Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-04
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WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Senate
postal bill has passed.
The tariff bill passed by vote of 81
against IL.
The Committee of Conference reported
the compound interest note bill, and it
was adopted 1t provides for the re :
demption of compound interest notes in
three per cent certificates, the amend
ment of the latter notwithstanding, any
time NOT to exceed fifty millions, the
three per cent loan certificates to be
strickenI out from the second section,
the Senate bill prohibiting the payment
of interest on revenue deposits.
The veto message Of terms of office
was received and read. The bill passed
-35 against IL.
The report Of the conference on the
Bankrupt bill was concurred in by "a
against 90
The House Indemnity bill passed una
mended-36 against s.
The House report of the Committee of
Conference on the Indian appropriation
bill was agreed to. 1t makes the sup
port of the Indian tribes dependent alto
gether on the viii of Congress
The President approved of the Consu-
lar and Diplomatic bill, Military Acade.
my bill, and the bill to refund to drafted
persons in certain eases
The House Committee on Elections
was discharged from further considera-
ton on. the contested case of Mr. Arnell,
of Tennessee, astheir decision now could
have no practical effect A resolution
was adopted to pay Mr.. Thomas, the
contestant, sixteen hundred dollars, with
mileage.
#. The Speaker submitted precedent
into the Tenure of Office bill, which was
read, and the bill passed over the veto by
13l against 81.
The House in Committee on the Whole
on the Deficiency bill, for the appropri.
alton of $4,000 for the American
Colonization Society rejected several
bills, and reported back. The Senate's
amendments to the Annuities bill was
concurred in.
The Senate during the evening session
passed the Reconstruction bill over the
veto-38 against TO-
The Senate confirmed A. s. Williams,
of Michigan, minister resident at San
Salvador, and rejected John Murphy,
Governor Of Idaho.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Deficiency bill, and a long
and somewhat sharp discussion arose on
appropriations to carry on treaty stipula-
tions with the Choctaws.
The Speaker informed the members
that unless the appropriation bills we're
reported back to night, and went through
the successive steps, they would proba-
bly, be lost unless the President signed
without reading them.
The Committee of Conference on Leg.
islative Appropriations having failed to
agree were discharged.
Mr.. Maynard, Chairman of the Select
Committee on Southern Railroads, made
report. The report and evidence were
ordered to be printed.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Naval Appropria.
ton bill.
The Senate amendment was now con-
CURED in.
The Committee eii Conference asked
for the joint resolution passed empower
ing the Secretary of War to carry into
effect the recommendation of the com
mission relative to the Moline company
and water power works at Rock Island,
Illinois.
The Senate amendments to the Forti-
fcation bill was then concurred in.
The Committee of Conference asked
debate, which ensued, on the propriety
of Sabbath session.
The Senate Conference Committees
report on the Army Appropriation and
Internal Revenue bills was agreed to.
Several amendments to the Deficiency
bill we're adopted.
The Conference Committee on the
Naval Appropriation bill reported
The House bill, amendatory of section
- of the Tariff bill of 1864, passed at
halfpast eight o'clock in the morning
The House Legislative Appropriation
bin and Compound Interest Note bill
passed
The report Of the Conference Civil
Expense bin passed, granting lands to
aid in constructing the Pacific railroad
from Stockton to Copperopolis, Cali
foruia.
A bin to abolish and forever prohibit |
peonsge IN New Mexico and other parts
Of the United States. was passed.