Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-14
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
senate.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. lS.-Mr. Edmoads
offered resolution, which was agreed to,
that the Committee on Judiciary inquire
Iinto the expediency of providing by law
or rule of the Senate, or both, rules and
regulations for the. procedure in trial of
impeachment, and a suspension of the
officer under Impeachment pending the
trial, if in the judgment of the Senate the
public safety shall require it, and for the
prompt enforcement of the Judgment of
the Senate in such cases.
Mr.. Howe presented a memorial from
the manger Of the Evening Press Associa-
ton Offering to yindicate himself from the
charge made by Mr.. Howard that The re-
port in the Stanton case was published
without authority. Referred.
Mr.. Sherman offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
port TO the Senate what appropriations
may, without injury, be carried to the sur
plus fund, including sueh as may be prop
erly postponed 10 the future period.
Adopted.
| Mr.. Davis resolution amending the con-
stitution so "a to create tribunal of one
member from each State to decide the con-
stitutional questions of jurisdiction arising
between them and the United States, was
take up.
Mr.. Davis spoke in support ofthe reso-
luton till the expiration of the morning
hour, when the Senate went into Executive
session on the bill to prevent further con.
traction of currency.
House Of Representatives..
Several new resolutions were offered.
among them one by Mr.. Boutwell, to pro-
mote agricultural industry in the States
recently in rebellion, and to secure homes
stead for freedmen. Referred to the Com
mittee on Freedmen's Affairs.
The first section declares that the title of
all abandoned lands in the States recently
in rebellion to be in the United States, and
forbids the President, or any other officer
of the government, from surrendering it,
or doing any act to impair or effect the
title of the United States.
The second section authorizers the Com-
missioners of the Fredmen's Bureau to
contract for the sale to freedmen of such
| abandoned lands in lots not to exceed ten
acres ID one person, at a fair market yalu-
| alton, on three years credit.
The third section authorizes the same
| Commissioners to deliver to farmers and
planters articles of subsistence, and adj
vance them money on certain defined con-
| ditions.
By Mr.. Brown: Pledging protection to
| all citizens, native born or naturalized, in
| the enjoyment of all rights of citizenship
| under the constitution and laws of the
| United States. Referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
By MIR. Bingham Declaring the amend
ment to the constitution known as the 18th
article, duly ratified. Referred to the Ju-
| dietary Committee.
Mr.. Paine, on behalf of the chairman of
the select committee of last session on the
treatment of prisoners Of war and Union
citizens, offered a resolution that the com
mittee be continued with full powers under
the resolutions of July 10th and 18th, 1867.
Adopted.
Mr. Bingham offered a resolution that
the rules be suspended, and the Committee
on Reconstruction be authorized to report.
and also that the House will Tomorrow
proceed to the consideration of the report.
and at the close of the debate Wednesday
proceed to vote on the same. The cues.
ton on suspending the rules resulted, ayes
116, nays Al, and the resolution was agreed
to.
Mr.. Bingham thereupon reported a bill
additional and supplementary to the act to
provide for more efficient government of
the Rebel States, passed March I'd, 1867.
An act supplementary thereto was read
twice and recommitted. Mr.. Bingham
informed the House that he did not Insist
on the last clause of the resolution, but
would let the debate continue on Wednes-
day and next day, if the House desired;
he merely wished to have it made the
special order from day to day until dis
posed of.
The Speaker notified the House that by
terms of the resolution it could be adopted
under suspension of the rules, and no
dilatory motion could be received after the
debate should close and the House should
erder the main question.
Mr.. Eldridge suggested that the effect
of the resolution was not only to enslave
the Executive Department and Supreme
Court, but Congress also.
Mr.. Bingham in reply to the question
by Mr.. Brooks, declared it was his intenN
ton TO allow reasonable time for debate
Mr. Loan submitted the amendment
which ordered the printing of the bill as
reported, differs in the first section from
the bill as printed in the newspapers; it
reads: Be it enacted, etc, thatin Virginia,
North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida and
Arkansas, there are no civil governments,
republican in form aud so .called civil gov
ernments in said States respectively, shall
not be recognized as valid as legal State
governments, either by the Executive or iu-
dicial power, or authority of the United
States.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Will |
son reported back from the Judiciary Com.
mittee with amendment to the Senate bill
declaring what shall constitute a quorum in
the Supreme Court.
The bill declares that any number of the |
Justices of the Supreme Court, not less |
than FIVE, being a majority thereof shall |
constitute a quorum. The amendment de- |
clares that no case pending before the Su.
preme Court, involving the action or effect |
any law, without the concurreney Of twoA
thirds of the all the members of the court.
Mr.. Williams, of Pa, moved to amend /
by requiring the decision Of the court in
such cases to be unanimous
Mr.. Maynard suggested to Mr.. Williams
10 modify the amendment so az to REQUIRE
only majority of three-fourths.
After very lengthy discussions Mr.. VIII,
liams' amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment was then adopt
ed and the bill passed ayes 166, nays 80.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend the title
by adding the words: requiring concur
renee of two thirds of the members of the
court to declare law of the United States
invalid.
Mr.. Williams, of Pa, suggested instead,
to make the amendment read: and to reg.
ulate the jurisdiction thereof
Mr.. Wilson accepted the suggestion, and
the title was so amended.
Mr.. Garfield moved to suspend the rules,
that he might introduce a bill to reduce
and improve the military establishment by
the discharge of one Major General, and
The one last commissioned to that grade
before the lst January, l969-Gen. Han
cock