Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON, April ), 1853.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Mr.. TrumbulI, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported, without an amend
ment, the bill prescribing the cath Of OF
fee to be taken by persons VINE partlcl-
pated in the late rebellion, but VINO are
not disqualified from holding ONCE oy
the fourteenth amendment. IL PROVIDES
that when such persons shall be elected
or annointed to any Office Of trust or
hennr under the United States Govern
ment. and shall not be able to tab the
oatb prescri bed by the act Of July 2,
1862. on account Of participation In the
ate rebellion, they shall, in lieu thereof,
before entering upon the duties OF the
office, take the oath prescribedsin the act
of July IL, 1868, prescribing an oath OF
office 10 be taken by persons from whom
all legal disabilities snail have been re-
moved.
Mr.. Thurman, from the same Commit
tee, reoorted, with amendments, the
hin for the sale Of the Hot Springs reser-
walton in Arkansas.
Mr., SchuTz introduced q bill making
st, Louis snd Cincinnati ports OF entry.
Referred to the Committee on Conn
merce.
Mr.. Sumner introduced 8 bill prevent
ing the United States Courts fcom en-
forcing contracts concerning slaves. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill allow
log the New York, New FOundland and
London Telegraph Company to land it's
cable on tn shores Of the United states.
Mr.. Stockton's amendment, giving 6a
same permission to any company char
tered by any State, was pending, and
while ne was advocating 1t the morning
hour expired, and tbs joint resolution 10
protect the interests OF the United States
In the Union Pacific Railroad came up.
HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced
By Mr.. Ella. To provide for printing
the Congressional record.
By Mr.. Jenckes, To establish a De-
partment Of Justice.
By Mi. Nealey. Reducing the number
OF army officers.
By Mr.. Lawrence. Establishing Law
| Department; also for preserving the pu-
rity Of elections and the right Of free dis
custom il the unrecOnstTucted States.
By Mr.. Trimble. Appropriating $780,
600 for 8 -custOmhouse and postofhee at
Paducsh, KY.
Bv Mr.. Afnell: Aiding the Nashville
I ADU OEGhtuA 1kAAAOaA WIN AahAPs
By MIR. Smith, Of Tennessee: AppTo-
priating 5000 coo for q customhouse and
postofics at Memphis.
Mr.. Jones, OF Kentucky offered q reso-
Iutiop, i~nstructing the Committee on
| Appropriations to inquire into the pro-
priety of applying a part of the sppro-
| priations for the coast survey, to enable
It's Director to cooperate with the Com
| m;ssioners on the Ohio and Mississippi
| rivers, for the purpose Of ootai mig an ac-
| curate geological survey. Adopted.
He also offered 3 resolution, instruct
| ing the J Judiciary Committee to inquire
into the ~propriety of restoring to
Mrs. Mary Curtis Lee the Mount
Vernon relics taken from her home
at Arlington, during the war, and now
in the Patent Office. Adopted.
MIR. Milan reported q resolution to de-
clare void SO much OF the Cherokee I1-
dian treaties, as authorized the sale Of
lands at 81 Is per acre. Adopted by 81
to IS
Mr.. Shsnks moved that the Judiciary
| Committee investigate the charges
sgsinst Judge Busted, Of Alabama,
| Adopted by 81 to AZ.
Mr.. Coburn introduced 81 bill supple
mentary to the Currency sc. of July 3lstI
1864, which was laid over till Monday
next.
The business on the Speakers table
was Their considered, and several Senate
bills and resolutions referred, and the fol
lowing passed:
A bill to garry into effect the treaty
with Mexico for the adjustment Ol
claims, to continue in force.
To continue in force the act TO extend
the charter Of the city of Washington,
Continuing the Bureau hospitals al
Richmond, Vicksburg and in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mr.. Paine, from the Committee or
| Elections, reported a resolution for the
appointment of q select COMMITTEES to in-
vestigate the charges made by the BOARD
| Of State Commissioners in South Caro-.
lima, relative to q system OF terrorism
and assassination, which prevented q
fair canvas in the Third and Fourth
Districts at the last elections, but after
a brief discussion Withdrew is for the
present.
Mr. Burdett presented a report
from the Committee or Elections,
declaring A. s. Wallace, entitled, prims
facis, to the seat from the Fourth s. Q,
District, and gave notice that he would
call it up tomorrow.
mr.. h7nuail pIe5oHseu y MlHOEity re-
port Oh the same case.
Mr. Dawes, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the In
dian appropriation bill, with the Senate
amendments, which was INSIDE the spe.
cisl order for tomorrow.
The Speaker presented 8 message from
the President, transmitting the reports
of the Secretary Of State, with q tabular
/ abatement "a to the destruction of Amer
lean merchant vessels during the war
Referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
The Post Ronte Bill was reported RnC
passed. The House then took q recess
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