Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-27


- anDIv also 20 efiicers who were killed be
z fore thew were regularly mustered in.
The foint resolution was modified ac
81. cordinely, aud passed.
A resolution 10 reconsider the vot
by which the Constitutional amendmen
was referred to the Judiciary Committee
on the 18Th Of March, was called MP, an,
10 the House refuse to reconsider the vote
% The House went into Committee OF
y Pennsylvania REIN bursement bill.
S Mr. Blaine withdrew his amendment
and the bin was reported TO the House.
The Pennsylvania Reimbursement bill
n was passed by a vote of So TO 25.
D WAYS and Means Committee have re-
Z ported back the Loan bis with amend
: ments, one of which provides that the Sec
retary Of The Treasury shall not retire
e and cancel more than l0,u0JOlD United
q States notes within six months after the
passage Of this act, and thereafter not
$ more than 400, 000 IN any one month.
The House went into the Committee Of
! Che Whole on the subject.
Z The House went into the Committee Of
the Whole on Loan biz.
II Mr. Morrill, advocated and explained
the bill and amendment
Mr.. Lawrence opposed the bin on the
r ground of il giving too much power to the
Secretary.
2 4 Ionrdebate ensued. Several amend
ments and provisions were offered and
rejected. The bill was reported 20 the
House as amended by the Ways and
Means Committee, and passed-s3 ayes,
53 nays.
The House presented a petition for the
enforcement of equal rights in the late
rebelliOus States. Referred 10 Commit
tee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. P0merOy offered a bill 20 aid in the
J construction Of the main branch Of the
Southern Pacific railroad. Referred 10
Committee en- Pacific railroad.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden, the SEN
ate insisted on its amendment t0 the
. Civil Appropriation bill, and appointed
I a conference. consisting Of Fesseuden,
I Conness and Johnson.
I Mr.. Wilson introduced a joint resolu-
ton, which was referred 10 rhe Military
/ Committee, that omission from muster
rolls Of tle wards from on or before April
{ -, 1861, shall not deprive any colored
soldier Of the pay 10 which he Is en-
titled, and which is nOw or may hereat-
J ter be withheld by reason Of such omis-
sion
I The evening session was dispensed
with. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WAsEINCrOy, March y.
The President laid before the Senate
the report of the Vice President Of the
National Academy of Science.
Mr.. Cloulder moved that the Senate
insist on It's amendments 10 the bin au-
thorizin- the sale OF revenue cutters and
marine hospitals Mr.. Harris presented
tile memorial of New York brewers for
the modification OF Revenue laws affect
ing their business. Referred To Commit
Tee On Finance.
Mr.. Henderson presented a Joint TesO- I
luton Of the General Assembly Of Mis-
s0Uri, menOraliZinE Congress for Day Of
losses and damages sustained by the Uni
versity OF said STATE, on account of the
occupation thereof by the Federal TROOPS. .
Referred 70 the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on I
Printing, reported a resolution, which T.
was adopted, providing that the further
publication Of Observa ions of the United .
States navy on the coast Of Chill be dis /
continued.
The Chair laid before the Senate the I
report OF the Secretary Of War, c0mmu- .
nj gtinE, in obedience % a resolution Of /
the Senate or the 9Th inst, Information .
in relation TO the legislation necessary to .
tiE and establish the position OF the Chi
cag0 and Rock Island Railroad al Rock
Island, HIS, so Ga 10 enable the War De-
paTrmeut 10 occupy said Island for mill
tary purposes.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. March 2h
The House met as if in Committee of
the 81 hole. The only business in order
being a general debate on the Presidents
Annual Message. The attendance, both
on the i00g and in the galleries, was very
slim
A-r. Brooks rose 70 personal eXplana-
ton. IN reference TO the Gig5e'g report Of
the discussion Of the gentleman from
Ohio, Garfield on Thursday last. be
stated shat the remarks purporrng TO
have been made by Mr.. Garfield were
not heard by him Brooks He un-
derSt0od them incorrectly reported,
although 10 was not Tor HIM 10
say how the Misrepresentation 0c-
Cured. Tt was 20 him matter Of COM
parativelv little Importance, except that
be was held to stand rigid upon the re-
cord. Referring to the report made by
Mr. Garfield, last Congress, from the Sc
lecU Committee TO investigate into the
report uf the Currency Print
ing Bureau, he found that although II
was signed 5c0mmenced uyTeading that
Garfield from the committee made the
following report. The minority report
was signed by himself, Mr.. Brooks, and
1lessrs Stewart, Steele and Dawson. lie
had a letter read from Mr. Jordon, solic-
it0r To the Treasury, 10 Mr.. Chase, stating
the reason of au investigation made by
him 70 charges against Jim Clark, and
ia that the most material of the state ,
meu-s made were true. ,
NJ. Garfield said that be was obliged Z
20 tie gentleman from New York Tor the
corrections he had made. ]. was the uni
veF-af custom for one mem her, authorized I
bv a committee, 10 make the report, and
that had been done in this case.
He bad been authorized By majority
OF the committee 10 make the report. Ii
le had not been so authorized, surely some q
one of the four members with him--Davis, .
Of Maryland; Watson, of Iowa; jenkins, /,
Of Rhode Island: and FeutOu, OF New (
Nork-Weuld have made a correction at J
the time. The conclusion of the report D
which he had made was in these words: f,
E,sy,tCd, That the policy of printing J
public money iu the Treasury has re- Il
suited in q great saving OF expense % the RI
and securing against frauds, +
and that the affairs of the Bureau have !
teen managed with marked ability
In addition 70 thls, there was a report D
from Gov. Eenton, expressly stating chat !
be concUrred with the report Of the Com j
m5ttee. except the reelection on the New :
York Bank Note Company. Il
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, said be bad not :
s0acurred in the conclusions Of the case, I
and shat II tie report had been brought !
20 him for his signature he would not y,
have signed 10. ,
Mr.. Garfield stated that this was the y
.ir-t that be knew that the gentleman /
from Iowa disagreed from the report Of !
the majority. The majority had author /
lied him, Garfield, 70 make the report, 1
and hc had made IT,
Mr.. Wilson said that he had been +
asked by IT. Winter Davis, member Of /
the Committee, whether he was willing
10 sign the report and had replied that he q
was not, as be did not agree with the =
ease in its conclusions. Here the matter !
dropped. ID