Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-18
VOLUME XIII, NO. IA.
THE FEDRRAL CONGRESS-.

/ RAsAISGFON, jane Is. - Ssaeis - Mr.
Hale presented ths petition ot Oliver l.. Pierce.
I that an appropriation OF $500 be made Tor
bu ding submarine war boat
bir- Fsssenden, from the commistee on Financs
reported back the bill appropriating SlJJ0tJ
FOR rei tain post efiice Routes. Tie bin PASSED
Oh motion of Alr Wade. the bill providing
for the oath Of allegiance 10 be taken in ceIlzin
cages was taken up.
On the suggestion Of SIR. Powell, the bill wss
lad over until tc-mOuOw-
Ar Sumner. from the c0mmittee Or foreign
relations, reported bin to carry into Ell e. Ia
treaty between. tie Uni,c1 S:a'es aud Great
Britain for the suppression cf the slave tTaie
The bill DTUYiirs for the appoin ueni Of Unite!
States ofii seTs at III x-d eouTts-at New YfA
SirTTe L-Ou aud Cape Of Good Hope, each ol
the three judges 10 receive s. $40 per snaum
zlsO. fJr tie arbitrator at N-T fuTk ~ receive
81 UOU per aunuin OtLess $1,000 each also .er
the cieik Of tins court al New York 10 receive
the lees pertaining 70 the office.
Mr.. TIumbull called up the bill from tas
House prescribing The oath of CfLes, etc
BIZ Salisbury thought il doubtful whether
Congress had the power to say that ran " h0
takes the oa.h prescribed By the Constellation
shall 10. exercise ths functions ct his Ell g Uu-
less lie takes an additional cath pTcscrb,d oy
Congress
M D4FLs GQHLthl-u LudL NuL-lr@o A4A ~
power 70 eUiarge or diminish the qualifications
Of d -ers prescribed by the Constitution
Nj Tumbull said the Constitution pTesc-ibel
the form Of oath for the President b.. ias at
did not apply 30 tie President, bat % tl0se per
lns appointed to tho civil military or naval de-
p,r:msnls. A clause in The si1 articis provides
generally that Senator'S i pr seH.asiygs u O. h1r
officers shall be bound by oa:h 70 support the
Constitution, but p-escIibsI no form The OBJ
j-ct Of this act IS 10 prevent persons engaged IA
tii1 rebellion from holding oilics under tue gov
eminent. lie never wanted 20 See person who
had voluntarily taken up arms against the gov
eTnment, in either branch ei Congress, or hold
ing an office under the government He ld not
believe the S .ua;or from Delaware wsntsd any
such person 10 hold efiics.
Without coming 10 a vote on the bill On mo
iiOu of AIr. Fessenden, the naval appropriation
Dill was taken up.
Hopsz-Th, j,int resolution tsnlsri7g tbs
thanks OF Congress to Lieut. G. W bIJrris and
his fi ers aud meu for their gallant conduct ou
bOs.d the CumboTl md, in the light with the 3i-r-
rinae, wsS pa SD
A report vas made from The committee on fJr-
eigu sfIiTs, that 20 exigeney seems TO ex;s. to
require the intsrpOsition Of this government on
behalf OF the suffering people Of Ireland.
TIE 81 - secure the more prompt payment 10
officers aud volunteers wGs passed.
Tie Senate bill adding 40 surgeons and I2J
assistant surgeons Mas aa50 passed, after ine
House had added 4 section abolishirg tie bTga 9
surgeons and placiugIahem on sn tqusl footing
wi:h the army surgeons, il being the o3ii iJu OF
the surgeon general shat ths.r services caa thus
be rendered mIre useful
The Senate bill presc.i5ing al additional Eti
to b. taken by grand and petit jurors serving in
the United States couIts, 70 the effect hat they
have beea true and flithiul 30 the C0usii.ufioI
have rot taken up ETms OF rendered any assist
auCe, aid or ooBtyIt 10 any State Or S-zLss ia fe
volt against the government, etc, was als0
passed.
The House then ps5eeeled 20 lie consiJeTa.i5n
Il Eilis On the private calendar.