Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-17
ooxaRrsslOSAL PRoCEEDISss.

C5xsREssEOSAE PROCEEBISGs.
sHISGroN. April I3.-S-1afe.- Til,
senate agreed % the report Of the Com
rlitcee Of Conference on the Naval Ap
rrdursti0n biIl.
A bill % authorize the distribution Of q
COPY rf he grCsslGEGi TiglC 20 eaCl
rf the District and Territorial judges o.
the United States, was called up, and on
motion was postponed, the day being sci
apart by the previous order for the con-
sllsTati0n Of bills from the Pension Com
rnz-lee. Several such bills, al Of a pri-
~ale character, were taken up and dis
posed Of
1fr. Williams called Up q bill 70 pre-
vent the absence Of territorial officer.
from their official duties. Il provide:
that no territorial officer shall be permit
-=l c1 ub ent himself from the Territory
a which he is an officer, for more than
CL.r-v iavs al a time. NJ. Williams said
the absence OF territorial officers from
their posts on the other side Of the Rocky
Mountains was source Of great evil e
the Territory Territorial judges, Gov
e~nc-- and Secretaries frequently ab-
s-utrd themselves for SIX months sc a
time, 10 visit Washington and other
cities.
1Tr. Eriues was conscious that great
Injustice has been done 70 the people OF
Lle i er-Ii0EIe@, by the absence of their
Officers. But he thought the biii was too
sTeerlug IN its character. Mr.. Nesmith
Thought the provisions of this bill too
strong IN many cases absence Of terri
lCEisl officers was necessary Tor the dis
charge Of their duties. Nr. Conuess said
the bill called his attention u the fact that
Ter ulrial officers were selected from the
zUuzrauuuated politicians OF the East,
for Wl1n no Use cGGid be found ~ home.
Ele=e men corrupted the manners OF the
people Of The Territories Territorial Of
rieerz, 1ir. Couuess said, ought 20 be Sc
1se-al from the inhabitants Of the Terri
TORIES, and not from used up politicians
Of THE East.
Pending the consideration of the bill.
the morning hour expired, and the spe-
cisl order, which Wss the consideration
C. bills fro.n the Pension Committee,
was called FOR.
On motion Of 1Tr. Grimes, IL was or
dersG that when the Senate adjourn To-
dsy. il VIII be 70 meet again on MOnday
next.
ETr. Snracue asked the Chairman Of the
COMMITTEES on the Dist;ict Of Columbia,
NJ. Merrill when he intended 70 report
& bin cor ferriuE the right uf suffrage up
N coiored people in the District
lIr. Morrill, said he would introduce il
a. an early dGy.
1fr. Morrill, introduced 8 c0mmunics-
ton from the col0red people Of the Dis
rrfct Of Columbia, asking Congress 70 par
ticipate in the celebration Of the aboli-
tion of slavery in the District Of ColUn-
bia. on anniversary ef April Is. II was
referred 70 the Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columb bia.
The Senate refused concurrence in the
House amendment 70 the liquor bill, pro-
hibitiuE the sale OF liquor in any public
building.
The resolution was adopted calling up-
on the Secretary Of the Interior for in
formation relative 20 the riudeTpest in
this country, and what measures had
been taken 70 prevent Il.
Executive session adjourned
Hgrsc-Mr. Washuurn Of Illinois,
offered Q resolution, which was adopted,
instruc-ing the Committee on Commerce
70 inquire what legislation, If any, Is
Necessary % prevent the introduction Of
cholern into the United states.
AIr. EcJleI8, Of Pennsylvania, made g
personal explanation, defending himself
from the charge Of Indifference TO petrO- Z
leunl Interests made by q committee Of
oil producers In Western Pennsylvania. 4
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Pennzy ylvania, and .
Nr. Mo1rhesd. also made statements on I
this subject
sfr. Tayl0r, from Committee on Inva- {
lid Pensions. reported back joint re5o- I
utiop giving 90 Mrs. II. McC0uk. Of J ef- 4
fer-on county, Ohio, pension Of $50 on 4
account Of the services of two Of her un- I
married SONS, killed In the war, IN addl- I
rian 10 the pension Of 500 which she now I
receives as the widow Of Maj. McCook. 4
The dIl and amendment offered gave .
rise 90 a discussion which occupied the /
whole morning hour.
The House joint resolution was passed 4
tv q vote of 3 10 4.
Nh. FaruswoTth, from the Conference I
Committee, pr eseuted a report for the 4
Naval Appropriation bin. Report was I
agreed TO-
The Speaker presented @ communica-
ton from the Secretary Of War, IN COM 1
uIiauce with the resolution Of March la,ll Z
stating he has no data BY which 20 form .
an auiuion as 10 the effect the erection OF (
q ousrsutine viii have on the maylgaDle 4
waters Of New York harbar.
4 communication from the same, ia .
answer rn q resolution Of the 10th inst,
Ia relation 10 the finding of the c0mmis-
sion an the case Of awards 70 the captors
of Booth and Harold. The cJmmuuiCa-
r.on- we're laid on the table and ordered 2
printed.
on motion Of Mr.. Fsrusworth, the 4
letter from the Secretary OF War, stating i
the amount paid 20, and still claimed py 4
the Illinois Central Railroad Company I
for transportation, etc, wns transferred I
from the Committee on Appropriations I
20 Committee on the Judiciary.
A message from the President ln refer 4
ence 70 the fisheries was received, but The I
House having taken up the bill 70 reor-
gauize aud establish the army OF the 4
{ nitsd States as a special order, Mr. 4
E1henck declined 70 agree 10 the sugges- I
f.51 Of gfr. Raymond 10 let the message 4
ts read, and the House proceeded % the /
Of the army bzll-
bfr. SchsncE, IN reporting the army /
an. aid it was framed ln conformity I
vith tie views Of the lieutenant-general 4
Of the army, and was sanctioned ny lne
Secretary Of War, in SO far As Z, fe=AESsI /
tie number Of the standing army. n 4
for an army o consist OF o9,Vy I
men. but with an Organization capable 4
o. expansion % s., go. his own opinion
WAS dat the army should amount 20 at
least 100000 men, but he yielded his
o8iulon % the high authority Of the
Lisutenant-gen which was sanctioned
by the President Without going INTO
the detsils it would be found that the
number agreed upon was by no means
TOO great The Senate fixed the number
0f iurautry regiments al ~, and the COm-
mlttee at S. which was according 70 I
the recommendation Of the Secretary OF
"a ar and Of the lieuteuaut-geuEral COM
mauding. The pairing down Of these
Eve regiments by the Senate was done
apparently for the purpose Of cr3wding
cut and getting rid of the Volunteer Re
serve Corps. OF the ffty-flve regiments,
Ten Of them are 30 be used for Z veteran
reserve corps Appropriations for the
army during the last year Of the rebellion
amounted 70 S5i5, ,05J0Jl; the estlmateof
the army proposed TO be retained amount
70 es8. .000. 900, one sixteenth Of what the
army cost during the last year of the war
Aaother fault OF the biz differing from
that Of the Senate, was IN regard b the
of cOloTed troops, the Senate
proposed eight regiments Of coi0red 1
tro6n.. this bill proposed ten rugiEaents .
Of cul0red troops the Senate b pro- 4
uosed that the twenty regiments OF IN
fanfrv aud twelve caVal ~ regiments pro 4
videi for iR both bills should be com \
,,osa,, - colOred men, while the house I
Ism contained no such clause he was
.wsre that there would De olyectloLs
rom some quarters 70 he Pfesei Fil's oi
the Veteran Reserve Corps
In the Naval Appropriation bill the I
House Feceded from the following disa- I
sreementss so, 600 for Brooklyn Yard ]
S3l coo for Nsriolk Yard, and agrees 70 /
them.
The Senate agrees 10 the amendment Z
apDropriating $3.50 for the purchase 4
of Oakman and Eldridge's wharf Of 4
Charleston: $50, 600 for Pensacola Yard !
The House agrees TO $4,000 for the pur-
chase Of additional grounds al Annapolis. 4
Other amendments were agreed t0.
Mr.. Sohenck favored the passage Of the
army bill. Several amendments We're
@ Tered, aud after reaching the section re-
alive 70 the cavalry bill, Wss iald over
till Monday.
4 message received from the President I
covering the letter of the Secretary Of I
State, relative 70 the rights Of Americans 4
on fishing grounds, received ana re-
ferred % Foreign Committee.
The Evening Session was dispensed /
with.
Adjourned.
-Wonsn is said 70 be a mere delu-
aion, but II il sopstimss pleasant to hug