Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March p.
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SENATE.
Mr.. Pomeroy rarerted from the Committee
on Public Lands a bin granting the right of
way to the Midland Pacific Railroad, which,
with the amendments, passed.
TIE following otaceIs were then elected ::
Sergeant-Gt-aImS, John K. French, of New
York; Executive Clerk, John NJ. Morris, OF
South Carolins; Congressional Secretary, Al
vim NJ, Clapp, OF Buffalo.
Mr.. Abbott introduced a joint resolution rela-
tive totaking the ninth census.
MI. Fessenden reported a resolution TO cor
rect an error in the enrolling of the civil appIO-
priation bill, by inserting the omission Iequi-
ring the psoprietors or bonded warehouses to
pay the salaries Of .store-keePers, which was
re BIZ repeating the tenure of Office act was
called up as unfinished business, but its con-
siderstiUn was postponed.
The bill ameDdatory of the judicial system
was then called up. aad Mr.. Eiake offered a
substi ute designed TO devolve all the duties of
the Circuit Courts now in existence upon the
District Courts and to reorganize the Circuit
Courts in each Circuit, but Without actien on
tn bill, the Senatea adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Williams introduced a bill granting the
right Ct way TO the Memphis, FL FasO and Pa
cific Railroad, frum FL PdsO to The Pacific
Ocean, and moved the previous question on It's
passage, which was seconded, and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Paine moved to suspend the rules for the
Introduction and adoption of a resolution pro
yidfng that in all cOntes ed election cases, re-
ferTed 10 the Committee on Elections in which
n elo ~ eAAI5C@ - - fA%Ns ~ NN1N1 VI
by any member OF the House, tn, either
claim ant is unable TO take tbs test oath, 1t shall
to ascertain whether such disabilities eX-
list, and IL found TO exist, the Committee shall
report 10 the House, snd il shalt not further
consider The claims of the person SO disquali-
fed without further orders ftOm the house,
and no compensation shall be allowed to any
claimant who shall have been Ineligible at the
time of the election, and whose disability shall
not have been removed by act OF Congress.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
adopted by 100 to tS-a strict purity vote.
Mr.. ProSser offered a resolution to secure a
suitable site for the Nashville CuStom-house.
Mr.. Maynard offered one to incorporate the
Southern Express Company, both of which
were referred.
The total number ofbIls introduced and re-
ferred, under the call of the States, exceeded
100, one OF which was by Mr.. Paine, TO suspend
theru,es or the Introduction and passage of a
bill providing that atany election for 4 MEM
Der or delegate 10 Congress-, ali the votes cast
for any person Ineligible to office, under the
Fourteenth Amendment OF the Constitution,
shall be null and void and that the person haY,
ing the highest number OF votes, cast for tbs
The rules we're suspended, aud the bill was
introduced aud made the special order foI
Wednesday.
Mr.. Walker, from the Conference Committee
on The concurrent resolution to create a Com
mittee on Retrenchment, reported in favor OF
making the committee CONSIST OF Jour =enStor
and hve Representatives. The report was
agreed TO.
me chairman or the Military tOlnullJteS re-
ported a bill abolishing the office of Chief OF
STAFF CT the General OF The Army. He said il
was the unanimous report Of The committee
and had the consent OF the General. The Bit
passed. .
r Mr.. Lrgan also reported a bill providing that
no retired officer of The army shall hereafter
be assigned TO duty OF any kind, or be entitled
to receive other pay or allowances tnan is pro-
yided by law for retired officers Of his grade
and that all Such assessments EerutO1Ore made
shall terminate within thirty days after the
passage OF this bill. After an explanation by
Mr.. Logan the bill passed.
Mr.. Logan also reported a joint resolution
providing that the vacancies existing in thG
AdjItant Generals Department at the time o.
the passage Of the last army Appropriation bill
shall b. exempted from the provisions of tht
q dicussiOn by Logan ami Garfield the Resolu-
ton passed.
Mr.. Lawrence offered a resolution to recall
the concurrent resolution Of adjournment now
pending as there was business before the Re.
construction Committee which ought 10 b,
acted on at the present session. the recon
structiOn OF Mississippi, Texas ana Virginia
and some legislation Tor Georgia, were necsssa
~, and that II would be impossible to effect II
ifCongress adjourned next Friday, ana moved
The previous question on it.
Mr Garfield said he hoped the previous ques
ton would be voted down. Which was done
by $ to p, and then on the motion of Mr. Car
field, it was tabled without a division belng
hal, there beng only Ii members TO demand
the yeas and nays.
Nj johnson moved TO suspend the rules tc
offer a resolution that tn House, IN passing
the Fifteenth Amendment, never iatenued
that the Chinese or MOngOl1anS should become
voters. The motion was lost by a strong party
vote
from any foreign country, any picture, statue,
or WORK OF fiue art, Tor nee exhibition in the
Unted States, anu af.er SOME Ulim Dortant
bust tue House adjourned.