Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-10
LATEST I'ELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
COXGREssIONAL PROCEEDINGS
senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The Chair SUBJ
mitted- communication from the Attorney
General, transmitting the names of various
Assistant District Attorneys, with their
salaries, etc. Laid on the table.
Also a communication from the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, stating, in answer to
inquiry, that three per cent. of the amount
above six hundred dollars had been de-
dueted from the salaries of judges accord
ing to law. rsa .rar,v
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition of
Erastus Corning and other stock and bond
holders of the Central Branch of the Pa
cifc railroad, praying that nothing con-
tanned in the act in relation TO the Eastern
Division of the railroad company shall be
construed to the prejudice of their branch.
Referred. H srt L~
On motion of Mr.. Harlon, the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, was instructed
to inquire into the propriety to amend an
act entitled an act, declaring and fixing
the rights of volunteers as part of the ar
my, approved March 2, 1867, so as TO in
Glide their previous service in che marine
corps, and in establishing the relative
rank in the army; also as to the propriety
of authorizing the Secretary Of War &c
take into consideration, in all cases, the
previous rank as well as the previous SER
vice in determining the position of an
officer. a @ s+t.4 SIT
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull, il was re-
solved that the Secretary of the Treasury
be directed to furnish the names and resi-.
dences of all individuals to whom captured
and abandoned property was released, the
| nature, quality and value thereof, tbs
amount of money returned to each, anC
whether as preliminary thereto such indi
yiduals have been required to pay any fee
or compensation of any kind to any attor.
ney or other person, and the evidence npor
which, under what laws and by wha
authority such property was released
OF paid over; also, whether any
such property, or its proceeds
were released to persons who had beer
engaged in rebellion, or given aid anC
comfort to rebellion, and whether, before
releasing such property, claimants wer'
required to establish their loyalty by com
| petent proof. -N-
1 Mr.. Ramsey submitted the following
which was ordered printed:
Resolved, That the Committee on For
eign Relations be objected to inquire int
the expedieney of treaty between Nov,
Scotia and the Dominion Of Canada, which
shall contain the following provisions
| First, That duties of five per cent, az
vaIorsm, shall be imposed on all importa
lions from Canada, being the exclusiv,
| production or manufacture of Canada, Il
| Nova Scotia, or for Nova Scotia to Canada
| which shall be substituted for the existing
tariff of the respective countries.
Second, That the excise duties of Noyt
Scotia and Canada, shall be assimulateC
by concurrent legislation.
Third, That the great lakes, canals, anC
channels of the st. Lawrence shall be car
rage free for the citizens of Novia Scotia
and Canada.
Fourth, That Canadian vessels in Ameri
can ports shall be entitled to ali thu
privileges of American vessels in Canadian
ports.
Fifth, That the fisheries of the Atlantis
coast shall be one to citizens of boil
countries.
Sixth, That the common system of law
regarding copyright patent rights ant
postage shall be extended over boil
countries.
Seventh, That Canada, with consent o
| Great Britain, shall cede to the Unite,
/ States the districts of North America ives
of longitude ninety degrees, on conditions
| to-wit:
| First, That the United States will pa,
$6,O00,000 to the Hudson Bay Company il
the full discharge of all claims to the terri
L s,,r.o1saffnz -, Moth
| whether founded on the charter Of tn
company or any treaty law or usage.
Second, That the United States vii
assume the public debt of British Colum
bia, not exceeding 100000.
Third, To the construction of the Pacif
| railway from the western extremity o
Lake Superior to Puget Sound, and tn,
United States, in addition to the grant o
land heretofore made, will guarantee divi
dends of five per cent. upon the stock o
said company, provided the amount o
| stock guaranteed as aforesaid, shall no
exceed $4,000 per mile, and Congress
shall regulate the securities for the advanc'
or account thereof
/ Fourth, The northwestern territory
shall be divided and organized into tn,
| territories of NOVA Scotia, ofnot less thar
three in number, with all the rights anC
privileges of citizens, and the government
| Of Montana territory, so far as may b,
made applicable.
| Mr.. Chandler called up his resolution t.
recognize belligerent rights in Absynnia
which elected a lively debate, in which
Messrs. johnson, Anthony, Summer, Nye
and others took part. Mr.. Graves object
ing to immediate consideration, the reso
| luton went over.
The act to suspend further contraction
came from the House and was referred.
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Officers of tbs
| Senate to define the duty of the Sergeant.
alarms, saying there was no rule defining
his duties since he had been Senator, anc
seen the present Sergeant-at-Arms in his
seat.
Mr.. TrumbuIl had no objection to the
resolution, but it should apply to all Off
GERS. The Sergeant-at-Arms was employ
ed for keeping persons from the floor who
were not entitled to admission. He Offered
an amendment by offering a resolution tt
the Secretary and other Offices. After =
considerable debate the resolution Wa,
referred to the Committee on the Pay
Office.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice he should to
morrow intoduce bill to remove politi
cal disability from 294 citizens of Ala
bama, recommended by Generals Pope anC
Swayne The list includes Governor Pat
ton and General Longstreet.
Mr.. Henderson offered a resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for copies of the instructions to officers in
relation to captured and abandoned prop,
| erty the amount of money received from
the sale of such how much was returned
to the treasury, and how much is still ir
| the hands of officers receiving the same, etc
Mr.. Fessenden condemned this system O
asking questions Unfortunately, and
the resolution was referred.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a large number
of bills and joint resolutions were intro.
duced and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The following by Mr.. VanWicke, au-
| thorizing the Comptroller of Currency,
with the appreciation Of the Secretary of
the Treasury, to revoke the order appoint
ing receiver to take charge Of any bank
and restore such bank to the owners
thereof
Mr.. Williams, of Indiana. To exempt
from taxation manufactured goods where
| the produce shall not exceed $1,000 per
annum, except certain articles.
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