Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-26
LATEST fELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL. PROCrEDTSsS.


amounting 10 acts of war, fail to effect his
release, the facts are to be communicated
TO Congress a. soon a. practicable. Agreed
to, so to -. One or two other arSand-
menis we're rejected and the bill was then
passed. saI g..
The bin amending the bankrupt bill was
passed, extending the time for the opera
ton of certain OF its provisions.
Mr.. Sawyer called up the bill extending
the provisions Of the act for Issuing Agri-
/ cultural College scrip TO the recently re-
bellious States. Passed. r.. I.s- ~
Mr.. kellogg called up House bill reliey-
ing the disabilities of Michael Hahn and
others. Amended and passed.
House bill making appropriation for GER
tain executive expenses OF the government
was amended and passed.
Mr.. Conkling called up the bill relative
to the protection of government officers and
agents whom suits were brought against.
At 2 P. NJ, the Senate went into execu-
tive session. Il
The resolution Of inquiry by The Com
mittee on Commerce, into the expediency
of the restoration Of the leyees on the low
er Mississippi to report to next session was
adopted.
The Presidents veto OF the Freedmen's
Bureau bill was received, and the bill
passed over it by AZ to 5. .....
| Discussing the pay of certain Senator'S,
| Mr.. Davis offered an amendment restrict
| ing the commencement of pay to the time
of admission. Agreed to, % to q, and
| resolution adopted.
| The Senate at 1l:30 went into executive
session, which continued till midnight.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, July pa resolution
was adopted renting fines on members for
| absence without leave.
A bill providing that railroad bonds be
sold only to actual settlers WAS passed.
Business on the Speakers table was taken
up, and the first vote showed no quorum
Mr.. Washburne had endeayored to obtain
! consent to report a bill extending the rev
enue laws over Alaska, but Mr.. Pomeroy
objected, insisting upon tae regular order of
business on the announcement Of no quo
rum.
Mr. Washburne offered 10 compromise
with Mr.. Pomeroy by agreeing not to call
for division Of business, if the latter
would not object to his reporting his bill.
The business was completed, and Mr.. POM
eroy declined.
A call Of the House found I IA present
The ratification of the fourteenth article
by the Georgia Legislature was presented
and referred.
Several Senate bills were acted on, in
Guiding an extension of the patent on
Turner's alarm clocSS which passed.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported n bill to increase
the duties on imported copper and copper
ore. Referred TO the Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr.. Logan reported bill prohibiting
the allowance of commissions, etc, for the
negotiation or exchange Of bonds, coin or
bullion on account Of the United States,
providing that ali authority under existing
laws to issue bonds or interest bearing
treasury notes shall cease Immediately
not TO interfere with the conversion Of Sc
curities into 500 bonds, nor issue of 8
per cent. temporary loans for the
exchange of registered bonds for cou
pom bonds, nor the issue Of subsidy bonds
to railroad companies, aud requiring
monthly reports from the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Mr.. Boutwell, offered as an amendment
an additional section prescribing the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury making any sales OF
gold for any purpose whatever. The amend
ment was agreed to- and the bill passed.
Mr.. Elliott from the Committee on Con-
ference, reported back the Senate bill 10
amend the act Of March, 1868, 10 prevent
and punish frauds on the revenue, which
passed.
Mr.. Beck offered resolution directing
the Committee on Ways and Means to re-
port on joint resolution exemptiug all per-
Sons from the penalties and lorfeitures i'm
posed by the internal revenue law, passed |
at this session, for such a period of time
not less than twenty days, az will enable !
persons affected thereby to obtain copies Of
the law and understand its provisions,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Maynard from the Ways and Means |
Committee, reported back the bill intro |
duced by Mr.. Cullum, repeating section |
1876 of the act Of June Both, 1864, 10 pro-
vide for the support of the government, and |
repeating any legacy or succession tax,
which passed.
Mr.. Clarke, of Kansas, offered resoIu-
ton reciting the fact that two female white |
children had been recently recovered from
the Kiowa Indians in Texas, the rest Of the /
family having been murdered, and direct
ing the Secretary Of the Interior 10 reserve \
from the moneys due to these Indians 5000 L
for each child, who are to be known as
Helen and Heloise Lincoln.
Mr.. Paine suggested an amendment re-
curing payment to be withheld from any
tribes Of Indians that hold white persons
in captivity.
Mr.. Mullins suggested extending the
provisions 10 persons Of other color.
Mr.. Paine's suggestion was accepted, aud |
the resolution az amended was adopted.
Mr. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, offered a
resolution authorizing and requiring Lieut..
Gen. Sherman to use the most efficient |
means to reclaim from peonage the women
and children Of the Nevajo Indians nov
held ia slavery in the territory adjacent 10
their homes. He stated that 1000 women
and children were so enslaved. RESOLUTION
adopted.
]. w. Cliff C. II. Prince, W P. Ed
wards and $. y. Cove, members elect from
Georgia, we're seated.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Florida, presented a. a
question of privilege, a preamble add reso-
lutioas for the impeachment of the Pfesi-
dent, instructing the late managers 10 an
nounce the fact to the Senate and to pre-
pare and report articles OF Impeachment
Referred 10 Judiciary Committee. .
The Senate amendment 10 the House
bill, concerning the rights of American
citizens abroad, was cOncuFred 10.
The select committee on alleged cor
ruPtions in the Impeachment trial weredis-
cahrged from hlrther consideration Of ti.
subject
The Committee on Conference reported
that the Senate had receied from it, aIneui-
ment TO the JEFF. Davis reward bill, which
goes to the President
The Speaker laid before the House the
Presidents veto Of the Freedmen's Bureau /
bill. The message having been read, ihe
bill was passed over the veto by lis 70 %.
The following is the bill Concerning the
rights Of American citizens in foreign
States, As amended and passed by the Sen &
ate: :
Whereas, The right Of eKpliIiaiion is 4 | I
natural and iBherent right VI all people, I,
and indispensable 10 the enjoyment Of the
rights Of life, liberty and the parsuit
d happiness; and whereas, in the recog-