Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-09
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
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Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a communica-
ton was received from the Secretary of
the Treasury in reply to the resolution of
inquiry in regard to the tax, etc. on the
national banks. Referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
A petition was presented from some citi-
zeng of Toledo asking legislation relief in
/ regard to adopted citizens abroad. Re-
ierred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tiOns.
Mr.. Trumbull, of the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill amending the bank
ruptcy act, recommending its indefinite
postponement. Agreed to.
Mr.. Thayer presented memorial from
the citizens of Nebraska, asking relief for
naturalized citizens abroad Referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, offered a reso-
luton directing the Committee on Finance
10 inquire into the expediency of afixing
penalty on any officer of the government
who shall authorize an expenditure of, or
payment for any purpose not previously
authorized by Congress After some de-
bate it was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the Senate
again took up the House bill directing that
certain monies, now in the hands OF the
United States Treasurer, the proceeds Of
captured and abandoned Rebel property,
shall be converted by warrants into Treas
ury notes.
Mr.. Trumbull took the floor. He
charged that the Secretary had paid more
than $4,000, 600 to disloyal claimants, and
that, even after diverse opinions by the
Attorney General, he has paid 100000.
Mr.. Sherman suggested at the conclusion
of Mr.. TrumbulPs remarks, that the bill |
be referred to the Committee on Retrench-
men..
Mr.. Fessenden asked that it be laid over,
&c he desired to speak on it.
After some debate by Messrs. Edmunds |
and Conness, Mr.. Sherman moved to post |
pone further consideration until tomorrow |
for the purpose of taking up the bill in
regard to the contraction of the currency, |
but subsequently withdrew his motion, |
disposition being manifested to continue |
the debate.
Mr.. Howe then addressed the Senate in
favor of the bill.
Mr.. Trumbull agreed, at length, in res
ply to Mr.. Fessenden's speech, delivered |
before the recess. He said the Secretary /
of the Treasury might as well withhold /
from the Treasury the amount received |
from the internal revenue in the city of |
New York, and await the issue of such, as
to hold the net amount received from this |
property, to meet claims adiHdicated, not |
by a court, but by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
House OF Representatives.
The Speaker presented a message from
the President, with accompanying papers
from the State Department, in relation to
the diplomatic and consular systems. Re.
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs.
The Speaker also presented a message
from the President, with report from the
Secretary of State, in reference to the all
legged interference of Russian naval yes
sells with whaling vessels Of the United
States. "
He also presented a communication
from the Secretary of War, ad interim,
with reports of the commander of the fifth
military district relative to swamp lands,
and with it a report of the Chief of Ord
nance relative to the manufacture and re-
pair of arms at Springfield armory, for the
year ending January, 1867.
Mr.. Orth, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, reported a joint resolution
requesting the President to intercede with
the Queen of Great Britain for the speedy
release Of Rev. John Mcmahon, a citizen
Of Indiana, convicted as Fenian raider,
and now confined at Kingston, Canada.
Permission was asked to put in an
amendment Inserting the name of John
Lynch, of Milwaukee, who was captured
with Mcmahon and condemned to the
same punishment
Mr.. Orth refused to allow the amend
ment. He did not wish to have McMahon's
ease complicated with any other case.
Mr. Cullom, also from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, spoke in support of the
Joint resolution. The time had come. he
said, when the American government must
assert its rights and the rights of its citi-
Gems, and maintain those rights, peacefully
if possible, and by the power Of its
army and navy if necessary. Ameri.
can citizens confined in British bas-
Ieles were calling on their government
for protection, and not to be protected in
the commission of crime, but be secured in
their rights az American citizens. He
claimed there were no graduation rights to
American citizens, and all, whether native
born or adopted, were entitled to equal
rights After explaining the circumstan-
ces of the case Mr.. Ortiz proceeded to
argue the international question of in
aleinable allegiance, claiming the right to
all men to go whore theiE interests may
Leaf them, and become citizens of the
country in which they may be residents. i
The Senate amendment to the House {
bill repeating the cotton tax, was taken
from the Speakers table and referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
The House proceeded to consider the !
additional report of the Election Cons
mittee on the contested case of the Sixth
district of Missouri, which
closes with a resolution stating that Mr..
Birch, the contestant, is not entitled 20 the
seat and that Mr.. Van Horn, the sitting
is so entitled. 7
Mr.. Payne asked Mr.. Orth whether he 6
would permit an amendment be offered in I
sertins the name of John Lynch. The
morning hour expired during the discus
sion, and the resolution went over.
The Speaker presented resolution of
a public meeting held at New Haven, on
the rights Of American citizens abroad,
and memorial on the same subject, I
signed by Governor English, Mayor Sperry, 4
md several thousand citizens. Referred /
o the Committee on Foreign Affairs "
Mr.. Donnelly presented petition from Ia
he citizens Of Missouri on the same sub. -
eet, similarly referred
The Speaker presented communication
rom the Secretary of the Interior, with
! report Of the acting Commissioner on {
indian Affairs, relative to the sale of In
Ian lands in Kansas. Referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. Schenek offered a resolution in
tructing the COMMITTEES on Military
Afairs to inquire into the expediency Of to
lroyiding by law for the transfer Of the
oldiers' home at Washington, to the Ma
lonsl Asylum for disabled soldiers, and Of /
hanging the name of the institution to !,