Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Hooper, from
the Committee on Ways and Means,
reported a bill to collect ten per
| cent. on the interest on United
States bonds, by making six per cent. in
| terest Is 4 10 per cent? The five per
| cent. interest "A 5-I0 per cent J., and the
three per cent. interest q 7 10 per cent
/ The report declares thai the committee
| does not approve Of the bill, and only re-
! port it in obedience TO the order OF the
! House. The bill and report were ordered
to be printed, and referred 20 the Com
mittee Of the Whole.
Butler, of Massachusetts,, asked leavs
to introduce bill to equali2e taxation
and reduce the public debt, proposing a
funding system OF perpetual four per
| cent. annuities, payable ia gold, and IN
taxable.
Randall objected.
Stevens, OF Pennsylvania, from the
| Reconstruction Committee, reported a
bill to provide for the erection of not
more than two additional States out of
the territory of the State of Texas, which
was ordered to be printed and recon-
United.
The bill reported yesterday from the
Committee on Private Lands, was called
up. I5 claims &c restore to certain par
ties their rights under the laws and
treaties OF the United States.
Stone, who had charge OF the bill, &C.
cepted the amendment suggested yester-
day by Johnson, saving the rights of the
settlers under the presumption or heme-
stead laws. After considerable Discus
sion the bill was passed.
The Senate's amendments to a large
number of pension bills were non.con-
CURED in, and they we're referred to q
Conference Committee.
Banks gave notice that on Tuesday
next he would move TO go into Com
mittee of the Whole, on the Alaska bill
This postpones the bill until that day.
The House then went into q Commit
tee Of the Whole, and took 10 the SEN
ate's amendments to the Legislative. H.
dicial aid Executive appropriation bills.
and Blaine addressed the committee On
the financial condition OF The country.
The House then adjourned with the
understanding that it would meet at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning, and that
there would be GO session on Saturday.
SENATE.
Frelinghuysen reported from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs joint resolu-
ton to admit certain persons to the
Naval Academy. 1t authorizes the Sec
rotary of the Navy to receive at the
Naval Academy not exceeding six per-
sons to be designated by the Govern
ment of Japan, provided no expense to
the United States is involved.
Edmonds introduced bill to fix the
time for the meeting Of Congress, viz
the third Monday ia November which |
was placed on the calendar.
Patterson, of New Hampshire, from |
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. re- |
ported bill to improve the efficiency of /
the diplomatic and consular service of |
the United States.
Howard presented the credentials of I
A. S. WEIGH, the newly elected Senator
from Florida, who came forward and
took his seat at the extreme left, behind
Mcdonald, of Arkansas.
Patterson, of Tennessee, offered an
amendment to the civil appropriation
bill, which was agreed to, approprlating
S25 900, TO enable the Secretary OF the
Treasury to enlarge the lots In Nash
vile purchased for the erection of a
and after some debate, the
civil appropriation bill was passed. !