Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-11
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL PEocEE D,NGs
House OF Representatives.


House OF Representatives.
Bills and resolutions were introduced to
allow respondents in criminal proceedings
to testify in United States courts. held in
States where the same is allowed by State
statute; to provide for the expectation of
distilled spirits in bond to provide for a
gradual return to specie payment, by the
purchase Of legal tenders in the sliding
scale for gold, commencing on lst Decem-
Der, 1868, and on and after the 1st June,
1869, the United States 20 pay all legal
tenders dollar for dollar in gold TO equal
ize contracts hereafter made for the paw
ment Of gold; for retiring United States
notes and the notes Of free banks; to ex-
tend the provisions of the act for the legal
protection of revenue officers to all civil
and military officers, for acts done during
rebellion, by authority Of the government
of the United States; to abolish specific
for ad valorem duties on lumber, etc. In
reference to the continuance of the Freed
mems Bureau in Tennessee, and TO regu-
late the terms Of the United States Court
relative 10 the payments of pensions of
drafted men for their services. and the in
spection Of steamboat boilers made Of
materials of vertical plates of wrought
iron, and asking for the correspondence
relative to the imprisonment of Antonio
Pillican, a citizen ofthe United States, and
the conliscaton Of his property in Hayti,
were adopted. In reference to the amend
ment Of the bankrupt law TO the effect that
the majority Of creditors must potion be-
fore the debtor can be compelled TO go into
involuntary bankruptcy, and TO printl0,000
extra copies of the correspondence between
the President and Gen. Grant, and request
| ing the Committee on Reconstruction to
| report whether further legislation is neces-
sary to insure the more speedy restoration
Of the late Rebel States with their full po-
iitical rights, were adopted.
Mr.. Paine offered a resolution, declaring
the seat Of government ought to be re-
moved TO the Valley of the Mississippi.
Reiected-yeas Y, nays 81.
The Speaker presented several Execu-
| live documents, including extracts from
The proceedings of the Mississippi Conven-
ton, relative to the cotton tax being
applied forthe relief of the poor; and reso-
lutions from the Georgia Convention, ask
ing loan Of thirty million to Southern
planters.
The House next drew for seatA after
which the Speaker presented a message
from the President, in reference 10 the trial
and conviction of certain citizens in Great
Britain and Ireland with partial report
and on other subjects, which was appropri-
ately referred.
Mr.. Stevens, of Va, asked leave and
offered a resolution, that the evidence taken
on impeachment by the Judiciary Com
mittee, be referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction, and the committee have
leave TO report at any time.
Messrs. Randall and Brooks objected.
Mr.. Stevens moved to suspend the rulea
Mr.. Eldridge suggested that there would
be no objection if the gentlemen would
consent to have fifty thousand copies of
that testimony printed for public use.
Mr.. Stevens had no objection.
The Speaker remarked that all motions
| for printing extra copies of documents must
/ be referred to the Committee on Printing
Mr.. Eldridge went on to say that he
thought the verdict of the people would
have been conclusive on that testimony.
The Speaker asked Mr.. Eldridge whether
/ he desired to offer such a resolution for re-
| ference.
l MI hdit lf 1iAl
The Speaker said, if there was no objec-
| ton, the resolution of Mr.. Eldride would
| be referred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Brooks said he would not object to
| Mr.. Stevens resolution, if the resolution
be admitted and adopted directing the
| General of the army to send q copy of the
Presidents last letters to him and the Sec
| rptaTy of War TO the House.
Mr.. Stevens said he agreed to there being
no objection to the resolution being adopted.
The objection then having been Withdrawn,
! Mr.. Stevens resolution was adopted.
The House went into the Committee on
the Whole, with Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, in
the chair, and resumed the consideration
of the legislative and judicial appropris-
ton bill
Mr.. Latin, chairman of the Printing
Committee stated that the cost of printing
for the years 1867 at $454, 1874 in curren-
cy against $685., 30 in 1859-GO on gold
basis, and the twenty per cent additional
compensation added to the salaries of the
employees in the Congressional Library and
the female employees in the public printing
Office
A discussion then arose relative 10 an
appropriation Of one hundred thousand
dollars for the payment of judgements
which may be rendered by the Court Of
Claims but without coming TO a decision
the committee rose.
The Speaker presented a communication
from the Secretary. Of the Navy, transmit
ing the papers in the couTtmartial case of
second Engineer Sawyer for speaking dis
respectfully of the President of the United
States who has been suspended from ser
| vice for one year.
Mr.. Schenck while admitting that disre-
| spect 10 a superior officer should be pun
| ished, he characterized the informing in
such eases as poor, mean, pimping bust
| ferred 10 the Naval Committee.