Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
COngressionaI proceedings.


right to exclude the late rebellious States
from representation in Congress, and from
voting on amendments.
A motion to take up Mr.. Chambers reso,
luton Of yesterday, calling tor information
about the Mexican affairs, was lost.
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill passed
by the House yesterday, repeating the sec
tion of an act OF 1862, giving amnesty pow
er to the President. The motion was lost
and the Senate adjourned.
Messrs. BuckaleW, Henderson, Redde
Stewart and Hendricks, absent yesterday,
appeared in their seats. ga $50 -. =
Mr.. Sumner gave notice that on to-mor-
row he should introduce resolutions declar-
ing the true principle of reconstruction, the
jurisdiction of Congress over the whole
subject, the illegality of the existing Gov
eminent and the rebel States, and the ex-
elusion of such States with such illegal
governments from a. representation in the
Congress of the United States, and from
voting on the constitutional amendmend-
ments.
Mr.. Cresswell offered resolution, call
ing upon the Secretary Of the Treasury for
information as tothe amount of money paid
since the 18th Of May last for advertising
in the various papers of the District of
Columbia-whether the law required the
advertising to be given to the two papers
having the largest circulation in the Dis
trict Adopted.
Mr.. Chandler called up his resolution
offered yesterday, calling for certain infor-
nation about Mexican affairs.
Mr.. Sumner hoped the resolution would
be referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. He had doubts as to the propriety
of the resolution, and that at any rate it
should be referred
Mr.. Chandler stated that it was merely
resolution of inquiry, and as such there
ought to be no objection to it.
Mr.. Spalding hoped the resolution would
not be adopted. 1t contained language our
other. Ii asked ifthe French Emperor had
given any apology.
A motion to take up the resolution did
not prevail. A (
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill passed
by the House yesterday to repeal the 18th
section of the confscation act, which gives
the President power to grant a general am
nesty to those lately engaged in rebellion.
. Mr.. Sherman called for the reading of
the section proposed to be repealed, and it
was read. i
. Mr.. johnson did not know whether. if
the section referred to were repealed. the
President would not still have power to
pardon every man who stood in a situation
to be psrdoned. Over that power Congress
had no control. At any rate he thought
the subject ought to be referred to some
committee.
Mr.. FesseHden would express no opinion
on the merits of the bill, but was opposed
to the passage Of any measure until it had
been considered in committee.
Mr.. Howard said there were grave doubts
as to whether, by the constitution, the par
doning power rested in the President.
Mr.. Chandler said hundreds of millions
of con6scated property had been returned
by the President and it was alleged that
pardons were for sale around this town by
women of at least doubtful reputation, and
millions of property had been restored
through this channel. If the President
had power to do this thing under the con-
in Gods name let him exercise it,
but in Gods name let no power be given
him that is not in the constitution.
Mr.. Trumbull said he should probably
vote for the bill, but he saw no pressing
need for it; and that there was great force !
in what had been said by others, in favor |
of reference to a committee.
The yeas and nays were demanded, with |
the following result Yeas q; nays q; not
voting 10. The bill did not prevail
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-The bill reported last session |
from the Banking Committee, to amend |
the national currency act, came up.
Mr.. Hooper moved its recommittal
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, objected |
to its recommittal, arguing that the COM
mittee had given the matter full considera-
ton for six months of last session, and that |
the House was as competent to consider it
as the committee was.
After some discussion Mr.. Hooper with
drew his motion, and the bill was postponed |
till the Sd Of December.
Mr. Williams from the judiciary Com
mittee, reported provision for a separate |
bureau for the Comptroller of the Cur |
rency. 1t was made the special order for
next .r ..rf
Mr.. Williams, from the same committee,
reported back adversely to the House bill
to create the Northern Judicial District of /
Pennsylvania. .7..-er. .|
A bill TO authorize the employment Of
additional counsel in cases of the claims
pending against the Government and the
House resolution to repeal that portion of
The act of July 18th, 1862, which limits
The forfeiture Of real estate for the crime of
treason to the lifetime of the owner, were
laid on the table. The Speaker proceeded
10 call the States for the resolution.
Mr.. Cobb offered preamble and resolu-
ion, setting forth that thesections of an act
Of last session, for additional bounty to sol
iiers, were prepared and passed in great
haste and without due examination, and
ell far short OF the equalization of the
that the sections of the same act
increasing the pay of members of Congress,
we're also adopted in great haste, and were
IF questionable propriety, as well in SUBJ
itance as in form, and referring the first
legislation to the Military Committee for
and the second to the Judiciary
Committee for repeal. Adopted. II
Mr.. Paine introduced a resolution direct
ng the Secretary of War to communicate
he names of all drafted men who failed to
'ePort to the proper authorities. Laid over
me day under the rules.
Mr. Price introdpced q hill m yepe,I so