Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

tons Of conflicting jurisdiction Det"ee'
the Uaited States aud the States by IN
Supreme Court, which was referred
the Judiciary Committee.
The consideration Of the special orde
was resumed.
Morton after some remarks, gave. no
tice that when il was in order he woui'
move TO insert an additional provision
| |. Making it the duty OF the oihcer
commanding districts to allow all oiheer
elected under the new constitutions, an'
not disqualified, TO be installed within
twenty days after the election, and Z
protect them in the discharge OF then
duties; said officers TO be deemed pro
yisional only, aud subject to United
| States authority, until the provisions o
this act are complied with.
2. Providing that in case any person
shall be elected TO office who would bt
disoualified under the Constitution wher
adopted, the person receiving the mex,
highest number Of votes shall be entitled
lto discharge the duties until new elee
hon is held under the provisions OF the
State Constitution.
During the discussion, the signing oil
the bin to admit Arkansas was an
nounced by the Chair. Il now goes to
the President for approval or rejection:
In the House, the following bills and
resolutions were presented for reference
Requesting the Judiciary Committee TO
inquire into the cause Of the delay in the
trial of Jefferson Davis, and whether any
legislation is necessary or not to insure
speedy trial.
Making an appropriation for the pay,
meut of the reward for the capture oil
Jefferson Davis. -,
To provide for the Inauguration OF the
State officers in Arkansas, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia
and Alabama.
The call of States for bills being COM
Melted the next business in order was the
consideration Of the resolution offered
last Monday by Holman, and which Ste
vens, of Pennsylvania, moved to lay on
the table. 1t is as follows:
Rssolred, That in the Judgment OF the
House. the bonds and other securities
issued by the United States, and which
are exempt by law frsm State and NUM-
oipal taxation, ought to be taxed for
national purposes in an amount suostan.
tally equal TO the average tax imposed
in the several States for local purposes,
in such manner IS may substantially
eoualize taxation, the tax to be deducted
from the coupons as they become due;
and the Committee on Ways and Means
shall be instructed to report bill for the
purposes above specified.
The vote resulted in yeas, l6; nays,
100 =
Blaine moved to refer the resolution
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Holman said that would defeat the OBJ.
iect of the resolution, and he would
therefore call for the yeas and nays. The
vote resulted in yeas, So; nays, "a so
the resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
The Speaker presented the correspond
ence relative to the VISIT of the Chinese
Embassy, to the House, and appointed
Scbenck, Banks and Wood committee
to receive the embassy.
On motion of Brooks, the Senate was
invited TO attend the reception.
The conference report on the Arkansas
hill came IN, and the House refused to
table it by 81 to l02, and it was adopted
without division.
The Speaker said he had been requested
to present a communication from c. W.
Wooley.
shalIabsrger presented resolution
that Mr.. Wooley be ordered to the bar of
the House and allowed to purge himself
of contempt, which was agreed to.
The House then, at 3:20 pm, went
into Committee of the Whole on the tax
bill, and within a quarter of an hour
.Eldridge moved that the
committee rise, as the witness was at the
bar of the House. The committee &C.
cordiugly rose, aud the Sergeantat-
Arms presented Mr. Wooley.
The Speaker addressed the witness,
and read to him the resolution adopted
BY the House to-day, and asked him
whether he was ready to make such a
statement as would purge him Of the con-
tempt Of the authority Of the House.
Mr.. Wooley, drawing paper from his
pocket and presenting it am, sir.
This is my answer"
After considerable debate as to ques
ton Of order, Shellabarger offered reso-
luton requiring Mr. Wooley to state
whether be is now willing to go before |
the managers Of the House and make
answer to the question, for refusal to
answer which be had been ordered into
e. stody, and if so, be shall have such
privilege as soon as the committee can
be convened, and that be in the mean
time remain 10 custody and in case the
witness declines, be shall be recommitted |
for a continuance of contempt, and so
remain until be is ready to make such |
answer.
Brooks made point Of order that four
members of the Committee are absent |
from the city, and the adoption Of the
resolution would detain the witness IN
further imprisonment in the dungeon.
The Speaker overruled the point, as
he House had authorized the Committee
10 investigate by subcommittee.
The resolution was then adopted by |
% to 80.
The Speaker, then addressing the wit
ness, said:
Mr.. Wooley, ] am instructed by the
House Of Representatives to PROFOUND to
you the question, Are you now ready
10 testify before the Committee, and
to make answer to the question, for the
refusal TO answer which you are now in
custody q
Mr. WooIey-As my client has testified
in reference to these questions, and as
take it to be the order Of the House that
/ shall answer, / shall do So
Speaker-The order Of the House, then,
will be executed, that the witness appear
before the committee as soon as con-
vened, and 10 the meantime be shall re-
main in the custody Of the Sergeant-st-
Arms. =,