Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-21
LATEST T'ELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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senate.
WASHINGTON, March 2G-The Chair
submitted a memorial asking appropria-
tions for repairing levees on the Mississippi
pi river. Referred to Committee on Com
merce.
Mr. Drake offered the following new rule
for the guidance of the Impeachment Court
When the Senate is sitting upon the i'm
parchment trial, the presiding officer shall
be addressed as Mr.. President, and all
papers submitted by either party, which
in their nature should be addressed to
the tribunal, shall be addressed to il. as
to the Senate. Lies over.
Mr.. Henderson's bill, authorizing the
Peace Commission to conclude treaty
with the Navajo Indians, and appropri-
ating $4,000 for theif removal, was
taken up, and, after debate, passed without
amendment.
Mr.. Sumner presented petitions from
negroes from various parts Of Delaware,
asking to be secured in their rights After
some debate between Messrs. Salisbury
and Sumner, the Judiciary Committee
was, on motion of the latter, instructed TO
inquire into the authenticity of the petit
tions.
The Senate went into executive session,
and soon adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the impeachment
managers, reported the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That on days when the SEN
ate shall sit for trial of the President
on articles.of impeachment exhibited by
the House of Representative, the House,
in Committee of the Whole will attend with
tn managers at the bar of the Senate at
the hour named for the commencement of
the proceedings.
Mr.. Wood asked whether the resolution
was to be understood az meaning that the
House should remain in the Senate cham
Der during the trial.
Mr.. Boutwell, said he did not understand
there was any compulsion except what
rested on each member by his own sense of
prOpriety.
Mr.. Wood There will be no session of
the House during the trial the Speaker
there will not be under this resolution while
the trial is pending.
Mr.. Jencks suggested an amendment to
the resolution providing that on the days
of trials the House shall meet at eleven
o'clock, so as to have morning hour.
Mr.. Boutwell, declined to accept the
amendment, and the resolution was agreed
TO.
The Speaker appointed a Conference
Committee on the Pension Appropria-
ton bill.
Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a
bill to equalize the bounties of soldiers,
sailors and marines. Ordered printed and
committed.
Mr.. Pike, from the same committee, re-
ported bill to amend certain acts relative
to the navy and marine corps. Ordered
printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, introduced a bill
to provide remedy for the loss or de-
struction of judgements, records or de-
crees appertaining to the proceedings in
the United States Courts. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
The House resumed the consideration Of
sundry civil appropriation bills. The in
creased appropriation 10 $4,000 for
courthouse at Desmoines, Iowa, was agreed
to by G. to SO.
Amendments increasing the offer for
a courthouse at Madison, Wisconsin, from
$25, 900 to 10000; at Springfield, Illinois,
from SIS, 900 to $25, 900, and appropriating
$40, 900 for postofice and custom house
at Cairo, Illinois, were adopted.
Other amendments were offered and re-
jected, after which the bill passed.
The Senate bill directing the entry of a
credit of $3636 to the account Of Mai. A.
l.. Brewer, late army Paymaster, who lost
his life by the explosion of steamer on
the Mississippi river, was passed.
Tomorrow will be devoted to general
debate
The bill reported by Mr.. Washburn, Of
Indiana, in relation to bounties, provides
bounty of eight dollars and thirty-three
cents per month for actual service; for
deduction of all bounties received from
any source, and for the payment of the
balance in scrip bearing 6 per cent. inter
est, which is to be receivable only in pay
ment for public lands, and not to be trans
ferrable