Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-30
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, June 29.-Howard,
ported favorably on the bill for the
discontinuance Of the Freedman's Blu
reau. The Dill provides that the Com
missioner shall withdraw the Bureau
from all the States entitled to represen-
tStion on the first of January next, or as
soon thereafter as may be done without
injury to the Government. The Educs-
tionai Department of the Bureau and the
collection and payment of money due
sailors and soldiers shall be continued
until otherwise ordered by the action OF
Congress. 1t also provides for the COZ
tinuance In Office OF the present Com
missioner, except in case OF his death or
resignation, when the Office is to be
filled only by the appointment of the
President, by the nomination of the Sec.
rotary of War, and with the consent of
the Senate.
A joint resolution directing the with
holding of money due from the United
States TO any State in default in the pay
ment Of the principal or interest on its
stock or bonds held by the United States
in trust, was passed.
ThRyeT, from the Military Committee,
reported a bill to regulate the military
establishment of -.
The Senate agreed to hold an evening
session to consider il.
The Colorado bill then came up, but
was soon laid aside by vote OF q to 20.
The civil appropriation bill was then
taken up, ami amended by increasing
the appropriation for the issue of Treas
ury notes to the amount of 81 900, 600,
which was adopted.
Fowler introduced a bill to provide for
the election of certain Territorial officers
by the peOPla, and after q short execu-
tive session, the Senate took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Wilson'S bill for the government OF
the army was considered. About
dozsn Senators were present. The bill
is elaborate, varying but little, however,
from the provisions of the regulations
except in imposing somewhat stricter
penalties for the violation of its provis-
ions.
Wilson offered an amendment as an
additional section, providing for punish
ment By cashiering for conviction Of
gambling.
HOUSE.
Numerous bills and joint resolutions
were introduced for reference, among
which were a bill to extend to Mr..
Atkinson the provisions of the agricultu-
raj college bill, and another to aid in the
construction of railroad and telegraph
line from the Rio Grsnde to the Pacific
Ocean.
Cobb offered bill levying a tax OF at
least ten per cent. on the interest on the
bonds of the United States, to be assessed
and collected annually by the Secretary
OF the Treasury aud such subOrdinates SIS
may be charged with the duty of paying
the interest on the bonded indebtedness
of the United States, which was passed
by 80 to 81.
The Secretary Of the Treasury was
called upon for a statement of the re-
movals of revenue officers by the Com
missioner and the Presideng, and the
River and Hsrbor Appropriation bill was
taken up. Fifteen thousand dollars
was allowed for the Tennessee river from
its mouth 10 Florence, and $50 900
from Chattanooga to Decatur; SIS 900 of
the $3.50, 600 for the OHIO, was ordered to
be applied in experimenting on the value
Of shifting sluices.
Root, of Arkansas, moved to make an
appropriation for the Improvement OF
White river, which was rejected.
The Ouachita, White and Black rivers
In Arkansas, the latter to Poplar Blnffs,
NO., were added to the rivers to be sur
yeyeC.
Leaves OF absence were granted to
many OF the Democratic mem srs, and |
The Senate adjourned.