let the South go Il peace, and
/ that other Republican papers had taken
/ the same ground. The debate was pro
/ trRcted and spicy. The bill was considered
! by clauses for amendment, during which
the committee rose, ana the Hou Q ad-
| JOurned.