Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-21
LATEST 1'ELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL pRocrrDtNas.
Senate,

senate,
WAsHINaToN, Dec. 20.-Mr. Howard
presented petition from citizens of Michi-
gan, setting forth that the pension law
makes provision only for the discharged
soldiers Of the regular army, and all who
have imperiled their lives in defense of
the country being equally meriiorious, they
ask 10 make the pension laws and acts for
the relief Of disabled soldiers SO as TO apply
to soldiers hOporably discharged and dis
abled from whatever cause, whether regu-
lars or volunteers. He asked for the petit
ton favorable consideration of the Com.
mittee on Pensions, TO whom it was re-
ferred.
A resolution for the suspension of work
on the Jail in the District Of Columbia was
debated, and an amendment on Mr.. Trum-
bulls resolution, combining the suspension
to four days, was passed.
Mr.. Wiley presented a memorial from
delegates to the Virginia Reconstruction
Convention, setting forth certain grievances,
and asked for reading, but objection being
made, il was referred to the Judiciary
Committee,
Mr.. Sherman called up the unfinished
business, the bill to repeal the tax on cote
ton. The question was on the motion to
suspend till February Mr.. Sherman
earnestly opposed the motion to postpone,
saying It would be postponed until the
whole question of revenue would be de-
cided, while it was indispensable to the
laborers and planters to know Immediately
what they will have to pay upon the next
years crop. The debate was continued at
some length between Messrs. Thayer, Nye
and Sherman, but the bill was laid over.
House bill making appropriation for the
execution of the reconstruction laws and
for service in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment. Referred TO Committee on Appro-
priationa.
The chair laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Attorney General,
transmitting information in regard to ac~
counts paid during the year, ending June
80, 1866 10 June 30, 1867, for special
counsel employed by the Assistant At
torney General and District Attorney. Re-
ferred TO Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Buekalew called up his resolution,
asking the Secretary of State for informa-
ton in regard to the amount of money paid
for newspapers and printing the laws of the
United States since March 4, 1861.
Mr.. Edmunds moved an amendment,
directing the Secretary to further inform
the Senate if the account of counsel was
paid in his department; his authority for
doing the same; with names of persons
paid and service rendered; also whether
reports of the trial had been printed during
that period by whose authority and ex-
peRse thereof. Resolution with amend,
ment adopted.
Mr.. Ramsey offered resolution in
quiring of the Secretary of War whether
the government intends to abandon the
military reservation at Fort Ridgley, MINI,
and if 80 whether, in his opinion,
the same should be open to settlement
under the homestead and peremption laws.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported joint resolution, asks
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to adjourn
the sale of stock held by the government
in the Dismal Swamp canal until Feb.
ruary 9Th.