Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-16
CoNaREssroNAL PnocErDrNGs.


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praying for the advance of supplies to
planters, to be considered as lien on their
crops. Referred toJhe Military Commit.
| tee.
Mr.. Summer presented petition from
1000 negroes of Washington, setting forth
the unjust discrimination against them by
contractors, and praying for remedy there
| for.
Mr.. Trumbull from the Judiciary Cons
mittee, reported in favor of the indefinite
postponement Of the bill regulating the
fees and costs in the United States District
Courts, etc. Adopted. ...s
Mr.. Simmer from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported a joint reso-
luton for the payment Of SIS, 900 damages
for the seizure Of Spanish steamer by
Sherman at Port Royal. Adopted.
Mr.. Chandler moved 10 refer to the
| Committee on Commerce the resolution al
lowing the appointment of naval officers
as consuls, which was now in the hands OF
the Committee on Naval Affairs. Laid
aside.
The special order being the hill 10 pre-
vent the further contraction of currency,
was taken mp.
After further debate by Messrs. Sherman
and Morrill,, the bill was passed in cons
mittee, and Mr.. Sherman was allowed to
insert his amendment suggested yesterday,
| that the amount of such notes now existing
shall not be further reduced until Congress
shall otherwise provide, which was agreed
to.
Mr.. Coakling moved to amend by in
sorting after the word reduced the words
cor increased"
After debate by Messrs. Morton, Fessen-
den, Sherman, Conkling, Wilson, Hender-
| son, CONFESS and Cameron, Mr.. Conkling
modified the amendment by proving that
| nothing herein contained shall effect the
power of the Secretary Of the Treasury to
maihtain the reserve authorized By the
4th section of the act of June 30th, 1864.
Further debate ensEed between Messrs.
| Conkling, Doolittle and Edmunds.
House OF Representatives.
Mr. Dawes presented substitute for
Stevens school bill, which was ordered
printed.
| The Speaker announced that he would
| fill the vacancies on committees as follows
On Committee on Private Land Claims,
Mccormick, of Missouri, in place of Ham
ilton, of Ohio, deceased on Committee on
| Invalid Pensions, Trumble, of Kentucky,
in place of Fox, of New York, deceased.
Mr.. Julian, from Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill making it the duty Of
the.Secretary of Interior, whenever public
lands in any district shall be nearly or
quite disposed of to close the local land
office in that district, and have the record
transferred to the general land Office.
Mr.. Donnelly reported bill amendatory
| of the homestead Law Of May 20, 1862, al
lowing applicants for Communication, when
prevented from personal attendance at the
| district land Office, to make affidavit and
| proofs before the Clerk of the County
Court; which, after debate, passed.
The House resumed the consideration OF
| the reconstruction bill.
Mr.. Wood said twas a bill without
title, child without name, and probs-
| bly, without a father, a monstrocity, a
measure most infamous of this infamous
| Congress.
Mr.. Bingham moved aquestion of order
| on the last expression, and objected to Mr..
Wood proceeding unless he make an apOl-
ogy.
The Speaker informed Mr.. Wood that
| he could make an explanation, but Mr..
Wood said he had none to give.
The House refused to allow him to pro-
coed by 80 to 108. ~1-s
Mr.. Dawes then moved the following
resolution;
Resolved, That Mr.. Fernando Wood, a
| member Of this House from the State of
| New York, having this day used in debate
| upon the floor of this House the words
! 7of IL :
! nous of the infamous acts of this infamous
Congress-" deserves therefor a censure
from the House, and the Speaker is hereby
directed forthwith to pronounce that cen>
sure at the bar of the House.
Mr.. Eldridge moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Negatived.
The previous question was then seconded
and the House proceeded to vote by yeas
and nays on the adoption of the resolution,
and the vote resulted, yeas ia, nays 38-
a strict party vote. So the resolution was
adopted, and the Speaker, in accordance
| thereto, proceeded to administer the CEN
sure as follows:
Mr.. FERNANDO WooD Neay's treatise
on the laws, privileges and usages of Par
| lament, from which we derive the fanda-
mental principles of our parliamentary
laws, in speaking Of an occurrence like the
\ one which has caused the vote Just an
nonced, says: 1t is obviously unbecoming
to permit offensive language against the
character of Parliament to be used without
rebuke, for it is not only contempt that
| high court, but was calculated to degrade
| the Legislature in the estimation of the
people; if directed against the other House
and passed over without censure, they
would appear to implicate one House in
discourtesy to the other; ii against the
House in which the words were spoken, it
would be impossible to overlook the disre-
| spect of one of its own members. Words
of that Objectionable character are never
| spoken but in anger, and when called to
order, the member must see the error into
which he has been misled he must retract
or make a satisfactory apology. Should
he fail to satisfy the House in this
manner he viii be punished by reprie
! mand or commitment, having violated
this universally recognized rule of par
liamentary law, the House had ordered
its censure to be pronounced on you by its
presiding officer ; this duty having been
performed you will resume your seat
After very exciting debate, wherein Gen.
Hancock's administration was denounced
by Mr.. Farnsworth and enlogized by Con-
servaiiVes
Mr.. Butler gave notice Of an amend
ment authorizing the several Constitution
al State Conventions in the late insur-
rectionary States, to appoint ali civil Off
GERS heretofore provided by the laws Of
such States, making it the duty of the
several district commanders to confirm
such appointments, and install such per-
sons in Office, and providing that such
officers shall continue in office until such
States are admitted into the Union, and
other State officers are appointed and
qualified.
ME. O'Neill offered resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to commu"
nicate the report of the commissioners for
examining into life saving apparatus,
which held settings in New J ork in 1867,
was adopted.
The Speaker presented communities
ton from the Secretary of the Treasury,
together with draft Of bill to author
ize the coinage Of Eve cent Bickle pieces
in New Orleans. Referred to Committee
on Coinage. Adjourned.