Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-29

Jones for building arsenal at Memphis which
was rejected.
House resolution directory to the Committee on
Federal Relations, was rejected.
Adjourned to A. NJ, tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Friday JUNE 2s, 1861
The SPEAKER called the House to order at nine
o'clock.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
No ls--To regulate the manner of paying the
officers and priyates of the Provisional Army OF
Tennessee. Passed.
No. 23-To amend the charter of the East Tennes-
see and Virginia Railroad Company. Passed.
No. 24-ln relation to inspectors of boilers and
hulls of steamboats,. Passed.
No. 25-To authorize volunteers to vote 10 the
election for members of the Provisional Congress Of
the Confederate States. Laid on the table.
HOUSE RESOLUTION.
No. 65-Authorizng the Governor to appoint two
Commissioners 10 proceed to Richmond to tender
the Government of the Confederate States the en-
tire volunteer force OF the State, taken up and
referred to the Joint Select Committee Military
Affairs.
SENATE ANENDMENTs.
The Senate insisted on its amendments to House
bill No. l6, and the House receded from its nom
concurrence in the amendment IN regard to regi-
ment musicians, and insisted its non-cencurrence
in the amendment il. regard TO Chaplains.
Senate amendments to House bill No. %, to incor-
p0rate the American Letter Express Company, to
change the name of the Energetic Insurance Com
pany to that of the COnfederaey Insurance Compa-
N.Y. TO incorporate the Nashville Gun Factory, and
the Athens Express Company, were scveraDy con-
CURED in. 1
Senate amendments to House bill No. 10, were
seyeraly concurred in except one which relates to
caneelilng OF certain bonds of volunteers to the
Asylum for the Insane.
The Senate insisted on its amendment to House
bill No, 20 in regard to drilling the sabbath, and
House receded.
The Senate insisted ON its amendments to House
Bill No. %, and the House insisted its nOn-cOn-
| eurreuee, and asked a committee of conference on
the amendments in regard 10 the Miners Bank at
Ducktown, the Brownsville and Athens Banks.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. GILLESPIE offered a resolution authorizing
the Military and Financial Board to appoint an agent
TO proceed to Knoxville to settle with parties for
expenditures on account of the Military.
The resolution was amended so as to require the
agent TO proceed to other points where suchlexpen-
ditures have been mGde and to provide against the
payment of any donated. and was then adopted.
Mr.. JONES of Davidson, offered q resolution No,
Oh providing for printing l5OOOO copies of the
Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States,
and the act submitting its adoption to the popular
vote, which lies over
Mr.. BAKER of Weakley, offered resolution (No.
6S) directing the Committee on Federal relations to
report VI Tue 5ltLe
of Kentucky, as a measure of supposed safety, are
| removing their slaves in such considerable num-
bers to Tennessee subjects citizens of thus State
to inconvenience asd may endanger the peace
and welLbeing of the citizens of the State.
The rule was suspended and the resolution ia
ken up.
On motion If Mr.. NALL. the words, " and Mis-.
souri, " were inserted after the word kentucky"
The resolution as amended was then adopted.
RECESS.
On motion of Mr. WILLIAMSON, the House took
a recess until four O'Clock, at which hour the
SPEAKER called the HoEse TO order.
MEMORIAL.
Mr.. CHEATHAM presented memorial from W.
f. Meacham, stating that in 1853 be was sent in
connection with Col. John C. Burch, by the Cover
nor on important service; that he received S65 for
his service while Col. Bureh received $780, and
praying the Legislature to make an appropriation
so that his pay shall be equal to that of Col Burch
TIE PERMANENT CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. JONES of Davidson's resolution providing
for printing 10000 copies of the Permanent Con-
stitutiOn and the act to submit it to the popular
vote, was taken up, and amended so to print So
00 and to provide for their distribution and then
On motion of Mr.. SHE'D, the resolution was re-
ferred TO committee of three
The SPEAKER appointed Nessrs She'd, Jones Of
Davidson, and Davis the committee.
Subsequently, Mr.. SHE'D, from the committee,
reported resolution in lieu. providing that the
public printer print so 900 copies of the PermaneD
Consultation VI the Confederate States ana The act
submitting 1t TO the popular VOTE in handful FORM
to be forwarded by the Secretary OF State to the
Clerks of the County Courts and by them, distri-
buted among the people, which was adopted.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAI.RoAD.
Senate resolution in regard to the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, was laid upon the table.
SENATE AMENDMENTS.
Senate amendments to House bills Nos 81 aud IS
were cLncurred in.
Senate amendment to House bill No. 49, providing
for additional pay to volunteers was taken up, and
was amended as TO levy tax of ten cents on the
hundred dollars Of taxable property to pay
the increase, and was then made the special order
fer eleven o'clock tomorrow.
And then
On motion of Mr.. LEA, the House adjourned to
niue o'clock tomorrow morning.
| FRoM THE CHERoxEE MARION The Van Buren,
(Ark) Press has letter dated Park Hill, Cherokee
Nation, June 6, in which the writer says:
The wster courses have ali been immoderately
high Capt Pike was delayed some days by them,
bat finally got across the last, Illinois, on Tues
day.
"Wednesday, he had an interview with the chief,
Mr. Ross. This was, IN every respect satisfactory.
Mr.. Ross had been represented as quasi-Abohtlon
iss an enemy to the South, and Heaven knows what
more Capt. Pike found him traetabis, gentlemanly,
and easy 10 zeal Win. IL is true ne had assuueu
position of neutrality in the that exists. but
this is not for the purpose of holding aloOf from
the South but to preserve the nationality of his
people He cannot prevent the enlistment of many
of the CherOkees in our armies. There are several
of them now in Capt Lewiss Company
To-day Capt. P. left Oa his mission to the Greeks.
He will return here at specified ume-say two or
three weeks hence.
Gen McCulloch also had an Interview with Mr..
Ross. was not present. but suppose it was agree
able to both parties AT least hear no complaint
or our side.