Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-26
Congressional.


William ]. Hamilton, from Maryland,
was Qualified and took his seat.
Rice introduced bill to enforce the
Fourteenth Amendment and the laws OF
the United States, and to restore to Geor-
gia Republican government, elected
under its new Constitution. Ordered
printed.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the bill to incorporate the
National junction railroad.
Wilson introduced a bill declaring the
costinuance of the Freedmen's hospi-
tails at Richmond and Vicksburg, and in
the District of Columbia. Referred to
Military Committee.
Edmunds moved to take up the bill to
enforce the Fourteenth Amendment and
laws of the United States in Georgia.
Sherman objected, because be wanted
the Senate to take up the bill supple
mentary to the act to provide national
currency. Shermsn's motion carried.
The pending amendment was that Of
Jared by Wilson, authorizing an increase
Of $4,000 900 in issle Of circulating
notes, and providing that in making the
issu preference shall be given to bank
ing associations in States and sections of
the country not adequately supplied With
banking facilities.
The amendment also provides when
ever the amount of United States notes
and circulating notes of national banks
combined shall be in excess of seven
hundred millions, the Secretary Of the
Treasury may retire and cancel United
States notes TO the amount of such ex-
cess until the whole amount of United
States notes outstanding shall be reduced
$3.50, 600, coo.
Mr.. Sherman explained, in detail, the
provisions of the bill. The Committee
on Finance had come to the conclusion
that no more radical measure than this
could be safely proposed at this time.
The distribution OF circulation OF course
was very unequal, but it seemed to the
committee better to tqualize it gradually
than BIZ sudden measure Of redistribu-
ton, A more radical measure would
necessarily disturb the business Of the
Eastern add Middle States, but this bill
wonld ct least supply the South and
Weat, end upon the resumption OF specie
payment there would doubtless be fair
banking system established, which would
prevent controversy abou. equal dlstri-
button.
HoEse-Dsvis, 10 q personal explain
alton, reiterated a former declaration
concerning II. II. Heath, Secretary Of
New Mexico, that be could have no con-
fidence 10 Northern man who had ten
dered bis services to the rebellion.
Poland reported joint resolution pro
yiding that claims for steam boats Of
other vessels impressed by the United
States IN Southern States during the re-
bellion be adjudicated by the Court o
Claims, provided the claimants were
loyal, aud remained loyal, and were resi-
dents Of loyal States, aud provided the
vessels we're in the insurrectionsry dis
trieis BY proper authority.
The joint resolution was explained
and advocated By Poland, II gave rise
to considerable discussion, which wa
participated In by Washburne,o of Wiscon
sin, lawrence, f W. Holburn, Maynard
Hawkins, Allison, Benjamin and Logan
Washburn, Of Wisconsin, moved TO 10,
the joint resolution on the table. Mega
tived-yess 81, nays SO.
II was thea passed-yeas 81, nays so
Butler introduced bill 10 snforce III,
fourteenth amendment 10 the Cons,itu
lion and laws Of the United States, an,
TO restore the State Of Georgia to
republican form Of Government, sleciel
under its rev oonstiiatioB, Referred I
the Committee on Reconstruction, an
ordered to be printed.
The Senste's amendments 10 ID
Tenure-of-0fsoe act was taken up.
Logan moved an amendment, declaT
ing al civil officers, except Judges Of th
United States Courts, appointed By ID
President and confirmed BY the Senat
before the All Of March, 1869, shall h
come vacant on the 30th Of Jane, ls6.
he appealed to the friends Of the Pres