Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-06
LATEST 1'ELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Enuafn.


presented petition from the State of Minr
nesota, asking a grant of lands for rail-
road from st. Anthony's Falls to the juno
ton of the Northern Pacific railroad Or
| dered printed, and referred to the Commit
tee on Pacific railroad.
l petition was presented by Mr.. Drake
for relief for damages caused by United
States survey in the State of Missouri.
1 Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill, which
was referred to the Judiciary Committee,
providing that an appeal TO the Supreme
Court shall be allowed on behalf Of the
United States from all final judgments of
the Court of Claims adverse to the United
States, whether said judgment shall have
been rendered by virtue of general or spe-
cial provision or jurisdiction of said court
no judgment of the Court of Claims upon
any claim or demand for or in respect to
any captured or abandoned property, or
any property seized or taken, shall be paid
in any wise; any money or fund for said
payment to be ordered by act of Congress.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Attorney
General was asked how many Assistant
District Attorneys he had appointed, their
names and amount of salary, and also,
whether any persons appointed had pre-.
yiously been rejected by the Senate for any
office, and the date of such rejection and
subsequent appointment.
On motion, Mr.. Wilson, from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, was instructed to
inquire what changes had been made in the
organization Of the navy yards Of the Uni
ted States in the various civil depart
ments thereof, and whether such changes
added to their efficiency, and whether the
expense of their maintenance had been
increased or decreased, and report what
legislation is necessary for the improve
ment of the system in force, and for a more
jndicions and economical expenditure.
Mr.. Wiley offered 4 resolution, which
was adopted, calling upon the Generals of
the army to furnish a statement, giving
the number of white voters, and also the
number of colored voters, registered in
each of the unreconstructed States, and
how many of said white voters and of said
colored voters cast their votes in favor of,
and how many against the calling of a
convention. Also, how many of said white
and colored voters in each State failed to
cast vote. Also, as far as practicable,
the number of white and colored persons
in each State DISTINGUISHED by the recon-
struetion acts. Also, as far as practicable,
the number of white persons in each State
entitled to be registered, but who have
failed TO apply for registration.
Mr.. Anthony introduced the following
bill:
Be it enacted, etc, That the Secretary
of the Treasury is hereby authorized to
| issue, upon such terms and such reguIa-
| tions as he may from time to time pre-
scribe, coupon bonds in exchange for or in
| lieu of any registered bonds that NAV
have been, or may hereafter be lawfully
issued; such coupon bonds to be similar
in all respects TO the registered bonds issued
under the acts authorizing the issue of
registered bonds offered for exchange.
The bill was read twice, referred to the
| Finance Committee and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Summers proposition to strike out
the clause in the resolution providing for
the printing of extra copies of the Presia
| dents message was defeated by 9 to "a.
Mr.. Sumner called up his bill, passed
| last session but not signed by the President, |
giving further security to the black race in |
the District of Columbia.
The bill was debated by Messrs. johnson,
Pomeroy, Wilson and others, until the ex- |
piration OF the morning hour, when Mr.. |
Edmunds' bill, declaring it to be the senti-
ment Of Congress that bonds should be |
paid in coin, was taken up.
Mr.. Edmunds made lengthy argument
in favor OF the bill, to whichMr Cole re-
piled.
Mr.. Sumner moved it be referred to the |
Committee on Finance. He thought the |
bill should not be hastily disposed Of He |
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upon it.
Mr.. Hendricks proposed the bill be |
simply laid over. He had some amend |
ments to present. The bill was laid over.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the bill I'm.
der consideration, at the expiration of the |
morning hour, was taken up. Mr.. Hen
bricks spoke briefly in opposition to the |
bill he denied that his course had been |
contrary to the will of the people of In
diana, as had been alleged. In speaking
yesterday of the regard which should be
paid to the expressed will of the people
he had not referred to the general cleo
tion but the recent State elections. In
regard to the vote on negro suffrage in
Ohio and Minnesota, Mr. Morton did not |
desire any misunderstanding or to doubt
what his colleague, Mr.. Hendricks
had said. In 1864 Indiana had given an
overwhelming majority in favor of prose-
cutting the war, and against abandoning
hostilities, and in 1866 in support of the
policy of Congress.
A short colloquy between Mr.. Hem
bricks and Mr.. Morton, in regard to the
epithets of newspapers as applied to the
Democratic party, was ended by Mr.. Nor.
ton saying that the feeling against r, bel
lion and its aiders and abettors was strong
as ever. The bill passed by 80 to 8. Adj
journed.
Mr.. Hubbard, Of Iowa, introduced a
bill extending the time for completing the
Sioux City railroad. Referred.
Mr.. Schneck from the Committee on |
Ways and Means, reported a bill repeal !
ing the authority of the Secretary of the
Treasury to make any reduction in cur
rency by restoring or cancelling United
States notes. Read twice and recommit~
ted
On motion of Mr.. Arnell, the Secretary |
of War be directed to communicate to
the department of Gen. Thomas in the
case of Milliken, who was arrested at La
grange, Tennessee, for violation of his
parole, and released from military custody |
by Judge Trigg under a writ of habeas
corpus.
Mr.. Williams, of Indiana, introduced a
bill to fund the interest bearing debt of
the United States, and provide for the ma 1
tional tax thereon. Referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means
Mr.. Meyers introduced bill to increase
aud fix the Subsistence Department of the n
army. Referred to the Committee on Mill q
larry. Il
On motion Of Mr.. Meyers, the Commit
lee on Ways and Means be instructed to Ct
inquire into the expedieney of exempting
rom taxation all articles from the pro- .
1uction of hand looms a
On motion Of Mr.. Ingersoll, the Com ci
nittee on Ways and Means be instructed d.
% inquire into the expediency ofrestoring p
he currency to the amount equal tosthe
mount restored since the act of April u, | ~
1866. ="
Mr.. Ashley of Ohio, introduced a bill | "
o facilitate the reconstrnction Of the late Sd
Rebel States. Referred to the Judiciary | N
Committee. Also bill to FIX a time for
he election of Representatives and dele
,ates in Congress. Referred to the Judi. :
iary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Kerr the Committee
N Ways and Means we're instructed to in