Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-12

1 punishment criminals convicted of mn
0 der, because of disqualification of suc
3 judges, and that great confusion is bein
{ caused there in the administration of Jus
7 tice on the title to real estate. 1t there
lore provides for a suspension of judg
: ments and DEGREES until the question {
the validity Of the courts arising fror
such disqualification shall be determine
IN the Supreme Court of the Unite,
States, all causes before such courts to b
continued, but no further proceeding
had until such decision is made.
Mr.. HentOn, Of n c., moved to renea
the act of July 5, 1864, affecting III,
Court of Claims, so as to give that cour
Jurisdiction of claims for army supplies
furnished loyal persons, in the late rebe
States, except in Virginia, MississiDDi
and Texas. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
/ Several bills were also introduced Fl,
removal of civil and political disabilities
and referred to Committee on Recon.
structicn.
| By Mr.. Cooley, of S. c.: In relation to
the introduction of disIoyal text books
into public schools of Southern States
Referred 10 Committee on Education
BY MIR. Whitemore: For the repeal of
the act to protect the rights of actual set
tiers on public lands. Referred TO Com,
mittee on Public Lands.
BY Mr.. Williams: For the appoint
ment Of a committee to adjust and audit
claims of loyal citizens of Tennessee
against the government of the United
Safes. Referred to Committee on Ways
and Means. Also, to remove and punish
all unconstitutional office holders. Re,
ierred to Committee on Reconstruction.
BY Mr.. Hooper To amend the rey>
enue laws so bond may be given for
value Ofdistillery and land on which it is
situated in case the property is leased or
mOrtgsged. Referred to Committee on
Ways and Means.
by. Mr.. Robinson For acknowledge
ment Of Cuba or securing its annexation
TO the United States without purchase
Referred to Committee on Foreign Az,
fairs.
ltresolVes that Spain, having thrown
off its own government, has no right to in.
tiict government on the people of Cuba
contrary to their wishes, and that it is the
duty Of the United States to acknowl-
edge the Independent government now
successfully established in Cuba by the
people thereof or to take measures for
the annexation of Cuba to the United
States as the people Of Cuba may indi-
cate provided no payment is made to a
dethroned Queen or any other person ar
rogating the right to dispose of or control
the sale contrary to the wishes of the
people thereof.
The morning hour having expired, Mr..
Washburne, of Indiana, introduced a biIf
repeating an act regulating the time of
certain civil officers, passed March 3.
1867, and moved the previous question
On its adoption.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, remarked
that this was the same bill which he had
introduced and which had been referred
to the Judiciary Committee. That CONS
mittee could not, in the regular course
be called this session. Every man had
his mind made up as to the repeal of the
law, and he hoped there would be direct
vote on it.
Mr.. Farnsworth inquired Of the Speak
er whether a motion to refer the bill was
in order.
The Speaker replied that it was not
Pending the demand for the previous
question, it was seconded.
Mr.. Ward Does this bill come from
any committee
The Speaker Ii is introduced by the
gentleman from the Industrial Commit
tee.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, chairman of the
Judiciary Committee, remarked that a
majority of the Judiciary Committee had
agreed to report bill repeating the ten
ure> of,office law.
Mr.. Ward expressed his opinion that a
bill of such Importance should be dis,
cussed before being put on its passage.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, objected |
to debate.
Mr.. Benjamin called for the yeas and |
nays on ordering the main question. 1t
was ordered-ll5 to AZ. The bill then |
passed-yeas III, nays AZ. Arnell, |
Maynard, Mullins, Stokes and Trimble, |
of Tennessee, voted in the negative.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported joint resolution pros
posing an amendment TO the constitution |
of the United States, and bill declaring |
who may vote for Electors of President |
and Vice President, and for Representa-
tives to Congress, which were ordered |
printed, and which he gave notice he |
would call up for discussion and action |
in the course of a week or ten days.
Section one of the proposed amends |
ment to the constitution provides that |
the right of any citizen of the United |
States shall not be denied or abridged |
in any State by reason Of race, color, or
previous condition of slavery By any
citizen or class of citizens.
Section second gives Congress power
TO enforce by appropriate legislation this
provision Of the first section.
The first section of the bill provides
that no person shall be deprived of the
privilege of holding the office of Elector
of President and Vice President, Repre-
sentative in Congress and members of
State Legislatures, by reason of Tacs,
color, etc.
The second and third sections of the
bill provides for the punishment of any
persons who interfere with the exercise
of that privilege.
The fourth section provides for the i'm
prisonment at hard labor for two years
for any person who holds office in viola
ton OF the third section of the four
teenth article TO the amendment TO the
constitution, and subjects him to indict-
ment at any time within ten years.
The fifth section gives to the courts
of the United States exclusive iuTisdic-
ton of all otfenses against the act.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the new appropriation
bill, and shortly afterwards adjourned.