Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-04
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Several unim-
portant resolutions, memorials, etc, were
presented and referred.
Mr.. Thayer, in presenting resolution
regarding American citizens rights abroad,
remarked that public feeling made it adj
visable that the government should take
some action on this subject. II would give
the government more respect to protect its
citizens abroad than to purchase earth
quakes.
Mr.. sherman, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported fayorably on the House bill,
IN regard to the taxation of shareholders OF
national banks. Alr. Sherman explained
that it provided for the taxation Of shares
where the banks were located, even though
they belonged to non-residents.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill for the
gradual reduction of the army and the dis
continuance of all unnecessary grades.
The joint resolution, placing certain
troops in Missouri on an equal footing with
others asto bounty, passed.
The reconstruction bill came up, and Mr..
Terry was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. johnson said he would not ask TO
vote in Senator Thomas case until the re-
construction debate was terminated.
Mr.. Terry spoke at some length in favor
OF the reconstruction bill.
Mr.. Stewart followed on the same side,
when The Senate adjourned
House of Representatives.
Bills and resolutions were introduced as
follows:
To amend the law in relation to promo
fInna n ,.aIafsuo -.
tional banks; for the enforcement of con-
tracts payable in coin; authorizing the
building of military and postal railroads
from Washington to New York; relative
10 the naturalization laws. The latter pros
vides that any man may become a citizen
on application to any court on taking the
usual oath. To authorize The issue of
$4,000, 600 legal tenders, to supply the
deficiency caused by the contraction of
legal tender and compound interest notes
to provide for the orphans of soldiers and
sailors who died in the service, and an
asy lum for disabled veterans; to provide
for the settlement of the war debt incurred
in New Mexico in sHppressing rebellion
and Indian hostilities; in reference to the
pay and bounty of soldiers enlisting for a
special term of service, and honorably dis.
charged before the expiration of their
time; amending the act of July 5, 1866;
relative to bridging the Mississippi river;
removal of the national capital to St.
Louis; TO regulate charges of express com.
panies; in relation TO taxing u. s. notes.
national currency, etc, for State and mu-
nicipal purposes; to establish department
of justice-the bill provides for Secretary
to be at the head Of the law department.
for Attorney General, Solicitor General.
and one assistant for each, it abolishes the
Office of Solicitors to departments, and for
bids the employment of special counsel by
the head of the department except where
the whole force of the law department is
the Solicitor of the Court of
Claims is also placed within this depart
ment; also bill concerning American
and the protection due Ameri-
can citizens abroad-this bill is intended
as a substitute for that now before the House,
and declares the right of expatriation and
are parts of the public law
of the United States, and requires the Ex-
ecutive department to afford such protec-
ton asmay within its power to all Ameri-
can citizens transacting a lawful business
in all parts of the world, and to report to
Congress at once any case where such may
be interferred with or denied in any foreign
country in order that the government may
intervene; il also provides that American
may be lost by being natural
lied in or Of taking seryice under any foreign
government, or leaving the country with
0nt iDtazffS reiaE1I 10 II, exeepz from tie
protection of the government, peraons who
expatriate themselves, who commit crimes
N foreign country, who have been abroad
i've years without paying tax annually to
he United States, or enter into the service
If any belligerent country contrary to the
neutrality laws, who return 10 their ma
i've countries with the intention to resume
heir domicile there, who shall desert from
he actual service in the army or navy in
foreign State, or emisrate TO avoid any
actually ordered
Mr. Hubbard, of Western Virginia, Of |
cred resolution directing the Secretary |
4 War to transmit copies Of all cores
'ondenee between him and the Executive, |
Uniting him authority as Secretary of |
Var, to issue orders for all correspondence |
etween him and the General-in. Chief on |
be same subject, and the correspondence |
hat may have been furnished between the |
President and the General-in-Chief rela-
ing 10 the disobeying by the General any
riders of the War Department. Adopted. |
The House proceeded to dispose of the |
esolutions.
Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, offered a
calling on the Secretary of War
Or copies of all general orders promulga-
I'd by the several commanders Of the flth |
Military districts on the pentarchies of the
outh. 800 ts4sl4 TbeF CD
Mr.. Brooks modified il by emitting the
ord pentarchies, and the resolution
aesed.
In the House the Kentucky contested
lection-case was taken up and postponed
ntil tie llth of February, in order that
fr. Brown might have an opportunity of
the House under a suspension
the rules. aEst.
Mr.. Robinson offered a resolution re-
ting at considerable length the facts and
Legations in the cases Of Stephen J. Ma
ey, John Waner, W. J. Nagle, and other
merican citizens who have been arrested
1d imprisoned in ireland, requesting the
resident of the United States to institute
Immediate examination into the facts re-
ted, and if found true, to demand the i'm
ediate release of such American citizens
at have been convicted for worda spoken
deeds done 10 the United States, and TO
,mand an immediate new trial or the
berry for any American citizen denied his
lallenge for the array Of jury on the
ound Of perpetual allegiance, and to de
and the immediate release Of w. j. Ma
g and Others, and if the demand is not
implied with TO order the arrest and tleC
ntion in custody any subjects Of Great
-itain who may be found within the ju-
'diction Of the United States, and to with
sw all intercourse Of the United States !
tn Great Britain. Referred to the Com j
ttee on Foreign Affairs. The House
en- adjourned.
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