Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEEBuNGs


psepsid, otherwise ten cent.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Mr. Patterson,
Of New Hampshire, presented petition
from 1000 citizens of Louisiana, setting
forth their grievances and hardships. Re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Stewart, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill for the surrender Of
persons convicted of certain crimes, with
amendments 1t forbids persens adiudged
guilty of certain crimes being allowed to
enter the United States, and to authorize
the President, upon satisfactory evidence,
to prevent the entrance of such conVicts,
and to deliver them up TO the country
from whence they came. After discussion
on the subject of extradition, it appeared
that the bill was not intended to apply TO
persons convicted Of political offenses, and
| il was introduced to meet cases in countries
with whom we have no extradition
treaties.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment to
provide that the principles of extradition
treaties be applied to those countries.
After further discussion the bill was re-
committed.
Mr.. Howard, from the select committee
Of seven, to whom was referred the mes
sage of the House on the subject Of inn
peachment, reported the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, The House Of Representatives
on the 25th of the present month, by two
of their members, Messrs. Stevens and
Bingham, at the bar Of the Senats, I'M
peached Andrew johnson, President OF
the United States, of high crimes and mis-
demeanors in office, and informed the
Senate that the House of Representatives
will in due time exhibit the particulars
and articles of impeachment against him,
and make good the same, and likewise de-
manded that the Senate will take the
proper order therein, of which due notice
will be given to the House of Representa-
tiVes. The committee also recommended
that the Secretary of the Senate be direct
ed to notify the House of Representatives
of the passage Of this resolution, which was
adopted without dissent. The order was
made according.
On motion of Mr.. Salisbury the Sen
ate took up the supplementary reconstruct
ton bill.
Mr. Trumbull from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported back the bill defining the
jurisdiction of United States conrts in GER
tain cases, introduced February 18th, with
the following amendments: Striking out
] the clause Diminishing all cases now pending
in the Supreme Court which have grown
| out Of the execution Of the reconstruction
acts; chang ing the various acts which au-
thorlze an appeal in such cases to the Su-
| preme Court to their suspension, and pro
| yiding that no law heretofore passed eX-
| tending the judicial system of the United
States over the ten Rebel States, shall be
80 construed as to recognize any State gov
eminent existing therein until the Senators
and Representative shall be admitted or
| Congress shall recognize a State govern
ment therein as valid. The bill was post
poned till Monday.
Several messages from the President
were presented.
The Chair laid before the Senate COM
munication from the President, transmit
ting the report of the Secretary of State in
reply to a resolution of inquiry relative to
the appointment Of Arson Burlingame to
| diplomatic and other missions by the En-
peror of China.
Also, report Of the General Of the army
| in reply to a resolution calling for copies
of orders issued in regard tothe third mil
itary district, to Generals Pope and Meade.
Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. Harlan,
non-concurred in House amendments to
the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
temporary relief of the destitute popula-
ton of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill to provide
for the sale, by the Secretary of War, of
lands, tenements and water privileges be
longing to the United States at or near
HaTper's Ferry.
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
commended an amendment, donating GER
tain portion of the lands to the college
chartered by West Virginia. Amendment
agreed to and bill passed.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Munger asked leave to offer reso-
luton, reciting that the welfare of the
country, and especially Of the dominant
party at this particular juncture, imper-
atiyely demands admission of at least one
State under the reconstruction act. 1t had
been ascertained that many Alabama
freedmen had deposited their ballots in
the postofiice contrary to instructions of
the Military Commander, and declaring it
highly improper that such ballots should
be lost, aud that without further delay
Alabama be admitted into the Union, and
that any member of any party, or any
other man voting against the resolution,
will be adiudged guilty of high crimes and
misdemeanOrs, and be imediately im-
peached.
The resolution was not received.
Mr.. Stevens Of Pa, asked leave TO have
taken from the Speakers table the Senate
amendment to the supplementary recon
struction bill, that they might be concurred
in, and a committee of conference APP
pointed. ...
Mr.. Holman objected, and the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
bill making partial appropriations for the
expenses Of the Indian Department to the
amount of $225,000, Pending its discus
sion the committee rose, and message was
received from the Senate informing the
House that the Senate will take proper
order on proceedings of impeachment, and
due notice shall be given to the House.
On motion of Mr.. Paine, the Senate sup
Elementary reconstruction bill was con
Cured in; yeas 90, nays 80. The bill now
goes to the President for his signature
The House again went into COMMITTEES Of
the Whole On the partial Indian appropria-
ton bill