Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-19
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL paOoEEDINos.
Senate

W ASH AtlBN, . uue lo.--hlrs OAtcfDyr
from the Committee on Post0fices, reported
davorably on the bill authorizing and
establishing line Of American mail and
passenger steamships between New York,
aud Que OF more TO European points.
Mr. Wilson from the Committee 90
Military Affairs, reported with an amend.
ment Tie bill 10 establish rules and articles
for the government Of the army Of the
United States
Mr. Pomeroy introduced a bill to com
pIste the extension Of a railroad from
Washington u Mobile, and other points 10
the South creating post Foutefrom Wash
ipgton 10 Mobile add New Orleans Re
ferrsd 10 the Committee on Pacific Rail-
road.
Mr.. TrumbuH called up the bill supple
mentary to the act 10 allow The United
States to prosecute appeals and writs of
error without giving security, which passed,
Mr.. Trumbull also called up bill rela-
tive to the Supreme Court Of the United
States. II devolYes upon the senior Asso-
ciate Justice the Office Of Chief Justice, in
case Of inability Of the latter, until such
inability be removed. The bill passed.
Mr. Chandler Chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Commerce, called up the following
bills, which passed A bill Tor the APP
poiniment Of a superyising surgeon Oh the
marine hospitals Of the United States 1t
authorizes the President to make the ap-
poinfment, with salary Of $4,000 per an
mum. bill TO amend the act to prevent
and punish frauds on tbs revenue and for
other purposes, approved March l, 1868
Several other bills Of no general interest
were called up.
Mr.. Chandler also called up the bill re-
lating to the ssle Of vessels 10 belligerents,
which was indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Chandler introduced joint res0iu
ton providing that The act OF February 9,
1867, shall not be construed to delay the
payment of claims Of loyal citizens OF
Ioyal States for loss Of steamboats,, vessels
OF other property taken or impressed in
States that seeded or attempted to srcede
from the Union, provided the claimants
were loyal at the time their Chains origi-
mated, and continued loyal thereafter. Re
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Cattell from the Committee on Fl
nance. reported back the bill recently pub
lished to provide for the further issue Of
| temporary loan certificates Tor the purpose
Of redeemiuq and retiring the remainder
of the outstanding interest notes, with a
verbal amendment
Mr.. Stewart made a report from abe
committee Of conference on the bail for
the relief Of political disabilities. The
committee recommend the striking out OF
the almes Of George A. Ho0stan, Of Ala
bama, and George W. Jones. Of Tennessee.
The report Bas agreed to-22 against !.
The Senate then went into executive
session. and soon alter adjourned
HOuss Of Representatives.
Mr. Clarke, OF Kansas, from the Com
miltee on Indian Affairs made report on
the subject Of treaty recently made With
the Grat and Little Usage Indians for ces
sati5n 10 Leavenworth on the Lqwrence
aud Galveston raj lroad, Of S 900, 600 acres
of land ia Southern X ansas, at atbnt 10
ceUls an acre. The report, after rectine
The facts, concludes that the treaty IL VIC
latiOa OF tle settlers and Justice to the
Indians and recommends the adoption Of
the following resolution:
Resolved, As 1t is the sense of the HUusa
OF Representatives thai the treaty con
| Guided on the 9th Of May, 1866, with the
! Great and Listle Usage tribes of Indians
both IN its express terms and stipulation,
aud in the means employed to procure
! their acceptance by Indians is an outrage
on their rights that in transferring to
a single railroad corporation eight
million acres Of land, it not only
! disregards the rights and interests of other
| railroad corporations 10 the State Of Kan
sac, and builds up a frightful land mo.
nopoly, in defiance of the Just rights Of the
! settlers and OF the people Of the Uaited
/ States, but it asserts the authority especial
| ly denied by this House, to dispose of
those lands by treaty otherwise than by
! absolute cessation to the United States, and
I for the purpose for which Congress alone is
Competent to provide.
| Resolved, As the sense Of this House,
/ that the objects, terms conditions and
/ stipuiatons Of the aforesaid preceded
| treaty are not within treaty making power,
| nor are they authorized either By The
| Constitution OF lava oi the United States,
/ sHd therefore this House does hereby sol
/ EMMY condemn this same. as it does also
\ earnestly, but respectfully express hope
! and expectation, that the Senate will not
| rslfiy said pretended treaty, The resols
| ton WAS agreed to without division
! MT. Cook from the Committee On Flee
I ions, made a reportzon the Missouri con
tested election OF Hogan against Pile. The
| sitting member was duiy elected
Mr.. Chandler presented a minority re-
| port which wac ordered TO be printed Tor
| future acti0n.
! Mr.. Cook gave notice that he wouid on
! Saturday, cali up The kentucky contested
| election case Of Mckee against Young rs
| he understood the taS bill would Be re-
ported on Monday, add would exclude all
other business anti disposed 81
The Honae proceeded at 2.30 10 take up
the business Of the morning hour. which
was the call OF the Jndiojsr7 Committee
foT reports.
Ga motion u Mr.. Boutwell, the Judicial
~ Committee was discharged FROM the fur
thsr consideration Of the resolution rela-
tive to Justice Field
Mr.. Boutwell, reported back With an
amendment. Senate Dill II change The time
for holding the District Circuit COufFof
the United States in Tennessee. Amend.
ment agreed to aud the bill passed.
Mr.. Boutwell, reported bll 10 Prov e
far appeal from the Court Of Claims. mod
Tying aad essentially limiting the inris-
dicticn Of that court
Ar WashburHe, Of Illinois offered A.
an amendment an AIdilon4l 5ectiOn, hi-
rsctilg tie Clerk OF the Cogri Of Claims TO
transmitio Congress at the commencement
Of escE December aessIon. a tall aad eo1a-
plste account Of al judgments rendered hy
this court during the previous year, stat
.ng The psriies in wbc=5 favor rendered, to
gether with = brief Synopsis Of The claim.
Ame sdue8t agreed 90 and the bill passed-
ayes s., uays o.
Mr.. Thomas reported Tie biil relieving
carrying companies from liabilities Tor loss
age caussd bT The forces IN the late rebel
lion o. by the forces OF she United States.
Mr. fhomas explained the bill, aud had
letters read showing the necessity 81 the
proposed legislation. Il AS intended more
particularly TO apply 10 the actions against
the express companies 40 The SonthPrB
States.
Blr Irin5ie, Of ksaiaeky, ihsui6sd
whether tie biii did not viuaaily ousl ihe
State court oui Of jurisdiction 10 all eases
where a single corporation OF cypress that
il sresidenf q another Stale
Mr. Thoma. replisd undoubtedly Il did,
After further discussion tbr bill pissed,
80 o. A.