Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON. April 26.-SENATE-Mr. Sumner
presented petition praying for the expulsion OF
Garrett Davis, Senator from Kentucky, for hav-
ing said that, should the Civil Rights bill become
a law, he would feel himself compelled to regard
himself as an enemy of the Government.
Mr.. Davis said the language attributed to him
was correct but it ought to have been taken with
the context. otherwise it a garbled statement.
The petition was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The bill to regulate the course of the military
and protect communication bntween the States.
was taken up at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Morrill, spoke at length against the bill.
Adjourned.
HousE.-The Senate bill to refund certain duties
paid on produce started for a port of the United
States detained by ice. passed; also, bill to ia
clitate the settlement Of Treasurers' accounts.
Mr. Elliot from the Committee on Commerce,
reported back with amendments the Senate bill
to encourage Telegraph communication between
the United States and the Island of Cuba, also,
the other West India Islands. and the Bahamas
The said company shall keep all its lines open to
the public for the transmission of the daily pub
LEGATION of the markets and commercial intelli-
genee All messages, dispatches and communi-
cations shall be forwarded in the order in which
they shall be received and sent. The company
shall not be permitted to charge or collect for
messages transmitted through any of its cables
more than ut the rate of s. 50 on average for
ten words The amendments were agreed To-,
and the bill rs amended, was Their passed.
NJ Scheuck, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported substitute for the bill for the
relief of paymasters of the army. The substitute
directs the acting officer to put to the credit of
paymasters at di iferent periods all sums paid by
them to officers soldiers or employees connect
ed with the military service Of the United
States; provided such payment shall be shown to
have been made in good faith, without fraudulent
practice and intent, or where erroneous payment
was not the result of gross negligence careless
ness. The substitute was agreed to. and the bill
az amended passed.
On motion of Mr. Schenck, the Military Com
mittee was discharged from the further eOnsid-
Grafton of Senate bill authorizing the Secretary of
War to settle claims of the State of Kansas for
the service of military called out by Gen. Curtis.
1t was referred to the Committee on the War
Debt
Mr. Ingerson. from the Committee on the Dis
trictof Columbia, reported a bill placing S25,OOO
at the service of the Commissioner of Public
ing the city, in view of the danger from cholera
and other epidemics and asked to have it put
upon passage.
Mr. Washburne objected, but suggested It's ref
erence to the Committee on the Whole. He
would examine it and if he found it all right, he
would make no objection to have it taken up and
disposed of.
Mr. Hardin suggested an amendment, making
the Hall of the House healthy and comfortable;
he had nearly persisted since he came here for
want of fresh air; in reminded him of Black Hole
in Calcutta.
The bill was read twice and referred to the
Committee on the Whole.
Mr. Delano introduced bill securing certain
obligations Of the United States and the National
Bank currency subject to taxation under State
authority. Referred to the Committee on Banks.
Mr.. Desling offered n resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Committee on Commerce
to inquire and report upon the expediency Of
establishing fog trumpets at Sandy Hook. y. \.