Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-20


ters-F2ryEssjdp StrgeOUs-J0agI Minor
Bots Before the Reconstruction Com
0ljttes.
In the Senate to-day the military bin,
reported by Mr.. Wilson on Tuesday, was
called np and read at length. II VIII be
kept before the Senate at the morning
hour every day until passed. Wilson
says his object in passing IL so soon Is %
relieve volunteers by regulars in the
Southern States.
Quite passage at words occurred be
tween Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, and Mr..
Sumner, on the Colorado question. Mr..
Lane said IL only involved the enfran-
chiSement Of one hundred negroes Mr..
Sumner was atonished TO hear il 50
lightly spoken Of by his friend from
Kansas. who. in turn, pitched st sum
ner for impugning his loyalty 10 cause
n which he had spent eleven years Of
his life
Mr.. Williams, Of Oregon, delivered his
maiden speech on reconstruction He
was radical in his views, but willing TO
accept the pending amendment, as the
best that could be obtained just now.
The only business Of general imp0r-
tanca was the passage Of the following
bill 10 prevent and punish Kidnapping
Il passed without a dissenting vote.
SECTION ]. That If any person shall
kidnaE OF carry away any other person,
whether negro, mularrO or otherwise,
with the intent that such other person
shall be sold OF carried into Involuntary
servirude, or held as a slave, OF If any
person shall entiee, persuade or know
InElv induce 6ny other person % 60 on
vessel OF any other place, with the intent
that he or she shall be made or held
slave or sent out OF the country 70 be so I
made OF held, OF shall in any way know !
ingly aid in causing any other person 70 I
be held or sold as a slave, be or she shall I.
be punished on conviction thereof by a |
fine Of not less than five hundred dol I
lars or more than five thousand dollars, I
or bv imprisonment not exceeding nve 4
vears, or by both Of said punishments.
SEQ. . That if the master or owner, or /
persons having charge of any vessel shall
receive on board any other person,
whether negro, mularJO, or otherwise,
with the knowledge OF intent that
such person shall be carried from any
State, Territory OF District Of the United
States 10 a foreign country, state or
place 70 be held or sold a. a slave, OF
shall carry away from any State, Terri
tsrv OF District of the United Staafs any
such person with the intent that be or
she shall oe so held or sold as q slave,
such master, owner or other person Of
tending, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding $. 600, nor less than 500, or by
Imprisonment, not exceeding fve years,
or by both Of said punishmeuts, and the
vessel on board which said person was
received 10 be carried away, shall De for
feited uo the United States.
The House spent the day on the de-
ficieucy appropriation bill, without con-
sludiug H. Among the items agreed
% were. one for finishing the Custom
House at Dubuque Iowa one apPropri-
slinv thirty thousand doEars for the
funeral expenses of Abraham Lincoln,
and fortv-siK thousand dollars for re-
pairing snd refurnishing the Presidents
house.
Mr.. Stevens said that although the
President desired % have il refurnished
in the most economical manner, itwOuld
eake this amount iu addition 70 the
thirty thousand dollars already apprO-
priated this session. He added that
nearly every useful article. including
bedding, fgrnftare, the gold spoons
bought in Van Buren's time, a. well as
ornaments, had been removed from the
White House by irresponsible parties
during the six weeks succeeding the
death Of Mr.. Lincoln
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an important session this morning. The
Subcommittee, who have been taking
testimony in relation 20 the condition Of
affairs in Tennessee. submitted their re-
u0rt. which was more favorable than
Otherwise The Committee discussed
the question of admitting the Represen-
tatives from Tennessee TO their seats in
Congress, and q majority favored it, and
promised that the Constitution Of Ten
nezsee should first be examined by Con-
g-ess and proved % De representative in
form, when il Is proposed 70 declare the
state is restored 20 the Union. II Is fur
ther intimated that a portion Of the del
egation i willing 70 accept Of this plan,
which is, Of course, contrary 20 the re-
construction policy pursued by the Pres
ident, for, s. was stated in the Commit
tee to-day, il virtually proposes % read
nit Tennessee 70 the Union. Although
no vote was reached, 10 Is believed that
a. their next meeting the Committee
will report i'm favor Of admitting the
Tennessee delegation, II the form indi-
Gated has been gone through with in the
House
5 The House Committee on Banking, in
accordance with news from the Treasury
Department, VIII soon report in favor Of
adopting some plan compelling the Ma
LINLlua AnaLiar 10 NlE1llEE Nal. E-t-Al Hf -
TEN Of allowing sand banks 20 hold inter
est-bearing legal tender notes for the re-
denpti0n Of their liabilities. This course
wiH compel the National Banks 20 sur
render the Understanding notes, and 10
sales.--future legal tenders This viii be d
movement in favor Of contracting the
currency.
The WAYS and Means Committee have
divided up the various matters con-
uected with finance, and referred them
% sub committees, inOrder 20 hasten the
subject for legislation. The sub commit
Ices, who have the question before them,
are understood to be opposed 20 reducing
the tax on distilled spirits, a. recon-
meuded by the Internal Revenue Com
mlssioners. The cotton tax viii be in-
c1rporatea In such a way as TO secure a !
large revenue from that article. An ex-
port duty viii be levied, dOubtiesz, y
some way.
The Commissioner Of Pensions this
'-otn-ng made the following appoint
4aen1s OF Pension Surgeons: James Riley,
ruHsellNhlel Ky; %. p. Herudon Bar
b3urV-iiei KY =. W. Bates, Manchester.
KY a. w. Barton Whitley. XIV. j.
y. Noorhees, Nance5urg, XIV: ". J..
Wilson Macon City No. j. W. Wea-
yer. Wooster. Ohio.
John Minor Bolts was before the Re-
Construction Committee TODAY and test-
lied at length. His views are embodied
in an address which be has lust issued.
and Ia which he says that the functions
OF the Government in those States lately
.n rebellion have been suspended by the
unconstitutional action Of those temDo-
rarilv in authority in those States, and
that these state Governments can only
h. restored through the action Of the law
making power of the United States. and
upon the suppression Of the rebaliiop
and the restoration Of peace, the
right % govern anu control
these States. naturally, constitutionslly
and inherently, devOlYes on the loyal
citizens thereof, who have fallen heir 10
the estate and who cannot lawfully be
subjected 70 the power and control Of
aLen enemies to them and 70 the coun-
Try and that these loyal citizens have
also q natural, constitutional and in
herent right, under the sanction Of said
law-maknE power 70 resume their orig
iual position ia the Government and 4
councils Of the nation, and therefore, al
Representatives 10 Congress 70 present 4
themselves with the proper evidence Of !
election, and who are prepared honestly
and iu good faith 10 comply with the
Constitution and laws Of the United /
States should be admitted, without an
necessary delay, 70 a participation in the
legislation Of the nation
WAsHIScT0N. Feb. Is.
Mr.. Pollard, Of the suppressed Rich
1nOnd Examiner, was at the Presidents .
house this morning b try aud yet the 4
order suppressing bis paper revoked. He /
did not get an interview. II is under /
stood that it viii not b. permitted 10 ap- I
pear unless its tone Is changed.
From the report Of the Bureau Of Agri- /
culture for January, it is learned that the I
decrease In importatioDs Of foreign wool /
for aisrlaraara Hr7stTrsaH aud .F--s--