Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-07
The Memphis Riots.
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, June Elm the Senate yesterday,
Mr.. Edmands reported the House bill for the pro-
lection of the lives of passengers travelling on
steamboats, on the Western rivers.
Mr.. PomerOy introduced bill TO authorize tn c
Secretary of the Interior 10 lease and preserve
the public land of the United States which con-
tain springs. The reconstruction questiOnwas then
taken. the pending question being Mr.. Doottie's
substitute for the third section. No conclusion
reached.
The credentials of Mr.. Call. Senator elect from
Florida, was presented and tabled.
The bill recognizing the clerical force in the
departments, passed.
The reconstruction resolution was taken up.
Mr.. Howe resumed his remarks in the course of
which he said that the Presidents policy had the
effect of aiding rebels.
The DOOlittle amendment was taken up and
lost by vote Of against q.
Mr.. DoOttle then offered an amendment sub
Stantially the same. substituting the words white
citizens" for male electors" which was lost,
against 81
Mr.. Williams offered substitute for the second
section, providing that the basis 0freprescntation
snail be appointed according to the whole number
OF male inhabitants, Except untaXed lndiansl
over z years Ofage; but when any one is excluded
from voting by any State, the basis shall be formed
upon the number in proportion to such reduction.
Ordered printed.
Adjourned.
In the House, on motion of Mr. Stevens the
vote by which the Serate bill to enable the New
York and Montana Iron, Mining and Manufac-
turing Company to purchase a certain amount of
the public lands, not now in market, was referred
to the Committee on Public Lands was reconsid-
cred, and the bill came before the House for its
action and was passed
Mr., Ashley, of Ohio. introduced bill to aid in
establishing line of Traction engines and wagons
from the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains
which was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee.
Mr.. Marield reported a substitute to the bill to
establish Department of Education at Wash
ingtOn.
Mr.. DOnnelly spoke in favor of the bill
MIR. Schenck's bill to readjust the rates and sys-
TEN of the payments of the army was taken up
and passed.
The joint resolution authorizing the distribu-
ton Of surplus copies of the American State pa
pers in the custody of the Secretary of the Irte-
riOT, was passed.
The bill in regard to disbursing officers passed
to-day. 1t makes it the duty of every disbursing
officer to deposit all public monies with the Treas
urer or Assistant Treasurer, and provides that if
such money is used for any other purpose, the Of
fcer so using it shall be adjudged guilty of en-
bezzlement.
Mr.. Hooper reported, with amendments the
bill tOinsure the safe keeping Of public monies
entrusted to disbursng officers which was passed.
Mr.. Hooper stated that amendment to the
National Banking act would be offered to pre-
vent Internal Revenue officers from depOsiting
funds in National Banks, and require them to
send the money to the Treasury.
Mr.. DelanO offered a resolution directing the
Banking Committee to inquire into the eXpedi-
ency of fixing a uniform rate of interest to be
charged by National Banks. Agreed 10.
The bill in relation to the courts of Washing
ton Territory was passed.