Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-11
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Mr. Trum.
bull presented memorial from the Execu-
tive Committee of the Colonization Society.
stating that three thousand persons. mostly
from North Carolina, are DESTROYS of emf
grating to Liberia. The funds of the So
ciety are exhausted by sending twelve
hundred last year, and ask an appropria-
ton of one hundred thousand dollars annu-
ally for the establishment of a line of
steamers, and that one hundred dollars be
donated to each emigrant.
Mr. Howard, from the select committee,
reported a substitute for Mr.. Anthony's
resolution relative to admission to the
galleries during the impeachment trial.
After debate, an amendment fixing the
number of tickets at 900 was agreed to-
and resolution adopted
The Senate then went into Executive
session.
After executive session, the consular
and diplomatic bill came up.
An amendment providing for a Consul
at Osaea and Yeddo, Japan, at a salary of
$4,000 each, was agreed to.
The bill having passed through the
Committee of the Whole, the question be-
ing on the amendment to strike out the
mission to Ecuador, it was lost. Also the
striking out Of Bolivia. The contingent ex-
penses of foreign missions was increased
from $20,000 to $4,000. The mission to
Portugal was allowed to remain in the
bill, which finally passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman, the pending
bill was made the special order for to-mor-
row.
House of Representative.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported bill for the admis-
sion Of Alabama, published last week.
Made special order for tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Wood, the Committee
on the District of Columbia was instructed
to report what government officials have
had real estate transferred 10 them since
1861, with description thereof.
Senate joint resolution to isue clothing
to soldiers and others, to replace that de-
stroyed to prevent contagion. Passed.
Mr.. Cook, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals, reported a substitute for he
bill authorizing military and postal roads
from Washington to New York, limiting
fare to three cents per mile, aud requiring
through trip to be made in seven hours.
Mr.. Payne, from Freedmen's Bureau
Committee, reported a bill providing for
the sale of certain lands on Sea Island, Bu-
fort district, South Carolina. 1t confirms
President Lincoln's instructions to the
South Carolina Tax Commissioners, De-
cember, 1863, and subsequent modification
by act of Congress. Il provides for the
sale of all lands set apart as school farms
IN st. Helena parish, and all lands in
Port Royal yet subject to disposal. The
Commissioners are AUTHORIZED to sell to
resident freedmen in lots at one dol
lar and a half per acre Of all unre-
deemed lands in st. Lnke's parish, and re-
quires all persons who acquired claims
under Gen. Sherman's order of January
10th, 1865, to obtain warrants for the same
before the first Of May next. The balance
of the lands not required to meet such pur-
| pose are to be sold to the freedmen who
! are the heads of families, or have served
| in the army or navy, at not less than one
dollar per acre, and in parcels of not more
| than forty acres to any one purchaser, ex-
cept the lands on Phillips, Caprera,
Trips, Santa and Harbor islands, which
may be sold at not less than fifty cents per
acre, and in parcels not exceeding three
hundred acres The bill passed under the
operations of the previous question bv q
vote of rs to 50.
NJ. Elliott, from Committee on Freed
| mems Affairs, reported back substitute
| bill to continue the Freedmen's Bureau
| from July next, and granting authority to
| the Secretary of War to re-estabiish a
| Bureau where it had been discontinued on
| being satisfied that personal safety to freed
men requires it. The bill went over till
| tomorrow.
Mr.. Schenck, from Committee on WAYS
and Means, reported back the bill reported
by him yesterday, to exempt certain
| manufactures from internal tax The
second section is modified 80 "a to read that
nothing in this act shall be construed as to
repeal orinterfere with any law, regulation,
or provision for assessment or collection of
| any tax which accrue before the first of
April, 1868.
The third section is struck out aItoget her.
After discussion the bill passed, yeas,
l22; nays, 2. The nays were Hawkins
and johnson.
| Mr.. Banks, from the Committee on For
| eign Affairs, reported back the bill con-
corning the rights of American citizens in
foreign States, and addressed the House in
advocacy of it.
Mr.. Lawrence suggested az an amend
ment to the bill, proviso that no citizen
who has voluntarily, and is actually en-
gagged in the military or naval service,
can lawfully exercise the right of expatria-
ton during the time he may be liable to
render such service. The bill goes over
till the morning hour tomorrow morning.
The Speaker presented communica.
ton from the General of the army relative
to the removal of the City Councils of New
Orleans and Jefferson, Louisiana, which
were referred to the Committee on Recon-
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