Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE..

WASHINGTON, July Pa resolution
was adopted remHting hnes on members
absent without leave.
A bill providing that railroad lands be
sold enly TO actual settlers, passed.
The business on the Speakers table
was taken up, and the first vote showed
no quorum.
Wasbburn had endeavored to obtain
consent TO report q bill extending the
revenue laws over Alaska, but PomerOy
objected, insisting upon the regular order
Of business.
On the announcement of no quorum,
Washbucn offered to compromise with
POmeroy by agreeing not TO call for a
division ana business if the latter would
not object to his reporting his bill after
the business was completed. Pomeroy
declined.
A cali OF the House found ia present.
The ratification Of the fourteenth
amendment by the Virginia legislature
was presented and referred.
Several Senate bills were acted on, in
Guiding an extension of the pgtent on
Turner's alarm clock. Passed.
Sehenck, from the Committee on
Ways ana Means, reported bill for the
increase OF duties on imported copper
and copper ore. Referred 10 Committee
of the Whole.
Logan reported q bill prohibiting the
allowance Of commissions, etc for ne
gotietious or exchange of bonds, coin or
bullion OF account of the United States, |
providing that all authority under exist |
ing laws TO issue bonds on interest bear |
ing Treasury notes shall cease immedi- |
aieIy, not 10 interfere with the conversion |
Of securities INFO . Dos, nor the issue OF |
three per cent Temporary lOaGs for the |
exchange Of registered bonds for coupon |
ponds, nor the issue Of the monthly re- |
ports from the s.. cretsry Of the Treasury. |
Boutwell, offered as an amendment al |
additional section prohibiting the Secre
tary of the Treasury making any sales /
of gold Tor any purpose whatever. The |
amendment was agreed TO, and the bill
passed.
Elliott, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bAck the Senate bill 10
amend the act OF March, 1853, to pre-
vent and punish frauds on revenue,
which passed.
Beck offered q resolution instructiDg
the Committee on Ways and Means To
report a joint resolution excluding ali
persons from penalties and fOrfeitures
purpOsed by the internal revenue laws,
passed at this session, for such period OF /
time not less than twenty days, as will
enable persons affected thereby to obtain
copies of the law aud understand its pro-
visions. which wac adopted.
Maynard, from the Committee on
Ways and Means reported back the bill
introduced by Cullom, repeating section
1856 Of the act Of June 80, 1854, to provide
for the support OF the Government, and
any legacy or succession tax,
which passed.
Clarke, of Kansas, offered a resolution
recitiDg the fact that two female white
children had been recently recovered
from the kiSWa Indians 10 Texas, the
rest Of the family having been murdered, |
and directing the Secretary Of the Iute-
riOr to reserve from moneys due TO these
Indians 5000 for each child, who are to
be known as Helen and ElOise Lincoln.
Paine suggested au amendment requiT-
ing that payment be withheld from any
tribes OF Indians that held white persons
IN captivity.
Mullins suggested extending the pro-
visions TO persons of other color.
Paine's Amendment adopted, snd Null
ms suggestion adopted.
Butler offered a resolution author
zing and requiring General Sher-
nan 10 Use efficient means To re-
,laim fTom peonage the women and
children OF the Navajo Indians, now I
leld in territory adjacent 10 their homes.
lie stated there was shout 4000 women :
md children so held. The resolution d.
passed.
J. W. Chip, G. II. Prince, w. p Ed !
Yards and Il. L. Gore, members elect I
rom Georgia, were seated. l
Mr.. Hamilton, OF Florida, presented /
s question of privilege preamble a
nd resolutions for the mpeachment OF
he President, iDstfuctiDg the managers 1
o announce the fact 10 the Senate, and
repsre and report articles of impeach-
1ent, Referred TO the Judiciary Conn
nittee.
The Senate amendment to the House 7
Ill concerning the rights of American
itlzens abroad YVES concnrred In.
The select committee on the alleged r
on the Impeachment trial
7ere discharged from further considera-
lon OF the subject,
SENATE. N
The bill for the protection of the rights
American citizens abroad was taken
p, the question being on the section as :
mendeu providing that the President, | =
D case OF q citizen being wrOngfuHy ].
Imprisoned under authority of foreign "
Overnment, shall use all necessary
ACauc AdA LIS AE4Ces-b AOA amounting 10 |
ctual war, the facts to be commuui-
lted to Congress IS soon as practicable. &
greed to, so to Is. .
One or two other amendments were y
'jecIed and The bill passed. d
A bill amending the bankrupt bill was
sssed. It extends the time for the
peration of several of its provisions.
Sawyer called up the bill extending AZ
-ovisions OF the acts for the issue of N
grieultUral College scrip to therecently b
beliious States. Passed.
Kellogg called up the House bill re- "
owing disabilities from Mike Mshan D.
ID others. Passed. "
CoBkiing called up the bill relative to p
le protection OF Government officers s.
id agents whom suits are brought r.
,ainst.
At I'm. the Senate went into Exeeu- !
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