Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-15
Fed.rnI Cougrt..-seoend se..ion.


= WAsHNGTON, July S-Ssaate.-Ou motion OF
= Mr.. Clark the condscatiOn bill as returned from
the House was taken up.
, Nj. Clark moved that the Senate insist Oh ifs
amendment, sRd AK committee on conference.
Mr.. Sherman, OF Ohio, moved the Senate re-
cede from its amendment and sgree 70 the House
bill.
Mr.. Trumbull hoped in that way We should
thus get confiscstiOn bill, not as efficient as
some wished, but yet good bill.
The question was taken Mr. Sherman &
amendment, which was rejected. Yeas IA a
nays %.
Mr. Clark's motion fox a conference committee
was then agreed tO-2S to 10.
| NAYS-Messrs. Carlisle, Davis, kennedy.
Lane, Of Indiana, Powell, Clark, TTumbull-
Wilkinson, Wilson, of Missouri, and Wright.
Mr.. Wright called up the resolution foT the eI-
pulsi0n of Senator Simmons.
Mr.. Ten Eyek moved to refer the resolution t0
the judiciary committee. Agreed 70. Yeas 81;
nays Z.
NAYs-Messrs Foster Henderson, King, Nss-
NTH, Powell, Trumbul and Wright.
| On motion Of Mr.. FessendeD, the tariff bill
was taken up.
The Senate proceeeed to consider the amend
ments reported by the committee on finance.
| The duty on spirits distilled from grain was
raised from 25 to so cents per gallon.
/ H0uSe.-The House concurred in the report Of
the conference cOmmittse on the United States
note bill.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the bill to provide for the discharge OF the State
prisoners and others, authorizing the Judge Of
the United States Court to take bail or recogni-
zance to secure the trial Of tie same, and Goth
ing the President with power TO suspend the
writ Of hzbeas corpus.
Mr.. Sheffield moved to lay the bill on The table
The motion was disagreed to-ysas y, nays
Under the operation Of the previous question
an amendment proposed by Mr.. Biddle was ex-
cludsd and the bill passed. A synopsis Of tha
bill was published last week.
Ths House then passed the Senate bin defining
the pay and emoluments Of certain officers OF
the army, and for other purposes. One of ths
sections of the bill empowers the President to
discharge any officer unsuitable for duly, or
whose dismissal would promote the public IL
terests. Another section bestOFs full citizen
snip on persons born abroad, sfter one years
residence on condition of hOnOTably serving one
ysar in the army.
On motion Of Mr.. Elliott, the House insisted
on its disagreement to tho SsnSte's substitute for
the cOnhscstiOn bill, and consented 70 q com
mittee of conference.
The House cOncurred in the conference report
on the civil appropriation bill. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-SeHats-AIr, Foster.
from the Judiciary committee, reported back tie
bill to change the place of holding the Circuit
Court Of the United States, so far as the District
Of West Tennessee is concerned.
Mr.. Foster also reported frum the same com
mittee the bill smendaiory to the act 10 prohibit
the slave trade The bill authorizes the Presi-
dent to make arrangements with foreign govern
ments, and especially Denmark, for the eolOni-
cation Of captured Africans. Mr.. King, from
the military committee, reported bill for the
emplOyment Of persons Of African descent in
building intrenchmsnts and for other war pUT-
poses.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman the resolution in
relation to a quorum Of the Senate was taken
up.
Mr.. Sherman argued the passage Of the 1880
luton as a matter Of necessity to relieve the
Senate from the danger Of being left without a
quorum at any fims by the withdrawal Of one
or two members. He argued there could be NJ
constitutional obligation 70 the bill
Mr. Carlisle argued against the passage OF the
resolution as giving to two or three States power
to leeislate for the whole country. This was
entirely against the provisions OF the Conshs1-
tiOH.
The president pro. tenn. had paper read ex-
pressing his views on the subject arguing that
according TO the Constitution no State could be
DESTROYED that the quorum provided for IN the
Constitution meant q msioIity Of the whole mum
Der Of Senators from ali the States. he cited
various cases of the action Of the Senate As
precedents in faysr Of the question.
"a The Chicago Tribune says there are thou-T
sands Of the soldiers IL the West wh0 were seq
home sick, but are low well, who do not inxs
10 return 10 their regiments until the u