Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-23
TIE FRDEzAL CONGRESS.

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menls the doors were opened.
. Mr. Wilson. Of Massachusetts,, called up Il
: resolution declaring the meaning of the act al
i thorizing the President TO take possession
: railroad and and telegraph lines. The bill pr
q vents the construction Of any line Of reilTos
/ under the act passed
Mr. Clark, from the committee Of co1ferenc
on the confscation bill, made a report.
Mr.. McDOugall moved the report be laid o.
the table and be printed. He thought there wa
a new matter put on the report behind the an
thoTity Of the Committee. Rjected-yeas IL
nays %.
The report was then agreed 10 as follows:
Yeas-Anthony, Chandler, CLARK, Doolittle
Fessenden, Foster, Fooie Crimes, Hale, Howe
Harlan, Harris, Howard, King, Lane Of Kansas
Lane Of Indiana, Morrill,, PomerOy, Sherman
Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trum0ull, Wade
Wlllmot Wilson Of Mass WHght-25.
Nays-Bsyard, Browning, Carlisle, Cowsn,
Davis, Richardson, Kennedy, McDougau,
| Powell, Salisbury, Stark, Wilson of Mis-
/ souri,, W1ley-13. Not voting-Mesgrs Cola
0er and Rice. Absent-Ncssrs. Dix0D, La
/ tham, Nesmith, Pe2rce, Thompson.
! Mr. Wright called up the report Of the com
mittee Of conference or the bill changing certain
/ Judicial districts.
Mr. Howard opposed the report a. length.
After discussion, the report Of the committee
was c0ncurTed in.
Mr.. McDougsll called up the resolution re-
questing the President 10 have prepared a state
ment Of the trade and commerce OF California,
Oregon and Washington Territory for the mex.
session Of Congress, and it was adopted.
Mr. Trumbull called up the bill for the election
Of Representative in Congress by single dis
tTicts, and it was passed
Dir. Sherman csLed up the resolution In reIa-
ton to the number Of members constituting a
quorum.
Mr.. CoIlamer moved that the Senate could only
consist OF Senators elected and not of persons
never elected and no reckoning when they
would be, consequently quorum must consist
Of a majority Of those elected.
Mr. Eessenden concurred with the Senator
from Vermont. He thought if this resolution
wss necessary at all it should be passed now.
Mr.. Sumner referred to and cited from English
parliamentary use and law, where three made
quorum in the house of lords, and forty in the
commons. He contsndsd that al parlisms1tgrY
law decided that what shall constitute q quorum
is entirely within the control of am body, and
that the language Of the constitution leaves the
question open entirely
Mr.. McDougal opposed the resolution. Il
was against the plain language Of the cor5titu-
ton. The same language was used in almost
every corporation, aud the courts had often de-
cided thst there must be a majority Of the whole
number to constitute quorum. He considered
the resolution as plain attempt at q violation
of the constitution in regard to the organic law
Mr.. Grimes introduced n resolution In relation
to letters Of msrque, prizes aud prize goods.
The bill authorizes the President when war
exists or Is declared, to issue letters Of marqus
10 private vessels.
Mr. Sherman from the committee on fuqDcs.
reported a resolution fixing the time for the
Of Congress on Wednesday the 10Th |
of July.
Messrs. Sherman, Tumbull, Wade and others /
opposed any adjournment OF Congress in the /
present condition Of things. After further dis |
oussiOn, the resolution was agreed to By yeas /
-. nays 10.
By common consent GIr, Howe was permitted /
to record his vote in the affirmative on tho con
iscation bill.
Mr.. Henderson called up the bin to refund to /
the State of Missouri the money paid to the i
troops by that State for the suppression of the i
rebellion. The bill was passed
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill in relation to
officers il tho revenue service.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Ten Eyck called up the bill providing for
the better security Of passengers on steamboats,.
The bill was passed
The Senate went iRto executive session, and
on the opening of the doors adi1urned
ways and means, reports tao final sppropria-
ion bill from that sOurce for miscellaneous OBJ
ects, including an item of half q million dollars
IN account Of the emancipation of slaves in the
District Of Columbia and those to be made free
lndeF the confscation bill also looking TO
heir colonization and the securing of land out |
ide the limits of the United States for thss pur-
,Ose, for which provisions has already been /
made. The amount is to be repaid in.O the
reasury from the sale CT con6scated properly.
Mr. COliaK proposed an amendment, which !
vas adopted, appropriating $4,000 to enable
ne Post Office Department 70 put such service
n the post routes established as may be neces-
sTy.
Mr.. Holman moved Is lay the bill on the ta-
lo. Carried by large majority.
The House tabled the bill providing for tie /
rsnsfer Of the District psnitentiary to the
Var Department, to be used FOR arsenal purposes,
nd authorizing contracts to be made with the !
tates for the custcdy Of the prisoners till their
srm of Imprisonment expires.
Several reports OF committees Of conference
we're concurred in, including enc Of the iisa- /
Of tho bills to organize The Judicial |
ircuits Of the United S,a;es.
The Senate resolution declaring the meaning | :
f the act authorizing the President to take pos
9ssiOn Of railroads and telegraph lines, was
assed.
Mr. Colfa1 called attention to the fact that the
est Office Department had learned that an ex-
nsive business had been done in the erzsing by
lemicals, or otherwise, the marks on cancelled ! =
Ostage stamps snd selling them in lots. As
leTe is no punishment for such offense be re-
Orted bill, which was passed, Furnishing per Y
,ns so engaged, with the intention of using I
lch stamps, by Imprisonment not exceeding
lTee years or fine Of 81 ,0G0, OF both, at the >
secretion Of the court.
Mr.. Mcpherson introduced q resolution, that "
case OF members Of Congress who havo been
shall be absent from their seats while in mil
ny service Of their country, no deduction shall /
? made from their pay es members provided 4
ley have not drawn pay IS military officers.
Mr Pendleton during the debate on this reso-
tion, remarked that no man could be a mem
II of Congress and in the military service at
e same time. 4
Mr. Phelps Of No, who raised O regiment Of | =
ilitis, and who was in the battle Of Pea Ridge II
nd that he had for the period of his service
rawn pay as q colonel, but no pay rs a mem :
sr Of the House during his absence from his !
,at.
Mr.. Bidde, who was in the military service Il
ve months, said his case was exactly that Of p
le gentleman (Mr PheIps)
Mr.. Fouke, who headed an Illinois regiment, =
,msrked that be drew bis ColOnel's psy while
srving, every dollar of which he had expended
promote the comfort of his soldiers. If be
as not entitled to pay for both services, be had
rawn here little more than he was entitled TO-
he excess could readily be restored \
Mr.. Richardson thought that pay should be
lowed for both services.
On the suggestion of Mr. Kellogg, the reso-
ltion was referred TO the Judiciary committee, y
-ith leave to report at any time, the subject in
diving an Important constitutional question
The House agreed to tho Senate amendment
the bill providing for the election Of members
, the House by single districts
Nr. Kellogg, of Michigan, expressed his
pinion on he questions Of the day
Adjourned.
AN ADyENTURE.-A daring guerrilla chief is y
Ut on an excursion from which we EXPECT to | &
ear in few DAYS. We cannot sav- rrhsiher he ! u