Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


WASHINGTON, Jan 25.-Mr Wilson pre-
scented the petition of the Adjutant Gene
raj Of Arkansas, stating that that State had
furnished 10000 troops to the United States,
and asking that a record OF their services
be printed.
Mr.. Williams from the Finance Com
mittee reported back House joint resolution
giving an increase of compensation to GER
tain civil employees Of the government.
amended by giving an increase Of twenty
per cent. to all civil employees at Wash
ington, whose salaries were less than s., 500,
saying he would call it up tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he would,
on tomorrow, introduce bill to regulate
the increase and equalize the pay Of army
officers.
Mr. Trumbull called up the House bill
in relation to the habeas corpus, and was
passed. Ii authorized the writ Of habeas
corpus for the removal of any case author
lied by former acts from a State court to a
Circuit Court of the United States, wien
the defendant is in actual custody.
A bill allowing the deduction of one
month per year, for good behavior, in case
Of persons imprisoned for ofenses against
the United States was passed, and goes to
the House for concurrence or amendment.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill emPow-
ering Judges of United States to issue Erfts
Of hsbeas corpus, but, on motion of Mr..
johnson, il was postponed until tomorrow.
A communication was received from the
Governor of Western Virginia, transmit
ting a copy of the resolution ratifying the
constitutional amendment. Also, from the
Governor Of Pennsylvania, transmitting
the certificate of election of Senator Came
ron.
Mr. Fowler introduced a bill to eKpe-
dite the construction of the South Pacific
railroad to the Pacific extending the same
grants Of land e. accorded to the Union
Pacific railroad. Referred.
Mr.. Patterson introduced bill to amend
an act for the collection Of tax in insurrec-
tionary States which authorizes the trans
fer to the internal revenue department Of
all powers and duties connected with the
redemption and leasing offands Referred
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, introduced joint resolu-
ton providing that the commission of the
United States to the Paris exhibition snail
consist of 4 Commissioner General and
thirty commissioners already appointed, to-
gether with twenty additional honorary
commissioners, to be designated by the
commissioners, and two paid commission
ers; that the Commissioner General shall
be President Of the commission; that the
paid commissioners may make such rules
as may be necessary for the proper and eff
Cient work Of the commission, and shall
have power 90 elect a chairman to preside
in the absence Of the Commissioner Gen
eral may have power to employ a secre-
tary and clerks and the necessary scientific
assistants and draughtsmen, and engage
suitable rooms for the commission, and ap~
propriates the sum of SSS,000 for specific
items named in the resolusion, and requires
. detailed statement of expenditures to be
presented 10 Congress.
The tariff bill was taken up, on motion
of Mr.. johnson, and after some debate, was
amended so as to fix the duty on Camel
coal at 81 80 per ton. The duty on ma
chinery was raised from IS to So per cent.
ad valorem The duty on copper ore was
changed to cents per pound, regulas Of
copper ore 4 cents, and copper ingots, pigs,
cents per pound. The duty on zinc paint
was raised to 8 cents per pound, and on
zinc sheets to 3 cents per pound.
Adjourned