Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-27

-OSsREssIozAL PEOoEEBNes.

CONGRESSIONAL PROcEEBIxGs.
SENATE.
WAsHISGroS March -
Mr Sumner presented petition Of
white and oolored citizens Of Pennsylva-
MIA asking Congress 10 enforce the guar
antee Of a republican form Of govern
ment in the lately rehellious states. Re
ferred 70 the Committee on Rsc0nstruc-
ton
Mr.. Clark presented a petition Of the
officers Of q savings baak ia Manchester,
y. H., asking that deposits in such banks
be exempt from taxation.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on
Printing, reported without amendment
The resolution for printing 50l3 copies Of
the special report Of the Revenue Com
mission.
Dir. Hendricks asked If the minority
report Of the Commission had been
printed?
AIr. Sherman said II had not
Mr. Hayes, Of Chicago. hlsd made a re-
port in favor Of taxing United States Sc
curItIes and calling it the naJiOnal debt,
and this had not been printed. Ii was
very bad report, but il might be wei
enough 10 print.
On motion Of lIr Hendricks, the reso-
luton was so amended as TO inc-Ude Mr.
Hayes report, and was then pas sed.
Mr. Howe, from Committee on the
Library. reported a bin % transfer the
library Of The Smithsonian Institute 20
the library Of Congress, and asked for its
immediate consideration.
AT the request Of AIr. Sumner, it was
laid over for the present and ordered
printed.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a resolution in
strucang the Committee on Finance 70
enquire into the eIpedienCv Of 50 amend
ing the internal revenue act as 10 permit .
disabled soldiers Of the Union army 70
peddle without the license now requieed (
by law The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson called up the resolution
Introduced yesterday 10 grant the Use Of
the Senate Chamber To Mrs. ". C.. Ew- .
fnE, q refugee from Texas, for the de-
livery Of lecture next Tuesday evening.
The Senate refused 20 take it up.
Air. Harris called Up the bill suthOriZ- I.
Ing the Southern Judicial District of the I
state Of California and Western Judicial F.
District Of Louisiana, and making Of the F.
State Of Louisiana and Of the state Of I
California respectively, one J JUDICIAL Dis T.
trict The bill passed.
Afr Nye, from the Committe on Naval .
Afairs. reported a bill for the relief Of .
lall A-AE Ahl---lt A-.'lA
ofvesseis Of war and steam machinery. II I.
makes appropriations for deficiency 70 I
cover awards TO such contractors in a6di- +
ton TO the payment provided ia the con-
tracts.
Mt Poland reported from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary bill % provide for
payment for Quar1ermaster~' stores and .
Substance supplies furnished % the army
Of the United states. Itprovides that all
sucn claims OF loyal persons exceeding
$500 in amount for stores actually fur
nisbed and properly receipted for, or
taken bv the superior officer. or taken
without receipt, may be submitted 10 the
QuartsrDaster General with such proofs
As may be had, If the claims allowed are
correct. Similar authority Is given uothe
Commissary General for the settlement
Of subsistence claims. tt also provides
for the prosecution Of the above class Of
claims Of similar amount 10 the United
States Court of Claims, in the manner
and TO the extent now provided by law
for the prosecution Of claims in that
Court, and that Judgment shall be rem
dered in his favor If the claimant estaH-
fishes IL by evidence and prove his loyal
ty during the war.
Mr.. Trumbull then called up the case
Of John p. Stockton, Senator elect from
New lEL-e.NH A-a14.I-4 NJ l-ai-t ElEhA-LfLl
tain mem mbers OF the New Jersey Legs
lature protest The report OF the Jude
ciary Committee was read. II states
that the only question involved with the
decision Of the ease, is whether an cleo
ton by a plurality of votes Of the
members Of the Legislature in Joint meet
ing assembled, in pursuance Of a rule I.
adopted by that Joint meeting itself is
valid. The protestants insit it is not and
they deny Air. Stockt0n's right to a seat,
because a. they say he was not appointed
By a majority Of the votes Of the joint
meeting Of the Legislature.
House.
Mr.. Kasson. Of Iowa, presented O
memorial Of the General Assembly OF
Iowa. for Government aid 10 the extern
sion in Iowa OF the Iowa branch OF the
Union Pacific Railroad. Referred %
Committee on Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Kasson also introduced a biz %
establish q port Of delivery at Council
Bluffs. on the Missouri river. Read
twice and referred 10 Committee On Com
merce.
Mr.. Window, Of Minnesota, introduced 7.
a bin for the benefit Of certain half
breeds and mixed blOOds Of the Nenne-
bago tribe. Read twice and referred 20
Committee on Indian Affairs.
The special report OF the National
Academy Of Science for 1850 was read
and ordered printed
The House uou-concurred IN the Sen
ate's amendment 10 the biz 70 authorize
the sale Of marine hospitals and revenue
cutters.
The Sepste's amendments to the naval
appropriation, placing hulks and vessels
at the disposal Of Commissioner OF QUAR-
antine, which limits the operation Of law
70 one wear. was concurred in-
Twenty Senate bills and joint resolu-
tons were referred.
The Senate bill 10 aid the construction
Of q telegraph line 20 Cuba and other
West Indies was considered.
Mr. Washburne, from the Com mittee
on Commerce, made a report in response
10 a resolution Of the 10Th Of February, In
relation % the business Of the Committee
Clerk, stating that-the Clerk Of the Com
m{ttee was fully occupied ia the trans
action Of the private business OF members.
The Committee slopted the report Of the
Committee on Military Affairs inLim8-
ting that that wss a matter or comfy be-
tween the Clerk and mcmbeT-, AMI in
ouirv into that subject was uDlmportant.
The House then took uD the senate
amendment 70 the act 10 authorize the
sale Of marine hospitals and revenue cut
terz. and, on motion Of Mr.. W aslou-ue
non-c0ncurTed therein.
Senate amendments 10 naval app5opri-
alton bill were referred 70 Committee on
Appropriations.
The Senate bill 10 authorize telegraphlc
COMMUNICATION between the United
States and the Island Of Cuba and other
West India Islands, and the Bahamas,
,ras taken from the Speakers table and
read twice.
A motion that the Pension Committee
consider the expediency Of placing totally
disabled volunteer officers on the army
retired list, was adopted.
A resolution providing fOT the appoint
roeut bv the surgeon-geneTRl 0f medical
commission 20 visit COnstsntinOple 10 in
lflIire into the best means 10 prevent the
spread Of the cholera was reierTsd 10 the
Foreign Committee.
The evening session was dispensed
with
Adjourned. {
HOUSE.
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