Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-28
LATEST gTELEGRAMS.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Mr. Hender-
son, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported a bill to guarantee to Louisiana
six million dollars, for the construction Of
levees on the Mississippi river. Ordered
TO be printed
Mr.. Thayer, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported the bill introduced
by Mr. Hill few days age, to prohibit the
removal Of Indian tribes, and the ex-
penditure Of funds held by the United
States for Indians without a special pro-
vision of law or treaty.
Mr.. Pomeroy offered a Joint resolution,
that joint resolution of March 3, 1864. and
March 26, amending the tariff act of 1854,
shall not be construed to apply lasting,
mohair silk-twist and other manufacturers
OF cloths used for manufacturing buttons.
Mr.. Cameron objected tothe amendment,
and it went over.
Mr.. Thayer, from the Military Commit
tee, reported a resolution authorizing the
Second Auditor of the Treasury to settle
the accounts of line officers, without re-
suming the monthly returns for property in
their possession, when said officers had
been prevented from making returns by
reason of being prisoners or were in the
hospital
Mr.. Freelinghuysen moved as an amend
ment, that the Auditor shall be satisfied by
affidavit of the officer, or otherwise, his
inability as an officer to make the monthly
report. The amendment was agreed to,
and the bill passed.
The Senate refused TO strike out House
amended bill, giving to its Clerk the desig-
11atIOn nF -, Nas4b--., Al
shall publish the laws, and increasing the
compensation for such work. By act Of last
session the Compensation for the Southern
States was increased, and the Clerk of the
House, by authority, designated the papers.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the amend
ment was amended by providing compen-
satiOn for publishing the laws in the North
ern States, but not to increase it. He was
willing to let the Clerk of the House desig-
nate the papers,
MIR. Henderson offered an amendment,
appropriating S5l 900 to pay the expenses
of the Indian delegations on their recent
visit TO Washington.
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend by pro-
viding that, hereafter, neither the President
nor the Secretary of the Interior shall make
treaties with the Indians until express
appropriations for the purpose are made
by law. Agreed to, and the amendment,
as amended, adopted,
Mr.. Trumbull from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported On the testimony concern
ing Messrs. Doolittle and Patterson, in re-
gard to the New York customhouse. The
committee declares that there was no evil
denee whatever duplicating DooIittle and
Patterson.
Mr.. Conkling made minority report,
generating Messrs. Doolittle and Patter-
son, but reviewing the report of the House
committee 10 show that Mr.. Smythe had
from time to time stated his intention to
give money TO these gentlemen, although
there was no evidence to show that they
ever heard of such intention.
Mr.. Sumner stated that while Mr.. Conk-
ling had made minority report, they we're
unanimous on the question of the entire
innocence of Messrs. Doolittle and Patter-
son.
Pending its consideration, the Senate
went into executive session, and soon after
adjourned.