Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-16
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, March l5.-Sendte The
Alabama land grant bill was passed.
Mr.. kellogg introduced bill TO guar
antee certain Louisiana, Arkansas and
Mississippi levee bonds-referred to the
Committee on Commerce; also one TO
incorporate Southern Express Com
pauies, which was likewise referred also
one granting the right of way for rail-
road from New Orleans to the Rio
Grande, in the direction Of Mszatian,
which was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands; also bill to dispose of
the public lands in Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Arkansas and Florids-referred to
the same committee.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary
Conn ittee, reported, without the amend
ment, the joint resolution providing for
removal from civil Office in the provi
sional governments Of Virginia aud
Texas, IS provided for in the joint reso-
luton providing that removals from civil
Offices, as provided for in the joint reso-
lutien relating to the same, passed at the
third session Of the Fortieth Congress,
that the same shall not be made until
thirty days after the passage of the
present resolution. Also favorably, With
amendments, the bill to reorganize the
judicial system. The amendments pro-
vide that more than one Circuit Court
may be held at the same time, in the
same District, by direction of the pre-
siding Judge, who shall designate the
business TO be done ia each, and also that
Circuit Courts may be held by the JUS
tees OF the Supreme and Circuit Courts
sitting together. The present Clerks Of
the Circuit Court and the District Court
are to continue in Office until other sp-
pointmenis be made, or they may be
otherwise removed.
Also, with an amendment, the House
bill 10 repeal the act regulating the
Teuure-of- Office act. The amendment
makes the bill read:
Belt enacted, ETC., That an act passed
March 2, 1867 entitled An Act Regu-
laiiug the Tenure Of certain Civil OFF,
ces," be and the same is hereby suspend
ed until the next session Of Congress
Also, with amendments, the "Bill to
Enforce the Fourteenth Article of the
Constitution" As amended, it provides
for the prosecution Of persons holding
Office 10 violation Of said article, by the
United States Attorneys. BY wEi's Of quo
tcdrrdnt0, to take preeedsL0s Of all
other cases on the doekets of United
States courts, and, on conviction, such
pefsoBR shall be i'm prisoned not more
than one yeas snd fined not exceeding
81, 900, and be forever disqualified from
holding any State or Federal Office.
Mr.. Morton offered joint resolution,
providing that q majority Of any State
Legislature shall be Sufficient to ratify
any amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States, proposed BY Congress,
aud that the resignation, withdrawal, or
temporary refusal &c set, Of the minority,
shall not eject the validity OF such rsti-
6cstion by majority.
Mr. Davis ohjscled, and lhe resolution
gent over.
The joint resolution TO provide for
joint e0mmi,;ee, TO recognize The de-
parimenis, WAS passed.
Mr. Ferry moved TO call pp tie joint
res0lluon, amending The resoluiiou re-
sueeiing the Provisional Governments Of
Virginia and feKas.e passed at the last
session OF the Forlisih Congress, hrt Mr.
E3munds objected, and il went over
The bill to Strengthen the public credit
w.s ieken up, ia the form tAat il passed
,bs House, aud, after some discussion,
vas pssssd-yeas. 81; nays, Is.
The Senate vert into executive set-
sion, and soon after adjourned.
HoUse.-Nr. Paine introduced c bill
for = provisional government for Mis-.
sissipri.
Mr.. bingham, under 3 suspension Of
the rules, introduced joint resolution
for The prOieoiinn Il the United States
interest 10 the Union Pacific railroad.
Passed BY 80 10 81 The bin declares
ne lGte meeting OF The stockholders 81