Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-HOUsE-The first bu-
siness in order was the call of committees for re-
ports to go upon the calender. No report was
made under this call.
The next business in order being the call of
States for resolutions, the resolutions offered last
Monday by Mr.. IngersOll came up, direct
Ing the committee for the District of Column
bia to inquire into the expediency of establishing
by law the eight-hour system in the District The
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Bidwell, from the Com mittee on the Pacific
Railroad. offered resolution, which was adopted.
providing for an evening session tomorrow for
the purpose of hearing reports from that COM
mittee
The parliamentary motion to reconsider and
lay on the table, so as to stave the matter of,
was made by Mr.. Price.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, inquired the object
of having a session tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Price responded that the Committee on
the Pacific railroad had not been called for two
months. and from appearances would not be
called for two months longer; it had very i'm
portant bills to report and by the means sug
gested it would not interfere with any other
business.
Mr.. Washburne thought it would be giving an
undue preference to that committee over other
committees; the Committee on Commerce had
also very important bills to report. and all com
mittees had to take their regular turns; besides,
bills involving such vast appropriations the
bills to be reported from the Pacific railroad were
not to be disposed of in an evening session. He
demanded the ayes and noes on the motion 10 lay
on the table; ayes 81, noes 40; motion to recon-
slider was laidOn the table, leaving the resolution
adopted.
Mr.. Highly offered n resolution instructing the
Committee on Expenditure, to investigate certain
alleged conspracies of frauds in the revenue in
Boston and New York. The investigation to take
place during recess. Laid over until Monday
next.
A resolution was adopted to enquire into the
subject of the storage and transportation Of com
bustible and explosive materials, and to report
what measures are necessary to secure better pro-
lection to life and property, and also instructng
the Agricultural Committee to ascertain the
money value of the seeds and plows distrihutedb by
the Agricultural department.
Mr.. Latham introduced the following
WHEREAS, The Committee on Reconstruction
have reported that the people Of Tennessee are
found in a condition to exercise the functions of
State within the Union, and
WHEREAS. By the acknowledgement through
the Investigations of said committee and through
other channels it is the sense of this House that
the people of said State are entitled to represen
tatioa in the Union. therefore,
Resoiped, By the House Of Representatives., That
the Senate concurrindn that of the Committee on
Reconstruction, be and the sameEs hereby re-
lieved from further consideration of all mat
tiers appertaining to representation of the States
in this House.
ResoIped, That the credentials of the Represen-
tives elect from said State are received. and the
same are hereby referred to the Committee on
Elections, with leave to report at any time, and
with instructions to report as soon as practicable
on the election returns and qualification of each
of the said Representatives elect.
The point having been raised whether the reso-
lutons must not 60 to the Committee on Recon-
structiOn, without debate, the Speaker decided
that the first resolution was in order, but the
second was not in order.
Mr.. Latham thereupon withdrew the second
resolution.
Mr.. Conkling raised the point of order that the
first resolution was not in order. inasmuch as the
question Of the admission of Tennessee was not
now before the Reconstruction Committee, it
having reported it to the House. The Speaker
sustained the point oforder.
Mr.. Price inquired whether the subject had
been recommtted to the Reconstruction Com
mittee.
The Speaker replied that it had. but there was
n motion to reconsider pending the question O.
admission; Tennessee not before the Com
mittee on Reconstruction. and therefore the resO-
luton not in order.
Next business in order was the consideration Of
a resolution offered by Mr.. Julian. on the 10th of
January, which was laid over under the rule, de-
earing that it is the deliberate judgment of this
House that The speedy trial of JEFF. Davis. by
civil military tribunal, for the crime Of treason
other crimes of which he stands charged, and
his prompt execution, if found guilty, is impera-
lively demanded by the people of the United
States, in order that treason may be adequately
brandedlbytthe nation as traitrrous and infamous.
and repetition of such crimes, as far as possible
be prevented.