Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-28
House.


The Senate bill to incorporate the Lin
coin monument association was passed.
On motion of Mr.. McClurg the Secretary
of War was directed to present Gen. Simp-
son's report Of his tour OF inspection to the
Pacific coast during the summer and fall
of 1866.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, asked leave to offer
a resolution for the re-appointment of the
Select Committee on Southern railroads.
Mr.. Chandler objected.
Mr.. Stevens then moved to suspend the
rules, which was agreed to, and the resolu-
ton was then offered and passed.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back Senate amendment
to the House joint resolution relating to
the claims of certain Northern creditors.
On Mr.. Schofield's motion the amend
ment was laid on the table, which is de-
feat Of the bill, by e. to SO.
Mr.. Poland introduced bill TO repeal
proviOns of the internal revenue law of
last session, TO the effect that the United
States court shall interfere by Injunction
to restrain the assessment or collection of
any tax under that law.
The Speaker presented message from
the Senate communicating its action on the
adjournment Of Congress, which was to
close the session at II o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Schenck offered an amendment to
the amendment, which was a modification
of the graduated adjournment proposition,
the second intermediate step being the
first Wednesday in June, to the first We'd
nesday in September.
Messrs. Schneck and Logan addressed
the House in support of this plan, which
was agreed to, by seyentyfye against
fifty-one
Mr.. Banks, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported a joint resolution
in regard to the claims by foreign gov
ernments against the United States for
property destroyed by the United States.
Passed.
Mr.. Banks also reported joint resou-
ton declaring that the people of the Uni
ted States cannot regard the proposed con-
federation of the provinces on the north
frontier with this country without extreme
sOlicitude, and that confederation of
State or continent extending from ocean
to ocean, without committing the people
of the provinces, and founded on mon
arehical principles, cannot be considered
otherwise as in contravention of tradition.
After debate the joint resolution was
passed without division.
Mr.. Banks also reported resolution de-
claring that this House extend its sympa.
thy to the people of ireland and Gambia in
their just efforts to maintain their indepen-
dence, to elevate the people and extend
and perpetuate principles of liberty.
Mr.. Robinson sustained the resolution,
expressing his desire that the language
was stronger, saying he expected to in
troduce into this Congress a resolution re-
cognizing the belligerent rights Of Ireland.
Mr.. Pyle also spoke in favor Of Ireland.
Mr.. Washburn, Of Wisconsin, offered an
amendment and an additional resolution,
declaring that while sympathiling with
the people of Ireland, the House believed
the present Fenian movement must be
entirely anOpsrative, and any encourage
ment TO ftbyresolution unaccompanisd by
force, could only result in involving brave,
enthusiastic, Irishmen in difficulty, from
which their brethren were poWerless to
extricate them.
Mr.. Banks said that the proposition had
been before the committee and had been
rejected, the committee not deeming that
a matter in which il should interfere. He
hoped the amendment would not be
adopted
Messrs. Fernando Wood and EldTidge
spoke against the amendment which was
rejected, yeas TO- nays l27.
A resolution was adopted by a vote Of 68
to 50 requesting President johnson TO re-
move II. A. Smyrhe from the Office Of col
lector OF the port Of New York.