Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-01
LATEST I'ELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
CONGREsSIONAL PROCEEDTNas.



WASHINGTON, June 30.-The Chair pre-
scented resolution from the Reconstruction
Convention, of Texas, setting forth the dis
order and murders that prevail in that
State Referred to Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Mr.. Howe presented resolutions Of the
Legislature Of Florida, ratifying the thir-
teenth and fourteenth amendments TO the
Constitution. -.t. .,.5
Mr.. Howe also presented credentials
Of Thomas Osborne, Senator from Florida,
for his term expiring 1873. ,....-.
Mr.. Boutwell, presented bill to au
thorize the issue of new bonds to the
amount Of $500, 00O, 900 payable in coin, In
terest FIVE and half per cent, and to be
valid only, In the hands of citizens
Of the United States. These to
be exchangeable for fve-twenties; also FIVE
hundred millions four per cent. bonds pay
able in coin, either in the United States,
Frankfort or London, without taxation,
exchangeable for fYe-twenties before July
10Th, 1869; also 10 use twenty-five millions
coin 10 the purchase of fve-twenties at the
market price as sinking fund, the inter
est thereon to be applied TO redeeming
| QUIET
Mr.. Osborn was sworn 10 aud took his
seat on the Republican side.
The civil appropriation bill was con-
sidered.
After executive session, the Senate add
| iourned.
House OF Representatives.
On motion Of Mr.. Gets, the Committee
on Ways and Means were instructed to in
| quire into the expediency Of reducing the
expences of the Com missioner of Ipternal
Revenue, by abOlishiug the offices Of Col
lector and Assessor, etc, and assessing the
amount Of direct taxes required from the
several States in proportion to the taxable
population, and report at the next session
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, presented
the credentials of Charles w. Hamilton
Representative elect from Florida, and
asked that he be sworn in.
Mr.. Maynard moved the credentials take
the usual course. They were referred to
the Committee on Elections.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the river and harbor bill. All amend
ments made in committee were concurred
in. o-' t-
Mr. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, moved 10
table the bill. Rejected-5O to 81.
The bill then passed by 80 to So. H.
The concurrent resolution for adjourn
ment from 18th July to 18th September
was adopted. 1900 r......s - -. .
The following resolution by Mr.. Niblack
was adopted -. 49,. f..r,
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
House that Congress ought not to adjourn
until efficient provision be made by Law
for the protection Of American native and
adopted whites travelling or residing in
foreign countries.
A bill was adopted authorizing the Chair
man of the Committee of either house to
administer the oath to claimants.
The evening session went into Commit
tee on the Whole, with Mr.. Orth in the
chair, and considered the Alaska bill.
MIR. Longbridge gave notice of an amend
nlent that Congress has not the exclusive
| Jurisdiction over treaties; and, having APP
proved the stipulations of this one, its as
sent has been given thereto. He argued in
favor of the appropriation.
Mr.. Boyer opposed and Mr.. Pruyn IA
vored it. ......
Mr.. johnson argued in favor Of the bill
Adjourned. -.;.- .. .s..