Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-16
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL.

W bsHINGTON, May Understandable. Van Win
ke in troduced joint resolution to suspend tenn
nOTarily the collection of the direct tax in Western
Virginia. Referred to Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle introduced bill to appOrtiOn
the issue of National currency among the several
States and Territories and the District of Column
bia. Referred TO the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Fessenden gave notice that he would. on
Monday next, call up the reconstruction resolu-
tions from the House, and press them to a vote
as early as possible.
Mr.. Trumbull reported bill to regulate time,
aud fix place for holding United States Circuit
Courts in Virginia. The place is changed from
Norfolk 10 Richmond and the time is fixed for
Mondays, May and December. The bill was
pass ed.
A bill authorizing the appointment of additional
Assistant Secretary of Navy, 10 take the place of
the present Assistant Secretary, who is about to
visit Europe officially was passed.
Joint resolution to prevent the introduction of
cnoera into che United States was taken up.
HousE.-The Speaker presented inv estigation of
the Congress the United States in regard to the
assassination of Mr.. Lincoln. 1t was referred to
the committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Wilson. of Iowa, obtained an order for the
printing of an amendment which he proposed to
offer as a substitute for of the bills reported
by the committee ON Reconstruction. The amend
ment is as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting clause in the
first section Of House bill $40 and insert the fol-
lowing: That whenever the above recited amend
ment shall have become part Of the Constitution
Of the United States, and any State lately in
bellion, shall have ratified some and shall have
modified its constitution and laws in conformity
Herewith. The Senators and Representatives
from such States. if found to be duly elect
ed and qualified after having taken the re-
CURED oath of office, be permitted in Con-
eress such. provided if any State after ratify-
ing said amendment and confirming its Con-
stitution and law herewith shall establish an
equal and just system Of suffrage ser all male cit
izens within its jurisdiction who not less than
twenty one years of age, the Senators and Repre-
sentatives from such State shall be admitted as
aforesaid, without being required TO await the
action Of other States on said amendment. And
provided further that nothing in this act shall be
so construed as TO disfranehise any loyal person
who is now entitled to vote.
Mr. Ashley introduced a bill to incorporate the
American Cotton Company Of the District Of Co
lumbia Read twice. and referred to the Com
mittee on the District
Mr.. Washburne. of Illinois, asked leave to Of
fer resolution directing the Secretary of the In
terror to communicate TO the House whether any
application has been made for the reissue Of the
Duados Patent Cultivator; if so, by whom. al what
time. and on what grounds; also. what effect the
reissue Of such patent would have on the agri-
cultural interests of the country
Mr.. Jeneks objected to the resolution being
read.
Mr.. washburne represented that the resolution
only asked for information. and It could be refer
red to the gentleman s u encksO own COMMITTEE on
Agriculture
The objection was persisted in.