Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-22

miftee on the library were DISCHARGED from
the further consideration OF petitions on
the subject OF the international copy right
law. .as.1-s..e.
The concurrent resolution. declaring the
ratification Of the fourteenth amendment
was taken up and adopted. Ii declares
that three-iourlhs Of the States, including
Ohio and New jersey, having adopted the
amendment, IT has become a part Of the
Constitution of the United States.
A resolutions was offered inslrucling the
Secretary of the Senate to pay the Senators
from Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina,
and Louisiana the compensation allowed
by law, computing from the commencement
of the fOrlieth Congress A debate arising
il went over.
A joint resolution admitting steam plows
free of duty one year from June 30th last.
Passed.
Mr.. Morton called up the bill to author
ize the construction Of a bridge acoss the
Ohio, which was opposed by Mr.. Pomeroy
and supported by Mr.. Cameron, until 10
O'Clock, when the special order, being the
bill for the protection Of American citi-
zens in foreign countries, came up and was
assigned for the session tonight.
Mr. Howe presented Il report from the
Committee on Conference on the Indian
appropriation bill, which was adopted.
The Senate went into Executive session,
and subsequently took a recess.
Upon reassembling, Mr.. Sherman Of
fered concurrent resolution for the adj
ionrnmant Of Congress sine die on Friday
next.
Mr.. Howard and several others expressed
the hope that no day would be designated
until after the passage Of the bill to redu e
the military to a peace establishment, be-
cause they would not consent to place it in
the power Of the President to retain il in
his possession.
Mr.. Hendricks opposed the bill az dam
gerous because it proposed to array one
political party against the other, and he
hoped the President would exercise the
power he possessed to prevent this bill be-
coming law. The President owed this
not only to his constitutional duty, but to
the people.
Mr.. Wilson replied that not single gun
would be fired unless there was power
full combination to violate the laws, and it
would be beyond the power Of the civil au
thorities to disperse it. He did not be-
lieye over four States coald he carried for
Seymour and Blair. He charged the De-
mocratic party with being the authors Of
the rebellion, and eulOgisedth Republican
party as the hottest and purest party in
the universe.
Mr.. Sherman said, after the utterance
from the Senator from Indiana, that the
President intended to avail himself of his
constitutional prerOgatiye to defeat the bill
by Withholding it ten days, he could not, as
the Senate would not adjourn until the bill
had passed over his objections
Adjourned.
House OF Representative.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, to whom was referred the claim of
Representatives from the late Rebel States
to be allowed full pay from the commence
ment of the session, reported a resolution
that pay shall commence from date of their
respective elections. Adopted.
The oath was administered to Chas w.
Beckley, B. w. Norris, c. w. Pierce, J.
3. Calls, and Thomas Hoseley, who took
their seats as members from Alabama
The Conference Committee reported on
the bill to supply vacancies in the Ekecu-
tive Department. Agreed to.
A resolution from the Senate declaring
that the fourteenth amendment had been
ratified by three-fOurths of the States, and
declaring il part Of the Constitution of
the United States which was adopted.
The House resumed the consideration of
the funding bill.
A colloquy occurred between Messrs.
Pike and Eldridge in which the former
said he was in favor of paying the 5-20s in
greenbacks, though not of issuing 4 batch
of greenbacks for the purpose, while FL
bridge was in favor of Withdrawing the
national bank currency and supplying its
place with greenbacks and paying The ma
tional debt with il.
Mr. Eldridge resumed the floor and con
clnded his speech.
Mr.. Randall was in favor Of the post
ponement ofthe funding bill until next ses-
sion, though he preferred the bill of the
Committee of Ways and Means than that
Of the Senate.
Mr.. Garfield was in favor Of the Senate
bill and of paying the 5-20s in gold.
After speeches by Messrs. Lawrence,
Benton and Schenck, Mr.. Holman moved
to table the bill Reiected-35 to 100
The House proceeded to vote on the
reported from the Committee
on the Whole.
The first amendment, fixing the lowest
of bonds at fifty dollars, was
agreed to without a division.
The second amendment, striking ont the
provision for twenty, thirty and forty years
horI5 Of If inf hatf-
tuting for it the issue of bonds at and
65-lO0 per cent. interest, was agreed to by
Ia to 81.
The third amendment, providing the in
come from the bonds shall never be liable
10 taxation, was adopted by s. to-63.
The amendments, from four to nine, be-
ing merely verbal, were agreed to.
The tenth amendment, striking out the |
section of the Senate bill legislating coin |
was agreed to by 81 against As. |
The eleventh and twelfth sections being |
merely verbal, were agreed to.
The thirteenth amendment to the new |
ection, offered in committee by Mr.. Ran
lall, requiring the sales, ETC., of public
bonds to be made by advertising for pro- /
,osals, was agreed to without division.
The fourteenth amendment to the new
ection, offered in committee by Mr. Logan, |
equiring the tax on The revenue of banks
o be collected by the Treasurer, was agreed
o by 90 against 20.
The fifteenth amendment to the new
ection, of similar origin, giving authority
0 the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue
onds, etc, under existing laws, was agreed
D without division.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, made a re-
ort from the Conference Committee on the
efficiency bill, stating that it contained
lilliOn and half fcr rivers and harbors
ne total-bill being three and a half mil.
ons. Agreed to.
The Senate also agreed to the report 's
Gen. GiIIem's Report.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.--Cien. Gillem
as submitted 10 Gen. Grant the report Of
is action a. regards the. condition of Mis-
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