Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-18
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to Liberia.
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial from
German citizens for the adjustment of the
Presidency of the United States, on the
ground that it is a copy of royalty and
dangerous to the United States.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented memorial from
the South Carolina Convention for aid to
the Port Royal Railroad Company.
Mr.. Trumbull presented memorial from
citizens of Illinois for aid in the construc-
ton of deep water communication between
Lake Michigan and the Mississippi river.
Petitions and memorials were appro-
priately referred.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported substitute for House bill
referred to that committee December 10th.
providing that hereafter any election au-
thorized by the reconstruction act of March
23d, 1867, shall be decided by a majority
of votes actually cast, and at an election at
which the adoption or rejection of any con-
stitution is submitted, any person duly re-
gistered may vote in any part OF the State
in which he shall have been registered,
where he may have resided at the time of
said election, upon presentation of his GER
tifcate of registration, under such regula-
tions as the district commander may pre-
scribe.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced a bill, which
was referred to the Judiciary Committee,
defining the jurisdiction of United States
courts 10 certain cases. 1t affirms that re-
peated decisions of the Supreme Court
have been that the judicial power of
the United States does not embrace the po-
litical power II declares that all courts Of
the United States in the administration of
Justice shall be bound by the decisions of
the political departments of the govern
ment on political questions, and that it
rests with Congress to decide what govern
ment is established in State. 1t is fur
Their declared that no civil State govern
ment, republican in form, exists in the
States Of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas and Texas,
and that 10 civil government in either of
the said States shall be recognized IA valid
or legal State governments either by the
executive or Judicial power Of the United
States until Congress shall so provide, or
until such State government ID represented
| in Congress and il is further affirmed that
| the reconstruction act of March Cd, 1867,
and all acts supplemental thereto, are po-
litical in character, the property or va
lidity of which is in no Judicial tribunal
a competent question, and the Supreme
Court ofthe United States is hereby pro.
hibited from taking jurisdiction in any
/ case growing out of the execution of said
acts in either of said States, until such
| States shall be represented in Congress, OF
until Congress shall recognize the State
| government as republican in form. AL
such cases pending in said court shall be
| dismissed, and all acts authorizing an ap-
| peal, writ of error, habeas corpus, or other
| proceedings being before SAID Supreme
| Court for review of any case civil or crimi-
nal, or other proceedings arising out
| of the execution of said reeonstrnc-
ton, or authorizing an appeal from
| the Circuit Court in habeas corpu;
proceedings to the Supreme Court, or which
| authorize the Supreme Court to issue a
writ of habeas corpus to bring before it for
review any judgment of lower court in
habeas corpus cases, hereby repealed.
Mr.. Wilson reported from the Military
| Committee bill for the gradual reduction
of the army and to discontinue unneces-
sary grades therein.
| Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, to whom was referred the bill fol-
further security of equal rights in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, introduced a bill to
| regulate the presentation of bills to tbs
President and return the same, stating thai
the committee is unanimous in its favor.
| Mr.. Harlan introduced a bill to amend
| the usury laws of the District of Columbia
| Referred.
On motion Of Mr. Summertime President
be requested to communicate any informa
ton conQsFning the alleged Interference o
| the Consul at Rome with the late difficult
ties in Italy.
| A resolution asking the Secretary Of the
/ Treasury for information relative TO this
abandonment of Demustown cotton cases
Adopted.
| The Senate considered the resolution for
the admission of Mr.. Thomas of Mary
land.
Mr.. Cole advocated it.
Mr.. Drake gave notice of an amendment
that Mr.. Thomas be not allowed 10 take
the oath or hold his seat.
Mr.. Hendricks spoke in favor of his adj
mission.
1 M .hahilhl4ll = blll llONluN7 AiitN iAiC tVl
days within which the President ia re-
quired by the constitution TO return bill
not approved by him, shall be deemed tn,
tea calendar DAYS, Sunday excepted, next
after their receipt, and shall be computed
by excluding the day on which he receive:
them, and including the tenth day there
after the adjournment of Congress which
shall prevent the return by the President
of any such bill to the house in which il
originated, shall be construed to be the
final adjournment of session; in case o
the adjournment Of either house to n par
ticular day, it shall he lawful for the Pre-
sident TO return bill with objections, OIL
send a message announcing its signature tC
the office Of the Secretary of the Senate OF
| Clerk OF the House, as the case may be
and such return or sending of message
shall be considered to have the same effect
as If the house in which the bill originated
was in session.
The Committee on Military affairs voted
to return Sherman's brevet nomination te
| the President, with a resolution stating
it unadyisable to confer brevet rank on of
ticers of the two highest grades.
The Senate concurred in House amend
ment to the bill supplemental to an act fol-
| the payment Of bounties.
| The Senate considered the Joint resolu-
| ton to convert into treasury notes monies
arising from sales of captured and aban-
doned property now in the hands of the
| United States Treasurer, but after speech
| from Mr. Fessenden, and without action
the Senate adjourned
| House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
A large number Of bills and Joint resolu.
lions we're introduced and referred, incIud-
ing the following: Providing that green.
backs be exempt from State taxation. Pro
viding for the levies, and TO secure the low
lands Of Arkansas and Missouri from inun-
| dalton
Er. Bingham To restore the State OF
| Alabama to representation in Congress
Referred to the Committee on Reconstruc-
| ton.
| The bill is as follows
Whereas, a large majority of the
votes given at the election held February
9Th, 1868, we're for the constitution pre-
sented by a convention of the people OF
| the State Of Alabama; and
Whereas, a certain combination of the
citizens within said State refuse to vote
with intent thereby to defeat the efforts OF
the friends Of the Union to restore said
State to its proper relations to the Union
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