Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-24
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
AID D senate.

Z WASHINGTON, March 23.--MF. Harlan
reported joint resolution providing for the
registry ofchildren inthe District Of Column
bia between the ages Of six and eighteen
years Also the number Of schools and
teachers to be reported to the next Com
gress. Passed.
The Senate refused Mr.. Chambers re-
/ guest authorizing the sale of ships to any
foreign goyernment at peace with the
United States.
. Mr.. Ramsey introduced joint resolu-
tion directing the Secretary ofWar to cause
an examination Of the leVees on the Missis-
sippi river, from the mouth Of the Ohio1o
the Gulf of Mexico, cost Of repairs or re-
construction, etc, etc. Referred TO the
Committee on Commerce
Mr.. Cole introduced bill 10 promote
the culture of forest trees on the plains
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. CONFESS introduced resolution re-
quirihg the Secretary of the Treasury to
communicate any information he mayhave
relating to any proposed change in the
mint laws of the United States on the sub
ject Of refining gold and silver and public
policies incident thereto. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson called for the bill in relation
to the collection of money due colored
soldiers, sailors and marines. 1t provides
that all checks and treasury certificates due
colOred soldiers or sailors, or loyal repre-
sentatiyes, now residing in any State in
which slavery existed in 1860, shall be
paid TO Commissioner of the Freedmen's
Bureau, who shall be made responsible for
the custody and delivery TO the proper per-
sons f
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment that
all money held and disbursed under this
act shall be held and disbursed under the
lawsr regulating officers of the army. Passed.
Mr.. Ramsey called up the bill to grant
to the American Telegraph Company of
New York the right Of way and privileges
10 buy land and operate submarine tele-
graph cable on the Atlantic coast of the
United States, and establish communica
ton between the United States and Europe
by the way of Bermuda and Azores Island.
Passed. ibi.Ala t
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill providing
that no denial Of the elective franchise 10
any male citizen of the United States shall
he made on the account of color race or
previous condition, anything in the consti-
tuition or laws TO theeontarry notwithstand
ing. Ordered printed .. -
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill providing
that the previous bill of July 18th, 1866,
relative TO enlisted soldiers, etc, be appli-
cable to drafted men, seamen, etc. Referred
TO Committee on Military. -..ra
Mr.. Thayer introduced Joint resolution
iorbidding the removal or relocation of
any public money or funds held in trust for
any tribe for such purposes, unless specially
authorized BY law OF treaty Of stipulation.
Referred to the Committee on Indian Al
fairs.
The testimony taken by the Committee
in the House on the New York custom
house frauds, aud transmitted to the Senate,
as affecting certain members Of this body,
was taken from the table. .l.E
MessFs. Patterson and Doolittle defended
themselves from the charge against them.
Mr.. Howe expressed the belief that the
charges against his colleague were without
foundation and most unjust in character
Alter some debate the testimony was re.
ferred TO the Judiciary Committee, who
were empowered to prosecute the investiga-
ton and TO send for persons and papers.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull the Senate
proceeded 10 consider the supplementary
reconstruction bill and the Presidents veto
thereon. The vote being taken il resulted
yeas 60, nays 20.
Mr. Trumbull then offered concurrent
resolution thai the two houses adjourn on
Tuesday next TO the first Monday in De-
cember. 3 FEt #sf
Mr. Drake moved TO amend it by insert
ing instead of the first Monday in Decem-
Der, Tuesday, the 18th October. The
amendment was rejected, yeas 10, noes p.
House.
Mr.. Myers introduced bill to increase
the force employed in the Patent Office,
authorizing additional examiners, when
necessary, TO the number Of four for each
class, and a solicitor of Patent Office.
Passed.
Senate amendments to House resolution
providing for the importation, duty free, Of
objects of art imported for presentation 10
the Federal government, State governments,
or municipal governments, were concnUed
10.
Senate bill supplementary 10 he act Of
JuBe 2l, 1866, 10 reimburse West Virginia
for war expenses, was passed. Il places
the distribution Of the money under the
Secretary Of War.
MT. bialne oHGfN0 n GOuGAlT6iA ESSOiL-
tion that when the Honse adjourn next
Tuesday, it be to November II. 4 debate
followed, IN the course of which Mr.. Blaine
said it is settled that in any showing as
baa man as ANDY johnson is conceded to
be and whatever he may have done, the
people DO not believe il worth white 10 up
Turn the foundation Of the governments BY
having an extraordinary spectacle here BY
getting him out Of office in that way.
Mr., Stevens said that within the past
ESQ weeks one Of the largest meetInge ever
beld in the interior Of Pennsylvauia Was
held in schuyIkiIl, imperalively demand
ing Impeachment lie believed that The
neople expected the Hoase to examine The
tnatIer and see u i was justice tesmpeseh
ANDY johnson. He insinuaIed that Mr.
blaine did not entertain has present views
against impeachment until afieT the cleo
lion Of the presiding oficer Of The Senate,
ana referred 20 the rsfnsrk Of Mr.. Blaine,
that he preferred to have the present kx-'