Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-03

to be deducted from the interest when
paid. Also providing for notice to be
given to holders Of government obligations
now due, or hereafter to become due, that
they may receive such bonds in exchange
or payment, according TO the tenor of
such obligations. Adopted.
Mr.. Banks offered a resolution declaring
that public policy and national henor alike
forbid the redemption of the funded debt
of the United States in repeating paper
currency. He moved the previous guess
ton, which the House refused to second,
and the resolution was referred to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Flanders offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Military AT
fairs to inquire into the expedieney of ter
minating the joint occupancy of San Juan
island. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ingersoll, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury was directed to fur
nish information as to the amount of rey-
enue tax received from the national banks
during the last fiscal year, and the amount
of interest drawn by sueh banks from the
Treasury.
On motion of Mr.. Kerr, the Judiciary
Committee was instructed to inquire into
the expediency of holding two terms of
the United States District Court for In-
diana in New Albany.
The Committee on Pensions was in-
structed, on motion OF Mr.. Coburn, to in
quire into the expediency of providing
bounties of land for soldiers in the late
war,
On motion of Mr.. Maynard, the Commit
tee on Banks and Currency was directed
to inquire into the expectancy of requiring
national banks, from LIST May, 1868, to re-
deem their circulation in coin.
On motion of Mr.. Graves, the Commit
tee on Ways and Means was instructed to
inquire into the expediency of reducing
the revenue tax on tobacco.
Mr.. Garfield introduced bill relative
to officers dismissed or cashiered by the
sentence of general courts martial. Re-
ferred.
The bill makes it unlawful for the Ex-
ecutive to restore to the army any officer
SO dismissed or cashiered, except by re-
appointment, confirmed by the Senate.
Mr.. Arnell, rising to personal explana-
ton, referred to the statement of Mr..
Brooks on the 2lst of November, that he
(Arnell) had given aid and comfort to the
rebellion by supplying the Rebel army
with shoes from his tannery in the county
of Lawrence He denied that he had ever
had tannery in that county, or that he
had ever expressed his sympathy for the
rebellion. He had owned leather estab-
lishment in Lewis county, Tennessee, and
Rebels had got leather from it, although
before Gen. Buel had Withdrawn from that
section he had appealed to Gen. Negley to
have his leather taken or destroyed by
Federal troops, which he declined to do.
A guard of Rebel soldiers had afterwards
came to his premises and taken possession Of
his leather in the name of the Confederacy
This was the head and front Of his offend
ing. Nothing was easier, he said, than to
make reckless charges and blacken other
mems character, but envied neither head
or hair of any man so engaged
Mr.. Ashley introduced a joint resolu-
ton, proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee. 1t declares
all persons born or naturalized in the
United States and who are subject to its
Jurisdiction as citizens of the United States
and of the State or territory wherein they
IgSlue, snail ludhC ali SuCi UF6l
twenty-one years of age, except untaxed
Indians. Elections where they reside
makes it incum bent on each State to estab.
lish and maintain free public schools
for the accommodation of all chill
dren, also renders ineligible to States
Congress or any military or civil Office une
der the government, all who were mem
bers of any convention or Legislature, or
who held commission above the rank of
Captain in the Rebel army; and provides
that the validity of the public debt shall
not be questioned, and that no part of the
Rebel debt shall ever be recognized or
payment be made for loss or emancipa ton
of slaves.
On motion Of Mr.. Welcker, the Com.
mittee of Ways and Means was instructed
to inquire into the expediency of amend
ing the revenue laws by abolishing special
licenses.
On motion of Mr.. Dow, and after con-
siderable discussion, the Committee on
Elections was authorized to continue its
investigation into charges against Barnum,
of Connecticut, of having used bribery in
effecting his election.
On motion of Mr.. Peckham, the Com
mittee of Ways and Means was instructed
to inquire into the expediency OF repeating
the tax on the tonnage of American vessels.
The Speaker announced that the hour
fixed by concurrent resolution of both
Houses for final adjournment of the first
session of the fortieth Congress had ar
rived, and he therefore declared the ses-
sion adjourned without day. The second
session Of the fortieth Congress was then
opened with prayer, and I46 members
answered to their names.
A message from the Senate was received
announcing that it had appointed COM
mittee to join similar committee of the
House, to wait on the President of the
United States and inform him that Con-
greas is in session and ready to receive
any communication he chose to make.
On motion of Mr. Washburne, of Illinois,
like committee was appointed, consisting
of WashburDe, Banks and Pruyn.
Mr.. Washburne subsequently reported
that the committee had waited on the
President and had been informed he would
send his annual message to Congress at
half-past II o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Dawes from the Committee on
Elections, to which had been referred the
claims of J. d. Blakley to the seat as Repre-
sentative from the Sd district of Kentucky,
and J. H. Golladay, Representative from
the same district, made report closing
with a resolution that Mr. Blakley was not
entitled to the seat of Mr.. Golladay. The
subject was postponed till Wednesday
with leave granted TO both claimants TO
address the House.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne, of Wis
cousin, the Select Committee on Soldiers
Bounties was continued, but without an
thority to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, as ques-
ton of privilege, offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs to inquire into the conduct of w. B.
West, United States Consul at Dublin, re-
garding American prisoners at that city,
and report thereon forthwith, in order
that, if he has been guilty of conduct which
would render him liable to impeachment,
the House may take measures to have an
impeachment presented to the Senate.
Mr.. Farnsworth made it point Of or
der, and as the resolution did not directly
propose impeachment, il was not a ques-
ton Of privilege.
TheSpeaker sustained the point, where
upon Mr.. Robinson modified the resolus
ton so as to declare W. B. West Consul at
Dublin, and shall be impeached by the