Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-22


such sealed proposals will be received the
the terms of payment and where such pro-
! posals will be opened to be addressed to
the Assistant Treasurer at New York, and
opened and declared by him in the pres
ence of such persons as may choose to at
I tend at the time designated in the notice
no proposal to be considered unless accom-
panied by certificates of deposit in the
treasury of the United States Of FIVE per
cent of the amount of coin bid for in such
proposal, which is to be received in part
payment when the proposal is accepted, or
refunded to the party when not accepted.
| The payments for coin may be received in
| compound interest notes, with the interest
accrued thereon. The Assistant Treasurer,
with the approval of the Secretary of the
Treasury, is to have the right to reject the
| whole or any part of such proposals, pro-
vided that none but the highest bid shall
be accepted, and different bids of the same
rate shall only be accepted pro rata.
Rules suspended-11S against 80.
Mr.. DelanO moved to amend the bill BY
making the notice not less than six DAYS.
Mr.. Morrill, accepted the amendment.
The bill passed.
Mr.. Buckland introduced bill to amend
the act of March Sd, so as to prevent any
| further Withdrawing or diminution of legal
tender notes. Referred to the Committee
on Banking and Currency.
Mr.. Maynard introduced bill for the
publication of the Laws of States recently
| in rebellion. Referred to the Judiciary
| Committee.
Mr. Stokes introduced a bill to improve
| tho navina ton IF Fba Tappoo-aa. -
Referred.
The Speaker introduced bill relative
to the Michigan City Harbor Company.
Referred.
Mr.. Ward, of New York, asked leave to
offer the following:
Whereas, By laws of the State of Mary
land, persons who were disloyal to the gov
eminent of the United States, or gave aid
and encouragement to the recent rebel
lion, are deprived of the elective franchise;
and whereas, it is alleged that at the last
election in Maryland a large number of
persons disqualified, as aforesaid, did vote
for Representatives of the 4th- Congression-
al District and other officers elected :;
and whereas, as it is further alleged that
the armed forces of the United States were
ordered by Federal authorities to and did
cooperate with the Executive authorities
Of the State of Maryland, and others who
were engaged with them in overriding the
constitution and laws as aforesaid, and
securing the vote ofRebels and persons dis
qualified as aforesaid, and whereby the
qualified and loyal voters of Maryland
were deferred from the free exercise of
elective franchise and from resisting and
preventing the violation of the constitution
and laws aforesaid. Therefore;
Resolved, That the committee shall
inquire into and report whether the consti-
tuition and laws had been violated as afore-
said, and whether the President or any one
under his command has in any manner in
terfered with said elections, and has in
any way used and threatened to use the
military power of the nation with reference
to said election. Ifso, whether it was upon
requisition of the government of Maryland,
and the committee shall have power to send
for persons and papers.
After some discussion it was adopted,
103 against So
Mr.. NOEL introduced bill to amend the
negro suffrage bill for the District of CO.
lumbia by abolishing all Acknowledgement
on account of sex. Referred to the Com
mittee of the District.
Mr.. Epson introduced a bill to provide
for supplying the State library Of each
State with a copy of each volume of the
decisions of the Supreme Court hereafter
annually, as published. Referred
Mr.. briggs introduced bill to author
ize the presumption and sale of town prop
erty in Great Salt Lake City, Utah. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Feary introduced bill to amend the
act further, to prevent smuggling.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, introduced a bill
to fix and establish fees and charges of
agents and attorneys for the collection Of
claims for the pay of bounties and PEN
sions Referred.
Mr. Cobb introduced Joint resolution
proposing an amendment Of the constitu-
ton. Referred.
The Judiciary Committee also offered a
bill providing for the distribution of re-
wards offered by the President for the
capture of Jefferson Davis. Referred to
the Committee on Claims
Mr.. Garfield introduced a bill for the
examination of the Treasury and other
Executive Departments. Referred to Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
MI. lIlE6IsOll d5kCU leave 10 lDkIOQute Il
resolution appropriating $4,000 for distri-
button 10 the poor Of the District Of Co
iumbia, through Mai. Gen. Howard and |
the Mayor of Washington. Mr.. Wilson !
objected.
Communications from the Executive |
Committee were received, transmitting the |
report of the Secretary of War in the case
of Col George ST. Ledger Grenfel, and |
other matters Of minor interest. !
On motion Of Mr.. Farquahar, the select |
Committee on the Murder of United States
Soldiers in South Carolina, was directed to |
inquire into the public whipping Of United |
States citizens in North Carolina, particu-
larly in Raleigh and its vicinity, and the
burning to death citizeas in South Carolina
when confined in Jail.
On motion of Mr. Ketchum, the Com
mittee on Ways and Means was instructed
to inquire into the expediency Of providing
any law for the redemption Of one, two,
three, and FIVE cent coin at the Treasury
and Assistant Treasures of the United
States when presented in sums not lessthan
ten dollars. ssa
On motion of Mr.. Banks the Library
Committee was authorized to contract with
Bievatadt for two paintings, thoroughly
American in character, repres sating some
prominent feature of scenery or important
event in American history, to I'll the two
PANELS in the House chamber
The House proceed with thediscussionof
Mr.. Stevens reconstruction bill, and wasad-
dressed BY Mr. Kerr in opposition and Mr..
Highly in support Of the bill. The former
the Presidents policy in refer
ence to establishing State governments in
the South
The House took recess ill 30, P. N.
g The following are the features Of the bill
introduced by Representative Garfield to-
day.. to provide for the appointment of
three citizens, not holding any Federal
olhce, with full power TO examine all LEI.
tiers, books, papers, vaults, and deposits, in
in the Treasury and Sub-Treasury. They
are 70 report to Congress in references TO the
receipts and disbursements Of the public
money; ID the actual amount Of money 10
the Treasury, specifying the amount ot
coin, United States notes and national bank
notes; Sd, the amount Of puhlic money de
posted with designated repositories, and
mode Of managing the same 4lh, amount
and description Of bonds deposited in the
Treasury by national banks to secure their /
9Th, the manner Of paying the
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