Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-Among the pc.
titions and memorials presented was one
from the citizens of Arkansas, asking that
for the government of Louisiana be passed
for the organization OF civil government
in Arkansas.
Mr.. Wilson from the Military Commit
tee reported adversely to the House reso-
luton of thanks to Secretary Stanton and
Quartermasier General Meigs 1t was in
definitely postponed.
The Clerk announced the passage by the
House of the bill for the establishment of
civil government in Louisiana 1t was
taken up by vote of 20 to 19, but Mr.
Hendricks Directing to consider to-day, it
goes over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson reported adversely to the
House resolution in relation to the appoint
ment of Cadets to West Point. The bill
offered provides for the payment for horses
used in the service of the United States.
Also resolution in relation TO the BreYet
ranks, and resolution to pay Tennessee
Home Guards, all of which were indefinite
ly postponed.
Mr.. Hendricks called up the bill to pun
ish larceny of any article of government
property by fine of $500 and imprison-
ment for not less than one year nor more
than ten. Passed.
Mr. Dempsy offered a resolution for the
printing of five thousand copies of General
Warren's report of the survey of the upper
Mississippi. Referred.
Mr.. FOgg offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Treasury for state
ment of the salaries, fees, etc, for consular
and commercial agents in Europe, for the
four years preceding June last. Adopted
Mr.. Patterson offered a resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary Of
War, by whose authority commissioners
were appointed during war to adiudicate
war claims of loyal citizens of Tennessee,
the names Of the commissioners and
amount and nature Of the claims adiudi-
Gated.
Mr. Morrill, reported from the Committee
on Military Affairs, without amendment to
the bill, to regulate the disposition of I'M
claimed colored volunteer bounty funds,
now in the custoday of freedmen's bureaus
Mr.. Wilson, from the same committee,
House bill for the payment of ad- !
ditional bounties authorized by law, to
soldiers who have lost their discharge I
papers, with an amendment
Mr.. Wilson also reported, without /
House bill extending TO Gen /
eral officers and officers on the retired list. /
he benefit of an additional ration for every /
i've years service.
Also, with amendments, House bill cred
ting volunteer officers in the regular army
With services in volunteer service, and
giving 10 such officers same rank BY brevet
n the regular army as they held by COM
Mission in the volunteer service.
Mr.. Howard reported without amend
nent to the bill authorizing the payment
# rewards offered for the capture of JEFF
Davis.
Mr.. POLAND reported from the Judiciary
Committee, a bin providing that persons
eld upon meass process or executions
ssned from the United States court, shall
e entitled to 4 discharge in the same
manner as if arrested on similar process
{ State courts in the same district.
Mr.. Anthony, reported from the Com
littee on Printing, House bill making the
superintendent of Public FFinting electives
= the House of Representative, with !