Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-27
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Senate. f
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Chair
submitted communication from the
General Of the army, transmitting the pa
mere 10 relation TO the elections in Arkan-
sas. which was laid on the table. Also,
the report of the Commissioners for the
revision aud consolidation Of the statute
laws Of The United States Referred TO the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Conness offered an amendment to
the bill concerning the rights Of American
citizens abroad, with which the third sec
ton will read, And be it further enacted,
That whenever it shall be duly made
known 10 the President that any citizen Of
the United States has been arrested and is
detained BY any foreign government, in
coDtrayention Of the intent and purposes
of this act, npon the allegation that
naturalization 10 the United States does
not operate to dissolve his alliance to his
native sovereign, or if any citizen shall
be arrested and detained, when re-
lease upon demand shall be unwar-
rantsbly DELAYED or refused, il shall
be the duty Of the President 10 forthwith
report to Ceagress, If ia session, all cir
cumstances o. any such arrest aud deten-
ton, and any proceedings for the release
of the citizens 30 arrested and detained,
that Congress may take prompt action to
/ secure TO every such citizen Of the United
States his just rights; but, if Congress be
not in session, then the President shall be,
and is hereby empowered to suspend IN part
| ar whole, commercial relations with said
government, or in case no other remedy is
available, to order the arrest and detention
| of any citizen of such government, who
\ NAV be found within the jurisdiction oil
| the United States, and who has not declared
| his intention TO become citizen OF the
| United States, except ambassadors and
| other public ministers, and their domes'
| tics and domestic servants; and, the PresI'
dent shall, without delay, give information
| to Congress Of any proceedings under this
act
The order of the day-the Legislative
| apnropriation bill--was again taken up.
| The Committee on Foreign Relations
agreed to report favorably on the nomina-
ton of General Mcmahon, Minister to
| Paraguay.
Generals Grant and Stoneman, had an
interview with Secretary Schofeld to-day
relative to affairs in Virginia.
| Generals Grant and Dent leave Monday
on a Western tour.
The Conservative Soldiers and Sailors
| Convention last night elected delegates tC
the New York Convention, and passed
resolutions 10 favor Of the nomination Of
Hancock.
The Finance Committee are already al
work on the tax bill, aad will probably
! make many amendments, though not likely
to altar the tax on whisky as fixed by the
House.
The Ways and Means Committee re-
port tariff bill covering some articles
in the Schedule.
| The Senate Appropriation Bill passed
| House of Representatives.
| Mr.. Payne introduced bill providing
for the issue of arms to militia. Referred
| Mr.. Schofeld offered a resolution direct
ing the Clerk of the House to transmit Il
the Secretary of State the act admitting
North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisians
Georgia, Alabama and Florida. Adopted
Mr.. Kinds, of Arkansas, introduced I
Joint resolution to extend the provisions o
the act of July oath, 1866, limiting the ju
risdiction of the Court of Claims, 10 lOya
citizens of Arkansas. Referred to the ia
dietary Committee. @
Senate joint resolution donating capture,
ordnance for a monument to Gen. Sedg
wick. Passed. ...
Mr.. Bales, of Arkansas, introduced
bill for the relief of honorably discharged
soldiers. Referred. ..t ..r
House went into Committee of the Who'll
on theta bill. ....a. .tI.r