Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


Senate
WAsHIEGTON, Feb. 20.-Mr. Pomeroy
presented a resolution from the Kansas
Legislative, fayoring the admission of Colo
RADIO. Ordered to be printed
Mr.. DOolittle presented a memorial of
| the Wisconsin Legislature for additional
appropriation for the Paris exposition ex-
penses Ordered TO be printed
The Chair submitted the certificate of the
Governor of Pennsylvania, showing that
that State had ratified the 18th amend
ment to the constitution.
Mr.. Patterson presented resolutions from
the Tennessee Legislature in favor of the
grant Of public lands in aid of the con-
| struction Of the Tennessee and Pacific rail
road. Tabled and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Poland reported adversely on the
bill to protect children Of African descent
from being ensaved in violation of the
! constitution of the United States, and
moved its indefinite postponement
Mr.. Trumbull introduced a bill author
ling sale of land in the Kansas reservation.
| Referred.
The bill was considered to provide for
the annual inspection of Indian affairs, the
/ question being upon the substitute passed
] bt tic 1lOuSt Ira the lIiuldn Du-
reau to the War Department.
At2 O'clock the Clerk of the House an
nOunced the action of the House on the re-
construction bill
Mr. Williams moved the postponement
of the Indian bill for the purpose of taking
| mp the reconstruction bill.
| Amendments of the House were read.
Mr.. Williams moved that the Senate
| concur.
House.
After some unimportant business the
| House proceeded to the consideration of a
| bill to provide efficient governments for
| the Rebel States.
MIR. Blaine withdrew his motion to re-
cede from the disagreement to the SEN
ate amendments, and received the previous
| question.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa. to
non-Concur with Senate amendments, with
amendments to the fifth section, as tee-
graphed yesterday, the House refused to
second it by a vote p to &c.
Mr.. Shellabarger moved the following
amendment to come in as a new section
Be it further enacted, That until the peo-
pie Of said Rebel States shall, by law, be
AhAAiAANA " lVStlltdtOu III the NOI-
gress of the United States; civil govern
ments that may exist therein shall be
denied that provision only, aud shall be
in all respects subject to paramount
authority of the United States. At any time
abolish, modify, control and supercede
same, and in all elections to any Office
under such provisional governments, all
persons shall be entitled to vote, and none
others who are entitled to vote under pros
visions of the 9Th section Of this act, and
no person shall be eligible to Office under
such provisional governments who would
be disqualified from holding office under
provisions of the Sd article of said conzti-
tutional amendment.
Previous question moved and seconded
Mr.. Boyer moved to table the bill. Mega
lived and Mr.. Shellabarger's amendment
was adopted, 80 against TO-
Mr.. Wilson's melton to concur in the
Senate amendment as amended, on motion
Of Mr.. Shellaberger, was agreed to, l25
against 46. The bill was then sent to the
Senate.
The military bill, on motion of Mr..
Paine, was recOmmitted to the committee
Senate joint resolution extending aid
and facilities to citizens engaged to survey
the route for the ship canal across the
Isthmus of Darien, was passed.
The House bill to render applicable to
seamen of the United States navy, and
marines, the provision relating to pensions
in the appropriation bill of July, 1866,
was passed
The House bill directing the Secretary
of the Navy to distribute as prize money,
$4,000, the value the piratical steamer
Alabama, to Commodore Winslow, and
the officers and crew of the Kersage, was
considered without action.
Mr.. Harvey appropriation bill was then
taken up, and the motion to strike out the
second section was rejected by ayes Al to
nays So, and bill passed. Ayes 50, nays 81
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the tax bill. The tax on
cigarettes, cheroots and cigars of all kinds
was fixed at S. per thousand The line
taxing grape brandy at fifty cents per gal
lon was stricken ont, leaving the tax 81
Recess till 1870.