Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-19

providing that the act OF February 3,
1857, shall not be construed to debsr the
payment OF the claims OF loyal citizens
of loyal States for the loss Of steam boats,
vessels, or other property, taken or i'm
pressed in the States that seeded from
the Union, provided that the claimants
were loyal at the time the claims Origi
mated and continued loyal thereafter.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Committee on Revenue reported
back the bill published, to provide for the
further issue Of the temporary loan GER
tiicates for the purpose of redeeming
and retiring the remainder of the out
standing compound interest notes, with
q verbal amendment.
Stewart made report from the Com
mittee on Conference on the bill for the
relief of the political disabilities, etc.
The Committee recommend the striking
out OF the names Of George A. Houston,
of Alabama, and George w. Jones, of
Tennessee.
HOUSE.
The joint resolution giving increased
compensation to the employees Of the
Government in Washington was recon-
sidered and tabled by IS against "a.
Clarke, Of Kansas, from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, made report on the
subject OF the treaty recently made with
the Great and Little Usage tribes, for the
cessation to the LeavenwOrth, Lawrence
and Galveston Railroad OF 8, QUO, 0OO acres
of land in Southern Kansas, at about le
cents an acre. The report after TecitiDg
the facts, concludes: THAT the treaty
is in violation of the rights ofthe settlers,
and Justice to the Indians y And re-
commends the adoption of the following
resolution:
Resolved, AS the sense OF the House
of Representatives., that the treaty con-
cIuded on the 9th of May, 1868, with
the Great and Little Usage Indians was,
both, in its express terms and stipula-
tons, and in the means employed to pro.
cure their aceeptation by the Indians,
an infringement on their rights, and
that in transferring TO q single Railroad
Company 5000, 900, 900 acres OF land, 1t
not only disregards the rights and inter-
ests of other Railroad corporations in
the State Of Kansas, and builds up q
frightful land monopoly in defiance of
the Just rights Of the settlers and of the
people of the United States, but it as
sumes the authority repeatedly denied
by this House, to dispose of their lands
by treaty or otherwise than by the ALSO |
lutte cessation to the United States, asd |
for purposes for which Congress alone Is |
competent to provide.
Resolved, Also, as the sense OF the |
House, that the objects, terms, conditions |
and stipulatiOns of the aforesaid treaty |
are not within the treaty making power, |
nor are they authorized either by the |
Constitution or laws OF the United States, |
and therefore this House does soiemnly |
condemn the same, as it does also ear |
nm flrra tho hnna oV4d afaF
that the Senate will not ratify the said |
pretended treaty.
The resolutions were agreed to without |
a division.
Cook, from the Committee on Elec-
tons, made report 10 the contested
case Of Hogan against Pile, Of Missouri,
in which Pile, the sitting member, was b
declared to be duly elected.
Chandler presented a minority report /
which was ordered to be printed for tu- !
ture action.
Cook gave notice that he would. on 4
call up the Kentucky contested /.
case of Mckee against Young, as he I'M +
ierstood that the tax bill would be re-
ported on Monday, and would exclude |
all other business until it was disposed of.
The House then proceeded, at $50 p. X
M, to the consideration of the bust ness
Of the morning hour, which was the call Ii
Of the Judiciary Committee for reports.
On motion of Boutwell,, the Committee
was discharged from the further eonsid. I
grafton of the bill relative to one Of the II
Justices of the Supreme Court, Justice
Field.)
Boutwell, reported back with an amend.
nent to the Senate bill for changing the
line of holding the District Circuit
Courts Of the United States in Tennessee,
The amendment was agreed to, and the
)ill passed.
Boutwell, also reported a bill to provide /
or appeals from the Court OF Claims,
and essentially limiting the
of that Court
Wash burne, of Illinois, offered as an FL
an additional section di-
Getting the Clerk of the Court of Claims /
o transmit to Congress, ct the com. !
nencement of each December session, n
. full and complete list of all the judg-
nents rendered by the Court during the
previous year, stating the amount and
he parties in whose favor they were
endered, together with brief synopsis
# the claims. The amendment was
.greed TO, and the bill passed. Yeas, IS;
Nays, q.
Thomas reported bill relieving carry
ng companies from liabilities for losses u
aused by fires during the late rebellion, \
r by the forces Of the United States q
lie explained the bill, and had letters "
OW showing the necessity for the pro- n
osed legislation, and said that it was in. IC
ended to apply more particularly to ex- q
ress companies in the Southern States,
] action against them. "a
Tremble, of KENTUCKY, inquired wheth- g
r the bill did not virtually GUST the State x,
Ourts Of jurisdiction ia all cases where a .
ngle corporation or express companies, R
nat is such as are residents of another =
tate. I'd
Thomas replied that undoubtedly it =
ID. After further discussion, the bill 3,
assed by 50 TO AZ, and the HOUSE ad. IS
,urned.