Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-17
SiIg Fpeal.
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1 Atfo lA4taAeG G@HBE~Aet
The following appears IA the proceedings o.
Congress 81 Washington, on Tuesday weeh
last;
Mr Davis, Of Ksn;ueky, (OpP.,) submitted
the following resolution;
"That ths rolussl Of the rebel sEihsrifies to
/ exchange negro soldiers aud theiE white sthserE
I sheud Dot pTevept She exchange OF oar other
I soldiers sad effssTs ia rebel pr sias, On jest
terms, saeh Es viii prevens su4sriug 70 our
brave ofisers and BeiaiefS in ths haAds OF sEo
I sBsuy."
The resolution was laid over.
IN the HOass on the sans day, the speaker,
Mr. ColfsK, declared that the election OF efh sers
( Of ths House was now ia order.
/ Mr. hooFehssd, Of Pennsylvania, fUHiO1,)
l nominsisd Edward McPhsrtea, Of PeDRayiya-
Z Ris, for clerk Of tbe House :.
NJ AallOry of Kentucky, (DeE. nominated
. Nj. Esasrson Eths1ides, saying thai the later
as elsTk Of he last HeUse h1d been guilty Of
ne dcre isiisa Of auty; that he had saved tse
/ G6vcEument OBe-thiTd the szpsBse Of tss pEeyi-
eus Csszress, and thst each ddsliiy sAsuia -
isy7syds5. There wss rev sh epPoTtuEity for
geE1eEl5a o. the Republican side t. be mag
BunimoEs in Te-slestEg Mr. EsheTi3ge to TIE
pe-ti-n he has - esiy and 90 remarkably
slsd
Mr Lovsi3y IF Illinois, thought shat Inueh
cbsek, h lof brass, wES requisite 70 zane
/ such remarks ss thsss iRealgVd il By la.
kHlCTy.
Nj Stevens thouEbt thsi Mr. haIory esgh
rot 20 ircuiFs ii such lev9ty.
Alr MGl0Ey--Of esRIse did not expect the
gsnlllmss 20 be mEgnsninsEs. mOaHs what
( stid
Rr Stevens o.. knew. LLa5ghtsf
TOE Houss then proceeded to yets fer eisTk
With ths fellSsTiHE Eessit;
Whcis BumboT OF votas------..----. l70
Necessary 30 a ebsiee-- SC
IePhGEsou. ss's IUl
Etberi9ge 69
Ext, ElheIioge
Mr. Pike, OF Name (Unisu,) offered g resolu.
tion providing ter the sseotisB Of seats by 1rRW.
ing sr thsa-
Mr Cox, Of Ohio, Dem.) ssid before this
wa acted upon, he desired to slfsr = resolution
respectfully requesting the President to take ia
mediate steps foT the exchange sf oar prisoners
in ths prissns Of the SsEfh, ana that be con-
nunisste all correspondence in the War De
paTtment relative 20 the exchange Of pIIsenaIs.
Mr. WsshbuTne, CT uliuois, (Union,J thought
il better that tks resolution Bhoala lie over one
day.
Mr. Cox said that thsss prisoners ussd orr
care -m0Ts than Wo DC our seats.
IL. Stevens, OF PsRnBylvaHis, (Union,) said
be ha3 ne deubt bUl that tbsy had bssn well
taken care of--as we'll IS hey c5uld be.
Ny. Cox said il Wsuid do ne hsfm 70 pass the
rssolutisn- A. The -sgiuIlng OF the lsst Cor
Ersss be introduced Tegoluuoz 10 facilitate the
srckasge urging the President 70 begin the sy5-
TEN, sDo il lad eeea effect The condition. o.
some OF the ssldisTs ct Ohio, evsA yet, sotRilh-
BtsEdiug the charity Of she Nsrsh, wss Ice horri-
bls ts be osHeeivea
Hr. Wsshburne, Of Illinois, inquired wketheI
ths debHt5 YVES N ordeT.
The speaker said there hGd been ne Obi2e.ion,
ans ihat 6T. Cox had been sPeakisg BY aHs1i- |
IuUEB consent
Nr. Wssh5urne said that he had objected 90
the intrsduc.ion Of tbs rcsciuriou, and that the
Government s1d Aduiiaisi-Adsa had deas every
tang consist with hsner for The exchange ct
prisoners. ...
NJ. CsI said hs had Eot impEgned4he Ad- /
EalLiEtrEti0n. Therefore the gealismaR from
Illinois Was too swift % defend it.
The resolution was laid over.
lar. Arnsld, Of Illinois, tUmon,) gave nosiCs
Of bills ts prohibit slavery forever il The toTri-
tories, intending the Presidents sRszeipstion
proclamation. Also to repeal 90 mach Oi the
enr0llmeat Sc. as authorizes the discharge Of q
person drafted or payment OF $500.