Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-20

to the bill.
Mr.. Morgan presented a memorial from
the New York Chamber of Commerce
asking an increase of pay for naval Off
GERS. Referred to Committee on Nava
Affairs.
Mr.. Sumner presented a petition of tn
citizens of the District of Columbia ask
ing for q repeal of the acts in operation
in the District, making distinction OF
account Of color. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Com
mittee, reported a bill 10 establish ans
Tx the military peace establishment O
the United States. Ordered to be printed
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill in rela
ton to the National Naval and Military
Asylum for totally disabled men and Of
dcers Of the volunteer service, which
was amended by Mr.. Grimes so as u
make it exclusively for officers and men
Of the army, striking out the word navy
whenever it occurred. The bill ther
passed.
Mr.. Howard called up the joint resOlu
ton which was offered by him Yesterday
recommending the trial Of Mr.. Davil
aud c. c. Clay before a military commits
sion, for charges mentioned in the repor
Of the Secretary Of War, of March fourth
eighteen hundred and siXty-five.
Mr.. Sumner suggested that il be made
8 concurrent instead Of a jointresolution
and this was accordingly done.
The resolution was then, Oh motion o
Mr.. Howard, ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Howard offered aresolution, which
was adopted, calling upon the President
for any correspondence he may have haC
with the Judge Of the Supreme Court
respecting the holding Of civil courts in
insUrrectionary districts.
Mr.. Anthony moved 10 take up the
resolution offered by him some time
since, for reference TO a special commit
tee on reconstruction, and of all papers
in relation TO the representative of the
late rebellious States.
Mr.. Hendricks inquired If the passage
/ Of that resolution would send all creden-
tials to that Committee.
Mr.. Antony replied that il would not
that would be unconstitutional.
Pending the discussion on the subject,
the hour having arrived, the unfinished
business oryesterday, which was the bill
to regulate the relative franchise in the
District Of Columbia, was then taken
up.
Mr.. Davis, who took the opposition to
the bill, spoke at length on its u~nconsti-
tutiOn8lity.
Mr.. Nelson moved to postpone the bill
under consideration, and take up the
bill 10 enlarge the treedmen's Bureau.
Pending which motion the Senate adj
jouTned.
.----.......-..W WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.
Mr.. Conklin, ofNew York, offered a Sc
ries of resolutions declaring the conditions
on which heSouthern States hallresume
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meut. His purpose was to send them TO
the Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Deming, of Connecticut, reported
back from the Military Committee the
bill to revive the grade of General in the
army.
The House concurred in the Senate
resolution authorizing the Committee on
Reconstruction to send for persons and
papers.
The consideration of the District Of
Columbia suffrage bill was resumed.
Mr.. COnklin, Of New York, offered the
following resolution
Resolved, That in re-establishing the
Federal relationship Of communities
lately in rebellion, so Is TO permit them
again 20 participate in administering the
General Government, the follcwing are
Necessary and proper requirements on
the part Of the United States, and ought
70 be secured by such measures as viii
render them rs far as possible beneficial
lSt. Absolute remuneration of all the
p~retensions and evasi0ns Of secession as
Il doctrine and Q practice.
ID. Reputation both by the State and
by National Government Of all the pub
lie debts and obligations including State
and municipal liabilities contracted for
or IS in aid Of the rebellion, and inclu-
ding Eu claims by, on, or in behalf of
those who were IN the military or naval
service Of the Insurgents, for bounty, pay,
or pension all claims by persons not
loyal to the United States, for damage or
loss suffered By reason Of the rebellion
and FOR advances made In its aid.
80. The assurance Of human rights to
81 persons within their borders, regard
less Of race, creed or color, on the adop-
ton Of such provisions against barbarism,
disorder and oppression, as will relieve
the General Government from the neces-
sity Of standing guard Over any portion
OF our country to protect the people from
domestic violence and outrage.
+th. The impartial distribution of Do
i-tlcal power among al sections Of the |
country, so that four millions Of people
shall no longer be represeutedin Congress
in the interest0 of aCgrandizement. and at
the same time be excluded from DoliticaI /
privileges and rights.
5th. The election of Senators and Rem
resentstives in truth loyal to the United
and never being leaders in the
late revolt, nor guilty of dGstardly be-
which preceded the war, rof
atrocity which war cannot extenuate.
Mr.. Raymond, Of New York, inquired
whether II was intended by his colleague
that the resolutions should go to the Com
on Reconstruction, to operate as
instruction.
Mr.. Conkin replied that he had offered
hem as other resolutions, for reference.
lie had offered them on his own resp0n-
They were 9 mere declaration
" his own views.
Objection was made and the bin was
over.
Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,, from
he Committee ON Judiciary, reported
'acE the amendments to the bill TO in
corporate the United States Mutual Pro-
ective Homestead Company.
One OF the amendments proposed 10
NIT the name Of Joshua Hill, of Geor-
ia, and several other Southerners, as
l~corPorators, and substituting other
smes from the Northern States.
BE explained that the bill proposed
D incorporate a land company with a
spItal Of three million dollars, for the
urpose OF encouraging emigration TO
in the States lately in rebel
It was 10 encourage black as well :
: white settlement, and 10 introduce q
olicy to break up the immense bodies Of !
md In that section, and 10 distribute il
nOng a large number Of holders. The
ames Of several Of the corporators were
n out, because the Committee was not :
Of their loyalty. !
Alr. Ingersoll, Of Illinois, offered an
nendment that said corporation shall
-oVide for iandless poor without distinc-
On OF color, who may apply for home
eads, OF not less than Oue hundred and
Xty acres free of charge.
After the debate the further considera- :
on Of the bill was postponed, and the
and amendments ordered 10 be
inted. 7
On motion OF Mr.. Stevens, Of Penn
lvania, the House took from the
)eaker's table the Joint resolution Of the
authorizing the Committee on 4
construction 10 send for persons and
.pers.
Mr.. Brooks inquired Of Mr.. Stevens n
~ long it would be before the House n
~ a report from that committee.
Mr.. Stevens replied that he could not
give the information, as the pro- I
OF the committee were secret. y
Mr.. Brooks said the gentleman might N
ve his private opinion rs 10 how Tonga -
rye portion Of the people would be de- <
wed OF elresentation. This would L
interesting to those who are now is
wing taxes without repre- entatlon. :,
Mr.. Stevens replied that the South had
en- taxed long enough. u
The House c0ncurred in the resolution bl
the Senate by one hundred and n
.enty-eight against thirty. g
Mr.. Laws, of Massachusetts, introduced ~
act to provide for duties on imports. n,
Itch makes provision for an amend \,
mt prohibiting that no suit ror prose- g
ton for any cause therein mentioned y,
mmenced in a court of any State al
ainst persons other than an officer Of add
e United States, or other than a person OF
the subject matter of said suit or
o~secution undersuch eflicerin discharge
his official duty, shall be removed to
O Circuit Court Of the United States,
ln said section, provided the second
'tlou provides that any suits so re-
9Ftd under the authority Of that sec
~ and now pending in any Circuit