Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-16
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tUNNhEcCiVNAL FhVs III DtNuo
senate.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-On motion of
Mr.. Grimes, the Senate, after some debate,
agreed TO hold evening sessions until May
Concurrent resolution No. ] of Joint
rules prohibiting the sale or Introduction
Of malt or spurious liquors in the capitol
building was adopted. 81
Mr.. Morton presented 4 resolution from
the Indiana Legislature fayoring the equal
ization of bounties. Referred to the Mill
tary Committee.
Mr.. Chandler reported from the Com
mittee on Commerce TO amend the 9th see
ton Of an act further to protect the lives Of
passengers on steamboats,, exc, so az to ex-
empt steamers from being compelled to
carry friction matches in iron safes.
Passed.
Mr.. Henderson asked that the committee
to investigate the conduct Of the printing
bureau of the Treasury Department CON
sist of five instead of three members
Mr.. Sherman spoke in favor Of the joint
committee. He was authorized to say that
there had been no duplication of United
States bonds, in all cases of presumed
tiOAAliiAS MANs AAntDNNtEa ~
erroneous stamping, some numbers having
been placed on two bonds and the amount
thus enormously stamped was $4,000.
Pending consideration Of the motion,
morning hour expired.
MIR. Pomeroy introduced bill TO secure
the speedy construction Of the Union Pa
cilic railroad, Southern branch, and tele-
graph line, and authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to guarantee bonds Of the
company, etc.
Mr. Pomeroy introduced the bill of last
session granting lands to aid in the con-
structiOn of the railroad and telegraph
from Lawrence, Kas TO the boundary line
between the United States and Mexico, in
the direction of Guaymas. ReIerredt to the
Committee on Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Cobbintroduced abill providing that,
in lieu of the appointment of special agents
by the Postofiice Department for the Pa
cifc States and territories, there shall be
appointed a superintendent of postal affairs
for that district, who shall superintend the
postal affairs of the same.
Mr. Morgan introduced BILL providing
that nothing contained in the acts for pre-
serving neutral relations of the United
States, be construed TO render il illegal to
sell or charter any vessel built within the
United States and purchased from the
United States to any government at peace
with the United States, or TO any subject
thereof, though such vessel be prepared
for war. Provided such sales be a COM
mercial transaction, and no intent on part
of the sale to participate in any hostile
act of the purchaser. 1t provides that all
penalties incurred under acts referred to-
shall be disposed Of in accordance with the
act regulating the disposition Of penalties
Incurred under laws relating TO customs,
approved Feb. 1867. Referred to Com
mittes on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Patterson introduced a resolution in
strncting the Committee on Claims to in
quire into the expediency of paying loyal
people Of Tennessee for commissary and
quartermaster stores, taken and used by
the Federal army in that State during the
late war, and report a bin providing for
the appointment of a committee of three
gentleman-One of whom shall be learned
In the law-to investigate such claims and
give vouchers of the same when found
correct.
The resolution was agreed to, but Mr..
Edmunds subsequently entered motion to
reconsider for the purpose of modification
A motion was offered to pay Indiana for
quartermaster and commissary stores furn-
ished to the militia of that State when
called out TO repel invasion. Referred to
Military Committee.
The supplementary reconstruction bill
was taken up, the question was on Mr..
brakes amendment which was modified
by the mover so as 10 read that the consti-
tutions of the States referred 10 shall pro-
vide that all voting for State, county and
municipal ofhcesshal beby ballot. Amend
ment disagreed TO.
Mr.. Fessenden moved an amendment,
the effect Of which he explained yesterday
to be that the convention to frame the con-
siitutions shall be called only upon the legal
expression in favor OF being transmitted
from the provisional government to the
commanding general. He moved to strike
from the first section the following words:
" That before the first day of September.
1867, the commanding general in each
district defined by an act 10 provide for the
more ettcient government of Rebel States,
and approved March 2, 1867, shall cause
registration" and insert in lien the follow
ing
That before the convention shall be
holden for the purpose of framing State
constitution, under and by virtue of an act,
to provide for more efficient government
Of the Rebel States, approved March 2d,
1867, the commanding General in each
district, defined in said act shall cause a
registration, etc. Also 10 strike from the
second section, the following words: That
after the completion of the registration,
hereby provided for in any State, at such
time and places therein as the commanding
General shall appoint and direct, of which,
at least thirty days public notice shall be
given for the purpose Of establishing a con-
and civil government. -
House.
Several amendments 70 the rnlea of the