Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

IN Tue Deudte ycetcruhy piiio "oio
passed amending the Judiciary act Of
1889, authorizing writs of error to be
taken to the Supreme Court, where suits
were brought relative to the collection of
internal revenues, after the money had
been paid into the Treasury.
The Senate now concurred in the
House amend ment declaring that the
proceeds of sales of captured and aban-
doned property shall be paid into the
Treasury and appointed committee Of
conference.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
The House non.concurred in the Sem
ate's amendment to the Internal Revenue
bill, and appointed conference commit
tee. 1s ~
The Speaker presented letter from
General Grant, stating that 7O,Sl2 votes
had been cast for aud 1905 against the
Alabama Constitution.
The House then resumed the consider
alton Of the Freedmens Bureau bill re-
ported yesterday.
The House bill, which is substitute
for former bill, continues the Freed
mems Bureau for one year after July,
1868, and the Secretary of War is
directed to re- establish the Bureau where
it has been discontinued and where the
safety of the negroes requires it.
The second section makes it the duty
of the Secretary of War to discontinue
the Bureau whenever any State shall be
fully restored to the Union, unless the
Secretary of War is satisfied that further
continuance of the Bureau is necessary !;
provided, however, that the educational
divisions of said Bureau shall not be
affected or in any way interfered with
until such State shall have made suita-
BILE provisions for the education of the
negro children within said State.
Section Third provides that the unex-
pended balances in the hands of the
Commissioner may be applied for the
education of the negroes and refugees,
subject to the provisions of the laws
applicable thereto.
Section Four-The officers of the Vet
eran Reserve Corps, or the volunteer SER
vice, now on @nty in the Bureau as assis-
tant commissioners, agents, medical Of
ficers or in other capacities, who have
been or may be mustered out of the SER
vice, may be retained, when the same
shall be required for the proper execu-
ton Of the laws, as officers of the Blu
reau in such duty, and the same salary
and compensation, and all advances
from the date of their appointment, as
is now provided for by law for their re.
spective grades and duties, aad the date
of their muster and discharge; and such
officers so retained shall have respec
lively the same authority and jurisdic'
ton as is now conferred on officers o
the Bureau by the act Of Congress passed
July 10th, 1866.
The bill went over until tomorrow.
The Senate's amendment to the Hous'
bill TO facilitate the payment Of soldiers
bouuties, was now concurred in, and
Committee Of Conference appointed.
The House then took up the bill 70
theadmission Of Alabama. The bill wa
temporarily laid over.
The Speaker presented & commuuica
ton from the Secretary Of War, with
letter from General Meade, showing tn
necessity for an additional appropriation
to carry out the reconstruction acts
: Referred to the Committee on spPrOpri'
tioua
Mr.. Logan said that he believed tbs
{ the officials Of the treasury were defrau'
> ing the government not only BY the sal
Of bonds, but By giving out dies and pa
ing counterfeit bonds. and yet they foun
defenders on both sides Of the Cspit'
10 uhiseuash aud call them honest mel
Adjourned.
IrAus.ris. the Minister Of Public Il
= 1900 -. or1ara1 The adoption