Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-27
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

lima, praying for the removal of political !
disabilities from several persons named |
referred.
Mr.. Chandler reported favorably from
the Committee on Commerce bill to pre-
vent and punish frauds on revenue, and
for other purposes, which was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sherman reported favorably from the
Committee on Finance a bill to refund GER
tain duties paid under protest.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced bill in rela-
ton to the qualification of jurors, which
he asked to have placed upon the calendar,
as it had already been considered by the
Judiciary Committee.
On molten of Mr.. Sumner, at 1925 P. NJ,
the Senate went into executive session
and. at 1:30 P. NJ, the Senate resumed legis-
lative business, and took up the Presidents
veto.
The bill passed over the veto by 80
gainst 8.
The Chair appointed as committee of
conference on the part of the Senate on the
tax exemption bill, Messrs. Sherman,
Williams, and Morgan.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced a bill in rela-
ton to the qualification of jurors, which
provides that no person shall be held in
competent by an act as juror upon any
grand jury, or as juror on trials for public
of1enses against the United States by
reason of having found or expressed
an opinion upon matters to be sub
mitted to such grand jury for investi-
cation, or upon the guilt or innocence
of persons accused of such opinion be
merely founded on public rumor, state
ments of public journals, or the common
history of the times, provided he be other
wise competent, and upon his oath de
clared, and it appears to the satisfaction of
the court that, Notwithstanding such opin-
ion, he can and will impartially decide
upon matter to be submitted, and try the
prisoner upon the crime charged, and give
true verdict upon the evidence; but the
court may, in its discretion, set aside such
grand or petit juries.
House of Representatives.
The Speaker announced the first bust
ness in order the joint resolution to regulate
the tariff for freight and passengers on the
Union and Pacific roads. The question
being on seconding the previous question
on prices. The motion to refer it the Com
mittee on Pacific railroad, after debate of
the previous question, was voted down by
a vote of GO against 81.
After some discussion, Mr.. Washburne,
of Illinois, said he wished to submit a
proposition, which was, that this should be
considered the last vote, and those who
vote for reference should be considered as
in favor of the Paci6ci Railroad Company
maintaining their inexorbtant charges.
The latter part of the sentence was almost
inaudible, on account of the calls to order
prices. On motion to refer it to the Com
mittee on Pacific railroad, it was agreed to.
Yeas SO, nays49.
The Speaker presented various commu-
nications, including a protest from the
Kentucky Legislature. Referred to the
Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, called up
| motion made the Goth of February by Mr..
| Washburn, e of Wisconsin, to reconsider the
| vote by which letter from the Secretary
of the Treasury relative TO the Union Pa
| citic railroad was ordered printed.
Mr.. Washburne, of Wisconsin, in the
course of his remarks, said it appeared by
| this mornings Chronicle that there was
another scheme afloat to build a Pacific
railroad from Cairo TO Arkansas and New
| Mexico, and he believed this and the other
| Pacific railroad schemes now on foot would
require 100000 600 or $250,00000O.
| The motion to reconsider was tabled.
Mr. Lofin, from the Committee on Print
| ing, reported resolution for printing
| II, 800 copies of J. Ross Browns report on
| mineral resources for use of the House,
and five hundred copies Of the report of
| the Commission Liie-saving Invention, for
the use of the Treasury Department, which,
| after discussion, were adopted.
Mr. Farnsworth, from Reconstruction
| Committee, reported back the bill to adj
NIT the Alabama representation to Con-
| gress, with the following additional sec
| tom
Section 3. That the said State of Ala
bama shall be admitted to representation
| in Congress, and shall be recognized as a
State, only on the following condition, viz:
| That the Constitution Of Alabama shall
never be so amended as to deprive any
| citizen, or class of citizens, of the United
States of the right to vote, by the Consti-
tuition herein recognized; nor shall be so
changed as to allow any,persOn to vote who
is excluded from Office by the 18th article
of amendments to the Constitution of the
United States, until the disabilities imposed
by said section shall have been removed
in the manner therein provided; and Con-
4 gress shall have power to annul any amend
ment to the Constitution of Alabama, or
any act of the Legislature of said State,
contrary to the provisions of this section.
Mr.. Spalding offered as a substitute the
bill introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Stewart.
Mr.. Poland withdrew the substitute he
gave notice of last week.
Mr.. Bingham moved to amend the bill
by striking out third section.
| Mr.. FarnswOrth replied that he himself
received that information.
Mr.. Kelley spoke in support of the bill,
and said In the name Of the Republicans
he asked Congress to admit Alabama, and
to proclaim to every refractory State that
when they bring Constitution, providing
as that of Alabama does, for the right of
every man TO hold land, to vote, and to
exercise every other political right, they
will he admitted, even though terror and
threats of clandestine lynchiag and hang
ing may have kept some from the polls.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment providing that the rights of
suffrage shall not be denied in any State
except for treason, felony or other crime
infamous at common law, but suffrage shall
be forever, universal and impartial; and
that Congress shall have power to annul
any act in violation or derogation with
regard TO suffrage of the Alabama Legisla-
ture; and that in case Of the Legislature
reducing the universal right, all legisla-
ton admitting il into the Union shall be
null and void.
Mr.. Farnsworth gave notice he would
give the previous question at 81 o'clock to-
morrow, and ask vote at AZ o'clock.
Adjourned.