Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-23
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The House
supplementary reconstruction bill was laid
over by motion of Mr.. Doolitlle, who
desired to address the Senate on his
motion to instruct the committee to. re-
port certain amendments TO the bill for
relief of the destitute persons South. Re-
ferred to the Military Committee.
The Committee on Conference on the
bill TO prevent the contraction of cur,
rency reported, and the report was agreed
to.
Mr.. Sherman presented report from
the Committee on Conference on the cot
ton tax bill, stating that they were unable
to agree, and moving the appointment Of
another committee, and instructing them to
recede from the Senate amendment and re-
port on the amendment allowing the i'm
portation of cotton free of duty.
After discussion, at the suggestion OF
Mr.. Anthony, Mr.. Sherman modified the
resolution by providing further the con-
ference asked by the House Committee on
part of the Senate, be instructed to recede
from the Senate's amendment, provided
the House accept the amendment to re-
lieye imported cotton.
Mr.. Morton moved to amend by pro-
yiding that the entire tax be suspendedtil
after 1868, and aiter that year it be one
cent per pound.
After further debate the amendment was
adopted by % to IS.
Mr.. Summer, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported joint resoiu-
ton providing for the representation of the
United States at the international exhibi~
ton at Havre the present year. 1t author
ICES the Secretary of the Navy to detail
one or more officers Of the navy.
On motion of Mr.. Harlon, the Senate
took up the bill reporting the appropria.
ton of $25, 900 for the temporary relief of
destitute people of the District of Column
bia, with an amendment of the committee
reducing the amount to $4,000, was
adopted, and the bill passed.
A resolution admitting Mr.. Thomas,
Senator elect from Maryland, on taking
the oath, was taken up and debated upon
by Messrs. DoOlittle, Drake, Upton and
others.
The House took into consideration the
amendments to the deficiency bill, and
disposed of them as follows: The amends
ment appropriating 81, 344 as an increase
of Communication TO the Congressional prin-
ter, was concurred in. The amendment
appropriating $4,000 for stationery,
with the proviso that hereafter only $l20
shall be allowed for stationery and news
papers to each member or Senator for any
one session. Concurred in.
House of Representatives.
The House concurred in all the Senate
amendments without question, except the
last, which, by way of a new section, re-
peals all laws permitting the transfer of
appropriations from one branch of business
in a department to another branch, which
was nonconcurred in. The bill goes back
to the Senate for action on that amend
ment.
The Speaker presented estimates for the
deficiencies in the Indian Department.
Referred to the Committee on Appropria.
tions.
Also 4 resolution from the delegates to
the Mississippi Constitutional Convention,
asking the removal of the disabilities from
r. W. Flournoy and three other persons.
Referred to the Committee on Reconstruct
ton.
Also a memorial from the Common
Council of Washington City in behalf OF
| persons out of employment, and praying
for improvements in the city.
Mr.. Pugh offered a resolution, reciting
that as many of the decisions of the Su-
preme Court of the United States possess
no intrinsic value to the profession or to
the country, the Judiciary Committee be
instructed to inquire into the expediency
Of empowering the Supreme Court not to
have decisions of that character reported.
Adopted.
The national bank bill was referred to
the Committee on Banking. 1t enacts that
the words, &" the place where the bank is
located, and not elsewhere" in section Al
of the national currency act, shall be con-
strued to mean the State wherein the bank
is located, and State Legislatures shall de-
termine the manner and place of taxing
shares in national banks, and that the tax
shall not be greater than that assessed upon
other capital, and provided that shares in
any national bank, owned by non-residents
in any State, shall be taxed in the city or
town where the bank is located and not
elsewhere
Mr.. Julian also offered resolution in
structing the Committee of Education TO
inquire into the expedieney of providing
for a general system of education in the
districts lately in the rebellion, including a
sufficient number of common schools for
the education of every child, irrespective
of color or other distinction, between the
ages of five and twenty.