Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROORE0INGs
senate.

WAsHIEGToE, March 9.-The chair sub
mitted the annual report of the National
Academy of Science. Referred to Com
mittee on Printing, with also the motion
TO print 1000 extra copies.
Mr.. Corners moved to file the docu-
ments relative to the reciprocity treaty be-
tween the United States and Hawai- Islands.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Re-
latlons.
Mr.. Henderson, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported House bill appro.
priating $685. 900 to defray the expenses Of
the commissioners sent by the President to
the Indian country. Passed.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle presented petitions
from citizens of Alexandria, asking Con-
gress to delay action on the joint resolution
annulling the Alexandria elections until
the people of that place had an opportunity
of being heard.
Mr.. Nelson said since offering the reso-
luton referred to he had been waited on
by delegation from Alexandria, who as
sured him they did not believe the late
act of Congress applicable 20 their late
election. As no district commander had
been appointed, in every election they
should receive the votes of negroes under
the military Law.
Mr.. johnson said the people of Alexan-
dria had consulted several eminent profess
sional men, who had told them the eolored
people of Alexandria were not entitled to
vote at the late election under the military
bill.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported joint resolution appropri-
ating one million dollars for the relief of
destitute people of the South and South
west, of any and all classes to be ex-
pended under the superintendent of Com
missioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau, in
supplies of food.
Mr.. Trumbull said that Gen. Howard had
called on the Judiciary Committee this
morning, and testified that unless some
thing of the kind was done, there would be
actual starvation among the disloyal por-
ton OF the Southern farmers, and that the
appropriations have been sufficient to pro-
vide Tor the actual wants Of freedmen and
loyal refugees, but under the resolutions
providing them, no money could be spent in
relieving the restitution of the disloyal.
1t was now asked to extend the aid to all
alike. The recommendation of the COM
mittee was less than that asked for by Gen.
Howard. After discussion by MIR. Stewart
and Mr.. Pomeroy in favor of the reso-
luton, Mr.. Sprague moved an amendment
to the resolution by increasing the appro-
Priation to one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
Mr.. Doolittle advocated the amendment.
After further debate the amendment was
disagreed TO.
In the course of debate, Mr.. Stewart as
sailed the management of Indian affairs.
Mr.. Harlan denied that there was anv
more corruption in the Indian than any
other department of the government.
After long debate the resolution passed.
Mr.. Cameron introduced a resolution in
structing the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons to enquire what steps are necessary
to prevent foreign governments from intro
ducing upon this continent institutions and
governments contrary to those established
by the founders of this republic Referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Senate went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.