Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Mr. Patterson
presented petition of the army officers of
Tennessee, against the passage of Mr.. Viii
sons bill, relative TO Communication CT pay.
Referred.
Mr.. Sherman from the Committee on
Finance, reported an amended bill for the
funding of the national debt.
The Senate passed the joint resolution to
provide for the issue of clothing to soldiers,
and others to replace the clothing de-
stroyed, and to prevent the contagion.
The Senate took up the joint resolution
directing certain monies in the hands OF
the President of the United States, as the
proceeds of captured and abandoned prop
erty to be covered by warrant into the
Treasury.
The question was on the substitute of
Mr.. Edmunds, directing all such monies
received under the color of acts Of Con-
gress, be converted into the treasury with
the interest that may be accrued also,
providing for punishment for neglect or
refusal by fine or Imprisonment. The
amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. EdmHnds offered another amend
ment, providing that sum of the proceeds
not exceeding 100000, be appropriated
for the payment Of the necessary expen-
ses for the collection and disposition OF
property by the Secretary of the Treasury,
or in suits brought against him for his
agency therein. It was discussed until adj
| jOurnment.
House of Representatives
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the committee to re-
port articles Of Impeachment against
/ President johnson, offered resolution
permitting the committee to report in
print Adopted.
MIR. Moorehead, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back Spald-
ing's bill declaring the meaning Of the in
| ternal revenue tax on railroad chairs and
spikes to be FIVE dollars per ton, which
was passed.
Mr. Cook, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals, reported bill authorizing the
building of bridge over the Ohio river,
on the same terms as provided for the
bridge at Quincy, ILL.,, which passed.
Mr.. Hodge reported a bill authorizing
the building of a railroad bridge over the
| Ohio river, about the mouth of Sticking
river.
The Sneaker presented several commit
nicatiOns, including resolutions from the
South Carolina Convention asking an ap-
preparation of a million dollars for the
purchase of lands for the freedmen, etc
and of the National Commercial COnven-
ton, recently held in Boston, regarding
finances. taxation, etc, which were re-
ferred.
The House went into Committee of the
| Whole and resumed the consideration OF
sundry civil expense appropriations. The
following appropriations were agreed to:
$4,000 for postofice and customhonse at
Cairo, sos, 900 for customhouse at Des-
Moines, $25, 600 for cnstomhOuse at Spring
field.
| A sensation letter from j. A. Kennedy,
| Superintendent of the New York Metro
politan Polio, was read, stating that five
cans Of nitro-glycerin had been obtained
upon a forged order, from the UnitedStates
Blasting Oil Company, and it was proba-
bic that the purchasers had taken the
| glycerin TO Washington for mischievous
purposes. When the paper was read Mr.
Ingersoll said, let us abolish the Metro
! politan Police and see wheihe- we viii not
soon be blown up. (Laughter.)
| The House adjourned till tomorrow.