Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-02
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-HoUsE.-Mr. Stevens,
from the Committee on Appropriations reported
! back Senate Joint resolution making appropria-
| tions for the expenses of collecting the revenue
! from customs, which was considered and passed.
| Mr.. Elliott offered resolution, which was
adopted, reciting an alarming condition of desti
tuition as existing among the white population and
| freedmen extending to absolute want of food. in
various portion of the South. especially in Ar
| kansas Louisiana and South Carolina; that
| without Government aid thousands must perish
by starvation before raising another crop and di-
recting the Select Committee on Freedmen, to
| inquire into the expediency of recommending an
| appropriation of $780, 600 for the immediate relief
| by rations of food for the destitute. Giving the
preference nsuch relief to those whose pr operty
and supplies of food have been destroyed by the
| ravages of war; to be expended under the dlrec-
| ton of the Commissioners of the Ereedmen's Blu
/ reau with leave to report any time.
| Mr.. Stevens suggested that inquiry was not ne
| cessary the Committee Appropriations ha d
yesterday reported bill appropriating Sll,OOO,-
| coo for the Freedmen's Bureau.
Mr.. Elliott said the bill did not cover the object
intended by the resolution.
| Mr.. Moss, from the Committee on Naval At
| fairs, reported back Senate amendments to the
House bill for the better organization of the Pay
| Department of the Navy. The amendments were
| cOncurred in.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of the bill reported on the LIST of April, from the
| Committee on Commerce, to amend the act Of 4th
July, 1864, encouraging immigration, and the act
| of March 3, 1865 to regulate the carriage Of pas
sengers in steamships and other vessels. The bill,
| after amendment, passed.
Mr.. Kelly offered the following resolution,
| which was adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is reported by citizens of Alabama
in formal memorial to the two Houses of Con-
| gress that many PEOPLE of the mountain district
of that State are suffering from want, and that
considerable numbers of them have died of actual
starvation; therefore
ResolUed, That the President be requested to
instruct the proper officer or officers of the Blu
| reau of Refugees and Freedmen to institute an
inquiry into the condition of the people of said
district, and any other districts Of the iusurgent
States in which such suffering may be said to ex-
list, and if such reports true. to relieve the
| people thereof, and provide them with corn and
other seed for planting a crop sufficient for the
annual supply ofeach family, requiring such aid
| in putting in their crops, and relieving the i'm
| ly distribution of provisions.
Mr. Ross introduced a bill to construct a ship
canal for the passage of armed and naval vessels
from the Mississippi river to Lake Michigan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on
Roads and Canals
Mr. Schenck, from Committee on Military
Affairs. reported back Senate joint resolution,
passed by that body on the 9th ofFebruary, ex-
| Of tha of tba otio 70 tba
officers soldiers seamen of the United States, by
whose valor and endurance, on land and sea, the
rebellion has been crushed and its pride and pow
| er have been humbled; by whose fidelity to the
cause of freedom the Government of the people
has been preserved and maintained, and by
whose orderly return from the fire and blood of
civil war to the peaceful pursuits of private life
the exalting and ennoblng tree institutions of the
nation have been manifested to the world. The
| joint resolution passed.
Mr. Morehead asked leave to report from the
| Committee on Ways and Means a joint resolution
exemptng certain qualities of parafine oil from
| internal tax or duty.
The House went into Committee on the bill
making appropriations for the Bureau of Refu-
gees and Freedmen and, after short session, re-
| ported the bill without amendment.
| Mr.. Blaine inquired as to the time of the three
million dollars for a site for school house and
| asylum.
Mr.. Stevens replied that words land buildings"
| had been accidentally omitted. He moved to
amend by making it read for site and buildings
| for school house and asylum"
| The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Stevens also moved to amend by reduc-
| ing the amendment to two millions. This amend
| ment raised considerable debate
| Mr. Elliott, Chairman of the Committee on
Freedmen explained in considerable length the
| circumstance under which an appropriating bal
| anee was necessary.
| Mr. Ross moved to lay the bill on the table.
| Negativcd-- Yeas y, nays 81.