Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-10
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IonsressionaI Proceeding,

a
number Of memorials aud petitions were
presented.
Mr.. Sumner presented claims from the
New England Emigrant Aid Society, for
S25,oOO damages done to properly in Lea
venworth, Kansas Territory, by a mob 1
some years ago. Referred to the Commit
tee on Claims.
Mr.. Lane reported, from the Committee /
on Pensions, bills granting pensions to the |
widows of deceased Union soldiers of East /
Tennessee, who were hung by the Rebel an
thorities during the war when caught burn |
ing bridge near Knoxville The pen |
sion in each case is eight dollars per month, |
and dates from November, 1861. Also, |
increasing the pensions Of widows Of revo-
lutionary soldiers.
Mr. Morrill,, from the Committee on the /
District Of Columbia, reported bill annul- /
ing all laws and ordinances of the District
Of Columbia and the several territories
making distinction between persons on
account Of color, and for the punishment
of officers and persons who may attempt to
execute any such laws or ordinances, con |
trary to the provisions Of this act. This
subject, he said, had ALREADY been acted
upon in the franchise bill.
A bill to provide for the payment Of
pensions was taken up. and after discussion
postponed
The bill for the admission Of Nebraska
wss then taken up.
Mr.. johnson addressed the Senate 10
opposition to the pending amendment,
e0ntending that Congress had no power TO
regulate the suffrage question.
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. Sumner. Wade and Others
Mr.. johnson, in the conrse of argument
on the equal rights Of the States, said It
was the intention Of the constitution %
| place all on equal grounds, and for that
/ reason he was opposed 10 the amendment.
Mr. Wade hoped the friends of the bill
| would not vote for Mr.. Browns amend
ment, that the other was at all events harm
less, and would result in the immediate
admission of Nebraska.
After protracted debate, Mr. Edmnnd5
amendment was lost-yeas Is nays II.
Mr.. Browns amendment was also voted
doWn-yeas s; nays %
Mr.. Fdmnnds then moved his amend
meni as an amendment TO theoriginal bill.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Buckalew then spoke against the
bill, asserting that the constitution was re-
iected by fair vote of the people of Nc
braska.
Mr.. Cragin believed that Congress was
bound to admit these territories, and irregu-
Iarities would be soonest remedied by such
admission.
Mr.. Wade said: Let us have vote on
the bill"
Mr.. Edmonds moved to amend by adding
as an additional section his former PROPOSE
ton, which was carried yeas 20, nays IS.
The bill as amended was then passed ;
yeas "A, nays Is.
On motion of Mr.. Wade, the bill to adj
| NIT Colorado as a State was then taken up.
Mr.. Edmonds moved as an amendment
the same amendment which had been at
tached to the Nebraska bill agreed to,
nays q, yeas %.
Mr.. Hendricks, of Indiana, said the ac-
ton was even more irregular than that on
the Nebraska bill; in addition to the small
population of Colorado, it was the first in
stance Of Congress changing constitution
which the people had agreed on.
Mr.. Wiley said he had voted against the
bill to admit Nebraska with Mr.. Edlong's
amendment, but as it had passed, he would
vote for this bill
| Mr.. Grimes said for some reason stated
BY the last speaker, he would vote against
| it, his conscience would not allow him to
act so inconsistency, he believed the
amendment would be entirely imperative
Mr.. Doolittle said the statement Of the
Governor Of Colorado, in which he said
| the constitution was no indication Of the
sentiment of the people, and there was but
1900 of the population that endeavOred
to have it admitted was the act Of wicked
and designing men.
| HOUsE.-Mr. Kasson introduced reso-
luton to restore the jurisdiction Of the
Bureau Of Indian Claims to the War De
partment Referred.
resolution was agreed to, requesting
the Secretary of the Interior to inform the
| House il any modification is necessary in
the third article of the treaty with the
| Choctaws and Cherokees, ratified June
1866, whereby 5000 negroes in the country
Of the Indians can have their rights az
citizens defined.
| Mr.. Cullom introduced a resolution, in
structing the Committee of Ways and
Means TO inquire into the expediency Of
amending the revenue laws, 80 that in
comes under 81, 900 shall be exempt from
taxation, and all over taxed per cent.
only. Agreed to-
Mr.. MAYNARD introduced resolution to
modify the resolution of the 10th of De.
cember, 1866, directing the Committee on
| Claims TO refuse 10 consider all claims pre-
ferred by citizens of the late Rebel States,
so that the same shall not apply TO claims
/ of loyal citizens in Tennessee.
Mr. Washburn objected.
Mr.. Taylor, of New York, introduced a
resolution directing the Committee on Ma
| val Affairs to inquire into the eKpediency
of an amendment to appropriation bill, APP
proved July 28th, 1866, 50 as TO allow sea
| men and marines Of the United States navy
| the same bounties as allowed to soldiers,
and under the same limitations Pssset.
Mr.. Chandler, of New York, rising 70
question of privilege, said he was recorded
in the report of the press as having voted
nay on Mr.. Ashley's impeachment resolu-
ton He had voted aye because he desired
a full investigation of the charges that had
been referred against the President
Mr.. Chandler introduced resolution
placing the reporters Of both the Craig and
the Associated Press news organizations on
the floor of the House upon the same foot
ing as the Globe reporters, and subject to
the same restrictions. Referred 10 the
Committee on Rules.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard of Connect
cut the Judiciary Committee were in
structed to inquire whether 80 much of the
4lst section of the national banking act as
limits the right Of State authority to tax
shares at the place where banking is done
under said act, might not be SO amended as
to permit snch taxation at any time whore
such shares are owned, being in the State
where the bank is located.
Mr.. Hooper, Of Massachusetts,, from the
Committee on Banking and Currency, re-
ported back Senate bill No. III, to incor-
porate the National Safety Fund Company,
of Washington, D. c., with an amendment
to prevent the corporation from ever be-
coming a trade company, which was
passed.
Petitions were presented from the cit |
zens of Fulton and Saratoga counties, New |
York, praying for the appropriation of |
81. 90 per year for Samuel Downing, the |
only survivor of the Revolutionary war.
A message from the President, trans
hitting reports of the Attorney Generals |
giving list Of pardoned Rebels, was pre- |
sented and referredto Judiciary Committee. |
The Joint Resolution to increase the COM
pensation of employees Of the civil de- |
partme1ts Of the government was taken |
up but after some motions was laid over, |
and the House adjourned.