The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-10
By LAST NIGHTS NAIL.
XxXIxTH C0NGREss-FIRsr SESSION.
SENATE.

-|---T IT - y ~
Mr.. Morgan presented 8 memorial from
the New YORK Chamber ct Commerce, ask
ing for legislation 10 protect Northern cred
Itors from Southern statutes Of hmItatCn,
twas referred 20 the CJIamittee o.
Judiciary.
Several petitions Of soldier. lately in the
Var Department ssSing ior al equalization
OF pay and bounty were offered ana re-
lerred.
Ar. johnson presented the credentials o.
Messr.. Randan and Hunter. Senators elect
rom Louisiana. 0r1esed 10 be laid on the
Mr. McDougal offered a resolution calling
the President for information regarding
the issue Of sn order from the commanding
Of C=lf,rnia loroiddlng the export
alton OF arns over tie frontiers, and
gheth r such an order was not a violation
Of neutrality towards Nlexic9, which was
adopted.
Mir. Creswell offered 8 resolution which
was ad0pled, ealing for information as 10
why the committee authorized 30 iuvesti-
gate the elaine Of loyal slave owners ito
compensation ier c0iored volunteers owing
service % them had nos been appointed.
Al 1910 the senate adjourned.
H0UsE.
R.ca. Of Maine, introduced a bil for the
disposition Of Public Lands IS homesteads
in tue State Of Alabama, Mississippi, Louis
iaua, Arkansas, and Florida, when was re-
ferred u the committee On public lands.
Mr.. Elliott from the COMMITTEES on Freed
mea's Affairs, reported q bili 10 amend the
act 20 establish 3 bureau for the relief Of
freedmen ans refugees.
Mr.. Raymond, OF New York, introduced
bill to amend several acts Of Congress rela-
tive to naturalization and for o.her pur-
poses. Referred % the Committee Oh the
Judiciary
Mr.. Miller, ofPenDsylvania, introduceda
bin, which was referred, grauting pensions
10 the soldiers Of the war OF 1872 with Great
Britain.
On motion Of Mr.. Orth, It was
Rcs0fUci, That the Committee on Com,
merce inquire into the expesiency Of max
ing an appropriation BY Congress for the
completion Of the harbOr at Michigan CITY.
Mr.. Orth also presented a resolution Of
the State Of Iudiana in reference to the iu-
reference Of European powers in tue affairs
OF the Republic Of Mex 90. Referred 10 the
COMMITTEES on Fo-eign Af'sirs.
On motion Of Mr.. AucOna, OF Pennsylva-
MIA, it was
Resolrei, That the Committee on Banking
and Currency be requested % inquire into
the -excediency Of providing BY law tor the
redemption o. mutilEted, deiaced aud worn
cut fractional currency, by the United
States District Collectors or other financial
agents of the Government, 10 several Of the
C OBJECTION districts Of toe country.
Mr.. Stevens OF Pennsylvania, Introduced
a bill authorizing the building Of q maliand
postal railroad from Washing 10 New lOrE.
Mr.. Garfield INTRODUCED 3 BIZ for the es-
tabl shmentof II o railroad between Washing
ton aud New York, and coBstituts the same
Il national highway and postal route. They
were both referred 10 the select committee
on that subject.
Mr.. Morehead, O. Penn., introduced q bin
to incorporate the National Laboratory and
Aiming Association, which wss referred TO
thr Committee on Mines and Aiuiug.
Mr. Thomas, Of Nd introduced a bill
providing for iscertainTng ana adJudsIng
clams against the Government for the in
JUS and destruction Of property by toe
military during he rebellou. Referred 10
the Committee on Claims
Mr.. O'NeiI, Of Penn, introduced a biz,
which wss rejected, granting bounty and
additional bounty 10 soldiers, seamea and
marruers IN the war Of 1861, or their heirs.
providing those who catered the service on
~ after the rs h.lay Of April, 1861, and be-
fore lhe 9Th OF April. 1863, 90 serve for one
wear - more, snail have o bounty OF $500.
de.ucting the amount already received (;
those who enlisted previous to the 18th Of
Arril. 1851, $500; those who entered be-
tween the 18th of April, 1861, and the 9th
OF April, 1868, Tor les than one year, SluJ 4;
those who re-cnlisted not 90 have charged
seaiust them the smOuut OF Ih-Ir hrs
bounty those who nave been promoted
fom the ranks to be commissioned officers
20 have the bounty, and in ease OF the death
80 .n. .nnTrar l..r4rr rrN nnmnHna= rna
bounty isto be psyahl-frst. q his widoE;
second. il no widow. to his children, if
minors, to his guardians; third, IL no widow
or children. then 90 he father, li no father
tothr mother, lfrnoitAer father nor mother,
~ brotAers and sisters.
air. nagan introduced q bin for the pro-
lection Of the navigation Of the Mississippi
river aud its uayigzble tributaries which
wa, referred TO the Committee on Roads aud
Cana,s.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa. introduced a bin,
which aus referred 10 the Committee ou Ju-
dietary. TO secure the bea,ft oil the writ Of
haJ,a, corpus to persons he'd in ssrvItude
cuntrar. 10 the Constitution OF the United
States.
ton, which was agreed to-
ElsaIrld. That the PresJdeat communi-
cate Io This House H, ia his opinion, not in
compatible with the pubic interest, any
e~orf1uundeuce or other Information in pos
esslur of The Government in regard 90 the
rstengon Of the chIii of an American lady
ia th- City of Mexico, by the usurper Of
that republic, so called Emperor, under the
prcteuse OF making such child q Prince, and
waethtr the United States has been asked
10 interfere vita O view 10 have the child
returned, and what action, 1T any, has been
taken ON the subject
NJ. Kelly offered O resolution, which was
| agreed Co.. that the Committee on Naval AT
| lslr-, be- instructed % Inqui q INTO the eN-
pedirncy st authorizirg TIA See et8ry II the
Treasury 60 accept from the city OF PAila-
! dplphis. on hyhal OF the Government, the
it-e 90 Lea1ue Island, AID % provide for
| the sale II thu existing Navy Yard az Phis-
| delphia IS soon IS il can be accomplished
consistent wilh the public good, ami report.
The N3rioul resolutions OF inquiry on va
ricu- subjects were agre a TO.
Ma. Rollins, a New York, offered the fol-
loving. which was agreed Co
WuEEEAs, House rents sre excessively
| high. and the means of educat on oi colored
| children limited; therefore,
Re,olred, Chat the Committee ON the Dis
| trict of Columbia be instructed 90 inquire
into the oxpedieucy of impe-ing q special
! tax of 20 neg cent. on all rental Of buildings
which exceed 5000 per aunUm, 10 be APP
| piled indefinitely 10 local District uuthorites
| Tor the education of colorej children, and
to report by bill or otherwiss.
The House passed the bin offered by Mr.
willard demo nciug polygsmy, and q clsr-
ing, like its twin sister slayery, it should be
expelled from the territory OF the Republic
IL Il should require the whole power Of the
Government 10 do s., amt directing inquiry
/ -nfa rha snnHnaf .f enrfHfn t.KarnHnarf .F-
& il4 Boa sh.
lhe House resolved it-e'r into a Com
mittle OF the Whole On the state O! the
Uuiou. whea Nr Lsdh~m made n speech
"a gazing that the rebellion was never limited
hy State laws, but lis atuhCrity wac PIX ended
only 80 lar as its power could carry b.. lie
therefor protested against the MSS ct the
exprersiou, -the Ststes were out Of the
Uuiou, % wasa portion 0l the people who
luauEurated "a government a~utagoulstic 20
the United States Virginia, Tennessee aud
Auklu-as were uo more ia rebellion Vheu
he rebel horIfs operated ia thcm than
vera the STA esot MaEylaud, fepusyivGuiB.
kru'urkyas Missouri Then thew we're in
vadcd sud Vla-ed ln similar circumstance
He announced tdat he was in fAvorof resjor-
iug The State goyrru uiruts as they existed
before they we're OvertaroUl by the rebci-
lion. sIhIcct only q such change. and CON
6itnns 81 would ;aase chem conform g. the
present state Of government.
lr rrpeaicd, he would sdmit the Southern
Ecprg.r stat.ycs. but she applicants muSs Dee
lsyti uli alr time ANA al che way through,
aud must t.s- the o. oath this. hnaett-.
vou'Iuoths o. bar 90 further investigation
be must al-o be- satisfied ss 90 whether the
constituency were sufficiently l,yul. aud
whether tae States lg1m which they camc
would support q republican government. iu
ha-m1gy wi.l the Government oil the United
state, w~i,acu.the support OF the military.
Each applicant for s. ses5 shoald stand ON
bis own mar.'', and such as are ouaUhtd
sh0uldb be a3aittcd. Restoration De thought
bad bccn IJi uigd aud thc question c.mu.i-
Gated by civil power beng rc-estsblisued
Go soon With Waite washed rctsls.
Az hs.ut presented a resolution which
was referred % e JON. ,ee uu Eecou-
siru'iou, proposing 90 atnesd the Coustlul-
tiou So lhat article hrst, section two CLAUSE
three sHslt rgat as follows
Representation ava taxation shall be an
D. urntl smouE ihs s.yc-1l Sales which
uaay De- lcc.udc5 4u this tuiaa. acrard.u
t' tao.r respective uembtrs. vhfch saal be
determined by taking the vhaic number o
res1ns, except lLoss @, Whom political
rights are denied or abridged uy Tie cousti-
tlvea or laws 81 any State, ou a,coaat o.
Esee % color.
The committee wss addressed hv Nesers.
Blanc and Shelbarger. Out r,se 6el1r. sac