Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-30
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL PEoCEED1Sas.


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( WASHINGTON, June 28.-Mr. How
ards bill provides that the Commissioner
shall WithdraW the Bureau from ali States
entitled to representation on the Ist of
January, or "a soon thereafter as NAV be
done without injury to the government
but the educational department of the
Bureau and the payment of money due
soldiers and sailors shall be continued un-
til otherwise ordered by action Of Con-
gress. 1t also provides for the continuance
IN office of the present Commissioner, ex.
cept in case Of his resignation or death.
when the office is to be filled only by ap-
pointment of the President, or nomination
by the Secretary of War, With the consent
Of the Senate. @ s lHa1
The joint resolution directing the with
holding of money due from the United
States to any State in default, in payment
of the principal or interest on It's stocks or
bonds, held by the United States in trust :,
passed a5aE8 HrH -a... "a. 4
Mr.. Thayer, from the Military Commit
tee, reported bill TO regulate military es-
Establishments. los. 90 "a
The Senate agreed to hold an evening
session 10 consider it. ..sEHT 7r#e s.sEal
The Colorado bill cameup but was soon
laid aside-vote, Il TO 20. ai s -E.tgra
The civil appropriation bill came up,
and was amended by increasing the appro-
priation for the issue of treasury notes to
one million and half dollars, which was
adopted bee. 81. - ...' ie1
Mr.. Fowler introduced bin TO provide
for the election OF certain territorial Off
GERS by the people. l- a. .r
After executive session, the Senate took
recess. ...-.H -3 -re-
Senator Howard, from the Military Com
mittee, reported fsv0rably on the bill for
the discontinuance Of the Freedman's Bu-
reau. u- rsI . ..r a. ...
Mr.. Wilson's bill for the government of
Arizona was then considered, about half
dozen Senators participating in debate
The bill is elaborate and ranges little from
the previous regulations except in imposing
somewhat stricter penalties for the viola
lion of its provisions. Mr.. Wilson offered
an amendment as an additional section
providing for punishment, by cashiering,
on conviction for gaming. a ....1f
House of Representatives.
Numerous bills and Joint resolutions
were introduced for reference, among which
were a bill to extend 10 Arkansas the pro-
visions of an agricultural college, and a
bill for the construction of railroad aud
telegraph line from the Rio Grande to the
Pacific ocean.
Mr. Cobb offered bill levying tax Of
at least ten per ce9t. on the interest of the
bonds Of the United States, to be assessed
and collected annually by the Secretary Of
Treasury, and such subordinates az may be
charged with the duty of paying the inter-
est on the bonded Indebtedness of the
United States, which was passed-92 TO 81.
The Secretary Of Treasury was called
upon for a statement of the removals Of
revenue officials BY the Commissioners and
President.
The river and harber bill Was resumed /;
$4,000 was allowed for the Tennessee
river from the month to Florence, and $50, :
| 900 from Chattanooga to Decatur. $4,000
| of the quarter million for Ohio was or
dered to be applied to the experimenting
| in the value Of shifting sluices.
Mr.. Root, Of Arkansas moved the i'm
provement of White river, Arkansas. Re-
| iected. .I.t
The Ouachita in Arkansas, the White
and Black rivers, Arkansas, and the latter
10 Poplar Bluff, Missouri, we're added to
the rivers to be surveyed %.
Leave of absence was granted to many
Democratic members.
Adjourned.