Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-17
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Mr. Sumner
introduced bill amending the charter OF
the city of Washington, so as to allow col
ored persons to hold Office.
Mr. Buckalew objected to the present
consideration of the bill, and it goes over.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Commit
tee, reported a substitute for House bill for
the relief Of certain soldiers and sailors
charged with desertion. The substitute
declares that no soldier or sailor shall be
held to be deserter who faithfully served
until after April 10, and then went home
without leave from proper authority; but
nothing herein contained shall operate as A
remission of any forfeiture of bounty, back
pay, or pension incurred by desertion.
Mr. Hendricks moved to amend by in
serting section to repeal 50 much of the
act ofMarch, 1865, as DISTINGUISHED desert
ers and disqualifies them from holding Of
fee
After debate, participated in by Messrs.
Hendricks, Buckalew, Cameron, Wilson
and Edwards, the amendment was disagreed
to-ayes Z, noes 80; Buckalew, Davis,
Hendricks, johnson, Norton, Patterson
and Van Wrinkle voting in the affirmative
The bill as reported then passed and was
sent back to the House for concurrence.
The Chair laid before the Senate COM
munication from the President, transmit
ting a copy of the treaty with Russia, and
calling the attention of Congress to the
necessity ofappropriating $780, 900 to carry
the same into effect Referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
Also the proceedings of the late COM
mission between the United States and the
Republic of Venezuela. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Also, message transmitting the cores
pondence between Lewis d. Campbell,
while Minister to Mexico, and Secretary
Seward. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Edmnnds offered resolution that
one member of the Senate and two of the
House be added to the Committee on Re
trenchment, which passed.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony, two thou
sand copies of the recent decision of Chief
Justice Chase, at Raleigh, North Carolina,
were ordered TO be printed for the use Of
the Senate in executive session. After
some time therein the Senate adjourned.
The doors were reopened at 2:20.
On motion, the President and Secretary
of War were asked if any legislation was
necessary to expedite the payment of boun-
ties under the act of last Congress
Mr.. Henderson called up the bill to es-
tablish peace with certain Indian tribes.
1t provides for commission composed of
Gems. Sherman, Hancock, John E. Smith,
Augur, and Others, to treat with a view
to their removal to reservation to be selected
for them north of Nebraska and south of
Kansas, and appropriates 100000 to
carry the project into effect.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to amend 80 that the
commissioners shall examine the district
instead of selecting it. Adopted.
Mr.. Ramsey suggested that the commits
sioners be allowed to examine any territory
west of the Missouri river.
Mr. Morrill, moved to amend by pro-
Viding that when the territory is selected
and approved by Congress, it shall be Sc
cured to the Indians as permanent homes
subject only TO the jurisdiction Of the
United States.
Mr.. Howard protested against any such
motion.
On motion the boundaries of the terri-
tory to be examined were described as
North of Nebraska, west of Missouri river
east of travelled routes in Montana terri
tory, and south of the 45th degree of north
latitude.
Adjourned