Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-10
FROaT WAGHINcrnr
Special Dispatch TO the st. Louis Republican.
WAsHrEoroN, D. c., March 8.
RECONSTRUCTION MORE PROsCRrprfvs

TROA hASAANGFON.
Special Dispatch TO the st. Louis Republican.
WAsHrEoToN, D. c., March g.
RECONSTRUCTION MORE PRosCRIPTfvs
STILL.
In the senate to-day, Mr.. Summer I'm
troduced bill, of which he gave motto,
yesterday, for the reconstruction Of HI,
rebel states. 1t is fashioned a good dea
after the Louisiana bill, but is more pro
scriptlve in its terms against the 1ats
rebels. 1t provides for the appointment
by the president, by and with the advice
ana consent OF the senate, OF governor
an9 legislative council for each Of the ter
states lately in rebellion. The civil gov,
: ernment is 70 be inaueurated bv t6ese
} officers. Rebels are permitted to vote
but they must first take what is called
an oath to sustain republican form 81
government, swearing that they will on
pose all legislation making diserimina.
ton on account Of color, and thew will
J give equal educational ADVANTAGES to
! blacks and whites alike.
1t is not likely that anything will he
done with this bill this session.
BILL TO INCREASE OFFICERS FEES.
Mr.. Sumner also introduced a bfl to
increase the fees Of United States mar.
shals fifty per cent. When the marsbals'
fees amount to less than $1,000 a wear.
the deficiency shall be made up to him
out Of the United States treasury. The
same with the clerks OF the United States
courts when their fees amount to less
than ~, 200, and with district ATTORNEYS
when their fees amount to less than
$1,000 '''-'
COLORADO RILL REDTvIvUs.
MIR. HarliH has taken charge of the
Oolorado Dill so strongly pushed by Mr..
WADE at the last session. He introduced
it to-day, but he cannot get 1t considered
before recess.
DECLARING AN ELECTION NULL.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill declaring
the election at Alexandria ay null
and void. 1t was laid over.
COMMITTEE To SETTLE PERSONALITIES.
A new committee on appropriations
was added to the standing committees of
the senate. Senator Sherman Will be its
chairman. Sherman and Fesseniqen have
not agreed very well, and this is the
move to settle the difficulty between
them,
DENIAL OF AN IMPEACHMENT.
Messrs. DOOlittle and Patterson rose to
personal explanations, and each denying
IN the most positive terms the charge in
the report Of the committee on the New
York custOmhouse frauds, that they had
received $4,000 each for securing the
appointment Of Collector Smythe.
NO BUSINESS DONE IN THE HOUSE.
The house remained in session but
thirty minutes to-day, and transacted no
business. An effort was made to intro
duee bill to amend the national bank
ing act, by substituting legal tenders for
/ bank notes, but the house refused to re-
eeive the bill.
| RE-ASSESSMENT OF INCOAIE TAX.
The internal revenue bureau to-day is-
sued instructions for the immediate as
sessment Of the income tax, as required
/ by law passed on last Saturday. The
| time for assessment is changed from Nav
to March, and the uniform rate Of five
! per cent. is fixed on all incomes, with
| one thousand dollars exempt, as required.
They are to go at once to work.
TRIAL OF JOHN II. sURRArT.
The government and the defense are
| ready 10 proceed with the trial Of Sur
Tatt. 1t will probably commence on
/ Monday next.
NOMINATION OF COMMISSIONER BOGY.
The nomination of Lewis V. Bogy as
| commissioner of Indian affairs not hav-
| ing been acted on by the senate before
/ it, adjournment, thatoffice is not vacant.
RumOr has it that Bogy will be reLomi-
mated. Messrs. StillwelI, Of Indiana, and
/ Hood, of Wisconsin, are also spoken Of
as applicants for the position. Eight
nominations will be made by the presi-
| dent In few days.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
At the caucus, this morning, Ofcrcpdb-
lican senators, nothing was done further
than to pass favorably upon proposition
1 TO create senate committee on apprO-
/ priatiOn, to relieve the finance commit
| tee Of some of the labor now devolving
upon that committee.
| The caucus adjourned to meet to-mOr-
| row morning, probably with q view to
taking action upon what is resolved upon
at the house caucus tonight.
PROBABLE COURSE OF CONGRESS.
An ineffsotual effort was made in the
house to-day 10 bring up the tariff bill
/ snd get it referreS to the ways and
means committee. The house directly
afterwards adjourned Until Tomorrow.
/ 1t was evident that the house was not
| inclined tG block out any work for the
session until after the caucus tonight.
CAUCUS ON IMPEACHMENT.
The republican caucus met tonight, to
the question Of impeachment and ad-
/ tournament. Mr.. Banks presided.
1 Mr.. COvode, of Pennsylvania, offered
| a resolution to add a special committee
Of six 10 the Judiciary committee, for the
purpose of continuing the impeachment
| investigation. Mr.. Ashley had before
I The cfToraI q racoltrffnY IN aoufiuno n
matter in the hands of the judiciary
/ committee, but this was blind. Ash
| ley was known as the chief mover of the
/ COvOde proposition. Debate was limited
/ to five minute speeches.
A DASH AT BEN. BUTLER.
/ The most interesting controversy vas
| one between Bingham and Butter, BiHg-
/ ham advocating the continuance Of the
matter in the hands of tka- judiciscs
committee, whea Butlerinterrupt5&is, is,ri
( to know II he bingham was not Oppose.S
| to impeachment in any event.
Bingham said he would spswer this
| insolent question by asking one that was
qfOre pertinent, whether Butler was not
| h favor of impeaehing Johnson first and
| tying him afterwards.
| Butler again took the floor in opposition
| TO the Judiciary committee, and abiding
| to what he intimated wss the determine
tion to report against Impeachment. He
/ said that when the enemies OF the gov
eminent brought forth their bantii0g
there would be nobody to nurse it.
Bingham came back at Butler in fine
style, asking him if he (Butier) was the
embodiment of all that wss wise aud
| patriotic, and all that was learned and
legal in the congress Of the United
| States. Bingham went on until he YVES
called to order for his allusiOn to Buffers
domineering insolence in new member
of congress.
LOGAN TO THE RESCUE-ovERwHEL
DEFEAT.
Logan sustained Butler, but the result
was an overwhelming defeat of both in
the passage of the resolution to let the
matter stay with the judiciary.
CONGRESS TO ADJOURN TO MAY s.
The question of adjournment then
came up.
Mr.. Allison, of Iowa, moved that con-
gress do not adjourn more than three
days at q time until the impeachment
investigation is concluded.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved in lieu Of this
that recess be taken from Monday next
to the Sth of May, and this was carried
by so to 80.
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