The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-01
Congressional Summary.
THURSDAY, March 81

THURSDAY, Marcn ol.
sEEATE.--After reading and correcting
the Journal, Drake presented the creden-
tiafs or Morgan T.. Hamilton and ]. W.
FIaunigan, as Senat rs elect from Texas,
ana they beirg sworn in took their seats
orr the Republican side OF the Senate. The
House joint resolution of sympathy and
rsspect Tor the memory Of General Thomas
pasted. Scott pres -nted a memorial from
citizens of Allegheny County, Pennsyl-
vani8, for the entire aprOgation of the in
come tax The bill allowing retired
army officers TO be assigned to duty
at Soldiers Homes was passed. Cole
introduced bill authorizing the estab
Iighment OF ocean mail steamships be-
tween the United States and Australia;
referred. Wiley offered resolution di-
reciing enquiry by the Committee on
Commerce. into the expediency OF causing
Il survey and examination under the d.
roctlon OF the War Department, OF line
OF W6ter communication between tide
vra ter on the James River and Ohio River
AZ the mouth of the great Banawnas by
way CT the James and Kanawha Rivers
lnd tributaries, with a view TO aseeI Itain-
ing the practicabhity and utility OF such
water communication as may be re-
uuired for the transportation OF Military
supplies in time OF war ana 10 meet me
commercial necessities of Mississippi Val
ley with the liberty to report by pill or
Otherwise; Adopted. Rice introduced a
the Memphis Railroad Company. At one
O'Clock the case OF General Ames, as Sena-
tor elect from Mississippi, came up in order
and Vlckers argued the alleged declaration
by Ames, to become a citizen OF Missis-
1uDi. ulQ not amount 10 any InlUE, as no
voluntary act on his part, could be shown
to make mis- intention Invalid.
HOUSE-The subject OF education, and
Inc Freedman's Bureau occu pied O large
portion OF the morning hour and a me-
zion to lay ti.e subject on the table was re-
feeled. The credentials Of the members
elect from Texas were presented Butler
opposed The swearing IN of Conner, and
read emdavits charging him with having
whipped Eegro soldiers, while CAPTAIN
ia the army. A long and rather acrimo.
n1ous discussion ensued. Stevenson de-
nounced the opposition to Conuer
saying tat il was because he wai
the only Democrat elected. Orif
denounced the proceedings agalLs
Conner as most preposterous. He was
native OF Indiana, had entered the army
and served continuously uutii The close ol
the war. and then had been appoint &c
Captain in the regular army, in which hs
had served till the time he had accepted
the nomination as q candidate for Con
gress in Texas. Against his loyalty the
breath OF suspicion could not be brought
The discussion was continued at greai
length, but finally the members were
sworn, to-wit: w. T. Clark, ]. O. Conner
lion OF Orth, Conner was allowed ten min
nIes for personal explanation IN
to Shanks 10 the fact that his, Conner's
her had beez prominent opponent %
mat gentlemen in the convention tina
ain minated him for COngi ess, and that he
I-laDks) supposed he owned him because
nominated him o the Naval Academy
to Butler, he said. that with all tha
lly impressed to-day with the conYlc
tl- that he (Butler) had missed his call
~ = and that ne would have made mucl
ut ter character for himself In tue profes
Lln or low comedian. The Speaker ne
lI nded the gent from Texas that his Ian
lge was not parliamentary. Butler, d IS
4aI nfully-"Ohl he doa't know any bet
~ :" Laughter Conner-stI Withdraw il. >
anKs remarked, shat the member from
xas had not told the House tha
was turned out OF the Naval Academ,
utter WOrtble ssness, and again added
az he was worthless The Speaker re
80 nded Shanks that the gentleman from
Eexas was now member OF the House
and that remarks In reference to hin
which were in order an hour ago we've NO
"a order now. Shanks-I beg pardon q
Lt House, but not OF the gentleman. Tn
luse then went into Committee on III
IL hole on the Tariff Bill, and was ac
dressed in support OF it by Schenck, Chail
nan OF Committee on Ways and Mean