Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEGDINas


WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The rules were
modified SO as to allow the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue and Assistant on the
Aoor during the consideration Of measures
affecting the revenue.
A communication was received from
Secretary Stanton, transmitting list OF
volunteers aad officers in the army. Re-
ferred TO the Military Committee.
The bill removing the tax from cotton
came up.
An amendment was offered, that raw cot
ton imported from foreign countries after
July l, 1868, shall he exempt from duty.
Laid aside.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on
Finance, reported a bill re-enacting the
legal tender act, and providing for con-
tracts payable in gold. Laid on the table.
The special order was House bill making
appropriations to supply DEFICIENCIES in app
preparations for the execution of the recon-
struction law, and for the service Of the
Quartermaster's Department for the year
ending June, 1868.
The bill was taken up by The Finance
Committee and amended bv inserting the
following: House of Representatives def
NANhNNo AhNACtoC0 OtulCuSdbtOu W SOl~
gressional Printer, $l34,444; stationery,
$4,000; furniture, repairs, etc, $4,000 /;
newspapers, $12,550. Senate defciences-
Clerks, Pages, etc, $3S, $500; additional
messengers, laborers, etc, $4,000; labor
and material for folding room, $1,000. The
amendments were agreed to.
The Finance Committee further amend-
ed by inserting, under the head of Judi
ciary salaries, Marshal of Supreme Court
to June 30, 1868, $4S,577. Agreed to.
In the Department of Education-Salary
Of Commissioner TO March 3, 1867, 1892
Agreed to.
The COMMITTEES also amended by insert
ing the following as an additional section :
Sec. 2. Be il enacted, That so much of
the first section ofthe act of March 3, 1909,
entitled an act further TO amend the sew
eral acts in the establishment and regula-
ton of the Treasury, War and Navy De-
partments as authorizes the President, on
application of the Secretary of any de-
partment to transfer monies appropropri-
ated for any particular branch Of expendi
ture in the same department, be and the
same is hereby repealed. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman moved TO add the follow-
ing And all acts and parts of acts author
izing snch transfers be andsame are hereby
repealed. Agreed to-
Mr.. Trumbull moved to insert at the
end of section 2: And no money appro~
priated for any purpose shall hereafter be
used for any other purpose than that for
which appropriated. Agreed to, and bill
passed as amended.
The bill for the gradual reduction Of the
army was made the special order for next
meeting.
Adjourned till Monday.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Arnell offered a resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
Library to inquire into the subject Of in
ternational copy right, and the best modes
for encouraging cheap literature.
The CoEamittee on Appropriations report
ed the estimates for additional appropri-
ations for the Agricultural Department,
which we're to pay unsettled claims con-
tracted without authority Of law. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims, and the
report tabled.
Two communications from Secretary
Stanton were presented.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield, the let tiers
were ordered printed, so the Secretary of
War might thus be recognized.
The Senate amendment to the anti-con-
tract in bill was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
The House considered the new recon-
struction bill. Messrs- Elliott, Lough-
bridge and Payne spoke in favor Of it, and
Mr.. Kerr opposed it.
Mr.. Randall ntroduced bill providing
that public funds shall not be deposited in
any city where there is not Treasurer or
Assistant Treasurer. Referred to the
Banking Committee.
The House then took a recess until Z
o'clock, for general debate.