Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-24

rrumbuu, was taken up and passed in
the exac form reported from the Judi
ciery Committee on the 80 instant.
MI. Wilson, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported without
amendments The bill continuing the
educational aud collection departments
of the Ffeedmen's Baresu and certain
ffeedmen's hospitals, aud also favorabIy
to the bill 81 repeal sections OF the act
making appropriations for the army, az
proved March 2, 1857, which fixes the
headquarters Cf the General of the army
at Washington, and requires all mill
tary orders OF the President and Secre-
tsry of Wa TO be Issued through him i,
and prohibits his removal or suspension /,
except at his own request, or with the
approval of the Senate.
Mr.. Pattison, of New Hampshire, from
the Committee on Foreign Relations, re-
ported favorably on the bill declt ring
that the neutrality laws shall net be
held to forbid the sale OF the charter OF
vessels to foreign Governments at peace
with HE United States, though such
vessels may be wholly or in part pre-
pared Tor wal provided, that such sale
or charter Is q commercial transaction,
with no intent on the part OF the seller
w RNAhAIaE1N0 IL 61I uOSLiAJ " OSAAlSCA-
ent act or undertaking. Of the purchaser.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported the
army spprOpriat on bill, with amend
ments ss folio gs An appropriation for
the regular supplies of the Q1srtermss-
ter's Department is increased from
So, 0O0. coo TO s.. 600 coo. The Rppropriation
for transportation Is increased from
IS 000. eco to s., coo, 900, the amount for
expenses Ct recruiting is T. duesd from
one hundred and fifty to fifty thousand
dollars ; for payment to discharged SOL
dieTs for clothing not drawn, reduced
from five hundred to two hundred thou
sand dollars.
Mr.. TInmbull moved to take up a bill
to punish the crime of holding office 10
violation OF the Il q article, as reported
from the Judiciary Committee. II pre-
vides hat any person who shall accept
or hold Cfiee 20 which he is Ineligible,
shall be held guilty OF felony, punish.
able by imprisonment for q period moi
exceeding nye years, and 3 6ne Of not
! less than three thousand dollars.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Coke. of Illinois, from the Com.
mittee en- Elections, reported that J. H.
Easement Is not entitled 20 3 seat in the
House as q delegate from the territory
of Wyoming. The report was laid on
the table anu ordered t be printed.
The Speaker laid before the House the
Presidents veto of the Copper bill. The
veto message was read, and, the question
being "shall the bill pass, the Presidenti
objection to the contrary aOtwithstsnd-
ing? it was, after some discussion
passed. Yeas, lis; nays, 56.
The following bill passed by a vote o
SO to "a:
Be it enacted, That the Supreme
Court, the Circuit Courts and the Courts
of Oyer ard Terminer in the city and
| county OF New York shall nOt hereafter
have power to admit any alien to be
citizen.
The Sergeant-at-Arms presented TIL
two witnesses who refused To testify be-
fore the New York election committee
They announced their readiness to tes
tify, whereupOn the proceedings in TIT
HOUss were suspended, and the wit
nesses were sg4in taken into custody L.
the SsrSeant-nt-Arms.
The S-nste amendment to the POlitl
cal Disabilities Bill was reported to tn
Committee on Reconstruction.
The Htusa then resumed The consider
alton OF the bill 70 strengthen the pubiit
credit, and mir. G. isYcid, of New York
and Nj. Hig6y made speeches in its al
vccacy; after wh.cdi
Nj. Scaenck moved the previous ques
ton on the bill sad amendment.
Mr.. Holman moved 20 table the bill
which motion wss lost.
The Legislative Appropriations Bill
was considered in Committee Of tn
Whole.