The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-01-10
FnRTIETH CONGRESS .
HoUsE.

HOUSE,.
WAsHINGToN, January ga bill wss ir-
troduced by Mr. Cromwell to abolish the
present system of contraction, and to sub
stitute the redemption of legal tender notes
when presented in sums less than one hun
dred dollars at 81 40 per dollar in gold dur
ing the first month. 81 394 during the
second. 81 80 during the third. and SO on,
until the notes and gold become of equal
value, which would be in six years and eight
months.
Mr.. Upton offered the following. resOlu-
tiobs: s.aa@ 1.e
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Recon
struotion inquire into the expedienoy of au
thorizibg by law the several Constitutional
Conventions, elected under the reeonstruc
ton acts in States lately in rebellion, to ap-
point all civil officers of State county, city
or otherwise, ia those said States respec-
lively, to act temporarily until the constitu-
ton be adoped therein. and officers chosen
| and qualified hereunder and for that pur-
pose relieve any such civil officers which
may now be acting in each of said States as
/ the Constitutional Convention thereof may
deem proper.
Mr.. Boutwell, asked Upton to accept as
an amendment the following resolution to
/ be added to his own:
ResOzved, That the Committee on Recon
structior be directed to consider the expe-
diency of authorizing the General of the
army to detail an officer for service in the
several Military Districts, established by
law, in the States lately in rebellion; also to
consider the expendiency of constructing,
out of said States, single Military District
under the command of the General of the
army; also, as to the expediency of provid
| ing additional securities in the exercise Of
the elective franchise in said States; and
alco to consider the expediency of declar
ing, by act Of Congress, that the govern
ments were not Of republican form of gov
eminent -~a
Mr.. Upton accepted the amendment in
addition to his resolution s.
Mr.. Chandler moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table, gatiyed-yeas %, nays
SO. The resolution as amended was then
adopted. ra.
| Mr., Eldridge introduced joiEt resolu-
| ton rendering the thanks of Congress to
Major General Hancock for his wise, patFi-
otto and timely recognition Of the justrigh 5
of the citizens, and the great principles OF
constitutional liberty, expressed in the orr
der issued by him in assuming command of
the Filth Military Department. and for his
prompt determination to restore aud main
tain the supremacy of civil law within the
limits of his command.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, asked Mr..
Eldredge to accept the following as an
amendment:
/ RESOLVED, That we utterly condemn Il g
conduct of Andrew johnson, acting Pres
dent, for his action in removing that gallant
soldier, General Sheridan. from the commad
Of the Fifth Military District; that the
thanks of this HOuse.are due General Grant,
commanding the armies of the United
States, for, his letter of August last address.
ed to said acting President, in relation to
the removal of Mr.. Stanton and General
Sheridan. as well as for his Endorsement
of the letter of General Sheridan, dated
January 25, 1867, in relation to matters in
Texas.
! The resolution of Mr.. Eldridge was de.
feated and that of Mr.. Washburne adopted
by strictly party vote.