The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-11


-ATnsne niRIt 10 the ton slitufiOn ascertain
ttierefrom aud from sUcli rrGufns of,SuDor-
+ dInates a de shall lind a. necessary to
2eoasutt, 1fst, the basis Oh repre- ssentat1on y
F9aen tstaae: second, tilc q eregafts basis OF
EepfsSe NATION OF the Tinted >fates; aEat
fH3rdly. ascertain the DaSlS Of lFP!C Santa-.
ii9n oI the Congress iODai Dls'rlcIs, F
dividing lie aggJeeste basis by 3j0; sk1kl
hehaE i0urtitis-, ascertsiH the number of
+ representatives ia each Stale, by iii diYIdIng
lts basis 0t representation by the i5aSIS OF
the single istrle;s; ana shall, tiftidy, ap.s
TaJ ectei fFa ctiuu one 10 each, eIf0ug1 Rep
reSentatiSes to make the who-e Rumber
section fourth REQUIRES The Secretary CT
the Interior TO transmit q ststeDeEJ OF his
proceedings under TINS sgcf, duly sealed
and certified, TO tae Spea Ker Of the House
anu 10 9ach Governor, oh oE before sep
'EtenOer 10, 1871.
+ sect on sixth provides that the Secretary
Of tie Interior shall include the basis OF
fsprsssD tation Of each OF he States of
1IiSslsSippi, Virginia, Texas and Georgia
IL ile aggregate basis OF The United states,
. bat shall not rransIoH lie statement Of
hi8 proceedings - th0lr Governors until
they are resp7siiEely alEniit d 10 repre-
seufati0l in both houses OF Congress; and
tn Il II he Fifteenth Amendment shau be
duly 1atifi2a before DsceTnfger 10. 1879, there
shasi he no L duet L0n III the basis of any
state on account Of previous denial or
abrldgGlent OF Aoy right which shalt be
secured by thstame ndment
Morgan offered "A esOiutioH directing tue
secretaries or tate. Treasury, War, Navy.
Interior tbe PosIm aster Gieueral aud
Attorney G 9neral to report the number Of
carrIa ages and horses, and the amount of
harness paid for by the Government, and
used Tor the convenience aud pleasure 0f
such heads OF departments q al their faTnf-
hes, or hy ne heads OF their respective
bureaus. and 10 state what authority such
property Of the Government rad b =en SO
appropriated, &c
Tie House refused to second. the preYi-
OILS 4 aesliOIl, and Benjamin, OF Miss 3uFt,
rising 10 debate. II went over under rIlle.
BiHgham introduced a joint resolution
declaring Virginia entitled TO FepI eSenta-
lion illCcngre<S. and moved the previous
question on its passage. The preamble re-
cites tthat the people Of NirginIa have
adopted q Constitution republican IN
form ssand have III All respects cODi0rned
10 acknowledgements of The act Of Congress
OF April IJth, ls69, authorizing the suDmls-
sion Of Constitutions by Virginia, MltsiS-
sippi, and Texas to vote of the people,
ana althoriz 'ng the election OF State OH
GERS provided by such Constitution. Thc
JOINT res0iution, therefore, deciarts that
the St2te Of Virginia is entitled to repre-
ssntaLion In Congress.
The previous question was seconded AMI
the main questions ordered--6S 20 IS.
Paine moved TO lay the resolution on the
table, but suosequen Withdrew the nao-
ton, and deSnanded the yeas and nays on
It's passage.
Bsn!amffa moved reconsideration of he
vote ordering the main question, AID
called for Tue yeas and nays. The vote
Inv gave fhe castiugvot in the
negaiyes auurthe motion t. reconsider
was rejec5ed-
WhiIteIn0Ie moved that the House adj
jouru, and.caIled for the yeas ana nays.
Randall made remark about South Car
Oltna iliibustering u exclude Virginia.
The House refused TO adjourn.
Paine Called the attention of the Speaker
70 the TACT that there has been an error In
making up the result OF the vote on Ben
jamin's motion. Mr. HOar had voted aye,
ard his vote had not been recorde |. The |
cOrrect vote therefore, was, yeas -, /
After considerable colloquy the vote y5ss /
corrected. The Speaker Withdrew mis-
90 r-raf q a. Fe2F-f
Shall the main question be ordered"
The House refused to order the main /
question by G6 70 81 and the bill went over
under the ruleS.
Tue folio 8ing were among the Republi- /
can members voting aye:
FInklebuTg. FITCH, Garfield, Hays, finger +
soil, Kescha II. Lafltn, Mccarthy, Morfiii /
wtather, Turner and wilson Ohio
Kelsey, from the Committee on Ap- /
pToprlations, reported the Pension April. I
order for Wednesday next.
Brech, frooly tee same COMMITTEES, I
alton IHl, whlen was made the special +
order tor IburSdsy next.
Brooks presented a memorial Of N l.. & 1
George Gflswolu and many New i 1otk +
ship owners and merchants, or fFee trade f
Wells p cssntsd 4 memorial OF Oliver +
Garrison aud otbe foe = rednctlon Of the T
Orth presented several retftiOns ftom
the citiz sns o. Indian for the abolition o. F
the anginZ privilise, and to requ re the {
pre-payl of postage oli new spap Is.
stevenson presented = petition OF the (
Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce., tina. +
Cincinnati be made port Of entity. with +
every proper facility fOr direc. impO Ia +
tion OF foreign products.
Garfield presented petition from the /.
citizens of Trdmbull County, o.. against :
the reduction OF import duties of iute and f
guuuy nan uf4ctUreTS.
Benjamin., on suspension OF the rules, I
allied up the bill 70 dedne the dut 2 0f Z
Pension Agents, and TO prescribe the 1
method of paying pensions.
After long discuss on Lawrence II wed +
to recon- nit The btil to she Com mittee on I
invalid Pensions, with Instructions 10 /;
amend X so As 20 provide for the payment I
Of pensions in every cOHnty, free 0i ex- (
peuSe to peus toner's.
Pending the vote tLat u1GttOn he f
House, a o'clock, adjOurned.