Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-14
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States to the holders thereof. The
resolution went over.
Mr.. Wood offered a resolution de-
claring that the laws giving exclusive
privileges or enjOyments to particular
classes or professions are unequal, un-
Just and in violation of the COnstitu-
tion, and that protective tariff Is
needed Of that class Of Legislation.
The bill went over.
.~eMr. Davis strict neutrality resolu-
ton concerning Spanish-Cuban af-
fairs, was offered again, and went
over.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution declaT-
| ing as a question from the Presidents
message. that among the evils grow
ing out of the late civil war, is that of
an irredeemable currency, andsthat it
| is oae of the highest duties of the Gov
ernnent TO secure to its citizens a me-
dunn of exchange of affixed and unva-
rying value, which implies return to
/ a specie basis, that no substitute for II
can be devised, and that it should be
| commenced now and reached at tn
earliest possible moment which went
over.
Mr.. Schenck offered a resolution,
which was adopted, authorizing the
Banking Committee to investigate the
l causes which led to the extraordinary
gold fluctuations in New York, in
| September, and to report early.
Mr.. Wood presented his mammoth
! petition from New y Ork for Cuban
| recognition. which was referred to the
/ Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Paine offered a resolution that
/ the retrOceSsiOn Ofthe county Of Alex
andria to Virginia being unconstitu-
/ tiOnal, is void, and that Rives Nc
1 EenZie, claiming a seat from that dis
/ trict, is ineligible. The Representa-
I tives, both Radicals and Democrats,
/ vindicated the resolution, which was
/ tabled.
\ resolution was offered and refer
red instructing the Secretary of the
] Navy to appoint a commission to eX-
/ anime eases where naval officers have
/ been ignored in advancement TO rank.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution instruct
ing theWays and Means Committee TO
report a bill repeating the unjust and
burdensOme tariff.
A resolution was offered for intOr-
nation in regard TO the bounty paid
for the capture Of Jefferson Davis, but
objection was made.
A bill was introduced and referred,
for the payment of loyal citizens Of
/ Tennessee tor qUartermaSter and COM
missary stores taken by Union sol
diers during the war.
The President was requested to fur
nish all communications touching Gu
ban affairs.
Mr.. Butler, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported a bill for the repeal
of the civil tenUre-OEOfiice bill, which
was ordered to be printed and recon-
mitted.
The Secretary Of State submitted a
report of the States that have ratified
the XVIII Amendment, as follows:
Mississippi and Kansas (deteclve) ;
North Carolina, West Virginia, Mas
sachusetts, Wisconsin, Maine, Louis
lana, Michigan, South Carolina, Penn
I sylvania, Arkansas Connecticut, Flor
ida, Illinois, Indiana, New Hampshire,
Nevada and Virginia.
Mr.. Butler remarked that as soon
rs the pressing business could be dis
posed Of the Reconstruction Commit
tee would consider and probably re-
port a bill for the removal Of the dis
abilities from all who participated in
the rebellion.
/ The census bill was then taken up
and amendments offered looking TO
an earlier appOrdOnment Of Repre-
sentatiVes than IS contemplated IN the
bill, but without action the House adj
jOUrned.