Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON February 14.-IoUsE.-A bill wa!
passed authorizing the Secretary of War and thu
Secretary of the Navy to place gratuitousy at the
disposal of the New York Commissioners of Quar-
antine, such vessels or hulks as are not required
for the use of the Government, in anticipation O
the cholera.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Garfield to osta.
blish a National Bureau of Education 1t pro.
vides for Commissioner. who shall make an an
nual report exhibiting the condition of education
in the States and Territories, and giving such in
formation as may be calculated to promote the
cause of education throughout the country.
The Committee on Currency and Banking wa
instructed to consider the expediency of amending
the National Banking Act so that interest bearing
legal tenders shall not be included as part of the
lawful money required to be held by National
Banks for complete security ofliabilities
On motion of Mr.. Sehenck, the Committee on
Ways and Means were instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of a graduated tax on the relative
value of cigars and other manufactured tobacco
or make some ad valoren, tax, so as to apportion
the burden more justly.
Mr.. Eldridge, from the Committee on Post Of
foes and Post routes, reported bill authorising
the Postmaster General when the public service
shall require it, and until the 18th day of June,
1868, to deposit postage stamps with such persons
as he may select for sale and circulation under
the instructions Of the Postmaster General. Com
pensation not exceeding per cent to be allowed.
Persons thus selected are to give bond and secu-
rity and to be subjected to all the penalties al
ready provided by law.
Debate followed but no action was taken.
Tha al h. 4
election, case of Baldwin VS.. Trowbridge. The
House voted Mr.. Trowbridge in his seat
The Speaker announced the Select Committed
on proposed Bureau of observation-disclosures. Gar
field. Patterson, Boutwell,, Randall Donnelly,
and Goodyear.
Leave to Cfer resolution that the tax on dis
titled spirits ought not TO be reduced was object
cd TO.
The House considered bankrupt bill without
action. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-SENATR-Mr. Grimes
presented tho petition of Messrs. Cooper, Stokes.
Maynard. and others, Representatives elect from
the State of Tennessee setting forth the facts
nected with the organization of that State, and
asking that the present State Government be
recognized as the true and proper Government of
the State. and entitled to all the immunites and
privileges with which it WAS endowed by the act
of June, 17s6, notwithstanding her relations with
the general Government having been disturbed
by the reasonable conduct of some of her citi-
zens. The petition was referred to the Commit
tee of Is.
Petitions for the abolition of distinction in civil
rights on account of color were presented by
Chandler. Sumner, Crane, and others, and re-
ferred tot the Committee of Is.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition Of the women
of New England, asking no detinotion on account
Of the sex be made in bestowal of the elective
franchise on women. He presented tho above be-
cause it was sent to him. he deemed it proper to
say, however. he did not think this was the proper
time for the consideration of that subject. He
moved that it be referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction, it was so referred.
Mr. Wade presented petition of the Assistant
Assessors, asking for en- increase Of salary. Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Finance =
At one o'clock. the Constitutional Amendment
was called for, Mr. Herdman resuming the floor
from yesterday. r
Mr.. Clark advocated the Acknowledgement Of
blacks. He would not for the present vote for the
admission of any State. except perhaps Tennessee
to participate in the affairs the Government
Mr.. Bell introduced motion making an appro-
priation for the Survey of the Upper Mississippi,
between the Falls Of st. Anthony and Rock
Island. and of Minnesota river. with view to
secure the passage upon the former Of boats draw
ing four feet Of water. and reliable slack water
navigation upon the Minnesota. Referred.
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