Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-30

Virginia was admitted into the Union, ana
directing the Committee on the Judiciary
TO inquire into and report on the same.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Patterson, of Tennessee, offered 4
resolution, appropriating $4,000 for the
relief of those who suffered damages blythe
late foods Laid on the table.
Mr.. CONFESS introduced a bill providing
that Geo. Marsh, of VI, Max Miller and
Richard Clarence Trench, of England, and
Chas. A. Dana, of New York, shall form a
board of Commissioners on the Phonetic
system, TO report upon the practicibility of
substituting the Phonetic for the Latin
alphabet in common Use in the United
States and in Great Britain. The Com
missioners to receive $1,000 each as COM
pensation after the report has been sub
mitted. Referred TO the Joint Committee
on Literature.
Mr.. Sherman offered a resolution calling
upon the Secretary of War for a copy of
the report of General Darlington on the
Fort Kearney massacre. Adopted.
Mr.. Corbett introduced bill appropria-
ting $4,000 for the support of the Sailors,
Soldiers and Orphans Home of The District
of Columbia. It was objected to, and so
went over.
Mr.. Sprague moved that the Senate take
up the bill to fix time when the bankrupt
bill shall go into effect the first of June.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to lay the bill on
the table Disagreed to, and after some
attempts at the amendment the question
was taken on ordering the bill TO third
reading. Lost, yeas IA, nays 10.
Mr.. Sprague called up joint resolution
directing the Secretary Of War to cause
survey to be made for the purpose of as
certaining the cost of constructing Missis-
sippi levees.
Mr.. Sumner moved the amendment as
a proviso, and that no money be appro-
priated to improve levees in any State
until the same has been readmitted to the
Union on basis of equal rights and elective
franchise, and free schools, without dis
tinction on account of color.
Mr.. Edmunds, from Conference Com
mittee on adjournment, reported confer
ence unable toagree. Mr.. Edwards moved
the following proposition, which he be-
lieved would be agreed to by the House
That the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House adjourn their re-
spective houses at noon tomorrow until
the first Wednesday in July, when, unless
a quorum of each house shall be present,
they shall further adjourn them without
day. Several propositions to amend this
were rejected.
In the course of some remarks by Mr..
Wilson, he said he wished to remain here
20 settle the question of suffrage all
through the country.
Mr.. Dixon asked if Messrs. Sumner and
Wilson meant to pass a law enforcing
negro suffrage.
Mr.. Sumner said certainly.
Mr.. Wilson said he had no doubt that
under the recently adopted constitutional
universal suffrage bill.
Mr.. Edmunds' proposition was adopted
% to IL.
Mr.. Yates, from the Committee on Ter
Titories reported an act excepting from
provisions of get of last session of the seth
Congress, amendatory of an act to provide
a temporary government for the Territory
Of Montana, approved May %, 1865, and
an act to change the location Of the capital
Of the Territory of Montana; also to sane
ton sundry laws Of said Territory passed
by the Legislature at that session, which
goes over.
The executive session soon after adj
journed.
House.
The Speaker stated that, owing to the
serious illness Of his step-father, Mr..
Mathews he would be anable TO occupy
the chair to-day, and would designate the
gentleman from Massachusetts,, Mr.. Bout
we'll, as Speaker pro tenn. He would, how
ever, come 20 the hall during the day, and
sign bills and joint resolutions.
The Senate bill to reimburse Indiana aud
Ohio for monies expended in enrolling,
equipping and provisioning the militia 10
aid in suppressing the rebellion passed-57
to Sc.
Several District of Columbia bills we're
passed.
The Senate Joint resolution in reference
to the collection and payment of monies
due colored soldiers, sailors and marines,
or their heirs, directing checks and drafts
for such purposes to be made payable in
Southern States to the Commissioner of the
Freedmen's Bureau, who shall pay the
claim agent his legal fee, aud the balance
20 claimants. Passed.
Senate bill to grant TO the American
Atlantic Cable Telegraph Company at New
York the right, power and privilege to
lay, land and operate submarine tele-
graph cable on the Atlantic coast Of the
United States, except the coast OF Florida.
and establish Geographic communication
between the United States and Europe, by
way of Bermuda and Azores islands, was
passed.
Senate resolution, in reference to the
execution Of river surveys, was passed.
Mr.. Clarke, of Kansas, offered a resolu-
ton relative TO adjournment, for which,
after debate, Mr.. Broomall offered a subst-
tute. Adopted-ayes IS, noes &c. 1t pro-
vides for an adjournment from tomorrow
at o'clock until the crst Monday in July,
when, if there be 40 quorum in both
Houses, they shall adjourn from day to
day for Eve days; aud in case of continued
absence Of quorum, then 10 adioarn till
December
In the House Mr.. stevens. from the
Committee Of Conference, made a report
on the bill to supply the deficiencies Of
the contingent funds of the Senate. Re-
port agreed 10.
Mr.. Clark, of Kansas, offered a resolu-
ton TO request the Judiciary Committee TO
report on the impeachment question on
the first day Of the adjourned session.
Adopted.
The Senate amendment TO the adjourn
ment resolution was concurred in, BY a
vote of SO yeas to As nays. The resolution
as adopted provides for an adjournment to-
morrow, at IL O'Clock, till the FIRST We'd
nesday in July, when, unless there be
quorum Of each house present, the session
shall adjourn ill December.
Mr.. Ferry presented resolution from
the Michigan Legislature for grant OF
land for a railroad from the mining region
Of the upper peninsular 10 3 point on
Msckinaw bay.
The Senate joint resolution authorizing
the transfer Of certain funds, and providing
for the purchase Of seeds and their distri-
button in the South, passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Boutwell, leave vas
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