Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
SeIlnIe.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. Mr.. Chandler
presented a protest from the citizens of
Michigan against the issue of American
registers 10 Canadian built vessels. Refer
red
The Military Committee was discharged
from the further consideration of the
House bill to authorize the reconstruction
Of military and post roads from Washing
ton TO New York
Mr.. Patterson introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, calling upon the Sec
reiary Of War 10 transmit copies of the or
ders 10 Gems. Burnside and Scofeld, or
ganizing a commission to investigate the
claims of loyal Tennessesns for army stores.
Mr. Harris, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported a resolution TO pay the Sena-
tors from Tennessee compensation, TO be
computed from the commencement OF the
thirty-ninth Congress.
Mr. Tumbull said Though Senators from
Tennessee were entitled to compensation
from the date of the admission of Tennes-
see, but not before but to pay them from
the commencement of Congress would be
to admit that Tennessee, was entitled to
representation all along. Ii this prin-
ciple were applied 10 Tennessee, | would
also apply TO South Carolina, and when
Senators from that State were admitted,
as they sooner or later must be, they would
claim compensation from the date of their
election, and must receive it,
On motion Of Mr. Wilson, the resolu-
tions were postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Patterson presented a resolution Of
the Tennessee legislature, asking that Ten
ne-see be admitted to the benefits Of the act
Of Congress donating lands TO several
States
Mr. Williams presented the following,
Reconstruction
A bill TO provide for the more efficient govern
ment Of insurrectlonary states.
Whereas, The pretended State govern
ments Of the so-called Confederate States Of
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida,
Texas and Arkansas were set up without
the authority Of Congress, therefore are OF
no constitutional validity, and unless they
are taken from the hands and under con-
troll Of the unrepentant leaders of the re-
bellion who afford no protection TO life and
property, but countenance and encourage
lawlessness and crime snd
Whereas, Ii is necessary that peace and
good order shall be enforced in these So
called States, and a social and republican
form Of government can be legally formed,
etc.
Sec. !. Each Of said so-ealled States
shall constitute a military district 10 be
subject to the military authorities Of the
United States a. herein enacted and pre-
scribed.
See. >. That Il shall be the duty Of the
General Of the army, under authority Of
the President Of the United States, 20 as
sign 90 the command Of said States an Of
iicer Of the regular Amy not below the
rank Of Brigadier-General,t 10 furnish sulh
officers with 4 military force sufficient 20
enable him 20 perform his duty snd enforce
his authority within the district TO which
he is assigned.
Sec 3. That 1t shall be the duty Of each
officer assigned a. aforesaid, 10 protect all
peacable and Law abiding persons 10 their
rights Of persons and property 10 suppress
insurrection, disorder and violence, and 90
punish, OF cause 10 be panished, all dis
iurber Of the public peace and all Grim
inals. To this end he may allow the loyal
tribunals 10 take jurisdiction and try Of
tenders, or when, in his Judgment It is
necessary from trial Of offenders, he shall