Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-11
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
FROM wAsHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings.

ern citizens, relative TO barber improve
ments, which were referred TO the Commit
tee On Commerce.
Mr.. Sumner presented a petition from
citizens Of Pennsylvania, asking for legisla-
ton preventing a distinction being made
on account Of color in the District ofColum-
bia and the Southern States.
The House tariff bill, with many petit
tons and memorials, was referred to COM
mittees.
The bill for refunding So, 400 duty on
railroad iron to the Wenona and 81. Peters
railroad was passed.
Mr.. Poland called up House bill to Tx
the time for the regular meeting OF Con-
gress.
Mr. Hendricks thought there was no
necessity for such legislation. II it was
party measure he had nothing to say, but il
it was claimed to be required for the in
terests of the country, he would like to
have it explained he believed the country
had got along very well without con-
tinual session heretofore. If it was simply
designed to hold the President in cheek,
the country ought to know it. If II was
for strictly party purposes, the country
ought to know it. He believed the pas
sage Of the bill had been determined in
caucus, but thought the Senator having
charge of the bill ought to explain it.
Mr.. Edmunds said that he bad only
taken charge Of the bill at the request Of
Senators who were absent, and members Of
the House. So far as he knew, the princi-
pal purpose for the passage Of the bill was
to provide an additional officer for the suc-
cession of the presidency. 1t would pro
vide . permanent Speaker of the House,
which we would not have without it. How
much political significance there might be
in the bill he did not know. He was not
prepared TO say that the unfortunate diff
ferences between the President and Con
gress had not contributed to the passage of
the bill, but how much he could not say.
Mr.. Hendricks offered an amendment to
the I'd section, to add the following words :
Unless there be a recess in such session for
thirty DAYS, in which case members Of the
former Congress shall receive mileage. The
amendment was disagreed to. The
amendment was read third time and
passed, yeas 26, nays :.
Yeas-Anthony, Chandler, Conniss, Cra-
gan, Crosswell, Edmunds, Fessenden, Fog,
Foster, Grimes, Henderson, Howard, Howe,
Kirllwood, Lane, Morgan, Monroe, Pc.
land, Ramsey. Sherman, Stewart, Sumner,
VanwinkIe, Wade, Wiley, Williams,
Nays-Buckalew Hendricks, Johnson
Norton, Patterson, Riddle and Salisbury.
As passed by the Senate and sent to the
House for concurrence in the amendment,
is as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States in
Congress assembled, That in addition To
the regular time Of the meeting of Con-
gress, there shall be meeting Of the 4Oth
Congress of the United States, and Of each
succeeding thereafter at II o'clock NJ, on
the 4th day of March, the day on which the
term begins, for which the Congress is
elected, except that when the 4th of March
occurs on Sunday, then the meeting shall
take place the following day.
Section 2d.-Be it further enacted, That
no person who was member of the pre-
vious Congress shall receive any compen-
sation as mileage for going to or returning
from the additional session provided for by
the foregoing section.
Mr.. Chandler presented resolutions from
the Buffalo, Detroit and Toledo Boards OF
Trade, recommending the plan proposed to
the Secretary Of War through the engineer
department, of making a straight canal
through the St. Clair flats, instead Of further
expenditure of money in deciding the ex-
listing channel and praying Congress tc
make the necessary appropriations there
fore. Referred to the Committee on Com.
merCe.
Mr.. Wade called up n bill to amend or.
ganic actsof territories of the United States
by prohibiting the denial of civil and pO
litical rights on account of color, and Of
fered the following substitute: That from
and after the passage Of this act there shall
be no denial Of the elective franchise II
any of the territories of the United State
which are now or may be hereafter organ
lied, to any citizen there on account o
race. color, or previous condition Of serVi
tude, and all acts, or parts of acts, either o
Congress or Of the legislative assemblies o
said territories inconsistent with the pro
visions of this act are hereby declared null
and void. Adopted as a substitute an,
passed. Ayes "a, nays 9.
Mr.. Edmunds called up the bill to regu
late tenure of Office, which the committe,
recommended to strike out and Hubstitut,
the following
Section one prohibits that all present in
cumbents of civil Offices, appointed with tn,
advice of the Senate, except heads Of de
partment7, shall continue to hold office un
til a successor is appointed in like manner
Section two empowers TO President t.
suspend any such officers except Judge
of the United States Courts, when 10 hin
they are proven guilty of misconduct Of
crime, or are incapable; TO discharge anC
designate a successor until the Senate car
act in the CAGE; making it his duty to re
port such suspension within twenty day.
after the opening of the session, with his
reasons, and allowing removal and substi
tuition upon the approval OF the Senate, bu
reinstating such officer should the Senate
refuse to concur. The President is author
lied to revoke such suspension on becoming
satisfied that it was not made on sufficient
ground.
Section three empowers the President to
fill all vacancies by reason of death, re,
signation, expiration Of term or other lega
cause. the occupancy expiring at the END
Of the following session. II no appoint
ment with the advice of the Senate to fill
such vacancy be made during the such
session, then the Office to remain in abey
ance, without salary, until such appoint
ment be so made, the duties to be per
Termed by the officer legally entitled I;
exercise it in case of vacancy.
Section four provides that nothing con.
tanned herein shall be construed TO extend
the term of Office now limited by law.
HoUsE.-A resolution was introduced
requesting the Committee on Commerce &c
inquire into the eIpediency of making an
appropriation for the completion Of the
harbor at st. Joseph, Lake Michigan, which
was passed.
The credentials of Thomas J. Fowler
and A. NJ. Branch, claiming to be repre-
sentatiyes from Alabama and Texas, re
spectively, were presented and referred.
The vote this morning by which the bill
passed in the Senate, changing the time foI
the commencement Of the sessions of Con.
gress, and beginning the 10th Congress on
the 5th of March next, was % yeas to
nays.
Mr.. Phillip Jackson, Of Penusy lyania
appeared for the first time in his seat this
session.
On motion of Mr.. Cook, Of Illinois, a
resolution was adopted instruoting the Com
mittee on Military Affairs TO enquire into
the expediency Of giving to commissioned
officers and enlisted men who have served
in the army and navy in the late war, and
who we're separated from their commands
AZ prisoners of war or by being placed on
detailed service or special duty, and who
were disabled by wounds or diseases re-
ceived or contracted in the line Of their
duty, full pay and allowances for the full
term they we're subject to the military or
naval authority Of the United States.
Mr.. Boyer, of Pennsylvania, was excused,
at his own request. from further duty on the