Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-20

NOHsteSs hau not as much right 70 eppfopfl-
ate money for the relief of Tie Portland suf-
ferers as to make an appropriation for the
relief Of the Irish people during the famine
in ireland.
Mr.. DAVIS said if Mr.. HENDERSON could
point him to even the seeming authorization
by the Constitution he would vote for it.
Mr.. HENDERSON said he found au-
thOrity in Older works than the Constitu-
ton. He found it in a book which said,
" He that giyeth TO the poor lendeth to the
Lord"
Mr.. BUCKALAW referred to the de
strucdOn Of Chambersburg by fire, and so
said It was a case which called for charity
more loudly than either Congress had
done nothing for the relief of the people of
Chambersburg, who were impoverished by
what might be called the negligence and
fault of the Government Of the United
States.
Mr.. SALISBURY stated the reasons
which should influence his vote against the
bill. He sympathized with the sufferers as
much as any one, but could not find in the
Constitution authority for such legislation.
Mr.. HOWE said, replying to Mr. HEN
DERsON, that the Injunction togive tOthepOor
which he had quoted, did not mean to give
other peoples money, but their own. He
(HOwE) would rather give fifty dollars out
Of his own pocket than vote for the bill
Mr.. HENDERSON said he would take
HOWE at his word, and let him give fifty
dollars, and he (HENDERsON) would vote
for the bill.
Mr.. HOWE said he would agree to that.
The bill then passed by vote of 22 yeas
against Is noes.
The Tariff bill which passed the House
yesterday, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The Senate insisted on its amendment to
the Pension bill and referred to the Confer
ence Committee by the House.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the Senate
agreed to the House amendment to the bill
revising the grade of Generals. The bill
now goes to the President.
House resolution to adjourn on the 18th
instant, was received.
The bill for equalization Of bounties was
made the special order for tomorrow.
Mr.. SHERMAN called up by unanimous
consent the bill to reduce the rate Of inter
est on the public debt, and for funding the
same.
Mr.. GRIMES offered the following
all acts or parts Of acts authorizing the Com
troller Of the Treasury or Treasurer of the
United States, with the approval of the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, to designate any
National banking association, organized
under the laws of the United States, to be-
come depository Of public money, be so
limited and construed, as to hereafter pro-
hibit the designation of any such bank as
depository in the District of Columbia, or in
any city in which there is established by law
an officer of the Treasury of the United
States known as a Sub-Treasurer thereof
Mr.. SHERMAN hoped that this import
ant bill would not be burdened with amend
ments foreign to its subject, as this was after
debate.
Mr.. HENDRICKS inquired what would
be the effect of this amendment if adopted?
Mr.. GRIMES said it would be to compel
collectors as we'll discussing officers to de-
post with the U. S. Sub Treasury instead Of
National Banks.
The vote on the amendment Of Mr..
GRIMES was as fellows: yeas Is, noes %; so
the amendment was disagreed to. The bill
was then read the third time and passed, its
title being amended, on motion of Mr.. SHER-
MAN, to read: Bill for the payment of the
public debt, as passed and sent to the House.
On motion of Mr.. RIDDLE, leave Of alb
sence was granted to Mr.. SAULsBURY for the
rest of the session.
The consideration of the civil appropria-
ton bill was then resumed.
SENATE.-The amendment Of the Finance
Committee was stricken out.
The appropriation of $4,000 to facilitate
hot a. Al
Pacific States by telegraph, was agreed to.
The amendment appropriating $50, 900 for
the preparation of sanitary, and publishing
the reports Of the medical statistics in the
bureau Of the Provost Marshal General,
under the direction Of Surgeon }. H. BAx-
TER, was agreed to.
The amendment of the Finance Commit
tee, appropriating 100000 for the purchase
of a site and erection of a building at St.
Paul, Minnesota, for a pOstOfice and custom
house, etc.
TWAS agreed to the appropriation for the
repairs of the pOstofiice, customhouse, etc,
at Portland, Me, recently injured by fire,
was increased from 100000 as provided in
the House bill to $l50,000
The amendment of the Finance Commit
tee to strike out provision inserted by the
House, repeating so much of law of March,
1863, as authorized the payment of loyal
men for slaves enlisted in the army, was
agreed to. The reading of the bill was con-
cluded and its further consideration post
poned until tomorrow.
Mr.. TRUMBULL offered the following
joint resolution recognizing the Government
of Tennessee, which was ordered to be
printed.
Resolued, By The Senate and The House Of
etc., That the United States
does hereby recognize the State Of Tennes-
see, inaugurated under and by the Conven-
ton which assembled on the 9th day of jan
uary, 1865, at the city of Nashville, as the
legitimate government of the State, entitled
to the guarantees and all other rights Of a
State government under the Constitution Of
the United States.
Mr.. TRUMBULL: / move that it be
printed. will state that we have received
to-day that the State Of Tennes-
see has ratified the Constitutional amend
ment, and this is a resolution to recognize
The government Of the State Of Tennessee.
The Senate then went into an extra session
and soon after adjourned.