Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-12

red to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
At one o'clock the Senate adjourned to
meet on Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, December 6.
BILL To FILL VACANCIES IN THE PREsI-
DENCY.
Mr.. Thayer (Rep., Penn introduced a
bill amending the act declaring the officer
who shall act as President of the United
States in case of the death, resignation, re-
moval, or disability of the President. 1t
was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary. The bill provides that in case of
the death, resignation, removal, or disability
Of the President and Vice President of the
United States, the President Of the Senate
pro tempore !; and in case there be no Presi-
dent of the Senate, the Speaker of the House
of Representatives for the time being and
in case there be no Speaker OF the House,
the Chief Justice of TIE United States and
in case there be no Chief Justice, then the
Justice Of the Supreme Court who has been
longest commissioned shall act as President
until the disability be removed, or new
President elected.
FREEDMEN.
- On motion of Mr.. Eliot, rep, Mass
it was resolved that committee of nine
members be appointed by the Speaker, to
which shall be referred so much OF the Pres
ident's message as relates TO freedmen, and
that all reports be also sent to said commit
tee, with power to report by bill or other
wise.
STATE WAR CLAIMS.
Mr.. Hooper rep, Mass introduced a
resolution that committee, consisting of one
member from each State, be appointed to
consider and report by bill or otherwise
whether any, and if so what action shall be
taken to repay the several States the accounts
of money advanced, and the expenditures
made in connection with the late war.
Debate arising, the resolution lies over.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Bingham( Rep, o., )ofiered a. joint res
Olution submitting TO the Legislatures of the
States an amendment to the Constitution of
the United States declaring, first, that the
article prohibiting a tax or duty on exports
is repealed, and of no effect second, that no
part of any debt contracted in aid of rebel
lion, or which may hereafter be contracted
for any such purpose, shall ever be assumed
or paid by the United States; and, third,
that Congress shall have power to make all
laws necessary and proper to secure all per-
sons equal protection, rights and liberty of
person and property. The resolution was
referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
SLAVERY II MEXICO.
Mr.. Garfield, (Rep., of Ohio also submit
ted a resolution requesting the President of
the United States if not incompatible with
Al
House any information in his possession, or
in that Of any of the executive departments
of the government, with regard to a so-called
decree of the Mexican Emperor establishing
slavery or peonage in that republic, and what
action if any, has been taken by this govern
ment in resistance thereof Debate arising
the resolution lies over.
THE GRADE OF GENERAL.
Mr. Washburne Rep., Ill introduced the
following bill, which was referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs:
BE It enacted, &C. That the grade of Gener-
al of the army of the United States be, and
the same is hereby revived, and the Presi-
dent is hereby authorized, by and with the
advice and consent of of the Senate, to ap-
point General of the army of the United
States, to be selected from among the officers
in the military service of the United States
most distinguished for courage, skill and
ability, who being commissioned as general,
may be authorized under the direction and
during the pleasure of the President, to COM
mand the armies of the United States
SEC. =. That the pay and emoluments of
the general commissioned, as herein before
provided, shall be increased one-half in
amount allowed to a acknowledgement, and
the said general may appoint upon his staff
such number of aids, not exceeding SIX, as
he may Judge proper, who shall have the
rank, pay and emoluments Of a colonel of
cavalry and the chief OF staff to the Leu
come chief Of staff to the general.
SEC. 3. That whenever any general shall
have been appointed and commissioned I'M
der the provisions of this act, if thereafter
the Office shall become vacant, this act shall
thcreupOn expire and remain no longer in
force.
ABiE NDMENT To TIE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Farnsworth rep, Ill, offered joint
resolution for an amendment to the Consti-
tuition against the assumption or payment of
the rebel debt.
COLoRED SOLDIERS.
He also submitted a resolution declaring
the sense of the House that good faith de-
mands that all colored soldiers should enjoy
all the rights of citizenship.
A debate arising, the resolution went over.
MILITARY SCHOOLS IN NORTHWEST.
On motion of Mr.. Cullum, rep, HI the
Committee on Military Affairs were instruct
ed to inquire into the expcdiency of estab-
fishing a national military school in some
one Of the great States of the Northwest.
WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN.
Mr.. Ingersoll, sought, but failed, to have
the rules suspended, that he might introduce
a resolution providing for the completion of
the Washington National Monument with
the view to commemorate the virtue and
patriotism of those great and good men,
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
PENSION TO MRS. LINCOLN.
Mr.. Wentworth, rep, ILL.,. introduced
a bill for the relief of Mrs. Lincoln. 1t
provides that full payment be made of the
salary of her late husband, considering fine
under which he came TO his
death. Mr.. Wentworth said that Mrs.
Lincoln was one of his constituents. He
had Just consulted with his Illinois col
leagues and the administrator of the estate,
and the necessities of the case rendered such
a bill proper.
The bill was referred to the select COM
mittee appointed to take action, with a view
to some suitable token of the estimation in
which tho late President IL held