Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-24
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGs.
Senate.

measures in the cases Of illegal imprison-
ment of American citizens, and inserts a
new provision to make the section read,
and be it further enacted that whenever il
shall be duly made known to the President
that any citizen has been arrested and is
detained by any foreign government 10
contravention of the intent and purposes
of this article, or IL any citizen shall
have been arrested and detained,
whose release upon demand shall
have been unreasOnably delayed or
refused, il shall be the duty of the
President forthwith to report to Congress
all circumstances Of any such arrest or de-
tention, and any proceedings for the re-
lease Of citizens so arrested, that Congress
may take prompt action to secure 10 every
citizen Of the United States his Just rights.
Mr.. Edmunds called up the bill to
amend the act to provide for the election of
Senators Of the United States, providing
that in case of the death or refusal OF a
Senator elect to serve, the Legislature shall
meet the second Tuesday thereafter and
proceed to election. Some discussion fol-
lowed, but no action.
Mr.. Thayer sent to the Chair the creden-
tials of Alex. Mcdonald and Benjamin T.
Rice, Senator's elect from Arkansas. Re-
eeived.
Mr.. Thayer moved they be sworn in.
Mr.. Davis said he held in his hands Gre
dentials Of two other gentlemen that he
asked 10 be read. Laughter Agreed to.
The papers were read, being the ere.
dentials of John P. Jones and Joseph H.
Garland, az Senators elect from Arkansas,
dated 24th November 1866.
Mr.. Howard moved tolay on the table.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Davis moved that the documents of
both periods be referred to the Judiciary
Committee, with instructions to inquire
which was constitutionally elected. 81.
After long discussion the motion was
rejected. .....
The Senators elect from Arkansas were
sworn in at quarter past two O'Clock,
Mr.. CONFESS withdrew his motion Of
fered yesterday, to discharge the Commit.
tee on Foreign Affairs from further con-
sideration of House bill for protection of
American citizens abroad. --.
The legislative appropriation bill was
again taken up. ....
The question to-day on Summers mo-
ton to strike from the amendment of the
clause repeating the act creating offices of
the Second Assistant Secretary of State,
and Examiner of claims In the State De-
partment. Sumner made some additional
remarks on the subject. After lengthy
debate the amendment was adopted by a
vote of % against IA. The next amend
ment Of the committee was agreed to in
creasing in the Treasury Department the
force of clerks. In class three from II
to II. In class two from 10 IA. In class
one from 6 to Is, and increasing the
amount of appropriation accordingly.
The amendment adding 6 clerks of class
four for first Comptroller was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the amend
ment appropriating $500 for temporary
clerks for the FIRST Comptroller, was amend
ed by increasing TO $4,000. Another amend
ment was adopted increasing the number
of clerks for the second Comptroller from
one to twelve; in class four, fourteen to
twenty in class three, fifteen to twenty
eight; in class two, six TO twenty-one; in
class one, adding twelve copyists. Anoth-
er amendment by Mr.. Sherman adds three
clerks for the Commissioner of Customs.
The committee added for the same two
clerks TO class four, two to class three, and
two to class two. The further amendments
of the committee were adopted, striking
out the provision to continue in force 80
much of the act of March 4th, 1864, as
authorizes upwards of 200 clerks of the
third class in the Office of the Second Au-
ditor until June Both, 1869, and no longer,
adding for the Fifth Auditor nine clerks
or copyists and two laborers as a tempo
rary force; increasing the appropriation
for detecting and bringing to punishment
violators of the internal revenue laws,
from one to two hundred thousand dollars
increasing the number of clerks of class
one in the Land Office from twenty to
forty. H
At half past 4-two-thirds of the bill ret
remaining 10 be consideration motion of
Mr.. Trumbull, the Senate went into ex.
ecutive session and soon after adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Paine asked, as a question privilege,
to offer resolution that the oath of Office
be now administered to Messrs Logan H.
Roots, Jas Kinds and Thos. Bates, mem
bers elect from the State of Arkansas.
Mr.. Maynard suggested whether it would |
not be better take the same course as had |
been taken in the case Of the Tennessee |
delegation, refer their credentials formal |
ly to the Committee of Elections, and the |
resolution was so modified and agreed to.
Mr.. Eggleston presented dispatch from |
the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce in |
favor Of an appropriation for the improve
ment of navigation at the falls of the Ohio |
and Mississippi river rapids. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce. .# a#r
The House went into Committee of the |
Whole, Mr.. Blain in the chair, on the tax
bill, the question being on Mr.. Van Wyck's |
to the first section, to reduce |
The tax on whisky from sixty to fifty cents. |
After lengthy discussion the amendment |
was agreed to-87 to 81.
bIr. Allison offered an amendment re-
luiring the tax on whisky used in the man
fracture of vinegar to be paid, which was
agreed TO-
Other verbal amendments were then
made to sections 4, 5, g. and 8, which reg
llate the internal management Of distille-
lies, the filing of bonds by distillers, the
of distilleries, and the fur
FISHING ofplans and descriptions Of distil-
cries.
The tenth section was amended by pro-
riding that if two establishments, belong
ng to different persons, are within 600 feet
# each other, neither shall be licensed
nd where they belong to the same person,
My one shall be licensed.
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