Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-03
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.

| the i6YeeS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in reply to
a resolution of Friday last, states in a com
munication to the Senate, that the Treasury
| Department had information at the time of
| the appointment that 4. S. ELLMORE, Col
lector Of Customs at Mobile, that GILMORE
had never held office under the rebel Gov
eminent, but had been opposed to the rebel
lion from its inception.
Mr. NNE introduced n Joint resolution
| for the representation Of the mining inter
| ests of this country at the Paris exhibition
/ in 1867. Referred to the C0mmitte on
| Mines
! NJ. HOWES, from the Committee of the
two Houses on Resolutions for the exposition
! of the representation of the United States at
/ Paris, reported that the committee had struck
/ out the words in coin," and after the
amounts appropriated, as thus amended, the
resolution goes TO the President.
The Niagara Ship Canal bill was post
| poned without discussion until tomorrow.
! Mr.. HARRIS introduced 4 bill for the re-
moval of cases involving $500, in which the
| defendant is an alien, or citizen of another
| State. Also, a. bill TO amend an act estab-
fishing judicial courts.
Mr.. CLARK's bill appropriates SI5,00O000
| as follows: $685., 600 in Louisiana; S655, 900
in Mississippi and S25OOOO in Arkansas.
1t requires the Secretary of the Treasury to
| make a report to the next session of Congress
showing how much money has been ex-
pended, and how and by whom the particu-
lar levees were repaired.
Mr.. NYE introduced a resolution authoriz
ing Secretary Stanton to appoint scientific
and competent commissioners to attend the
exhibition and forward specimens of ma
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for, which was referred.
Mr.. BROWN, from Military Committee,
reported joint resolution for the relief of
certain Missouri volunteers who served dur
ing the war.
The Senate on motion of Mr.. STEWART,
concurred in the House amendment, to a
bill granting lands to Missouri for railroad
purposes.
Mr.. WILSON called joint resolution for
the appointment of committee, to investi-
gate and settle the Iowa war claims, which
was passed.
Mr.. SALISBURY spoke in favor of the
amendment. He said if anything occurred
to make it essential to the welfare Of the
whiterace that the negroes in these territories
should be granted the right Of suffrage; if
so, it ought to be made known.
Senator SALISBURY spoke at great
length, referring to the origin and prosecu- |
ton of the war and alluded to Mr.. SEWARD.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on
Conference, on disagreeing ratesin the Freed
mans Bureau bill, made report which was
agreed to.
Mr.. CONFESS called up the bill to so
amend the bill establishing mail service be-
tween the United States and China so as to
relieve the steamship company performing
the service from the obligations of touching |
at Honolulu.
Mr. CONFESS explained the necessity |
of the provision. 1t would save six or sew |
en- days time in the trip to China.
Mr.. GRIMES opposed the bill on thepro- |
test of naval officers stationed at the Sand |
witch Islands. 1t was the most important |
part of this mail contract to take care of
American interests in the Sandwich Islands. |
Mr.. FESSENDEN spoke against the bill. |
Mr. WILSON offered an amendment to /
the substitute, authorizing the Pacific Mail |
Steamship Company to establish 4 monthly |
steamship line to San Francisco and Sand |
witch Islands, instead of touching at Homo |
lulu, as required by law, with their steam |
ships engaged in carrying the mail between
the United States and China.
Mr.. NYE hoped that Mr.. WILSON'S sub |
stitute would not be adopted, and spoke |
against it.
After some further debate, the Senate
went into Executive session, and soon after |
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. LYNCH introduced a bill |
to protect the public credit and to prevent !
bribery and corruption.
Mr.. BIDWELL introduced bill to aid |
in the construction of canal in California. |
I'D To- NT,VIorv hyr M |
PERHAM came up, reciting certain out |
RACES committed in Georgia upon citizens |
from Maine, and calling upon the President |
to inform the House whether the personal |
rights of citizens of the United States are at |
present sufficiently prOtectedin said State and |
whether any further legislation is necessary |
to clothe him with sufficient authority to pro- |
tect loyal citizens of the States recently in |
rebellion in the enjoyment of their cOnstitu- !
tiOnal rights After some debate the resOlu- !
ton was agreed to.
The resolution offered by Mr.. CLARKE, !
of Ohio, on June 4th, as follows, was taken |
up:
Res0lced, That whereas the recent success |
which has attended the demonstration Of the |
Fenian organization, with the ayowed pur-
pose of liberating Ireland from the oppres- |
sive rule of Great Britain, according 20 |
the laws of nations as interpreted by British /
authorities, entitle said Fenian organization |
to be regarded with respect, and is entitled |
to the rights of belligerents. That the Com |
mittee on Foreign Affairs be requested TO !
inquire into the proprieiy of recommending |
such action as may be proper to secure that |
object. Resolution was rejected without !
discussion.
Mr.. LAWRENCE recorded his vote in
Il. i
Mr.. KASSON reported a bill to reOrgan- |
lie a clerical force in the Territorial De- !
partments Referred.
Mr. HALE offered the following resolu- !
tons which we're adopted:
WHEREAS, The financial condition Of the |
United States demands the exercise of a !
rigid economy in all the departments Of the |
Government in order to sustain the credit |
of the nation, and to relieve the people |
at the earliest day from excessive taxation. |
WHEREAS, There is reason to believe that |
in many departments Of the civil services |
abuses have for a long time existed, and still |
exist in the perpetuatiOn of useless offices, !
and in extravagant salaries and allowances |
in unnecessary and wasteful expenditures; |
Therefore res0Iced, by the House Of Repre- |
sentatives, the Senate concurring, that a |
Joint Resolution Committee be appointed, |
to consist of two members of the Senate and !
three members Of the House, to be styled |
the Joint Select On Retrenchment, and that |
said committee be instructed to inquire into |
all the expenditures Of all the branches of |
the United States
Mr.. SPALDING, from Select Committee |
on the Rousseau and GRINNELL case, |
made a report which was ordered to be !
printed.
The first resolution expels Mr. ROUSSEAU.
The second reprimands Mr.. GRINNELL for |
a violation Of the rules Of debate.
Mr. RAYMOND made a minority report, |
offering as a substitute for the first resolu- !
ton, one directing that Mr.. ROUSSEAU be !
reprimanded by the Speaker, at the bar Of
the House.
The House went into Committee Of the |
Whole and resumed the consideration Of the |
tariff bill.
Two Days Later-ArrivRI OF the City Of
Boston.