Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-01
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In the Senate to-day Mr.. Lane, of
Kansas. made an unsuccessful attempt
10 get the credentials of the Arkansas
Senators referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. They were laid on the table,
where other papers ofthe same kind now
await the action of the Reconstruction
Committee. He was in favor of the adj
mission Of these men at the earliest prae-
ticable moment.
Mr.. Grimes protested against a dis
patch announcing a johnson ratification
meeting al Keokuk, Iowa, alleging that
the author was a rebel sympath 2 r du-
ring the war, and stating that he was not
competent TO represent the true senti"
ment Of Iewa.
Mr.. Sherman's speech was listened to
by a crowded gallery, and commanded
great attention. 1t was temperate ana
iudicious in its statements, intended no
doubt to bridge the gulf between the
radicals and the President. He expressed
full faith in the President, and was I'M
willing 10 believe that he would not
prove true to the principles upon which.
he was elected. He saw nothing IN
which he had deviated from them thus
far.
The House to-day effected an early ad-
iournment. The only business OF I'M"
p~ortance was the report of the Recon-
struction Committee of the following
constitutional amendment: That Con-
gress shall have power to make all laws
which shall be necessary and proper to
secure to the citizens of each State ailthe
privileges and immunities Of citizens in
the several States, and to all persons in
tbe several States equal protection in the
rights of life, liberty and property:
MIR. Bingham briefly showed the I'M
p~ortance of passing this amendment IN
/ order to preserve the unity OF our people
i'm one government, and to carry out the
| Constitutions power.
Mr.. Rogers opposed the amendment,
arguing chat it interfered with just pow
ers of the States, and would tend to cen
tralization. He denounced the Commit
tee as an irresponsible, despotic power.
No action was had. Debate continues
on IL tomorrow.
Mr.. Orth, of Indiana, offered the fol-
lowing in the House to-day, which was
adopted
WHEREAS, A discrimination in the
distribution of bounties among the sol
diers, seamen and marines in the service
of the Government during the recent re-
belliOn, now exists by virtue Of the sew
eral acts of Congress- discrimination
distastelul to the American people, and
unjust TO the gallant men who by their
valor have crushed armed treason, there
fore,
Resolped. That it is the sense Of this
House that such injustice be speedily
remedied, and that the Committee on
/ Military Affairs are hereby instructed
to report at an early day q bill pro-
viding for the equalization of such bOun-
ties.
The Senate Committee on Military
Affairs, at their meeting to-day decided
to report a joint resolution that it is the
duty and privilege of Congress to express
the gratitude of the nation to the Off
GERS, soldiers and seamen Of the United
States. by whose valor and endurance on
land and on the sea, the rebellion has
been crushed, and its pride and power
has been Inundated by whose fidelity
to the cause of freedom the Government
Of the people has been preserved and
maintained, and by whose orderly return
from the fire and blood of civil war to
the peaceful pursuits ofprivate life, the
exalting and ennobling influence of her
institutions upon a nation has been 50
signally manifested to the world.
The Senate Military Committee, at
their meeting to-day, resolved to report
a bill to provide for the national defence
by establishing an active uniform ma
tional militia force throughout the Uni
ted States. The first section makes every
~able-bodied male, between 20 and 40
years of age, subject to enrolment for
| militia duty. The 22d section exempts
all of the executive and judicial officers
Of the Government and of all the States,
members Of both Houses of Congress,
postmasters, pilots, marines, telegraph
operators, and all persons in charge of
the mail service. Section provides
for the establishment of q Military
Bureau in the Adjutant Generals
office Of the War Department. Section
eight requires the appointment Of an Ad-
iutant General of Militia in each State, to
be selected by the Governor, who is TO
attend to reviews and inspect the mi
litia and section ten says there shall be-
organized in all the States, n regiment
Of actual volunteer militia for each Con-
gressional District. All the officers of
this active force are TO be appointed by
the Governors of the States and Teri
tories, but the War Department is to
furnish all arms, equipments, etc, to
said militia forces. The President can
order all or any part into service at any
time. The Northumberland in order
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cause inspections to be made from time
to time, BY officers detailed from the reg
ular army for that purpose.
Gen, Howard has received a report
from Gen. G, b. Eiisk, Assistant Commits
sioner of the Bureau tor Tennessee, in
which he reports that, in education, in
dustry, justice and good order, there is a
steady advancement. The Slperintend-
anfE ghogan uluapo HEr from rfffyapg A.,-z
earnestly and successfully labored TO
place the freedmen in good homes at fair |
wages, or for a share of the crODs raised. I
. Preparations are being made for vieor-
Gus industry in the coming year. Fences |
are being rebuilt, plantations stocked.
and a general determination manifested
to redeem the waste places, repair the
desolation Of war, and again place the
commonWealth in the high road to pros
perity.
Many applications from banks are re-
ceived by the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, asking to be converted into Ma !
Banks, but as the number author
lied by Congress has been already estab-
lished, the Domptroller has replied that
he has no authority to create any in ex-
cess of that number. If Congress should
enact a new law increasing the number,
those hanks viii have the preference
whose applications are first on file. The
number Of banks now authorized is 1885,
with a capital of S4ll ,25S ,236.
Importers Of hides and cattle are daily
petitioning the Secretary of the Treasury
for permission 70 bring their purchases
into the ports Of the United States. The
reply 70 these requests is, that the only
cattle or hides yet admitted are those
thai agTnA from Faaf4nFoa mot =, E.-4-l .-s4A ]
the cattle plague.
The number of widows, orphans and
disabled soldiers now drawing annual
pensions from the Government is about
81, 500, without including those granted
during the present month. Commits
sioner Barrett is granting pensions to
wounded soldiers, or their legal heirs,
every day.
A reduction of the present force in the
Treasury Department is contemplated
consequently, the I40 applications for
appointments received during the past
week have been appropriately labeled
and fled,
The monthly report Of Superintendent
dated Carson City, Nevada. Jan.
80, represents the Indians of that local
as quiet and peaceably disposed. He
excerpts a few small bands ia Humboldt
county, disconnected with any known
tribes, whQi daring the last season de-
.predated on small parties travelling from
Nevada and California to Idaho and
Montana. The friendly Indians of that
have rendered valuable assis-
lance TO the Government authorities in
bringing these Indian msrauders to JUS
cice,
The number calling upon the President
Today was very large. Among those
who had interviews with the President
we're Cows. Cox, Of Ohio, Sharkey, of
Mississippi, Parsons, Of Alabama, Gems.
steadman, McCook, Croxton, Senators
Lane, Of Kansas, and McDougau, with
Representatives and Others.
In the supreme Court to-day, in the
'ase of the York Manufacturing Conn
)any, plaintiff in error y8. The Illinois
CENTRAL Railroad Company in error, tothe
Circuit Court of the United States for fhe
Northern District of Hinais Eus,ioa