Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-18

and the resolution was accordingly referred
20 the committee.
The Senate amendment to the concurrent
resolution for the adjournment over the
holidays was concurred in
The committee on the murder Of United
States soldiers in South Carolina was OF
motion of Mr. Dawes instructed to inquire
also into the case of Henry Mullen, indicted
and sentenced to death at WATERFORD, n. c..
as spy for the Union army.
On motion of Mr.. Paine, Senate Com
mittee was instructed to inquire into the
circumstances attending the seizure and
forfeiture of abandoned lands in North and
South Carolina.
Mr.. Banks, from the Committee On
Foreign Affairs reported resolution re-
commencing the executive to offer friendly
officers fer the promotion Of peace in South
America. Adopted.
The House formed into a committee OF
the whole on the Presidents message, and
was addressed by Mr.. Hayes after which
the committee rose and the House adj
journed.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, offered a
resolution authorizing the President to
nominate, with the consent of the Senate,
and restore Lieut.. Commander S. A. Breese
TO the active list in the navy, with the
rank to which he may be entitled therein.
Referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
Mr.. Cook, of Illinois, offered the follow
ing resolution
Resolved, That the Committee on Banks
and Currency be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of providing by law for the
Withdrawal Of the currency issued by the
national banks as fast as the same can be
done without injustice to the banks, and
supplying the place of such currency with
legal tender notes issued by the govern
ment.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the
passage of the resolution, and it was rejected
ayes 65, nays 6S.
Mr.. Ross, Of Illinois, offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense of Congress
that no more government bonds should be
issued which are not subject to the same
rates Of taxation as other property.
Laid on the table by vote Of SO yeas to
So nays. ri
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, introduced q
bill to fix the compensation of officers of
revenue cutters, and for other purposes.
The Speaker presented a communication
from the President, transmitting a letter re-
ceiyed by him from the Emperor of Rus
STA, iii reply to resolution Of the House
To the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives l communicate herewith
the translation Of the letter of the 18th of
August last, addressed to me by His Males.
ty Alexander, Emperor of Russia, in reply
to the joint resolution Of Congress, approved
on the LIST of May, 1866, relative to the at
tempted assassination Of the Emperor,
certified copy of which was, in compliance
with the request Of Congress, forwarded to
His Majesty by the hands Of Gustayus v.
Fox, late Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
of the United States.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON. ~
A communication nom the President,
transmitting a report from the Secretary Of
the Interior, in reference to the Atchison
and Pixies Peak railroad, was received and
to the Committee on Pacific Rail-
road.
Mr.. Bingham presented the following
resolution:
Whereas, War and destruction of com
merce, prejudicial to Republican in
have for sometime been carried
on between Spain and several Of the South
American States, on the Pacific coast, and
also between Paraguay and Brazil, Uruguay
and the Argentine Republic, on the Allan
tic coast; Now therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on For
sign Affairs inquire and report whether
he friendly offices of the United States
ought to be used if practicable to promote
peace and harmony in South America
Mr.. Williams, of Pennsylvania, intro
iuced bill to regulate the selection Of ju-
les for the several courts of the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, from the /
Committee on Appropriations, reported
ill making appropriations for the pay
nent Of inYalids and other pensions for the
ear ending July 80, 1868. The bill was
made the special order for the 4th Of Janu
ny next. $3.50.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, reported |
bill for making appropriations for the |
onsular and diplomatic expenses Of the |
for the year ending June 80 |
SG8. 1t does not differ from that of the |
'revious year. excepting salaries for the |
nyoys to Portugal and Japan are omitted.
A preamble and resolution was offered /
y MIR. Julian, Of Indiana, to the effect that
he President had ordered the agricultural /
Grip, covering two hundred and seventy
housand acres Of land, to be issued and
to the State Of North Carolina,
nder the act Of July 1862, providing for
gricultural commission; and whereas, By
ne same authority, the general land Office
'as preparing TO issue scrip in like man
er TO Virginia, Georgia and Miss sippi-
nd a. such action BY the President implies |
nat such States are restored TO their proper
relations 70 the United States.
18th all rights appertaining thereto una
ridged, which Congress alone can right
lily determine; therefor,
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
representative, That the delivery Of such
rip 20 any of the unrepresented States, or
nv heretofore issued by the receivers or
sgIsters Of any Of the lard Offices Of said
iates ia hereby prohibited, until said States
TALL be restored as States BY Congrass.
he resolution was adopted
Mr.. Schenck, Of Ohio, offered preamble
I'd resolution setting forth copy Of an
lFertisement, whereby the Sheriff OF A run
Ill county, Ind, offers to sell, for six
Onths, Richard Harris, negro, convicted
larceny, in accordance with the Judge
ent Of the eOnrt and laws Of said State;
erefore,
Resolved, That the judiciary be in
rueted to inquire into the facts Of the ,
sc, and if such procedure Is not in con-
CO with the constitution Of the UnitedsI
ates and with the act to protect all per-
NJ in their civil rights also If the Presi-
mt has taken steps 10 enforce the law and
event such Oufrages, and said law shall
I've power TO send persons and papers to
port what action may be Necessary and !
oPer by Congress in the matter. The
otion was adopted, together with an c
lendment requiring them % report what
yislation was necessary, if any, 10 protect !
gal citizens in the enjoyment Of life, lib
ly and propertv.
Mr.. Ashby, Of Ohio, offered the following 5
solution;
Resolved, That a select committee Of ten q
embers Of this house be appointed by the
eaker, whose duty il shall be 70 inquire
lether any acts have been done by any Of
er Of the government Of the United \
ates, in the contemplation Of the cOnsti- | (
ion, are high crimes and misdemeaROrs :
4 whether such acts we're designed or
cula,ed TO overthrow aud subyert or
rrppi the government Of the United / Z
ltes, OF any department thereof; aud said