Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-20
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Senate.
WASHINGTON, June I9.-Mr, Edmunds
from the Judiciary Committee, reported
with an amendment, bill relative 10 hold.
ing elections for Senators. ...s
Mr.. Wilson introduced q Joint resolu-
ton to cross from the rolls Of the army
certain officers absent without authority
from their commands. Referred to the
Military Committee.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced "a bill 70 trans
fer the Indian Bureau to the War Depart
menL He said his purpose was 10 turn it
over to the Freedmen's Bureau. Referred
to the ComElittee on Indian Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. Morgan, the adverse
vote Of yesterday on the bill for the relief
Of certain exporters of rum and alcohol,
was reconsidered and passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate a reso-
luton passed by the House yesterday, de-
nouneing the land treaty with the Usage
Indians. ,
MIR. Sumner said il related to 4 mat
Ter that should properly come before the
Senate in executive session. II was trans
ierred 10 executive session and referred 10
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Mr.. Washburne, Of Indiana, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported a
bill relative 10 additional bounties, which
was ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Ketchum, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill providing
for the appointment OF 4 commission TO ex-
anime md report on certain claims In the
State Of New York, which was ordered
printed and recommitted.
The bill regulating the carrying of pas
sengers on steamboats, and other vessels was
passed.
Mr.. FarnsWOrth, from the Conference
Committee, to whom was referred the bill
removing the political disabilities from
certain persons in the Southern States,
made report in favor of striking out the
the names Of George s. Houston, of Ala
bama, and George W. Jones, of Tennessee.
Mr.. Beck, of the minority of the COM
mittee, reported and spoke of the
high character of the two men who
were excluded by it. He said he
knew no reason TOR it, if it were not that
Mr.. Jones might probably be a dangerous
competitor for Congress in the district
where be lived.
Mr.. Fsrnsworth defended his report. He
said when the Senate amendment was
referred to the committee on Reconstruct
ton, that Committee naturally consulted
members from Tennessee az to the present
condition of jones mind, and came to the
conclusion, from what they said, that until
Jones asked TO be relieved from disabili-
ties, it was not worth while for Congress to
tender amnesty to him He didn't Inquire
into the politics of the man proposed to be
relieved, but he did inquire as to whether
he was acting with the loyal people Of the
United States or with the rebels Of the
South. After further discussion the bill
was defeated by II yeas to IS nays-less
than two-thirds voting for it. A motion
to reconsider was made, and the matter
was laid over till Monday next.
The House then proceeded to business
on the Speakers table and disposed thereof
as follows
The Senate's amendment to the House
joint resolution for the turning over Of the
damaged ordnance for the Lincoln monu- i
ment. Agreed to.
The Senate's amendments to the House
bill, amended March %, 1864, providing
for the carrying of the mails from the
United States to foreign points was con
CURED in. 4sf.rsr... ......-.
The Senate's amendment to the House
bill to continue the Freedmen's Bureau was
concurred in.
The Senate's amendment to the House
bill remitting the Supreme Court was con-.
Cured in.
The Senate's amendment to the House
bill for the relief of certain exporters of
distilled spirits by striking out the word
alcohol was coneurred in.
Concurrent to the Senate's resolution
giving the thanks of Congress to Edwin NJ
Stanton passed l02 to "a.