Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-23
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% A letter from Gen. Dyer, asking tfial by
eourtmartial for oflenses impnted to him
in The recent report OF the Joint committee
/ on ordnance, was refesred 10 Ordnance
/ Committee IS sua a.lfs tssrs
The credentials of +. A. Sawyer and T.
| j. Robinson, Senators from South Caro-
/ lima, were presented. ed .a.-s -fu
| Mr.. Howard presented protest from
certain members Of the South Cafolina
Legislature, against the admission OF Mr.,
Sawyer, charging him with having been
engaged in blockade running and being A
Rebel ofice-holder, etc.5zsb TE.15 Ia I
A motion prevailed TO allow Mr. Robin
/ soa 10 be sworn in a5a Isl & -a,sa-
Certain documents containing charges
| against the loyalty of Dir. Sawyer, we're
| then read.
After lengthy discussion, during which
Mr.. Robsinoh, the newly indicted Senator
| from South Carolina, declared the charges
| against Mr.. Sawyer to have originated from
the friends of DIR. Mackey, the rival candi-
| date against Mr. Sawyer, and that they
were utterly unfounded, and that he would
youeh for his Repnblicanism and ability
| to take the oath. vfa-e E
"A motion to refer all the papers 10 the
Sawyer case to the Judiciary Committee
was rejected by Il yeas to % nays and he
was then sworn in as second Senator from
South Carolina 4- .T
Mr.. Sherman then called for the speeial
order, the motion relative TO adjournment.
Mr.. Howard moved to have a recess from
five to seven o'clock ss ell. i 81 -
Mr.. Sherman was opposed TO holding any
evening sessions till the day was fixed for
the adjournment, and until that is done
the House can't proceed with its business.
The majority being unable to control the
order OF business, except on MONDAYS, as
even two-thirds of the court could sus-
pend the rules at any other time until the
last ten days session. Two or three inn
portant bills were thus DELAYED. aa
Mr.. Towards motion was rejected by a
vote Of % to "a. fr
The questions of adiournmeutthen came
up.
Mr.. Wilson offered a substitute for Mr..
Sherman's motion, providing for recess
ill the fourth Monday in Septenber.
Mr.. Sumner moved 10 adjourn till Mon
day the 9th inst
Mr.. Howe advocated waiting for the vote
on any bill, and. a discussion sprung mp
between him and Mr.. Sherman. The Latter
insisting that the adjournment should he
fixed for Friday next. - ...
Mr.. Hendricks denied the statement of
Mr.. sherman, and others, that in his re-
marks on the army bill yesterday, he spoke
for the President. He had not seen him
for six weeks, and expressed his own views
only. He proceeded in denunoiation ofthe
bill. s .fE
Mr. Morton denied that the arms we're
10 be distributed for political purposes, but
for the protection of the State governments
from revolution and destruction with which
they are boldly threatened. They are sur
rounded by Rebel and hostile population
and are in great part without an arsenal
and not piece of artillery to protect them,
while there are tried and trained soldiers
who could fall in line tomorrow.
Mr.. Drake, as 4 result of an investiga-
ton he had made, stated that there were
100000 arms in the hands Of Southerners,
and argued that as the Southern people
refused TO recognize or submit to the gov
ernments there, the latter should be pro-
yided with the means of defense in case of
need. -. s.E-s.s-s Ia aes
After further debate, the Senate agreed
to adjourn from Friday till the third Mon
day in September. e--s-'I -Ef
The House amendments 10 the funding
and Alaska appropriation bills were nom
concurred in, and a conference committee |
appointed. .f..s
Tho hill 10 A a. 1
abroad was under consideration.
House of Representatives. |
Nv. Kellogg was sworn In, and took |
his sest as a member from Alabama. |
A bill relieving Simon Carly, member |
elect from South Carolina; also, Michael |
Hahn, Of Louisiana, and Milidge, of Geor-
gia, from legal and political disabilities |
Passed. /
A resolution was adopted allowing the /
Investigating Committee into the charges
against Judge Busted to sit during the |
recess of Congress.
Mr.. Supher introduced a joint resolution
TO aid the report of the levees of the N[is-
sissippi river aud provide for the payment
of the citizens of Louisiana for Quarter
masters stores furnished to the United
States.
The Senate amendment on the postal Law
bill was honoured in, and the Conference
Committee asked.
Senate amendments to the Alaska bin |
we're non-concurred in and the Conference
Committee asked.
Senate amendments to the House bill for
he relief of the Choctaw and Chickasaw |
indians were concurred in. Il
Senate amendments to the poet route Bill
we're concurred in.
Senate bill regulating the presentation Of
ills to the President, and the return Of
anne, was referred to the judiciary Conn
nittee.
Senate bill to Incorporate The National
life Insurance Company Of the United
tates was then introduced and passed.
Mr.. Brooks obtained leave Of absentee Q
IL September 18th. q
Mr.. Bromall asked leave to Introduce
ssolutiou relative to final adjourumett, q
ut Mr.. Spalding objected
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, remarked a
lat two or Sthree weeks hence would he
me enough for that. "
Mr.. Stevens rising to a personal ex- | Il
lanation relative 10 the report in the |
lobe Of soIre remarks of Mr.. Garfield and |
hers yesterday, emphaticaIiy denied the
atement that he had said 5-205 were pay | Y
BE in coin. The report he found was ii
ken from the report Of Secretary Me di
llloch, and was total perversion Of the
uth The words attributed % him were CT
Dm his speech on the legal tender bill. d
e cautioned the public against putting lu
it'll in the fabrications Of demagOgues, an
ID they would find every word he had as
rted with regard to himself was true ha
the letter. m
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