Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-18

officer, who shall be heavily punished II
be suffers the premises to go into the
hands Of another person for the purpose
of using them.
The keeper Of any concealed still shall
be heavily punished
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Washburn, of Massachusetts, from the
Committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported bill TO provide for the distribu-
ton OF the reward offered by the Presi-
dent for the capture Of jefferson Davis,
which was ordered to be printed and re-
committed.
Fne House then proceeded to the cor
sideration, as the special order, the bill
reported by Elliott, from the Commerce
Committee, TO promote American COM
merce. Elliott addressed the House on
the national importance of the bill, the
provisions of which have already been
published.
Morrill, moved to amend the second
section by providing that in order that
American lumber, cordage iron, copper,
chains and anchors might be used ia the
construction OF American vessels, there
should be allowed a bounty equal to the
drawback OF duty on these materials,
actively used in their construction.
Allison moved to table the bill. The
question was taken and the bill tabled
0y 81 to 45.
On the motion OF Farnsworth, the Sen
ste amendments to the bill to relieve
certain persons in North Carolina from
their political disabilities, were non-con-
CURED in, and committee of conference
asked for. The House then adjourned.
SENATE,
The Chair submitted q communication
from the Texas Constitutional Conven-
ton, transmitting resolutions adopted bv
that body, requesting g change in the
law authorizing the District Commander
to appoint Registrars of elections, at the
earliest moment. Referred to the Judi
eiary Committee.
Also another communication from the
Secretary of War, transmitting a draft
of the proposed law relative to Judges
Advocate of the Army. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, recommended an indefinite post
pODement of several bills in relation to
the establishment of uniform system of
bankruptcy. Agreed to.
The Chinese Embassy were then an
nouneed. Sumner presented the guests
TO the President in brief speech of wei
come, and hsnd-shaking and converse
ton through the Interpreters followed.
After which the President pro tenn.
called the Senate to order, and the En-
bassy retired without ceremony.
The Chair laid before the Senate a tel
egram from the Texas Convention, for
Warding resolutions just adopted, on
which they ask the action of Congress.
The resolutions, after Teciting the alleged
iaWlessness existing in certain parts of
the State, urge upon Congress the neces-
sity of authorizing the organization By
the Convention Of a military force in the
several counties of the State, to act in
connection with a military commander,
for whom they express their confidence,
for the purpose of protecting the
lives and property Of the citizens now
preyed upon by assassins and robbers,
and assert that otherwise they will be
forced to orgaDizs for their own defense.
The matter was referred to the Commit.
tee on Military Affairs.
The bill relating to the National Cur
rency was then taken up. The first sec
ton, forbidding any National Bank from
paying the interest on the balances of
any other, was struck out by 26 to II.
The bill passed with Sherman's substi-
tutes for Davis amendments, which are
the same, by % to IA, and
then, after short executive sessio n, the
Senate adjourned.