Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

On motion of Mr.. Kirkwood the Mill
tary Committee was instructed TO inquire
what legislation was necessary for the relief
Of discharged soldiers who lost their papers
and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill prOvi
ding by an act Of Congress for the payment
of war claims, the said act not to be con
strued as providing for the payment of
certain rebel debts in Southern States, but
exceptions are made in favor of the loyal
people Of Tennessee and West Virginia
Mr.. Johnson moved to except all States
and districts which in December, 1862,
were under control of the United States
military authorities, and remained so
during the war. Disagreed to. l
Mr. Grimes, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported, with amendment,
a bill defining the rank of Admiral snd
other staff officers in the navy, and credit
ing volunteer officers of the naval and ma
rine service, who may be transferred TO the
regular service, with sea service performed
as volunteer officers.
Mr. Fessenden, from the Committee on
Finance, reported, with verbal amend
ments, an invalid pension bill. II appro-
PIRATES $50, 100000.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced a bill to ena-
bic States to select swamp and overlooked
lands within their limits. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson introduced the following
resolution which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be directed to report for the in
formation Of Congress what amount Of
money was received from sales of cotton or
other property turned over to the Treasury
| Department under the several acts Of Con-
| gress andFhat disposition was made of
| the same, whether any of the money has
| been paid or refunded to claimants, if 80
the names of such claimants, the amounts
| paid, under what authority Of law and upon
| what evidence.
Mr.. Henderson Introduced bill to au-
| thorize and provide for constructing a
military and postroad from Galveston and
Port Gibson to the Indian territory, with
branch to Little Rock, Arkansas. The bill
| grants the right of way over public lands,
and requires the government to issue to
each county 100000 in United States
bonds for every twenty miles of said road
! laid with double track when in running
order Referred to Committee on Pacific
| railroad.
Mr.. Howards amendment to strike ont
the 37th section was amended and then re-
iected.
Several amendments were offered and
rejected.
On motion Of Mr. Edmunds, the proviso
was inserted that all adopted citizens pc
| titioning to be declared bankrupt should
lie an oath of allegiance with the petition.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, the mini
| mum of Indebtedness for which voluntary
bankruptcy may be instituted, was fixed at
! $1,000 instead of $4,000 as in the House
bill.
The bill was then taken out Of Commit
tee of the Whole and reported to the Sem
ate.
On motion OF Mr. Sumner the provision
that no discharge to debtor, whose assets
don't pay soc within year from the pas
sage of this act shall be granted, unless
with the consent Of majority Of the cred
itors in number and value, was stricken
out, and after discussion a vote on the bill
taken, as follows:
Yeas.-Messrs. Chandler, Conness, Dixon,
Doolittle, Edmunds, Fessenden, Foster
Howard, Howe johnson, McDougaIl,
Morgan, Norton, Poland, Pomeroy, Ramsy,
Ross, Stewart, Sumner and Van Wrinkle
20. .....
Nays.-Messrs. Brown, Backalew, era.
gin, Davis, Fogg, Fowler, Grimes, Harris,
Morrill,, Patterson, Salisbury, Sherman,
Trumbull, Wade Wiley, Williams, Viii
son and Yates-22.
Mr.. Harris, who originally voted in the
affirmative, changed his vote for the pur-
pose of entering motion to reconsider
The Senate thea adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, made a report on the in
yestigation into the recert letting of con
tracts for Indian goods, which, wi tn the
minority report, were ordered to be
printed. -.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, asked leave to
offer resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Ways and Means to report the tariff
bill as amended by the Senate, and to
adopt the rate imposed on articles under
the tariff in force on the lst of April, 1861,
and on the lst Of January, 1865, with those
provided by House bill No. 1913, As
amended by the Senate.
Mr.. Jencks objected. rr.
Mr.. Sehenck interrupted the proceedings
Of the House, and announced the presence
of Phil. Sheridan, and moved 4 recess Of
five minute, that the General might be
presented to the House.
The motion was agreed to, and the
Speaker proceeded to the entrance of the
hall, where Sheridan and Grant were
standing, and escorted them TO the Speak
er's chair, amidst the plaIdits of members,
and presented Sheridan TO the House in
these terms:
Gentlemen of the House Of Represen-
tatives: 1t affords me peculiar pleasure
by your order to introduce to you General
Phillip Sheridan of the army of the
United States. While his country will
remember the heart of hearts of all its
loyal people, achievements in the fields,
danger and death Of its glorious defenders,
they never can forget who was brave among
the bravest, true among the truest and the
recollection of whose deeds will survive so
long as history exists present you, Gen
eral Phillip Sheridan" Applause. The
speaker then presented to General Sherl-
dan each member formally.
Business resumed. A Joint resolution
passed giving to Samuel Dawling one Of
of the last surviving soldiers Of the Revo'
luton an additional pension Of $500 per
annum from the 18th Of September last
Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the army appro
priation bill, which was made the special
order for Saturday.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Campbell to
fill the vacancy on the Postothce Commit
tee caused by the death Of Mr.. johnson.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the Post
office Committee was instructed to inquire
into the expediency of reporting bill for
the erection of buildings for Federal courts,
postoffice and custom house in Nashville.
On motion Of Mr.. Darling, the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia was in
structed to confer with the Secretary Of the
Interior as to the plan for a new jail for
the District, and report by bill.
Mr.. Banks presented the correspondence
ofthe State Department with the govern
ment Of Brazil in relation to the death of
President Lincoln. Referred toConmittee
on Foreign Affairs.
A bill passed TO provide for the issue OF
certificates Of service TO officers and sol
diers, engrossed on parchment; legal rep
resentatiyes TO be entitled to certificates in
case of death of person entitled.
Also, bill donating a portion of Fort
Leavenworth military reservation for the
exclusive use Of public roads.
Also, bill to authorize the paymeht OF
prize money to volunteers and enlisted
men Of the signal corps Of the army who
served on Farragut's feet in Mobile Bay
during engagement.
After the passage of several bills OF .
private character the House went lntO