Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-17

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jections notwithstanding. 10 resulted as fol
lows: Yeas 80, noes u, absent 5.
The CHAIR in announcing the vote said:
The bill having received a two-thirds vote in
both Houses, he, Mr.. FosTER, proclaimed il 4
law Notwithstanding the objections Of the
President
The Senate at $50 ?. NJ, adjourned, the
pending business being the Pacific Railroad
bill, which had been put aside 10 consider
the veto.
H0UsE-The following joint resolution,
introduced BY Mr. RAYMOND on the ID Of
April, and which then went over under the
rules, came up for consideration, and was
read three times and passed
ReS0luo9, That committee of FIVE persons
be appointed BY the President Of the United
States, to consider and report to Congress at
its next session, upon the necessity Of some
more speedy, cheap and reliable means af
transportation between the Western States
and the Atlantic seaboard, and to submit
some plan, whether BY a law or treaty,
whereby the national government can aid in
said necessity, If It shall be found to exist :;
provided, that said commissioners shall re-
ceive no compensation for their services, and
no payment Of any kind, except such travel
ing expenses a. they may actually incur in
discharging the duty imposed upon them by
this resolution.
The House next took up the joint resolu-
ton reported last Monday from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, by Mr.. ANDERSON,
granting the way of one hundred feet on each
side of the track through the military reser-
Walton to railroad companies, and authorizing
the President to restore, from time TO time,
TO public domain, any portion Of such
reservation over or near which the Union
Pacific Railroad, or any Of its branches, may
pass, and which may not be required for
military purposes.
The Resolution was opposed by WASH
BURNE, ALLISON and SCHENCK, and on mo-
ton Of the latter it was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. HIGHLY introduced bill TO legal
ize the occupation Of public mineral lands
and TO extend the right of presumption there
to, which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Mines and Mining.
Mr.. INGERSOLL introduced a bill ex-
empting pensions from Internal Revenue
tax, which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH offered a resolution
which was adopted, directing the Secretary
of War to furnish both Houses with copies
of the opinions given by members Of the
so-called Confederate States to JEFF. DAVIS
at or about the time of negotiations pending
the surrender of JOHNSTON and Gen. SHEER
MAN, concerning the effect of such surrend-
er on the political rights of the people theu
in rebellion against the United States, and
any other papers on the subject.
Mr.. HARDING, Of KY, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Res0lUed That debts and obligations Of
II, -, Ill
pecially such as have been sOlemnly recog-
nized by law as Just and their payment pro-
vided for by appropriation and setting apart
fund for that purpose, and Reputation of
any such debts, whether they be for partial
compensation to loyal men for slaves taken
and employed in the military service BY
Government, or for other property, should
be discouRtenanced and condemned BY all
loyal men, and by every department Of the
Government.
The House refused to second the previous
question.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH rose to debate the
resolution, which would cause it to go over.
Mr.. NIBLACK, in order to get a vote
upon the resolution, moved TO lay il on the
table, and called for the ayes and noes, which
we're taken, and resulted; ayes SO, noes 80.
So the resolution was laid on the table.
The SPEAKER presented Executive
communications as follows:
From the Secretary Of War, with papers
in reference to the case Of DARRANCE Ar
WATER, which was referred to a select COM
mittee on the subject.
From the same, in reference 10 brevet
rank conferred on officers of the regular ar
my since April H. 1861, which was referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
From the Secretary Of the Interior, with
a report of the Commissioner of General
Landofice, in reference to public lands with
in certain limits Of California, which was
referred to the Committee on Mines and
Minerals.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the report Of the select committee in the
case Of the assault Of ROUSSEAU upon GRIN
NELL.
Mr.. HALL addressed the House, arguing
that the provocation given Mr.. Rousseau
was such as, if not to justify the assault, at
least to palate it.
During his speech, the Presidents Secre-
tary appeared at the bar Of the House, and
delivered a message in writing, being the
Presidents veto Of the Freedmen's Bureau
BILL
Mr.. HALE concluded his remarks, and
Mr.. RAYMOND took the floor, but yielded to
Mr.. ELLIOTT, who called up the Presidents |
message vetoing the Freedmen's Bureau bill. |
The message having been read,
Mr.. ELLIOTT moved that the message |
be laid on the table and ordered to be print !
ed, and he gave notice that he would call it /
up for action on tomorrow. Motion agreed /
to.
Mr.. NIBLACK moved that 20, 600 copies
Of the message be printed, as it was a very
good document, and he suggested that per-
haps it would be better to take action upon
it to-day, as it might be too late tomorrow.
Mr.. ELLIOTT said he had no objection.
1 Cries Of 'now, now."l
Mr.. ROGERS protested against taking
vote now.
Mr.. ELLIOTT moved that the vote by
which the message was laid on the table
and ordered TO be printed be recOnsidered.
Agreed to.
The SPEAKER announced the question
10 be, Shall the bill be passed notWithstand-
ing the objections Of the President? on
which the Constitution required the vote to
be taken by yeas and nays.
The vote being taken resulted, yeas 104;
hays 80.
The SPEAKER, having directed his
name to be called, voted aye.
The SPEAKER then announced that
] twO-thirds vote having been cast in the
Notwithstanding the objections
If the President the bill had again passed.
This announcement was greeted by clap
ling Of hands in the galleries
The House then resumed the coEsidera-
ion Of the ROssEAU-GRISNELL affair.
After debate, Mr. HALLS amendment was
elected without a division.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to amend by
triking out the first and second resolutions
eported by the majority, and substitute for
hem the one reported by the minority,
7hich would have the effect Of Withdrawing /
be case from the action Of the House.
Mr. HARDING, Of Ky, suggested, that
n view Of all the circumstances connected
18th this case, and although the provOcation
-as great, still the House disapproyed Of
be assault
Mr.. RAYMOND objected, and the case
ent over until tomorrow.
Mr.. KASSON, from the Committee on
appropriations, reported back the Senate
mendment 70 the Indian appropriation bill, :
nd recommended that inasmuch az they in Q
-ease the appropriation by nearly two mil :
ons dollars, arising out Of new treaties with !
Indians, that they be DOneoncurred in, and :
at a committee Of conference asked for. !
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