Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-14
LATEST T'ELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CoNGREssIoNAL PRoCEEDINas
Senate.

senate.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Mr. Trumbull,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported a
bill in relation to corporations, and a bill
relative to finding indictments in the
United States Courts in late Rebel States,
and a bill authorizing the temporary sup
plying Of vacancies in the executive depart
ment.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced bill for the
relief Of loyal citizens Of Arkansas, and Tor
taking the census. M.
The Chair appointed Messrs, Sherman,
Morrill, Of Maine, and Buekalew, CoGl-
mittee Of Conference on the tax bill.
The Senate resumed consideration Of the
funding bill. |4 +
During the discussion, Mr.. Morton said
sos should be paid in currency. /.
Mr.. Fessenden expressed contrary CON
viction, and advocated adherence to the
Republican platform. -...' 81. /
Mr. Couness thought the Democratic
platform should be mel now and the faith
of the government vindicated. ~ .
Mr.. Wilson offered a substitute for the
third section, looking to the issue Of fifty
year FIVE per cent. bonds, the bondholdera
to pay one-half of one per cent taxes, and
that certain increasing amount of the
public debt shall be paid each ten years,
beginning with ten millions at the end OF
the first ten years.
About five o'clock the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adjourned.
The Investigating Committee was 10
session the entire afternoon. The ques-
tiOns asked were: Where did you hold
Office prior TO the war, and the taking OF
the oath to support the Constitution of the
United States Did you give aid and
comfort 10 the rebellion? Have your dis
abilities been to remove, no Senators have
yet been excluded. .'.
House of Representatives.
Messrs. Schenck, Hooper and Niblack.
were appointed Committee Of Conference
on the tax bill. ...-.. i-.U .eaaa
A resolution was adopted requesting the
President to furnish all papers connected
with the treaty with The Usage Indians.
Mr.. Delano introduced Joint resolution,
providing UnitedStates minis and branches
shall continue to refine gold and silver bull
lion; that no contract to exchange crude
VI Aul POAtCd buAiAOl AOI ItHuGu DdIS1 Sndll
be made until authorized by law, and re-
pealing section fifth of act March Sd, and
section third of March Sd, and section third
Of the act of 20, 1861 He moved the
previous question which was seconded, and
the joint resolution passed, "a to 81.
Mr.. Schenck, from Committee on Ways
and Meahs reported back Senate bill
legalizing act second of the third Tax Com
missioner for Arkansas. Passed.
Sessions for debate only were ordered
for every evening this week. ..
Senate bill for the dscontinuance of the
Freedmen's Bureau was taken up and
amended by making the discontinuance
absolute on the first of January next, and
passed. .rr .... H.. .#r.
The Committee on Elections reported
the credentials Of Nathaniel Boyden and
Oliver S. Dokery. The former was a
member of the North Carolina Confederate
Legislature, and the latter served in the
Confederate States army. The political
disabilities thusineurred have been relieved
by Congress, and the committee recon-
mended that the oath prescribed for per-
sons whose disabilities have been removed
should be administered, which was done,
and Boyden and Dockery took their seats.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the tariff bill, limiting general
debate to two hours.
The House met again at half-past seven
in Committee of the Whole, and was adj
dressed by Mr.. Washburne, Of Indiana, on
the finance and tariff questions, in favor of
paying the debt as nominated in the
bond, and against such tariff system "a
impoverishes the West for the benefit of
Eastern manufacturers.
By Mr.. Blair, of Michigan, on the Pre-
sidential election, in justification of the Re
publican party and denouncing the Demo
cratic party.
By Mr.. Eli, of New Hampshire, in favor
of taxing interest on United States bonds.
BY Mr.. Julian, of Indiana, against the
policy of land bounties to soldiers, and
in defense ofthe present homestead law.
Br. Mr.. Archer, in defense of Democ-
racy and condemning the Republican
party.
BY Mr.. Raum, on a railroad bill.
The committee rose at quarter before ten
o'clock, and the House adjourned.