The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-07
Congressional Summary.

MONDAY, June D.
SENATE.-Williams reported a bill with
amendments granting lands for the con-
structlon of canals for irr1gating purposes
In California. Buckingham reported a
munication between the Mississippi River
and the lakes, via Wisconsin and Fox
Rivers. Bills were also introduced and
referred, granting lands to Alabama to aid
In the construction OF the Savannah q
Memphis Railroad; to prohibit contracts
for servile labor. Stewart exp aimed.
Williams bill for an increase of pay to
Census Marshals. was taken up and passed.
The evening session in the Senate was oc-
cupied with the consideration OF the bill
for the settlement of claims for Quarter
masters and commissaries stores, and q
tedious and crimonous debate ersued.
Without decisive action the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSEHOLDS were introduced aud re-
ferred, TO facilitate telegraphic com muni-
cation between the United States and the
Bermuda Islands; to encourage the build
ing of ships for foreign trade, and allow
ing drawbacks on imported materials, and
equivalent allowances where American
materials are used; TO authorize the Presi-
dent to submit proposition to the Span.
ish Government for the settlement of the
difficulties in Cuba, by arbitration or 9TH
erwise; to establish a freedman's hOme-
stead commission; to author.zs the pay.
ment of bounties to col0red men enrolled
as slaves. and many others of 3 local or
private character. A resolution was intro
duced, instructing the Ways and Means
Committee to Introduce q bill abolishin z
the duty on coal, which, under the opera
tlOns of the previous question, was agreed
to. An Intellectual attempt was made to
give the question of Cuban affairs prece-
dence TO other matters. Dawes reported
the river and harbor apprOpr alton bill.
which was made the special order for
next Thursday. Schenck reported a bill
to authorize the funding and consOlida-
tion of the national debt: recommitted
and ordered printed. The House Ihen con-
stdered the bill 10 reduce taxaLion-the
question being on Schenck's motion to
lay on the table The motion to reconsider
the vote, whereby the main question was
ordered on his smendmet TO the first sec
tion of the Tariff Bill. The question was
agreed TO and the amendment WBs adopt
ed by o vo G of l39 to 43. Mr.. Schenck
then offered as an amendment, the
second secttoA of the Tariff Bill, being toe
free list section: the previous question
ment adopted. Several other amend-
ments were offered and agreed to, and
the bill was ordered to a third reading, and
passed, ali Dem Gratis voting "NO." The
special order for the Currency Bill set for to-
day was extended till tomorrow, and
speeches were limited to ten minutes.
The House went tnto Committee of the
Whole on the Post Office appropriation
bill. The amendment 10 pay leJter car
riers l,l0O ear, was rel eeted, as was
also one striking out the appropriation
for that Office. TIE letter carrier system
was restricted to cities of not less than 40,-
600. Other unimportant amendments were
agreed to, and the bill was then reported
to the House and passed. An evening
session was held for general debate.