Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-28


CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Mr. Sherman
gave notice that he would, on Tuesday
next, call up the funding bill, and endeav-
or 70 have it disposed Of, -aa
| Mr.. Conkling introduced a concurrent
resolution for adjournment on the 18th OF
June. Tabled. 80 p. lss .eI.
The bill TO incorporate the National Life
Insurance Company Of the United States
was passed - 1. p ssa -
Mr.. Sumner submitted an order accept
ing the resignation of Mr.. FOmey. and an-
thorizing Mr.. Mcdonald 10 act az Secreta-
ry of the Senate ad interim. Ha Size
Messrs. Drake and Harlan objeeted.
| On motion Of Mr.. Morton the Secretary
Of State was called on for copies Of all The
correspondence and negotiations with the
British government relative 10 the Ala
bama claims. ~ a-.h 41rr f
90 motion ofMr Davis, his resolution
fora committee to investigate as 60 The
| alleged threats on intimidations against
| Senators relative to the Impeachment trial
was taken up by vote of % 10 IA.
| Mr.. Davis then offered substitute diff
fering slightly, including overtures Of an
improper character by senator or any
| person. ti." "
In the name Of a Senator, at The sugges-
ton Of Mr.. Conkling, he modified the
| person. r-'
After thesession he said he had no refer
ence 20 any Senators, and urged the neces-
sity Of investigation.
| He says il is notorious that such threats
and intimidations were used towards Sena-
tors, alluding to a remark made on a for
mer occasion by Mr.. Fessenden, in regard
to threats made in this chamber.
| Mr.. Fessenden rejoined that it was not a
| Senator or officer that made them but an
outsider. After discussion, the resolution
was amended by providing that the COM
mittee consist of Eve. t r
Mr.. Ross then rose and made a personal
| explanation, at the conclusion OF which 4
substitute was adopted. FH r.el
| At two O'Clock the Senate went into ex-
ecutiye session for about ten minutes.
| When the Senate came ont of executive
session, the bill TO admit Arkansas was
taken up, and discussed without action.
Mr. Wilson moved TO adjourn, pending
which, r -s P.
Mr. Buekalew offered the following reso-
luton, which was laid over:
Resolved, az the sense of the Senate, any
enforced attendance of a member of the
Senate before the committee Of the House
| of Representatives 10 be examined IA a
witness on any question relating to the im-
| parchment trial, would be fragrant breach
| ,f Al, s...I - -, Al "a
any voluntary utteranee Of Senators before
committee for such purpose would be
highly improper. Adjourned.
| HOuse of Representatives.
Mr. Cary offered resolution that the
COMMITTEES on Postoffices consider the pro-
priety of a general law, that no bridge
over the Ohio, be constructed with less
| than 500 feet span. Adopted.
Mr. Barnes introduced a resolution re-
quiring the national banks to make BIZ
monthly reports Referred.
The Senate amendments to the army
| appropriation bill was non-coneurred in,
| and a Committee on Conference asked for.
| Mr. Schenck reported back the tax bill,
and would ask for consideration in.Com-
mittee on the Whole tomorrow and daily
thereafter until disposed Of.
| Under the instruction of the Committee
| on Ways and Means he reported back the
printed bill without amendments and would
have, however, a number of amendments,
| mostly of verbal character.
Mr. Ferry offered a resolution instructing
the Superintendent of Public Grounds 10
transmit flowers from all public gardens
to each of national cemeteries to be placed
on the soldiers graves, with private offer
ings. Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Elliot reported back the river and
harbor BILL which, with the amendments
by Maynard, Baker and Van Horne, was
referred to Committee Of the Whole.
Several unimportant private bills
passed, also a bill to re-establish bounda-
ries for collection districts in Michigan,
and a bill for prevention and punishment
Of frauds on revenue, aud for the preyen-
ton of smuggling.
| Mr.. Elliot, from Committee on Com
MERGE, reported a substitute for Mr.. Pixies
| bill TO promote American commerce.
| Tonnage tax is 60 be collected on vessels
| arriving from foreign ports.
| A draw back equal 10 the duties is al
lowed on material used in ship builders
and rigging, provided five per cent. there
| of is retained for the use Of United States.
There are several other new provisions
including one extending the provisions
act of 1852. -.t ..H ..l ..-
| In reference to registering vessels to
| those built with in the United States, pro
| vided they were not transferred during
the rebellion to foreign powers. After
debate the bill went over until tomorrow
| morning.
| The House went into Committee Of the
| Whole, Mr.. Balm in the chair, on the In
dian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Butler, who reported the bill, made
some remarks in opposition to the present
| system of administering Indian affairs as
unjust to the Indians, a source of very gen
| eral corruption, and was favored by Indian
agents. He thought the Committee on
| Indian Affairs we're unanimously Of the
opinion that the Indian Bureau should be
transferred to the War Department.
Messrs. Window and Chanler opposed,
and Mr.. Pruyn favored the idea.
The bill was then considered in detail,
but without conclusion the COMMITTEES rose.
A bill 10 promote commerce, reported by
Mr.. Elliot, was made the special order for
the second Monday in june. Adjourned.
A CAUCUS Of Republican members WA
subsequently announced for Tomorrow
evening. s -rlz
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