Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON.

the reporters. gallery, were ulleu-l2Oit
being admitted to the latter place. o.
the floor Of the Senate there was thir
Of the members of the House present a
intervals in the debate. The anticipate
debate on the Presidents veto messsE
drew this immense attendance.
Senator Wsde, before the question "a
reached, introduced a constitutions
amendment making gthePresident's ofic
good for onlvone term Of the incumbent
in speaking briefly on this he said tina
the President proposed 70 admit 10 thu
halls OF Congress rebels lately in arms
and he added that he looked upon th0s
who favored il ss little better thai
traitors at heart. The declaration pro
duced an immense sensation.
After Nr. Wade concluded, the Freed
mems Bureau bill came up. Mr.. Dsvi
spoke an hour. Senator TrUmbull, tn
author OF the FTeedmen's Bureau bill
then spoke for two hours and half, anC
was listened 10 with great interest by the
audience. He was entirely courteous [,
the President, and only addressed hi
argument from a legal point of view.
At half past four, amid breathles'
silence, the question was put whether the
Iiu should pass, notwithstanding tht
Presidents objections. The yeas were
called, snd every name and vote were
watched with intense interest.
There was q disposition 10 applaud
when Nessrs. Dixon, DOolittle, Morgan
and Cowan voted 10 sustain the Presi-
dent.
When the vote was announced by the
Nice-Presideut, declaring that twO-thiTds
not having voted for the bill, IL was lost
and the veto was sustained, the pent up
masses IN the galleries sent up prolonged
cheers, mingled with some Kisses from
the c0lored gallery.
The Vice-President Immediately or
dered the clearing Of the galleries, and
the SerSeaut-Rt-Arms and his officers
promptly executed the order.
The Senators who voted 10 sustain the
President were MessTs. COwan, Dixon,
Doolittle. Henderson, Morgan, Norton,
Stewart, Van Wrinkle and Wiley.
aIessrs. D x0u, DOoli1tle, Morgan and
Van Wmkle voted for the bill when il
originally passed the Senate
Messrs. COwau and Wiley were ab-
sent when that vote was taken.
Soon after the House was called TO or
der. Mr.. Thad. Stevens got the floor, and
reported q concurrent resolution from
Tie Reconstruction Committee, deciar-
ing that IN order TO close agitation on a
question which seems likely 10 disturb
the action Of the Government, as well
as 70 quiet the uncertainty which rests
iu the minds of the people OF the eleven
states which have been declare'. 70 be in
lnsurreCti0r, 10 senator or representa-
rive shall be admitted into either branch
OF Congress from either Of said states,
until Congress shall have declared such
States entitled 10 representation
In presenting this resolution Mr..
Stevens spoke for about five minutes, and
said that there had been an earnest in
vestiCation 10y the committee into the
condition Of Tennessee, 10 see whether
they could admit the State 20 representa-
ti0n. but since yesterday there bad been
such q state Of things as had induced the
committee 70 consider il wholly ont OF
their power to proceed further without
surrenderinc q great principle and with
ont surrendering the rights Of this body
10 the USlTpG'iOa Cf another pog6T,
meaning the President. he demanded
the previous question, and re-
fused 70 allow debate, whereupon
there was q great scene Of confusion and
excitement. Mr.. Roger, Of New Jer-
=ey shouted, above the din, that the at
tempt 70 pass il under the gag law was
an act Of tyranny and deSpotism- lie
v-ss called 20 order fr0m sl parts Of the
hall. The Democrats then resolved 10
force the Republicans 10 yield by phys
ieal exhaustion, and they moved 90 sd-
i8urn. TO excuse mem bers from voting
and other dilatory motions by calling tAe
yeas and nays, and consumed seven
hours In these proceedings. At five o'clock
the Democrats proposed 90 compromise
on the basis Of one hours debate on
each side, when a vote should he taken. 4
Mr.. Schenck, Of Ohio, seemed to reflect I
the views Of the majority when he de-
rIsred that there could Toe no compromise I
hut that Of passing the resolution. Dur /
ing the struggle there were numerous eZ- l
citing scenes. Little or no debate was I
allowed When Mr.. voorhees, attempted /
20 announce that the Senate had su--
Iained the President, his voice could I
hardly be heard above the shouts Ol order 4
from the Republican side. When the /
vote was brought into the House the /
members gathered ia crowds and dis I
s-cted it while the MOmeutUus call OF the 4
roll was going on.
At7.30 p. NJ. it was evident that 0ppo- I
rilou could hold ont no longer, and Mr.. /
EidridEe announced that IL was imp0ssi- /
bie to resist such a majority. y vOtewas /
then taken, and the resolution passed I
with only forty votes against il, among
whom were Raymond, Green, Alley, 1
smith. morrill,, Of New jersey, and 4
Phelps. OF Maryland.
The House then adjourned.
NAsHISGrON, Feb. u.
In the Supreme Court to-day, In the /
case OF the propeller Ottawa rs. Robt. I
Stewart, being an appeal from the Cir I
cult Court Of the United States for the /
Northern District Of Illinois, Justice Cliff I
ford delivered the opinion Of the Court, I
lNI of
Court I'm the case, with costs.
In the case Of Joshua a. Barrett against /
propeller Mohawk, being an appeal from 1
the Circuit Court OF the United states for /
the Northern District Of Illinois, Justice /
Chase delivered the opinion OF the Court, I
dismis-iug the case for want Of juris- 1
dicti0n.
The Supreme Court to-day ordered the
test oath case cC pGrte 70 be re-argued on /
March 22i.
The recent order of Treasurer Spinner /
IN reference 10 returns Of deposits, Il IS /
said, viii involve one Of the New York 4
City National Banks In the payment OF /
one return alone OF S8s, 600
The Subcommittee on Reconstruction /
appointed on Saturday % consider the 4
pr5puety Of adopting some additional /
guarantees 81 the State Constitution Of /
Tennessee, I'm the event Of her admission I
into the Union, reported 20 the Joint /
Committee Of Fifteen, this morning.
Il Is said that the said sub-c0m-
mittee reported iu favor OF re-
curing the state 10 formally repudiate
the rebel debt. Also, the proposition that
she shall never repudiaie the Federal
debt In regard 90 adoption Of the prop
osition extending the right Of suffrage
20 the negroes, a majority Of the commit
tee repoFted against il: one member Of /
The committee, however, made miuOrl- /
m. reDort In favor Of extending the right /
6f suffrage TO the negroes before the state |
snail be allowed 90 enter into the Union .
~ the States.
II r said that the report Of the Com |
mitree lead TO a long discussion, which /
had not terminated when the hour Of 8d- /
i5urument was reached. They meet I
again tomorrow, when the subject viii |
be resumed II is thought that the 1
views contained in the President's veto /
message. on the Freedmen's Bureau BILL /
viii change matters very materially IN /
the Committee.
Maj.-Gen. Terry was before the Recon- /
struclion C0mmitte to-day, ana JesIined 4
at length in relation 10 affairs IN Nir- /
ELlAa ne hAA lDb hE44FNN tAAN E'-Nl'-- \
were loyal enough 10 be represented al |
present in Congress.
The Ways and Means Committee, at 4
their meeting to-day, agreed unanl-
mOusly b. report aresolUtion 70 the House
declaring that IL is unwise 10 change the /
Internal Revenue tax on distilled spirits.
Mr. Hooper endeavored 10 get this bin
before the House to-day, but objections
were made against IT, and it required
unanimous consent.
The question Of jurisdiction Of military
commissions viii be argued before the ,
Supreme Court. On the 9TH OF March .
the question comes up in the case Of GER
tain parties who were tried for certain 1
oftenses IN Indiana by military commits
sion, We're convicted, sentenced 10 death. /
and approved by President johnson, and !
afterwards committed 10 imprisonment. /
Upon ha6eas corpus the lower Court has
declined 70 relesse them, aud denounces |
the proceedings IS illegal and the esso