The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-15
Second Dispatch.


bills.
Second Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, December 14.-P. NJ
Sendte.-A communication was received
from General Howard asking On investiga
ton of his management Of Freedmen's
Bureau affairs.
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial from
colored citizens of Georgia complaining Of
the wrongs to which their race is exposed in
that State and asking relief; also, one
from North Carolina colored men asking
the continuance of the Freedmen's Bureau.
A petition was presented from West Vir-
pinia asking congressional aid for the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
A memorial from the Mississippi delega-
ton Convention p, claiming that the Con-
stitution was adopted by majority of the
legal votes cast, was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Mr.. Sherman reported bill for con-
structing railroad from Washington to Gin
cinnati.
Mr.. Morton introduced his financial bill,
providing that after July l, 1871, the Urea
sury shall redeem legal tenders and frac-
tional currency, and after January l, 1872,
the national banks shall redeem their issues
in gold.
A bill was introduced increasing the
number of associate justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States to fourteen and
changing the circuits.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill making
the holding of Office contrary to the four
teenth amendment felony against the
United States, and punishable by imprison-
ment for not less than three nor more than
ten years, and fine Of not less than 81 900
nor more than $4,000.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
:journed.
Householder the regular Mondays
call the following bills and resolutions were
introduced Building telegraph line from
Washington to Boston incorporating an
African college; joint resolution instruct
ing the electors committee to investigate
the elections in South Carolina, Georgia,
and Louisiana !; granting the right Of way
through the public lands to the New Or
leans, Mobile and Chattanooga railroad
referred to the Committee on Public Lands ;
relative to the appointment Of midshipmen
from the late rebellious States; petition
from the Louisiana Legislature asking
100000 for the Mississippi and Mexican
canal granting certain lands to the Nash
Vile and Decatur railroad; asking the i'm
provement of the Tennessee river pro-
hibiting militia in North and South Caro-
lima. Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana
aiding the New Orleans and Ship Island
canal !; instructing the Reconstruction Com
mittee to investigate the Kuklux in Tennes-
see.
A resolution giving Government en-
ployes twenty per cent. additional pay was
tabled-9l to IS.
A resolution denouncing all forms and
degrees of Reputation of the national obli-
cations was passed-l54 to s.
A resolution was adopted raising COM
mittee of seven, with power to send for per-
sons and papers, to investigate the New
York election frauds.
Mr.. Butler introduced bill to enforce
the United States laws IN Georgia. Refer
red to the Reconstruction Committee.
The Committee on Public Expenditures
was directed to inquire into the alleged
Alaska corruption frauds.
The Secretary of State was asked whether
any commissioner or agent has been sent to
Spain, and for what purpose.
The Military Committee was instructed
to inquire into the expediency Of repeating
the laws forbidding militia in the southern
States.
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