Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-20
SENATE

TnHnt~ the hlll 10 IGOILNilAnR J IuulGiaIN @
the United States. a number Of amend
meuts are in the form Of additional SEE
tiouS incorporated i'm the body Of the
bill.
section six provides that executions
may he issued ont of any District COurl
To collect any Judgment or decree in the
Circuit Court for such district with the
same effect as such executions may bC
issued out Of the Circuit Court.
Section twelve provides that to render
am appeal from the District Court 10 the
Circuit Court effective for any purpose,
"a bond shall be executed in behalf Of ap-
pellant 10 the effect that the appellant
will pay all costs and damages which
may be awarded against him on the APP
peal not exceeding 500. Ii the appeal
he from q judgment or decree declaring
payment of tie money, it shall stay the
execution unless a bond is given that il
the appeal he dismissed the amount OF
the Judgment shall be paid; such bonds
shall he of no effect unless the sureties
make affidavit they are worth double the
amount specified over and above all liza
bnities. In other words, a stay of exc
cuti0n may be granted upon such terms
a. any Judge may prescribe.
Section thirteen provides that cases
pending in any Circuit Court on each
first day Of September, upon am appeal
or writ Of error, shall be transferred 10
the proper Court Of Appeals, and shall
Il heard and determined by such court
according 10 the provisions of this act
in the original bill. July is stricken out
wherever il occurs and September subsJi-
1uted instead.
In section nine the following words
are inserted: When the amount claimed
or the value Of the property M contrO-
yt.rsv exceeds 500, and in other eases,
the district Judge shall certify that the
adiudicatiau involves - question of gene
raj Importance, such appeal shall be Ia
ken within ninety days after the entry
Of The Judgment or decree sought to be
reversed.
4 great number Of verbal and minor
amendments were also reported.
Mr.. Poland introduced "A bill 10 fix the
salaries Of the District Judges Of the
United states, which was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary. 1t gives five
thousand dollars per annnm 10
the Judges of Massachusetts, Southern
New York, Maryland, Eastern PennSyl-
vauia. Eastern Louisiana, Northern Cal
if1rnia. Oregon and Nevada, and TO those
Of all other districts $1,000 each.
Mr.. Stewart offered the following joint
resolution, which was referred 70 the
Joint Committee on Reconstruction
WHEREAS, In the present distracted
condition Of the country, IL is eminently
proper aid necessary that all just and
constitutional means should beemployed
for the quicting Of popular excitement,
the removal OF unreasonable prejudlces,
and the o5literation Of ali hostile feel
ings growing out Of the late unhappy
civil war; and
WHEREAS. One Of the most prolific
sources Of unfriendly sentiment Is the
conflict Of opinions existing on the sub
fect Of negro suffrage; and
WHEREAS, It is now most evident that
there. is no probability whatever that
senators and representatives In Congress
from the States whose people were lately
i'm rebellion, viii be allowed 70 occupy
the seats 10 which they have been
elected, until such States shall have
complied with certain fundamental con-
ditions, a portion Of which are hereafter
recited and
WHEREAS, It Is unreasonable to eX-
pect the re-establishment Of harmony
and good feeling as long as the eleven
Southern States whose people were re-
Gently in insurrection are prevented from
resuming their ancient relations with this
Government; therefore be 1t
Pes0Ired. Isl, That each Of said States
whose people were lately in msurTectloH
AS aforesaid shall be recognized as having
fully and Validly resumed its former reia-
tons with this Government, and ITS
chosen represe ntatiVes shall be admitted
in the two Houses Of the National Legis-
IatUre whenever said State shall have 80
amended its Constitution as to do away
with all distinctions as 70 civil rights and
the disabilities among the various classes
Of it, population by reason Of either race
or color or previous condition Of seIFi-
ude
ID. To repudiate all pecuuiarv indebt-
edness which said state may have here
t0f0re contracted, Incurred, or assumed
with the late reasonable war.
3D. To yield all claims 10 compenSa-
ton on account Of liberation ofits slaves;
and
4th. To provide for the extension Of
the elective franchise to al persons upon
the same terms and conditions, making
uodiscriminationOn on account ofraee, color,
or previous condition Of servitude; pro-
vided those who were qualified 10 vote
in the year j SO by the laws Of their re-
spective States shall not be DISTINGUISHED
by reason Of any new conditions which
have been or may be prescribed since
that year.
Res0Jred, That after the aforesaid con-
ditiOns have been complied with, and
the same shall have been ratified by
majority Of the present voting population
OF the State, including all those qualified
10 vote under the laws thereof aS they
existed i'm lsG0, a general amnesty shall
be proclaimed IN regard TO all persons in
such State who were in any way con-
Il. -
Government, wholly ezhOneratiug them
from all pains, penalties or disabilities,
10 which they may have become liable
by reason Of their connection with the
rebellion.
Rcsolced, That in view Of the thorough
assimilation of the Union, all other states
not above specified shall be respectfully
requested 10 incorporate an amendment
for their State constitutions respectively
corresponding with the one specified.
RosOlred, That in the adoption u he
aforesaid resolutions, il is not Intended
10 assert a cOercive power on the part OF
Congress, in regard 20 the regulation OF
the right Of suffrage in the different
States of the Union, but only 10 make q
respectful and earnest appeal 10 their own
good sense and love of country, with a
view 10 the prevention Of the serious
evils now threatened the peaceful per
petuation Of the happiness aud true glory
Of the whole American people,
HoUsE.-Mr. Washhurne, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported back
adversely the bill making an appropria-
ton for custOmhouse and warehouse in
New York city, and bill 10 provide fs,r
the construction oi custon.nOuse, post
office and court house at the cllyof cairo.
Illinois. Laid nn the table and reports
ordered 10 be printed,
Mr.. Garfield advocated the loan for ex-
anlinst:on and settlement The first was
in relation to our indehtednes1 yghRh
should accrue, from time t0 time. for the
Gezt two aud q hall years. The next
had reference 10 the standard Of value Of
pGr currency. The financial problems
arising since then were greater Than they
were during the war. This was The time
when greater power, greater eXertion,
and grecater tribute even in financial
way were needed. There would i4ii due
within the next three yeaIs si{teep hun
dred million dollars, 70 he presented Al
she counter Of tle Treasurer for pay yfneilt
That payment must be made, or the
paper Of the Government would &c 10
protest, and its credit be broken. lefn-
pOTary loans, which cannot be- called for,
and must be paid at ten days notice,
was last February one hundred pduiue-
teen million dollars.
BY the 18th Of jane next, we must pay
over and above the regular expenditures
Of the Government Sl3s 00O,o00;
December 81, 81, 81, 900, 900; six months
later, S, ,000, 600; during DeoeInbe 81, 'G7,
S3j0,O01, 600, during the six months fol-
lowing, S5s9,000,O0O; December 81 'es,
S2sI 10000 So that between this and
the meeting Of the next Congress, there
must be paid over the Treasury counter,
over and above al ordinary expenses OF
Government 81 ,20l SIC, COS tiow was
tlAt sum " De ,,--.,. 49, That was The prob
Ie,-- 20 De solved by This Congress, and Il
must meet the responsibility.
Mr.. Darling Of New York addressed
the House on the question OF currency
taxation and tariff He took ground lil
favor Of providing Tor the payment of the
compound Interest notes, and In favor al
keeping the legal tenders, non intefest
bearing, Ahoat as circulating medium
lie was in favor Of exemptine income,
below s., 900 from taxation, aud in favol