Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL
wAsH1Noros, December l.

SENATE.
Sherman had tie ~j4uraal corrected to
read that the Finance Committee yester-
! day reported in favor Of laying EdmonG's
| resolution on the table.
Sumner presented q petition from menu
bsrs Of the bar OF Mississippi that the
| United States Court may hereafter sit at
Vicksburg, Referred TO the Judiciary
Committee,
NcCrery submitted 2 resolution TO
amend the Constitution, designed 10
protect the rights Of minoIities and 70
| provide against the contingency OF
bringing tho election OF the President
and Vice-Presjdent TO the Hoess OF Rep
! res~entatives. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. sherman, from the Finance Com
| miatse. reported s bill amending the act
imposing = tax upon spirits, tooeeeo,
etc, bv extending the time Ter Sfhxlng
| stsmp9 to the 1872 Ct February, which
f, passed the House.
A bill, removing political disabilities
from eltizars Of South Csroina elected
I to Stste o%flGee, passed.
Mr.. POmeTCy introduced 2 Joiutresolu-
ton, prOvidiog that all men who yoiun-
| teered TO serve IS soldiers or cocks foT
/ three ears or during Inc war, and were
/ hcpcYably discharged, should receive the
| same additioral bounty Sc other soldiers
urdar acts of July IS, 1866, and acts
amendatory thereto, Notwithstanding
they have never been borne on the rolls
as slaves. Referred TO Committee on
Military Affairs.
On motion of Mr. Sumner the Senate
I took up 3 Joint resolution Of sympathy
With the people OF Spain, in their Efforts
/ 4 Fg-L - -~uV n-Ea~ FF fnTnwe
Tfaver moved an amendment substi-
tutiug Tor the last Quoted words "a re-
publican form OF Government"
Before the vote could DO ss~ceTtsingd,
the morning hour had expired ard the
Senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution reported by the Finance Com
mittee, disappearing the Presidents
hBaucisl recommendation.
Dixon moved 10 amend the resolution
By stating thst Congress approved
the Presidents views that our National
! creditshouid be sscredly Observed. The
amendment was lost.
The resolution as reported by the Com
mittee was then adopted by 45 yeas to 6
nays.
irumbull introduced g bill to provide
for giving effective treaty ~stipuiations
between this and foTsign governments
for the ~extradition Of criminals. Re-
ferrsd.
II provides whenever any person shall
be delivered by 9 foreign government to
agents ofthe UnitedStates for tbepnrposs
Of being brought within the United
| States aud tried for 9 crime of which he
Is accused, the President OF the United
States shall have power to take all nee
essary measures for the transportation
and safe keeping of such accused person
| and his protection against lawlessness
and vi0lerce
Mr.. Conklin offered 3 resolution re-
quiTiTg the President to communicate
a0y Information in his possession IN
corning the exercise by the United States
ConsGis in Japan Of Judicial powers, 10
cases arising between American citizens
and citizsns Of foreign countries other
thsn Japsn, and state under what su-
also, what further legislation is necessary
for the better protection Of the rights Of
Americans in Japan. Adopted.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Tnthe House yesterday, Schenck, ofths
COMMITTEES on Ways and Means, reported
a bill to amend the eighteenth section Of
the Internal Revenue bill. of July 20,
1000 ~ 0ANGAt4a1E NAE tAEtEtA
from January /, 1853, 10 February Is,
1889, so that the section viii provide that
after tbs l5.h Of February, 1863, sllsmok-
ing and dGo cut chewing tobScc1 CT snuff
shall be deemed IS having been manu-
featured after the passage Of the bill
Passed.
Dawes, from the Committee on Fee
TONS, reported q bin adding the registers
IN bankruptcy to the officers designated
by law for taxing testimony in contested
election esses. Passed.
Paine offered a resolution i~nsSruetin9
the COMMITTEES on Banking to inquire
into the propriety OF reporting 0 bill pro-
hibitings uader ssysge penalties, any Ma
tionai bank from certifying a check un-
isss he maker las On deposit the funds
necessary to meet It. Adopted.
J. 2. Bryant, Chaisaaa0.cf the Georcia
Republican Committee, isopposed to any
measure which will throw Georgia sgsin
under military rule.
The desth OF MIR. Stevens, o. Pennsyl-
yauia, was announced by Mr.. D;ekey to
the large audience IL the galleries.
SDeeches were made BY Veley, Wood,
Broom ali, D!ckey, Poland, Moorhead,
Maynard, Ashley, Of Ohio, Farnsvorth,
Miier, Kountz, Donnelly, Coke, Wood
ward, Robinson, Lawrence aud Sypher.
Tie House then adjourned.