Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-08


held after the expiration Of thirty DAYS from
notice thereof, given by the convention.
Mr.. Anthony moved a Suspension of the
rules requiring the election of committees
by ballot, and offered a resolution appoint
ing committees as follows: Foreign Rela-
tons, Sumner chairman, Fessendeni
Cameron, Horton, Morton, Patterson and
| johnson.
Finance-Morgan, Williams, Van Win
kle, Cottrell, Henderson and Morrill,.
, Appropriations-Mo Morrill,, Grimes, Howe,
Wilson, Call, Conklin and Guthrie
ommerce-Chandler, Morrill,, Morgan,
Sprague, Corbitt, and Patterson of Tenn,
DoOlittle.
! Manufacturers-Ya tes. Call and Dixon.
Agriculture-Cammeron, Cottrell, Nor
ton, Upton and Guthrie.
Military Affairs and Militia-Wilson,
Howard, Sprague, Cameron, Morton, Tha-
yer, Doolittle.
Naval Afairs-Grimes, Anthony, Crog-
gin, Freelinghuysen, Drake, Hendricks
Judiciary-Trllmbull Stewart, Freeling-
huysen, Edwards, Conkling, johnson.
| Post Office and Post Roads-Ramsey,
Conness, Pomeroy, Van Wrinkle, Harlin,
Morrill,, Dixon.
I =
wards, Cottrell, Williams, Upton, Hend
ricks
Land Claims-W Williams, Howard, Terry,
Riddly, Norton.
Indian Atfairs-Henderson Morrill,,
| Rose, Corbitt, Thayer, Buckalew, Doolittle.
Pensions - Van Wrinkle, Edmunds,
Trumbull, Fowler, Upton Salisbury, Da-
! Wis.
Revolutionary Claims-Nye, Chandler,
Howe, Salisbury, Patterson, of Tennessee.
Claims-Howe, Weilley, Freelinghuysen,
Howard, Morrill,, of Vermont, Cole, Davis.
District of olumbia-Haslan, Sumner,
Henderson, Wiley, Patterson, of New
Hampshire, Corbett, Patterson, of Tennes-
see.
Patents and Patent Office Wiley,
Sherman, Thayer, Terry, Morton.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Fessen-
den, Trumbull, Grimes, Terry, johnson.
Territories Yates, Nye, Craggin, FOw~
Ter, Ramsey, Terry, Davis.
Pacific Railroad-Howard, Sherman,
Morgan, CONFESS, Ramsey, Stewart, Viii
son, Harlan, Drake, Cartwright.
Expenses-C Drake, BuckalsW
EngrOssed Bills = Fowler, Summer,
Morton.
Mines and Mining-Conness Stewart, |
Chandler, Yates, Conkling Salisbury.
Printing-Anthony Ross, Riddle.
joint Committee on Enrolled bills
Ross, Patterson, Dixon.
Library-Morgan Howe, Fessenden.
Joint Committee on Retrenchment-Ed |
wards, Williams, Buekalew.
Revise and fix the pay of officers Of |
the two Houses = Fessenden, Sherman,
Buckalew, Anthony.
1t was stated that Mr.. Fessenden had |
been relieved from the craftsmanship of the |
Committee on Finance at his own request. |
The committees were agreed to.
House. |
The Speaker presented letter from the |
Clerk of the House, transmitting a commu- |
nication from the Secretary Of State, |
acknowledging the receipt of an act to
provide a more efficient government for the /
Rebel States, and announcing his purpose
to promulgate it. Laid on the table. |
Also the following telegraphic dispatch:
CHARLESTON, March 4.-TO THE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TTvEs or THE 10th CONGRESS: The |
members Of the South Carolina Mission |
Conference, (Methodist Episcopal church, |
now in session, send their greeting to Con- |
gress, and devout Thanksgiving to the |
Almighty God, for the passage of the re-
construction bill, to protect in their rights |
all classes in the South.
LEVI SCOTT, President.
A. WEBSTER, Secretary.
Also & communion from the Hon John
A. Hogan announcing that he contested |
the seat of VIM. Pile, as Representative
from the first Congressional district of |
Maine.
Also a communication from the late
commissioner of public buildings, in refer
ence to the appropriation of the deficiency
bill, for completing repairs and furnish
ing the Presidents house
Also communication from the Secretary
of the Interior, urging an appropriation
for the expenses of the commissioner to
the Indian country.
Mr.. Stevens in connection with the latter
communication, introduced a bill appro-
priating $4,000 for purposes indicated.
Passed. ..s |
Mr.. Pomery as a question of privilege
offered concurrent resolutions, that when
the two Houses adjourn on Monday next.
that they adjourn to meet on Wednesday,
the 8th of May next
Mr.. FarBsworth inquired whether it
was necessary to include the Senate.
Mr. Pomeroy did not suppose it was,
and modified the resolution SO as to apply |
only to the adjournment of the House.
Mr.. Eldridge asked whether an amend |
ment to adjourn till October was in order.
The Speaker replied that it would be if
the previous question was not seconded.
Mr.. Holman moved to lay the resolution
on the table Vote resulted, yeas "a, nays
lOl. The resolution was then adopted
without division.
The Speaker presented a message from
the Senate, with a concurrent resolution :
10 submit it to the Joint Committee on Re
renchment Agreed to. ID
Mr.. Kelly moved to suspended the rules 9
hat ne might offer resolution instructine
he Judiciary Committee, when appointed, q
% report bill declaring who shall call the | '
for the reorganization of the
Rebel States, and providing for the regis f
ration of voters, and that in all elections,
until the constitution Of such State shall
rave been approved by Congress, voting ],
hall be by ballot The vote on suspend |
ng the rules resulted ayes III. NAYS 81. |
The resolution was offered and adopted.
The Speaker stated he would regard the
as instructions to him TO appoint
he Judiciary Committee Immediately.
Mr.. Aldridge asked leave TO offer a reso-
ntioR requesting the President to inform L
he House of the condition of public funds | e.
s affected by the tenure of Office act and
he numerous vacancies in subordinate of
ces Of the Treasury and Postofiee De- L
Mr.. Stevens objected.
Mr.. Shellabarger presented, and had | -
cad by the Clerk, petition frem Judge
Underwood and some twenty other loyal
Itizens Of Virginia, asking Congress to
ass certain laws providing for carrying r
ut the present act for the better govern.
lent OF Rebel STATES. He moved It's re-
rrence to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Brooks supposing it to be so referred,
,se to move TO reconsider the vote, in or
er to have chance for discussion, but the
pealzer recognized Mr.. Shellabarger as still N
Titled to the foor and discussion on
e point Of orderarose, Mr.. Brooksappeal-
g from the decision Of the Chair, but stiS-
quently Withdrawing the appeal The \
solution was then referred to the Judi
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