Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-18
BY TELBG RAP h -.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
coNoREssIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WAs9rNGToN, June 1.-THE Chair sub
raitted communication from the Consti-
tntional Convention Of Texas, transmitting
resolution adopted by the Convention, re-
nuesting change in the law at the earliest
possible moment, authorizing the COM
mander Of the District 20 appoint Registers
~ Election. Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
The Chair also presented .communiea-
ton from the Secretary Of War transmit
ting draft proposed to the Law relative to
the Judge Advocate of the army. Referred
To the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, recommended the indefinite post
ponement of the'seyeral bills in relation
TO the establishment of a uniform system
of bankruptcy. Agreed to.
The Chinese Embassy were announced,
when Mr.. Sumner presented the guests to
the President in brief speech of welcome,
hand shaking and conversation to the in.
terpreters.
The President pro tenn, again called the
Senate to order, and the Embassy retired
without ceremony.
The Chair laid before the Senate tele-
gram from the Constitutional Convention
of Texas, forwarding resolutions just
adopted, on which they ask the action of
Congress. The resolutions, after reciting
the lawlessness existing in certain parts of
the State, urge upon Congress the necessity
of authorizing the organization by the con-
vention of military force in the several
counties to act in connection with the mil
itary commanders, in whom they express
confidence, for the purpose of protecting
the lives and property Of their citizens, now
proved upon by aesassins and robbers, and
assert that otherwise they will be obliged
to organize for their own defense. The
matter was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
The bill relating TO national currency
was taken up.
The first section, forbidding any national
bank from paying interest on the balances
of any other, was stricken out by 26 to IL.
The bill passed, with Sherman's substi-
tute for Davis amendments, which are
substantially the same, by % to IA.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
House of Representatives.
In the House, Mr.. Cook, from the Com
mitlee on Elections, reported Mckee en-
titled to seat from the ninth Kentucky
district, aud will call the resolution up
next week.
Mr.. Ingersoll offered a resolution direct
ing the Committee on Ways and Means to
consider and report on the subject of tax
on capital deposits and circulation of Ma
tional and other banks of issue, in connec-
ton with bill directed to be proposed.
Mr.. Randall suggested to include also
tax on government deposits.
Mr.. Ingersoll so modified the resolution,
and it was agreed to.
Mr. Julian introduced a bill for the
sale of the Hot Springs reservation, Ar
kansas. Referred.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution instructing the Committee on
Ways and Means TO inquire into the ex-
pediency of reporting bill to collect rev.
enue on distilled spirits on the principle Of
taxing the capacity of the still and appa-
ratus, making fall allowance for waste, tC
contain provision like the following
First Call in expert builders and opera
tors and ascertain the utmost quantity 8
still can produce in twenty-four hours con
slant running
Second. Let the distiller take out 8
license for such time as he may choose L
operate, paying, or giving good security K
! pay, all tax on all spirits that can be pro
duced within the period Of the license.
Third. If the distiller shall be found L
overrun the period of his license, he shall
be subject to imprisonment in the peniten
tiary.
| Fourth. Ii any one shall be found Il
have distilled spirits without license, h,
| shall be subject to like imprisonment.
Fifth. If there be any unOCc1pied distil
officer, who shall be heavily punished if h
suffers the premises to go into the hands o
another person for the purpose of using
! them.
Sixth. The keeper of any concealed still
shall be heavily punished.
The resolution was referred to the Com
| mittee on Ways and Means.
The Speaker presented the resolutions o
| the Texas Convention. Referred to the
| Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Washburne, of Massachusetts, from
| the Committee on Claims, reported a bill
to provide for the distribution of the re
ward offered by the President for the cap
ture of Jefferson Davis. Ordered printed
| and recommitted.
Mr.. Washburne, OF Indiana, from the
! Committee on Military Affairs, made 8
re, port as TO the burying of Confederate
dead in Antietam Cemetery. Ordered
| printed, and reCOmmitted.
The House proceeded to consider as the
special order, the bill reported by Mr.
Elliott, from the committee to promote
American commerce.
Mr.. Elliott addressed the House on tn,
national importance of the bill, the pro-
visions Of which had already been pub
| lished.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to amend the second
section by providing that in order tha
American lumber, cordage, iron, copper
chains and anchors might be used. in tbs
construction of American vessels, there
should be allowed a bounty equal TO the
drawback of duty on these materials &C.
tually in construction.
Mr.. Allison moved TO table the bill
The question was taken, and the billtabled
by vote Of 81 to As.
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth, the Sen
ate amendments to the bill to relieve Ger.
tain persons in North Carolina for politi-
cal disabilities, were non-concurred in
and the Committee of Conference was
asked for Adjourned.
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