The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-02-22
LATEST NEWS.
CONGRESS-.
Bill for the Government Of EnSur-
rentionArY RtAfaa.

of Pennsylvania, introduced q bill Tor lhe
more efficient government of the States lately
ia rebellion. which provides that these States
shall be divided into i've ~aililAry Districts,
and made subject to the military authority Of
the Unlted States, each district 90 be com.
handed by a BriFadier General, who shall
hare power 10 pnRish al. distuEbeF, o: the
pnbllc peace. 70 try offenders by military
commissions, and prohibiting all courts Is.
suing Writs of hdbeas eoYus Ia behalf Of per-
sons In custody VI the military authorities.
The bill was read twice and ordered to be
printed. The following day the bill came up
and was freely debated. Mr.. FsrnSworth, Of
Illinois, stated that The bill was in accord
ance with the views Of Generals SchoHeld,
Thomas, Baird, Sickles, Wood, and other
prominent oinCers who have served In the
South Nj. Rogers, OF New Jersey, claimed
that 10 force = military soVernment upon the
South would lead to resiStaRce and blood
shed, and such resistance would have his APP
prevail. On Friuay Mr.. Stevens moved the
previous lnestisn, but the House refused to
sustain him, and the subject was farther De.
bAted. On Saturday Mr.. Backs presented to
the House a paper, which was read BIZ the
CLERK, enhued u Bill to Perfect and Estab-
lisli the Government of ~LOuisiana," which
provides for the appointment Of an organic.
ing communication Of three members for the
State OF LonisiAnA. This is claimed 10 Be a
plan OF reconstruction In which all branches
VI tie GUver1nehtA aud the people would hAr-
aiOnize' Mr.. kaymOHd also spoke 10 iavOr Of
referring the whole subject VI rseonstrac-
tiOn to a select committee, ia h0pe that a
plan might DO reported in which CODgresS,
the President and the people coald coincide.
No action, however, wis arrived at.
Several other billS were introduced In
both Houses providing for the re-estAblish-
msu' Of civil! government In the States lately
in rebellion, and were oil referred to the
COMMITTEES On Reconstruction.
bHH HANERUPTB BILL,
The Bankrupt bill was debated OF great
length In the Sepate on Monday and Tues
day, aud amended so ~ to give creditors the
right 10 hle specifications in opposition to
the discharge Of debtors, with power TO the
District Court TO order a trial Of the question
OF fact presented. The entire section rrtus-
iER discharges to debtors whose assetts do
not pay hIty per cent. Of their debts was
atriCken out. The bill was thsn reported TO
the Senate by the COMMITTEE Of the Whole
when II WAS pvt on its passage, and lost
yeas ~, nays ", absent or not voting 10.
On Saturday s motion to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was lost was AloDted-
yeas az, nA!S IL; bat the subjsCl Wni then
set aside iVr the Transaction Of other bust.
ness.
PAssAGa or THn SsBRAsEA ELL ovHR rEp
rREsIDHAT's VHTV.
The biz for the AdmiS sion OF Nebraska IN
to the Union rs y State was passed in both
Houses over the Presidents veto.
THE A1AcrTiNH AHD JrDICIAL APPRnPRIATIOH
nLL.
The Executive aud Judicial Appropriation
bill, alter receiving several amendments.
among which was Que ~aPpFVpriAiing $40, 900
10 facilitate teleEraPhic standardization be-
tween the Atlantic aud the Pacific, was pass.
I'd In the Senate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
10 the Senate a bill was pAIEed providing !
the act Of Congress Tor the payment Of J
claims shall not br construed TO provide {
for the payment VI such claims ia the rebel !
|
The Indian Appropriation bill was report {
ed ~ the House, IL provides Tor the puy-
nvnt Of upward y! 81, 500, 600 to carry out
Indian t~rratiTs.
The jUiut resolution Of the Wisconsin Leg.
.islAture reqas'iinR Senator DoUliIile TO rs-
sign his seat WAS rrr.iVed 10 the Senate, laid
on the table, and ordered TO b. prin.sd,
In the House a resOlutiOn WAS adopted
calling apOa The Committee Un WAYS and
To prepare a hill prohibiting any re. :
duction during the present year Of green '
backs in circulation. o
The bill Ia regulate the tenure OF Office be. :
ing up, the Senate refused 10 concur In the I,
am, ndmtnt to include the Cabinet :
ministers among those officers not 70 be re- /,
moved without the consent Of the Senate, :
and the bill now goes to n committee Of eoa- !
!
10 the Senate NJ. Morrill, introduced a bill '
provided. Among other things, = pen.
ally HgAiast priEs-6ghIihg. :
la the House a resolHtion lisapproving Of
a greater eurtAilment Of the national curreH-
cy than $4,000 900 per month, aad declaring !
that the Secretary Of the Treasury ought to
legAl-trndrr hOtss without inherent, wAa ,
po'iPOLsd one week Tor debate.
a bill was passed In the House AbolishinR
the Office Of Superintendent Of Publlc Print.
ing, and providing for the election By the
House 81 a COagresioaAl Printer.
Both IlOases adopted appropriate resoh.
iiohs Ia iSken Of respect TO the memory Of
lion. Henfy Grider, representative from Ken
tneky, lately dsrraIed.
sew YOHK, Feb. ls.-Ths news from Ire
Land has rsused much excitement In Fenian
here snd In Brookl5n. Meetings are
hsld constantly, and publie demonstra-
aFs 20 be appointed. Z
Henry Ste. Marie, the witness, by whose
evidence the WhsresbOuts Of Surrati, the al.
acsOmpliee Of Booth, AdEsrOdt and
Paihs, waS d%rsrnihsd, arrived At this port
Yesterday IN the steamer Sc. Lawrence, and
vent direct 10 WAShingtOu upon the even
ing traia.
The grounds on which The United States
bases its dsmand 10 the Chnncefy Court Of
Great Britain for the restoration Of the cot.
ton held by Trenholm 4 Prisleam, the Rebel
agents In England, are Ia effect that our co.,
fseation laws Apply to all from the country
or not that By the law Of nations rebels
eanaot transfer 10 Others property belonging
10 legitimate sovereign, and that II ever Sueh
power existed they, By virtue Of the complete
Iuppressioa Of the rebellion and the annul.
ing, By the rebel States, Of al their pretend.
ed contracts, return 10 the United States, as
the only possible owner, all property In
diSpate.
ioubor, FEB. i6-Ths Government d.ni,,