Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-19
House Of REPRESENTATIVE.


Mr.. Scofsld, on leave, offered resolu-
ton directing the Secretary of the Trea-
sury to withhold the payment of the
thirty thousand dollars for cotton claims,
under the decision Of the Court of Claims
Adopted.
Mr.. Hubbard took exception to some re-
marks in reference to West Virginia which
Appeared in the Globe report of the speech
of Mr.. Van Trump, (which he understood
had not been delivered. 1t spoke of
West Virginia as a mere political found
ling, without a drop of constitutional
blood in her veins, an Legitimate star in
our political constellation, conceived in
sin and born in the iniquity of modern
Republicanism, etc.
Mr.. Hubbard defended the birth of his
State, instanced her loyalty during the
war, and claimed that she was an honored
star in our political constellation born to
loyalty and dedicated to freedom.
Mr.. Van Trump disclaimed any inten-
ton of rejecting on the people of Western
Virginia. He had only discussed the po-
litical question as to the process of its or
ganization.
Mr.. Kelly presented communication
addressed to the thirty-ninth and fortieth
Congress by citizens of Decatur, Ala, re-
turning thanks CT the suffering poor of
North Alabama for supplies furnished
through Gen. Howard, and stating that the
prospects for crops were so hattering they
hoped to raise this year an abundance of
everything, and be able to dispense with
further bounty. Laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
Mr. McClung, chairman of the commit
tee on Southern railroads, offered a resolu-
ton authorizing the committee to proceed
by sub committees. Adopted.
Mr.. Ashley introduced a bill authorizing
alternate sessions of the District Court of
the United States for the Northern District
of Ohio in Cleveland on the second Tues
day in July, and in Toledo on the second
Tuesday in November. Passed
Mr.. Ferris introduced a Joint resolution
authorizing change of the stopping place
of the mail steamers in Japan from Toxic
homa to Assaca, which was passed.
Mr.. Robinson asked leave to offer a pre-
amble and resolution to remove the tax on
raw cotton.
Messrs Allison and Benjamin objected
Mr.. Broomall offered a resolution d.
recting the Committee on Foreign Affairs
to report what action of this government
will best manifest the sympathies of the
American people for the heroic Cretans in
what was consistent with its duties as a
neutral and friendly power. The good Of
fees of the government may be most sue
cessfnlly interposed to secure for the people
of Gambia the blessings of peace and the
amelioration Of their political condition.
Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Scaenck, under a suspension of the
rules, introduced a bill transferring the
Indian Bureau from the Interior to the
War Department Referred to the Com
mittee GA Military Affairs.
Mr.. Logan asked leave to introduce the
resolution presented yesterday by Mr..
Seeley, asking the President to issue pro-
clamation TO prevent the departure to Mex
leo of unlawful organizations, etc, and it
was received and adopted
Mr.. Pile, on leave, introduced Joint
resolution directing the Secretary to sus-
pend payment of judgment in the Court
of Claims for $4,000 in favsr of Simon
Stevens, for the purchase of carbines by
order Of Gen. Fremont, until further
action. Passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Julian, the Secretary
of War was instructed to inform the House
what quantity of swamp lands granted to
States lately in rebellion remains undis-
posed of
Mr.. Ross asked leave to introduce a res
olution directing the Judiciary Committee
to report and have printed the testimony
in the impeachment case. General obiec-
ton on Republican side.
The Speaker presented the correspond
ence between the navy department and
Admiral Goldsborough which was ordered
to be printed. Also the reply of the Scores
tary of the Treasury to Mr. Schenck, rela-
tive to The Metropolitan Board of Internal
Revenue in New York. Heclaims authority
to appoint commissions, from the gene
raj tenor of the internal revenue law, and
unless Congress disapprove Of it, he will
establish similar boards in other States.
After long discussion it was laid on the
table, Mr.. Schenck's motion to refer to the
Committee on Ways and Means not
prevailing.
Mr., Wilson, of Iowa, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back an amendment
to Senate bill to secure equal rights in the
District of Columbia. The amendment was
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