Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-26
House Of REPRESENTATIVES.

WEDNESDAY, July 25, 1866.-The House
met pursuant 70 adjournment.
After the reading of the journal Of the
previous day, Mr.. SMITH said he desired
the members 10 part in the best Of feeling,
and moved that all concerning the resOlu-
ton declaring the Speakers chair vacant be
stricken from the minutes Of the previous
day.
Mr.. MULLINS could not see any reason
why the matter referred to should be erased
from the official proceedings of the House.
1t had already been published to the world,
and any motion 10 expunge must still leave
reference to the resolution upon the pages
of the journal.
Mr.. HEISKELL said that the gentleman
from Hardeman Mr.. SMITH had always
proved himself firm friend, but requested
that he withdraw his motion to expunge
the matter referred to from the official re-
port of the House.
Mr.. ARNELL said that he offered the
resolution declaring the Speakers chair va
cant in all good faith, and with due defer
ence to the honorable Speaker-that he was
actuated by no hard feelings towards the
CHAIR or the members of the House.
There not being aquoTum present theresa
luton was passed over.
Mr.. MURPHY introduced the following
resolution, which was passed under a sus-
pension of the rules:
ResolUed by the General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee, That our Senators in
Congress are hereby instructed, and our
Representatives requested to urge the i'm
mediate passage of the bill for the equaliza-
ton Of bounties to our Union soldiers who
served in the suppression Of the late rebel
lion.
Mr.. ARNELL offered the following reso-
luton:
WHEREAS, 1t is the duty of every citizen
to support the General Government by the
prompt and punctual payment of all neces-
sary taxes and whereas, the State of Ten
nessee is yet indebted to the United States
nearly one half of the Direct Tax, imposed
by the act Of Congress, approved August 9TH,
1861 and whereas, the postponement of the
collection of this balance, or its assumption
by the State, must be attended with almost
irreparable difficulties, and would be mani
testify unjust to those who have already paid
their taxes therefore, be it
Resolved, By the House of Representatives
of the State of Tennessee, the Senate concur
State of Tennessee to assume the balance of
the direct tax due the United States, or to
ask for an extension of the time of payment
thereof, and that the people of this State
can in no better manner indicate their loyalty
to the General Government, and their desire
to support the same, than by a prompt and
willing payment of the tax that has long been
due, especially as the proportion of this tax
devolving upon our sister States Of the North
was long since paid in full.
The resolution was ruled out of order.
The following resolution was introduced
here. As many vacancies exist in this
branch of the Legislature. therefore,
Be 1t resolved By the House Of Representatives.,
That the Clerk of the House notify the
Governor officially of all vacancies that now
exist, with a view to Fill such vacancies by
special election, which was adopted.
The House then took recess for forty
five minutes.
The House was called to order at II
o'clock, when the SPEAKER declared that
the extraordinary session of the Legislature
is adjourned sine de.