Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-27

Mr.. Randall moved that another word
be substituted for Instructed.
Mr.. Ross consented.
Alter debate the motion was adopted.
Mr.. Washhurne, of Illinois, from the
Committee on Rules, was instructed to
inquire into the expediency of providing
that no testimony taken before committee
be printed unless authorized by the COM
mittee on Printing.
Mr.. Washb9rne also asked leave to offer
resolution declaring, in the Judgment of
the House, there shall be no further ap-
preparations of public lands for railroad
purposes, and many objected. The House
refused to suspend the rules.
Mr. Baker offered a resolution insiructing
Committee on Ways and Means to inquire
into the expediency of changing the laws
10 arrest the contraction of currency and
of reducing the tax on distilled spirits,
and Of reporting more economical means
of collecting it; also of repeating the tax
on cotton, and Of adopting a scale of reye-
nue. which would yield only a sufficient
sum, with the surplus in the Treasury, to
pay the expenses of government, interest
on the public debt, etc. Adopted.
Mr.. Farnsworth offered resolution that
the Committee on Reconstruction inquire
into the expedieney of taking the census
of the Southern States. Adopted.
Mr.. Bromwell, of ILL.,, offered a resolu.
ton that sufficient amount in greenbacks
be, at times, supplied for the wants of the
people, to the exclusion of all other paper
currency. The House refused to second
tho r,rauio11o o,t1aSfioyN ard A.
rising to debate it went over.
Mr.. Orr offered a resolution that the
Committee on Ways and Means be in
strueted to inquire into the expediency of
modifying the existing laws SO as to i'm
pose tax on distillers, and according to
their manufacturing capacity. Adopted.
On motion, the Ingersol Malta Com
mittee was instructed to inquire into the
expediency of reducing the military estab-
lishment to the lowest possible number
consistent with the public safety.
Mr.. Meyers offer ed resolution direct
ing the Committee on Ways and Means to
inquire into the expediency of taxing dis
titled spirits on the capacity of the distil-
leries, and reducing the rate of tax.
Adopted.
Mr.. Pile offered resolution directing
the Secretary of War 10 report the number
of buildings rented or leased in ST. Louis
for military purposes. Adopted
Mr.. Dwiggs offered a resolution in4
structing the Committee on Public Lands
to inquire into the expediency of report
ing a bill to setting over all unsold or
unappropriated public lands to States in
which they are situated. Adopted.
Mr.. Washburne offered a resolution d.
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to
furnish information as to efforts made for
the recovery of Confederate property in
Europe whether contracts had been made
by which we are to receive share of the
property recovered, aid on what terms a
settlement has been made with Trenholm,
Frazert & Co.
Mr. Paine introduced bill to amend
the revenue act. Referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Cobb offered a resolution directing
the Joint Committee on Retrenchment to
inquire into the whisky frauds in New
York.
The Secretary of the Treasury was di-
rected to report. He said that no secret
special treasury agents had been appointed
since the first of June, 1866.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, and Mr.. Blair made a speech
which occupied an hour, against the
proposition to pay United States bonds in
currency instead of gold.
Mr.. Butler replied, taking the opposite
ground, and before he concluded, the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned.