Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-Mr. Ramsey,
from the Postoflice Committee, reported
faVorably the bill to authorize the South
ern Minnesota railroad to construct a
bridge across the Mississippi river at La
Crosse, Wisconsin.
The House introduced bill for the i'm
provement of the harbor at the mouth of
Fox river. Referred.
Mr.. Chandler introduced bill to grant
land in aid Of the Wisconsin and Lake Su-
perior railroad. Referred.
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that he would
tomorrow introduce a bill TO repeal
the existing and all other tariff laws,
and impose uniform duty Of fifty per cent.
al valOrem on imported goods.
Friday evenings session was assigned
for the consideration of the bills from the
Committee on Patents.
Mr. Poland offered a resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
into the propriety of amending the consti-
tuition to limit the term Of service as Presi-
dent to one term, to extend its duration to
six years, and abolish the office of Vice
President, and to provide for the election
of the President by popular vote, laid over
till tomorrow.
The bankrupt bill was taken up, and the
vote rejecting it having been reconsidered,
the question was on its passage.
Mr.. Sumner endeavored to offer amend
ments excluding Rebels from voluntary
bankruptcy. The Chair ruled that unless
the vote ordering the bill TO 81 reading
was reconsidered, it was not amendable.
Debate followed.
Mr. Dixon for a while admitted that the
negroes were badly treated in some parts
of Texas, ard utterly denied such treat
ment as was general, or anything like it.
Mr.. Yates replied as alleging his belief
that Union men were badly treated in the
South.
Mr.. Howard believed there was nothing
like adequate protection to Unionists in
the South, especially the blacks. He had
heard from gentlemen from Texas that not
less than 1900 Unionists, black and white
had been murdered by Rebels during the
past year, and not one of the murderers
had been brought to Justice.
Mr.. Doolittle read a letter from La
grange Texas, the home of Jack Hamil-
ton, contradicting the reports of maltreat-
ment of Unionists, and stating that Hamil-
grange, and held her as a slave until he
was compelled to liberate her, and that his
licentousness, not politics, had made him
Objectionable TO the people, especially at
home
Mr.. Sumner said he was constantly re-
ceiving letters from the South, giving &C
counts of the persecution and murder of
Unionists If Senators would vote down
his amendment, well and good he had
been voted down before, when he brought
in a bill to repeal the fugitive slave law.
Mr. Conness said he was tired of the
whip of the leaders in the South, and of
hearing Mr.. Summer accuse the Senate of
CoEarlice He had tried TO DO his duty
here, and was determined to no longer sub
nit to Mr.. Summers lash. He thought il
unbecoming and indecent in Mr. Sumner
to accuse him and Others Of derelictiOn Of
duty.
After further debating, IN course Of which
Mr. Lane opposed the bill as prospective,
because of its voluntary provisions, be-
cause it was not uniform in its operations,
and because its effect would be in favor OF
fraudulent debtors and against honest men.
The bill passed.
cas- -htoSiSs NdtASiA, AAdiAitAs AtiA-
ners, Creswell, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden,
Foster, Frelinghuysen, Harris, Howard,
johnson, McDougal, Morgan, Norton, Po-
land Pomeroy Ramsey, Ross, Stewart,
Van Wrinkle and Wilson,.
Nays-Messrs. Brown, Buckalew, Cragin,
Davis, Fogg, Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks,
Kirkwood, Lane, Morrill,, Nesmith, Patter-
son, Saulsberry, Spraeue, Trumbull, Wade
Wiley, Williams and Nates-20
Ii goes 10 the House for concurrence in
amendments. E....s ....
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported the following bill BE il
enacted, that for the purpose Of redeeming
and retiring of compound interest notes
outstanding, that the Secretary of the
Treasury be hereby authorized and directed
10 issue temporary lean certificates in
manner prescribed by sec. 4, OF the act 10
authorize the issue Of notes, redemption
and refunding thereof, and for rebuilding
the debt of the United States. Approved
Feb % 1862, bearing interest at a rate not
exceeding per cent. per annEm, principal
and interest payable IN lsEiul money on
demand and such certifeates Of temporary
loan may constitute, and be held by any
national bank holding or owning same in
part of reserve. Provided for in section 81
and 80, of the act 10 provide for circula-
ton and redemption thereof approved June
3, 1894. Provided that not less than two
ffths Of the entire reserve Of such bank
shall consist Of lawful money. Provided