Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-08
CONGRESSIONAL.



WASHINGTON, Decsmbsr The House met
NJ noon and previous 10 being called 10 or1er
the usual crossings were INDUCED 10, speaker
Co fax meeting y tn a very warm greeting
from the member.
Toe Speaker calleI them 70 order at twelve
O'Clock, and prayer was offered by the Chap
lain.
None of the Arkansas members we're present.
The sena.e was notified that the House had
org tnizsd
DIVER s. Dlckey and s. Newton Pettis OF
Pennsylvania, sRd John Steeger, OF MissOuti, |
s message was read from Gov. Bullock, of
Gecrsia, stating that Mr.. CaIis' Y, member elect
from the Sixth D strict OF that state, being In
eiig BILE under the I4th amendment he had
81 en- the certificate 10 Mr. Murphy, his oppo-
nent-
Mr.. BROOKS presented a certificate from Ger. |
Meade, given 10 Nj. Chrisiy. who had been a
suoordiuats Confederate officer and received q
special pardon. The papers in botn cases were
referred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Maynard said that the Stats OF Tennessee
believed she was entitled by her voluntary alb
clifton Of slavery, TO another Representative in
the House, and had elected Thos !. Hamilton,
and he moved that his certificate be referred TO
the Committee on Elections, and that IN he
meantime Mr.. Hamilton bs entitled
to the courtesy OF a seat In the House,
and after some discussion. the credentials were
referred 10 the Committee, and the privilege OF
the floor refused.
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced 4 bill that all male
citizens not less than twenty-cne years OF age
be entitled to vote or President aud Congress- |
men. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BIZ the same A resolution directing the Ee. |
construction Committee TO report what meas |
ures are necessary FOR the better protection or
life, liberty and property in Mississippi. Texas
and Virginia. Adopted.
Mr.. Elliott introduced q bill TO continue the
Bureau IA Virgins, Mississippi and Texas,
which was referred.
4 resolution was adopted red-ssiing the
President to furnish all his instl uctioas 20 the
American Minister in London, relative 10 the
Alabama claims.
Mr Broomall introduced q concurrent reso.
luton TO amend the lions tuition, so that
ne ther Congress nor any State shall limit the
rig It Of suRfags.
Mr.. BroomaiI also introduced a bill that nstu-
raliz4fton papers shall not be Issued within
was rsferIed..
Mr.. Mo rili offered c resolution condemniug
the conduct OF Minister johnson, which was
referIed.
The Reeonstr action COMMITTEES vas Instructed
10 examine into the public affairs OF Georgia.
Ar. stokes introduced 8 joint resolution TO
amend The Constitution, by providing that no
State shalt make or enfo.ce Jaws to deprive
citizsus Of franchise n account of race or color.
&c erred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Maynard introduced a joint resolution
to the same effect, which was likewise re-
ferred.
Mr. Maynard also introduced q bill to give
uniformity 20 The currency, which was referred
TO the on Ways and Means.
Ar. Mains intr dpeed s bill r. % ring ap-
plieants for relief from political ci abilities 10
give thirty days notice Of their spPiication TO
congress Referred to the COMMITTEES on Re
construction
Also, by rhe same, a bil to suppress, by ns-
tionsl an horiJy, ths Kukiux Khan, and de-
clare its members outlaws. Referred to the
Judic .sry COMMITTEES.
sEEATE
The Senate met at noon. Forty-seven mem
bers were present.
Afer prayer by the Chaplain, the Senate was
formally called 10 order by the President pro
lem.
Senator Wade then presented the credentials
OF Senator Eimunds, OF Vermont, which were
read.
The President also announced a
csiien from the Governor o. Georgia, which
was laid GA the table.
Sherman presenI ed the cred initials Of Ssna-
tor Hill, OF 9eOfg a. Mr. Drake moved to reisr
them 10 the Judiciary Committee, and said he
understood that the legal members of the Leg
.isiature OF Geo gis, who had been e scted un-
dsr tn reconstruction lsws, had, by q combi-
nation OF the white men, BEEN expelled because
they were c lored, trercby utting the Legis.
ture under re0ei control; sDd II this were SO, he
thought the reconstrue ION OF Geo gls should
not Ue Recognized as comple'e as t would b,
BY he admission OF thsS ma or elect.
The President said that under the rules OF
the Senate there were no committees in exist
eace to which the credentials could be re-
Nj. Sherman said that he boped such an nm
usual course as to refer q zen Stors credentials
- s COMMITTEES would not be taken unless
good reason for II should be ~hown-some
rssson affecting this status OF the state or the
Senator elect-and no sueh reason appeared In
the case, The extra1rdtQsry conduct of The
white members OF the Georgia Legislature
we're az strongly condemned by the Senator
elect rom thai stats as by ths Senator from |
and he hoped when admitted TO
10 something TO correct that ae3ion, but IN
the meantime he C Rimed his seat as a Senator /
by a largo m iority Of that Legis a use
osfors the exPn son OF the majority, aud as a
who hat b=en lotai all through the war.
and who now pro posed TO tax the oath,
and he 81 oald not be held rssp1nsisIe for the
sondact OF q majority OF the legislature which
occurred after lis s~ie2tion, and which he
strongly condemned.
Mr.. Drake FRi1 he had no objections to the
gentleman whoss c~reden'ial5 had been pre-
sented. but the question as to admitting
him Involved tbs great question WHISTLER
he power CT Congress over a Recon.
3.rueted State and the endI the moment
.hst state l. recognized by this House, as re-
stored to It's position IA the UnIon-if that ques.
Ion was TO be an2wered In the affirmative d
hen II would be Ia the power of any State, I'M
nediats,y On being zee gnized, to undo any 4
hing f. had doas under the reconstruction
snd to restore the rebels 70 power. It was.
q his judgment, a question of continuing the
power OF Congress over the lately rehelHoqs
States, 20 secure the great results ct which ios
egis,ait7n had hitherto aimed, aud lie would !
Five no vots which could, by Implication, deny
,r dispute that power.
Mr.. Hin's credentials were then isid on he
abba Far the present.
Mr.. snmnsr insrod=eed a bin snforuiug the
,r0vi-i ns 81 the htll aboi hing slavsrr, 1
Also q bin to resume specie paymentta IuIy
text, and then the Senate adjourned.