Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-07
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WAsHINeTON, Dec, 6-HOUsE.-Mr.
Trumbull reported fayorably from the
Judiciary Committee Of the House bill TO
repeal the amnesty power of the President.
and asked is Immediate consideration. -
Mr. Hendricks objected, and il goes over.
Dir. Wade called up the bill Of last ses-
sion, to regulate the section of grand and
petit Jurors in Utah Territory. Ordered TO
be printed, with amendments.
Mr.. Grimes moved that when the SEN
ate adiouEa to-day it adjourn 70 meet on
Monday next.
3 a1fr. Wilson gave notice that he would
call up next week the Joint Resolution to
disband and prohibit militia organizations
in the rebel States. The Senate then ad-
journed --s..s r
HousE-OH motion of Mr.. Washburne,
of Illinois, the Postofice Committee was
instructed to inquire into the expediency
of conferriag on the Postofics Department
the same isrisdiclion and control over the
telegraph wires now in operation, or here
after to be completed, that is now exercised
over post9iices and postroads, andto report
by bill or otherwise.
Bill fer the regulation of appointments
and removals from Office came up and was
postponed until Monday next.
On motion Of Mr.. Pike, a Select Com
mittee of three was ordered to inquire
into the circumstances of the murder
of three United States soldiers in South
Carolina, "a October, 1865, and Of the re-
prieve and subsequent pardon of the con-
victed thereof. .--. u .ss -r.fa l.asI B.
Mr.. Dawes introduced bill to, fix cleo
tion Of members for Tuesday after the frs.
Monday Ia November, 1868, and the same
day each alternate year thereafter. Re-
fefred to Committee on Elections. y
On motion Of Mr.. Elliott, select COM
mittee of three was appointed to proceed
to New Orleans to institute inquiry into
riots tlleze in-July and August last.
On m0tion.of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, the
Judiciary Committee was INSTRUCTED to in
quire into the necessity of legislationin re-
gard 10 the organization Of the House and
counting electoral votes. .r..r sveg zr .
On motion of Mr.. KassOn, the same
committee was instructed to inquire into the
propris y Of directing martial law to be
declaret in counties in rebel States, where
Union men have been murdered and laws
not enforced ag ainst them .,t,h 81
Statentent OF she Secretary Of War, etc.
WAsHIsGToN, Dec. 6-The Secretary Of
War to-day sent a communication to the
House, ilNanswer to a resolution calling for
the snlount of funds received BY the Bu-
reau cf Refugees, Freedmen and AbaR-
doned lands, from its organization to the
1st Of April, 1866. The receipts from va
rious sources we're S907, 396 %. Total
amount expended S47S,363 II. Balance
on hand October 3lst 1865, $429, ,O33 IL.
Dedncl the amount held as retained boun-
ties, S1i5, ,236 40; balance on hand October
3lst, 1865, $313,796 50. The money de-
rived from miscellaneous sources, from
which the recent expenses OF the Bureau
were paid previous to July ], 1866, is now
termed the Refugees and Freedmen's Fund,
to distinguish it from the regular apProPri-
alton. lsa.r1 -u55tEa a'if-. ssa.a .s.
The statement shows the receipts and
expenditures on account of the fund from
Nov. 1T, 1865 to Oct. 1st 1866, TO be ST.,
020,7 and the expenditures S738, 400 81.
The retained bounty fund is S9l, ,223 40.
The estimated cost of transportation fur
nishea on requisitions OF order of the bu-
reau 10 date of April LIST, 1866, is as fol-
lows Freedmen, S64,247 go; Refugees,
$40, 455 SO; Officers and soldiers 4,642 As;
Civilian employees, SO, ,4SS; Total S102,-
S33 IS. Number of acres iR-pOssession at
last annual report 76S, 500, of which 2T7, ,122
acres have been restored, and forty-fvs
tracts Of land, besides a number Of acres
not reported. By the constant restoration
Of lands to the original owners, much OF
property simply passes through the hands
OF the commissioners from other depart
meHts Of the Government. a I. % 4
II IS understood here to-day that large
majority Of the Finance Committee Of the
Senaie are favorable TO the recommenda-
liens Of Secretary McCulloch, as laid down
Is hia report to Congress. The Ways and
means Committee Of the Hsuse are also
disposed 10 give his Recommendation a
favorable consideration. The proposition
Of the Secretary, however, which looks 20
the resamption of specie payment in 1853,
inds,no favor with the majority in either
House, the suggestion being deemed not
only impracticable but impolitic.
Sir Frederick Bruce, the British Minis
ter and Count de MOntholon, Minister
from France, find reason to complain at
the Presidents message z la gfla.r :l...7a
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