The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-06
Congressional Summary.

THURSDAY, May 5, 1870.
SENATE.-Edmonds reported the Senate
/ bill to grant q pension to Mrs. Lincoln,
with a recommendation that II be indeh-
| nite1y postponed; ordered TO be printed.
| A great variety of bills were reported.
The House resolution, to adjourn on the
4th of July, was discussed TIL the expira-
tion of the morning hour. A long discus-
sion ensued upon what business should be
proceeded with. when the regular order,
the Usage Indian bill, was proceeded with,
the question being on the amendment
Of Ross to take land from the Indians at
20 cents an acre, and give them 70 certain
railroads in Kansas, OF specified sums,
giving settlers on reservations the right to
one hundred and sixty acres at 81 . per
acre Morrill,. of Maine, spoke against the
bill. He moved to Re com NIT the bill with
instructions TO report s. Dill for the remov-
al ofthe Osage Indians to the Indian Ter
Tttory, and for the saIe of their reservation
for cash, as other pubic lands are disposed
OF; thS phi was tald aside Witnout action.
A bill to abolish the ranking privilege
came up as a special order. Stewart,
moved 10 pass over the bill in order TO
take up the next special order, a bill to
enforce the Fifteenth Amendment Ram
fey called tor the yeas and nays, which
we're ordered, and motion lost; yeas p.
pass over the present business, and pro-
ceed with the legislative appropriation
bill, 26 to 81. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Paine reported bill regulating
compensation In cases OF contested elec-
tlons. The House then proceeded to the
regular business of the morning hour, be-
Ing the bill regulate the civil service.
After speeches against the bill by Peters,
Niblack. Morrill, of Maine, Maynard. and
Kelsey, 10 was moved tc lay the bill on
the table. NegaLived-ySas 80, nays l4.
The discussion was continued by Benton
in opposition to the bill. Amendments
were offered by. Arnell, providing the bill
shall apply without distinction as TO sex;
by LoDgbridge, looking TO an equal pro-
portion of offices among the states,
and by O'Neill, to strike out the rayment
OF fees TOR examination and certificates.
The bill and anne ndmehts, then. on
dered TO be printed. Orth, from Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, made report in
the matter of the Paraguay investigation,
and gave notice that he would call it up
for action as soon as possible. The Senate
amendment to the House bill, limiting
the appointment OF certain officers of the
It -easury Department, was concurred In.
The Senate bill, TO establish an additional
land district in Kansas. as passed. The
senate bill, authorizing the Northern Pa
for the construction OF the road, and Sc
cure IL by mortgage coming up, Wheel
or moved to put the bill on its passage
and addressed the House in advocacy of
tt. Hawley proposed to offer an amend
nent requiring all the land granted to the
and IN quantities not greater than loo
acres to any person, and for price not
exceeding S2 80 per acre, and he made an
argument supporting that proposition.
ment, and after further discussion, Wheel
er demanded the previous question. which
was condcd, IS 10 20, excluding all
anne endments. Stiles moved to lay the bill
on the table, but " as Degatived, yeas So,
nays 81 A motion 10 adiou n and to re-
tion, were made and nez ezatived by yeas
and nays