Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-19
CgEGRESsEOEAE
WAsHINeroN, December IS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
bill w2s reported from the P~ost0ffi3s
COMMITTEES recommending Nhe abolish
iBE # the ranking privilege.
A resolution vas adopted directing the
Secretary OF the Interior TO furnish In
formation regarding Gen. Cus1ar's fgct
Wi.h the indians.
Trum5uli, fc,m the Committee Oh the
Judiciary, reported adversely on the joint
resolution 10 extend to loyal citizens Of
Louisiana ard Arkansas the provisions !
Of an set Of July 80, 1864, limiting the
jurisdiction OF the CourG o! Claims. On
Sis molten it was indefinitely postponed.
Eimou6s introduced g bili % repeal al
aer.0 Of June p, 1858, admitting Georges
20 eprssso tztiOa IN Congress and to pre-
vide = provisional Governor therein, and
for other purposes, which was referred 10
the COMMITTEES on the judiciary. Il pro-
yiSes that the Legislature OF Georgia has l
violated the Ian amendment, by rafus- I
ing to purge itaeif OF Ineligible msnnbeTE,
srd hes, il vi0istion-Of the Constitution
and the fundamental principles upon
which Csugvess consented 20 the rest0ra-
tion Of the State, expelled large hunters
OF regularly installed members on the
ground that they were persons CT African
blood, and that the iOeai authorities OF the
Stats appear TO be wholly unable or IN.
willing 10 protect the lives, lt5Srty and
property Of is peaceful and u~aoEsndiGg
citizens from lavless violence, AID re-
fssiG puT2ossly OF from want Of poTer
from Bringing such offenders 20 justice.
Il appears the people Of the SGsts OF
Georgia have not complied with the
terms or ooDfOEmsd % the principles or
which its rest ration was provided for,
and that the Government therein is not
10 fact republican or regular, and the
bill provides thEs 40 much Of the acts
passed June =, 1865, a. relates to the
Ststs Of Georgia, and relates that the
military government organized unGeF
the lew Constitution CT Georgia shall
continue in operation during tae pleas
uye Of Congress IS provisional only, shall
be considered null and void, such mem
bafs shall resume their seats, their sue
cessors vacating the same, and 40 person
saaii ha . member Of the LeE5is'aTs
or hold office under the Pro-
visionsI Government who il ineli-
igible by the terms Of the l4th
amendment. IL is further provided thai
The CiTcnlt and District Courts Of the
United States shalt have ~eGncuTred 5eris.
fiction with the Courts under said pro-
gisicusi Government, Of all offences and
Dut sgch United States Court shall
l1t proceed therein unless tbs party In
1Eei, or some one on bis behalf, shall
make cath before e judge or commission
Justice caBGot bs obtained in said
1ro~visioasi court. Finally, l. is made
he datv Of the President of the United !
States TO cause to be stationed in the
such a part OF The land ard nRvsl
oFecs Of the ULited States as shall be
uflcient to esrry the foregoing pro-
7is;3Ds into elect.
rJcE
the resolution expressing sympathy !
9ith the psopie Of Spain.
Davis GiG not Ike The latter part OF the
solution, recommending the abolition
einvery, and characterized Il 50 = place
Z Ofieiuns Interference.
Ssussbnty agJeed with him. .
Tbe resolution p~sssed-4l yeas, 5 nays.
% Ia these worGs: q
Rse0lued, That the people Of the
Jaited States, sympathiziBg with the
OF Spsin Ia their Efforts TO estab-
sh a more liberal form OF government,
their conddsnt hope that 1t Will
Q conducted 70 the end in snch a way
$ 20 promote TIE friendship Of Liberal r
ard thsy earnestly appeal TO 3
be people oct 10 allow the present op- G
.Crtunity to pass without securing the d
Immediate emancipation OF slaves and
asi sbolitioH Of slavery throughout the
02nkh Dominion. <
~ tbs poiat the Clerk Of the House
rDeaIed with the House resolution On
ssjh OF Th&d Stevens. !
Cameron aOgmaiiy Introduced the cub =
10 the Senate aid made a brief ad- s.
-ess, tracing the history Of the deceased, 70
his past services and ~euI0gizing z,
Is character. rs then cfsred > Tes0iu- al
ou usual on such occasions. ~
Blokalsw, Morrill,, Of VerGlont, ard e
1muer followed with e~uicgiss, when Is
.s Senate unanimously adopted the res
utiOns offered by Cameron, ami ad- =.
uEnsd til Monday. nj
HOUSE. -
esked leave to offer resolution an
regard 70 ku Klux ontrages. 05jec- NJ
were made.
The resolution to print teirty thousand
pies Of the eulogies delivered yester-
y, was adopted,
Washbnrne reported a pension bill,
Aich sporopgiates S23, Coz. 600. It was G,
TO be printed aud its c0nsidera Z
IN postpooed until the fifth Of January. s
Presented the credentials Of J. ),
Menard, as EsPreseatsavo Of Louisi- -
which vas referred tethe Committee n 80
EiseaoBs. IS
An amendment relieving from diss- go
ites certain persons elected TO C6lce in 20
.utA Carolina and other Southern Ell
stes Wss eoneerred 81. a
fhe death Of he late Mr.. FInney was enc,
noUueed, and tire House soon sitter ad- SE
lEDcd tn Monday. ser
Wssh5qrns, OF Illinois, win preside up
er the House on Monday. dia
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