Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-11
Congressional.

The Standing Committees of the SEN
ate were appointed yesterday.
Summers bill to resume specie pay
ment July fourth was laid over to next
week. He explained his purpose in the
bill TO carry out reconstruction acts in
Georgia to be to resume, to certain ex-
tent, the power Of Congress over Geor-
gis, in consequence OF the Legislature
being illegally constituted.
The House bill to restore the Bureau
Of Indian Affairs to the War Department
was referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Mr.. Edwards called for the unfinished
business of yesterday, stating that he
was in favor of having the message read
in order to show the country the kind of
man who occupied the Presidential chair.
The reading was then continued to the
end.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to repeal
the sixth section of the act revoking an
appropriation for the support of the
army for the year ending June 80, 1858.
Also a joint resolution submitting for
ratification the following amendment to
article l6 of the Constitution: No dis
tinction shall be made by the Uoited
States, nor by any State, among the
citizens, in their civil and political
rights, on account of race, color or pre-
vious condition" Also bill to regulate
the elective franchise in the United
States.
Mr.. Conness introduced bill fixing
the compensation for labor performed for
the Government of the United States.
Laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed. 1t provides that from and after
June, %, 1869, all laborers, workmen
and mechanics engaged in the employ
ment of the Uaited States shall receive
for days labor, as provided by law, the
full wages and compensation paid for
such labor az if ten hours constituted a
days labor.
The credentials of Mr.. Hill, Senator
elect from Georgia, with the memorials
relating to them, were referred.
Ia the House Mr.. Rice called up the
bill to provide for the issue Of arms to
the militia Of certain States lately in
rebellion, which was referred
Mr.. Edmunds said that 10 view OF the
extraordinary proposition In relation to
the national debt contained in the Presi-
dents message, he would move that on
next Tuesday the Finance Committee
(unless they should, in the meantime
report the resolutions on that subject
offered by him on the 2lst Of November
last be discharged from further conside
ration Of il, and would noVe It's passage
It efirms that the faith Of the United
States is solemnly pledged to the pay
ment of the national debt.
The bill equalizing bounties was made
the special order for the first Tuesday ia
January.
A resolution for q recess from the AIS
Of December to the 9Th Of January wal
adopted
A bill was introduced to regulate the
value Of United States legal tender note
in coin, and 10 provide for their redemp
ton. The bill directs ths Secretary o
the Treasury 70 cause gold coin to b
exchanged for United States legal tendel
notes, whenever demanded ct the Treas
ury, in sums Of not less than one hun
dred dollars, aud at the following rates o
exchange For the first month, on
dollar in coin for one thirty-fve in notes
for the second month, one dollar in coii
for one thirty-four in notes; aud then a
the decrease Of one cent per month uuti
par Is reached.
The Senate's joint resolution, respect
ing the provisional governments Of Yir
Einis and Texas, was referred 70 the Re
construction Committee
Mr.. Butler introduced q bill creating
IN additional Judicial district in Tenuss
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