Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-26
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Mr. Wilson
moved the Secretary be ordered 10 request
the House to return the resolution for adj
iournment, and in what view they recon-
sidered the vote by which it passed the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Wilson explained that he wished il
possible to fix day between now and De
cember on which Congress might be
called together if necessary. The motion
was agreed to.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on
Commerce, reporteda resolution. authorizlng
the head of the engineer corps TO employ
five civil engineers in the work of survey
ing and improving the northwestern rivers
and harbors. Passed.
Mr.. Nye presented a memorial from the
Grand Council of Maryland, asking that
the provisions of the military bill be ex-
tended to Maryland. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Commits
tee, reported bill authorizing the employ
ment Of additional examiners in the patent
Office, not exceeding four of each class, or
twelve in all. A section in the House bill
creating the Office Of Solicitor of Patents,
and the section increasing the number OF
clerks in the Patent Office were stricken our,
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Sherman reported from the Com
mittee on Finance, House joint resolution
providing that whereas there is now in the
hands of special agents of the Treasury De-
partment several million dollars, proceeds
of property captured during the rebellion,
and is controlled by the Secretary of the
Treasury, and as it now stands may be dis
posed of in settling claims by alleged own
ers of said captured property, without the
sanction of Congress; and whereas it is
considered improper that such claims
should be settled or paid without first re-
ceiving heapproval of Congress;
Resolved, that all moniesthus held by the
Treasurer of the United States shall at
once be conveyed by warrant into the
United States Treasury only TO be drawn by
authority of law.
Mr. Morton said this bill proposed to
legislate into law the very principle which
formed the basis of the Alabama claims. To
pass il now would be TO stultify the Ameri-
can people before the world. Itwould put
it in the power of the petiest nation in the
world to make war on the commerce Of the
greatest.
Pending consideration on this subject,
Mr. Wilson asked and obtained unanimous
consent, TO report joint resolution to
authorize the commanding General of the
army to prevent traitors remaining at GER
tain posts. Resolution passed.
Mr.. CONFESS introduced bill TO incor-
porate the Lincoln Monument Association
of the District of Columbia, which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on District OF
Columbia.
Mr.. CONFESS introduced a resolution call
ing on the Secretary Of the Interior for in
formation "a to the cause of the suspension
Of work on the Pacific railroad, and what
further legislation is necessary to secure Il
speedy completion Of the Pacific railroad
from Omaha westward. Adopted.
Mr.. Cameron introduced a resolution
directing the distribution of $4,000 worth
of seeds among the people of the Rebel
States under the present condition. 1t
was objected to by Mr. Fessendon and so it
goes over.