Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-27
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ney General, providing thai the same snail
be subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Mr.. Wilson suggested that the propriety
of this matter could be seen in the ISLANDERS
and libels on the country which had ema-
mated from that department during the
last few months. Referred TO Committee
on Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, the President
was asked to communicate any additional
correspondence relative to the removal Of
Mr.. Motley, late Minister to Vienna.
Mr.. Grimes introduced joint resolution
Speaker Of the House, adjourn their re-
spective houses on Monday next at III
o'clock.
Mr.. Sumner suggested it be made II
o'clock, when they would ask Of the Presi-
dent leave of absence for one half hour,
within which time he could take adVan-
tage of their absence TO make an appoint
ment, which, as the next Congress might
sit until midsummer or autumn, might be
valid until the last day.
Mr.. Grimes modified the resolution ac-
cordingly.
Mr.. Sherman said he did not see that
any object could be gained by passing the
resolution, the Senators purpose would be
attained without taking that course.
Mr.. Fessenden thought there was no
great danger from the space of half an
hour, but suggested that an adjournment
might be had FIVE minutes before twelve.
There should be some slight intermission,
and certainly no harm could be done in five
minutes.
Mr.. Trumbull said it was immaterial to
him whether they adjourned to-day or
next month, but he voted against any such
reasoning as hadbeen advanced. Congress
should pursue the even tenor of its way.
When they had President Of the United
States, they should treat him as such, and
not anticipate some terrible thing. Let
him take the consequences of his own acts,
and they should do their own duty. He
did not believe the Union was to be in
iured or destroyed by a few minutes time
What they did should be done with refer
ence to their own convenience, and with
no particular regard to what some one
might suppose, or some other person might
do.
Mr.. Sumner made some further remarks
in support of the resolution.
Mr.. Trumbull said if the Senator from
Massachusetts chose to govern his act as
Senator by some suspicion in regard to
what another department of the govern
ment might do, he might do so, but he.
(Trumbul) should vote on this question
with reference to his duty as a member OF
this body, without undertaking to antici~
pate the danger of illegitimate acts by an
other part of the government. Sufficient
unto the day was the evil thereof" He
said it was not his purpose, nor was it his
province, neither was it consistent with his
sense of public duty to make an attack
upon nor defend the President; nor would
he be placed in the position of so doing.
He should vote on the resolution without
reference to the President of the United
States, and be governed in his action by
what seemed to him proper for the con-
venience of Congress and the best interests
of the people at large. The resolution
was adopted.
The Senate went into executive session,
and after few minutes adjourned.
House.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The concur
rent resolution of the Senate for the ad-
journment tomorrow till Monday, was
agreed to.
Mr.. Miller introduced bill granting
pensions to soldiers of the war of 1872.
Referred.
Mr.. Bingham offered a resolution in,
structing the Committee on Ways and
Means to inquire into the expediency of
providing by law against any further con-
traction at present of non-interest bearing
notes, and for their increase equal to the
amount of outstanding compound interest
notes.
A resolution was offered by Mr., Blain
directing Gen. Grant to communicate to
the House all the correspondence adj
dressed By him to the President on the
subject of the removal of Secretary Stan
ton and Gen. Sheridan; also any CORE
epondence or order in his Office showing
the condition of the fifth military district
prior to the passage of the military recon
struction bill, and any recommendations
he may have thereon, and what steps, if
any, were taken by the civil authorities to
such recommendations also all corre4
spondence in reference to the difficulties in
Baltimore, touching the Police Commits.
sioners and other matters prior TO 1866,
and in reference TO the proposed mission
of the General of the army to Mexico in
1866.
Mr. Farnsworth suggested that the reso-
luton also call for the correspondence in
reference TO Gen. Sickles.
Mr.. Blaine consented to the modifcao
ton, and the resolution was then adopted.
On motion of Mr. Washburne, of In
diana, the Committee on Military Affairs
was instructed to inquire into the practi-
cability ofpaying the army once a week in
stead of every month, as now provided by
law.
On motion of Mr.. Elliot the Committee
on Freedmen's Affairs was directed to re-
port whether there were any reasons why
the Freedmen's Bureau should be con-
tinued beyond the time now limited by
law.
A resolution for the appointment of a
committee to ascertain the means of OBJ
tanning sufficient supply of pure air for
the Hall of the House of Representatives,
was offered by Mr.. Bromwell and referred
TO the Committee on Public Buildings.
The Speaker presented a memorial of the
Alabama Convention praying the repeal of
lHe COlloH ldA law ITOH the uIsl Oh lJep-
TENDER Referred to the Committee on
WAYS and Means.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Munger
asking the Secretary of the Treasury for
information as to meters to be allotted to
stills, and whether he has adopted any and
what has been the result. The resolution
was adopted,
Mr. Kelly offered a resolution for the
repeal of the tax on cotton and on produc-
tions of manufacturing and mechanical In
terests, except distilled spirits, malt IL
quors and tobacco Referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Mr.. Schenck, a resolution
was adopted asking the President for full
information as to pardons granted to per-
sons convicted of perjury or counterfeiting.
Mr. Pike offered a resolution instructing
the Committee on Ways and Means to in
quire into the expsdiency of levying tax
on United States bonds Of one per cent. :;
also, OF authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury TO issue bonds subject to State and
municipal taxation, and not TO Congress
sional taxation, and exchsngeable for out
standing bonds at the option Of the holder,
aud providing for the payment Of the tax
paid By national banks to the treasury Of
the State in which the banks are located.