Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, June 1O.-The bill for
amending the act for carrying the mails
between the United States and foreign
ports, and which rescinds the prepay
msnt Of the postage on letters or news
papers between the States and Terrific
ries west Of Kansas, except when sent
from the publication offices was passed
after some debate.
Wilson introduced 8 bill for the organ
ization, government and payment or the
army. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Morrill,, of Maine, from the Conference
COmmitte on the Navy Appropriation
bill, made q report recommending g con
currence in the provision that the civil
engineers and storeEeepers OF the several
navy yardz be appointed by the Pfesi-
dent, Dy and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate; and that the master
mechanics be appointed by the heads OF
departments from civil life, not from the
navy. The committee also recommend
other important amendments. The re-
port was concurred IN.
At the expiration OF the morning hour,
the special order being the bill to admit
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
aud Alabama to representation IN Con-
gress, it was taken up.
The question was on the amendment
of Sherman to strike out the additional
fundamental conditions imposed on
Georgia OF striking from her COastitu-
ton the provisions preventing the en-
f,rcement Of contracts made prior to
June, 1863.
Williams spoke in favor of the amend
ment, sud Coukling followed, arguing
that this clause Of ths Georgia Constitu-
ZION was unconstitutional and void.
HOUSE.
Moorhead reported, By authority Of
the Committee on Ways and Means,
bill prepared by the sub Committee
thereof, to Increase the revenue from the
duties on imports, which was ordered to
be printed.
Paine, from the Reconstruction Com
mittee, reported a bill to-day to relieve
from political disabilities VIM. N. Har-
risop and James r. BoWyer, OF Arkan-
sas. The former is Justice elect Of the
Supreme Court and the latter Auditor Of
State.
Various questions were put to Paine BY
Miller, Williams, Maynard and others,
as TO the past political status OF these
men,
Paine replied generally, saying that
though the men in question had been
implicated in the rebellion, they were
now true and loyal, and so endorsed by
the delegation to Congress, from Arkan-
sas. The bill was passed by two-thirds
vote.
The bill authorizing the Post Master
General to contract with an American
steamship company to carry the mails to
Europe was passed.
Fidrjdge asked Elliott to yield the
floor to him that he might offer q resO-
luton instructiBg the Committee Of
Managers TO examine the witness Wool
lev Immediately, 80 that if he answer
me questions for which he was adjudged
in contempt, he may not longer be de-
prived OF bis liberty as a citizeE.
Elliott declined to do 80, but subse-
uuently Butler said, al desire to say for
the information of the gentleman on the
other side, that meeting of the Com
mittee of Managers Is called for to-mOr-
row morning, at which time Mr.. WOOL
lev shall be examined"
The House then went into a Commit
tee Of the Whole on the tax bill.
Hume supported the petition and Nor
ton opposed 1t.
After some further discussion the vote
was taken On the amendment and it was
rejected by 8 to 34-CamerOD, Terry,
Hume, PomeToy, sherman, phsyer VIII
lians and Wilson voting aye.
Trumball offered some verbal amend
ments, which were agreed to.
Williams moved to amend the third
section by inserting the following "And
thereupon the officials OF each State duly
elected and qualified under the Constitu-
ton shall be ins1gurated without delay,
but no person prohibited FROM holding Of
flee under the United States, or by any
State, by section 3 of the proposed
amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States known as article IA, shall
be deemed eligible to any Office Ia either
Of said States, which wss agreed to by
26 to Is.
Drake moved to amend it by striking
out the provision fGrbidding any future
abridgment of the elective franchise, and
Inserting the corresponding provision Of
the Arkansas bill.
The substitute of the Judiciary Com
mittee was then adopted, as amended,
and the question being on the bill, as
amended, Trumbull moved to strike out
the word Alabama.