Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-21
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IduSulit|ius tue EtpOIb Oh the Attorney
General with list of the eounterfeiters
pardoned, etc. Referred to The Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Stewart, frsm the Committee on
Mines and Mining, reported with amend
ments, the bill TO establish a national
school Of mining.
Mr.. Yates withdrew his motion made
yesterday to cup the bill to admit Col
orado, and giving notice that he would
move to take it up when the reconstruction
bill was disposed Of.
House bill TO amend the act of March
23d, 1867, supplementary to the bill for a
more efficient government of the Rebel
States, passed March %, 1867, and to facil-
itate restoration, was taken up.
Mr.. Buckalew offered an amendment
making it necessary for ten days residence
in the district before election before pe--
sons are permitted to vote; the bill hereto
fore published allowed registered persons
to vote anywhere in the State.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by applying
this bill TO the amendment offered by Mr..
Doolittle TO the supplementary reconstruc-
tiOn bill, instructing the committee to re-
port the amendment establishing qualifca-
tons for negro suffrage.
He reviewed the whole ground of recon
struction, quoting judicial decisions, ETC.,
to combat the assumptiontof sole power by
Congress over reconstruction, and closed
by charging upon the majority the design
to continue their power by the establish
ment.of negro suffrage and DISTINGUISHING
large number of the white race.
Mr.. Conkling got the floor, but he having
asked whether it was intended to proceed
with the consideration tonight, some dis
custom ensued upon that point, closing
with the understanding that the bill will be
passed tomorrow, and an opportunity
given for debate on the supplementary recon-
struction bill, consideration whereof to
follow Immediately, Messrs. SALISBURY,
Ihayer and others proposing to speak on
the general subject. Adjourned.
HOHse of Representatives..
Report of the Committee of Accounts on
the charges made against Mr.. Ordway,
Sergeant-at-Arms. Adopted.
Mr.. Banks, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill concerning
the rights Of American citizens in foreign
States. Ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill to regulate
the disposition of lands that may hereafter
be given to aid in the construction of rail
roads, Ordered printed. t-s ..s
The bill, which is reported unanimously.
provides that all lands hereafter granted
for railroad purposes shall be granted to
the States or territories where the roads are
10 ha Of and hi L., l. Al
sold TO actual settlers, at a price not ex-
ceeding 81 90 per acre, the proceeds to be
paid to the railroad company, The object
ia to prevent a withdrawal of large duanti-
ties of land from the market and a mo-
nopoly by corporations, and to encourage
the settlement Of the country.
Mr.. McClerg, from the select Committee
on Railroads, made a report showing that
in the testimony before the committee facts
had come out which indicated corruption
in the Postofice Department, and suggested
that as the committee was not authorized to
investigate the matter it be referred to an
other committee for further examination.
The report closes with a resolution for the
committee to examine into the subject of
contracts with the Postofice Department
for the transportation of the United States
mail, and report such facts as may be
deemed important, particularly whether or
not there is any evidence of corruption,
with authority to send for persons and pa
pers. After a debate the resolution was re-
ferred to the Committee on Expenditures
of the Postofice Department.
Mr.. Payne presented paper signed by
the Reconstruction Committee DENYING the
New York Tribune's statement that he at
tempted to leave room or eVade the aues-
ton Of impeachment
A large number of bills, granting pen
sions to individuals, were reported from
the Committee on Invalid Pensions. and
passed.
MIR. Miller, from the Committee on In
valid Pensions, reported a bill extending
the provisions of the act of July 18th, 1862,
relating to the naturalization OF soldiers
who enlisted in the the naval or marine
service of the United States.
Mr.. Pile moved to amend the bill by in
serting the words, and have been or NAV
hereafter be honorably discharged. Agreed
to and bill passed. ..U
Mr.. Bingham, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported bill TO remove dis
abilities from Gov. Holden and Others.
Ordered printed and recommitted. 3
Mr.. Logan had read by the Clerk the re- |
spouse OF the Secretary of the Treasury.
under date Of January %, 10 an inquiry |
in reference to the substitution of iO-4O |
bonds for 5-20s on deposit in the treasury |
to secure the circulation of national banks. |
Asserted sales of l0-4Os to the amount of |
p8,OOO,OOO from lst October, 1867, to 2lst |
January, 1868, made byorder of the Secre- |
larry, were, with the exception of Eve small |
sales, made at less premium than the req
llar quotations in New York market He |
had calculated the difference, and found |
hat the government had lost $24.264. be-
'ides the commission of I of one per cent.
given to Jay Cook 4 Co., and amounting
o $40, Ia, making the whole loss S34.44I1
he also referred to a letter purporting to
'e written by the Secretary of the Treasu-
y TO a gentleman controlling a national
,ank, stating that he would accept lO-4Os
n lieu of 5-20s at 874c, while in his re-
,Ort, the Secretary says they had never
'een received at higher rate than 85c.
Having made his statement, he asked
cave to offer a resolution directing the
eereiary Of the Treasury to inform the
iouse whether a letter, dated December
9th, was signed by him, to whom adj
ressed, and whether the propositions
herein we're complied with by the party to
HON il was addressed; and also whether
he sales of 1910 bonds from October IS.
S67, to January 20, 1868, were at rates
quail to the daily quotations in New York,
&c. 1t was debated and adopted. 90
The House then proceeded TO the con
Iteration of the army appropriation bill
! Committee of the Whole.
The amendment to the bill for the re-
action OF the army was adopted by vote
g. to 81.
All amendments having been disposed
/, Mr.. Payne called for the yeas and nays
4 the passage Of the bill. Il passed by |
ote of 60 to 30. II