Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The galle-
ries were crowded to-day. A message
was received from the Senate stating
that the PostOfice and Legislative APP
propristion bills bad passed.
The House n-on-cOncurFed in the Sem
ate's amendments, and asked 3 Confer
ence Committee.
Speaker CoIfax then delivered his
fare well speech, and vas greeted at its
conclusion with applause.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, then took the
Speakers chair, and the ususl compli-
mentRry resolution to the retiring
Speaker was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. PomeTcy was then unanimously
elected Speaker, and took the oath, and
after returning thanks, the business was
proceeded With.
The joint resolution for printing the
Medical History Of the Rebellion Was
passed.
The Deficiency bill as amended by the
Senate was then received.
The committee on the treatment Of
prisoners made a report, which was or
dered to be printed.
The report Of the Committee on Ac-
counts, relative to the contingent fund,
was then taken up and the resolution
that no csrpeting or furnishing be done,
unless authorized by the Committee on
Buildings, and that the Sergeant-at-
Arms be reimbursed for summoning wit
nesses and compelling the presence of
members in the House and mileage
passed.
A resolution to pay the clerks OF the
committees six dollars per day when &C.
tuslly employed, passed.
A motion to suspend the rules and re-
scind the resolution to pay the louisiana
contestants $500, was made, and after q
debate, was tabled.
The bill snnnlling the tax on spirits
and tobacco and extending the time OF
drawing the whisky from the warehouse
till the 20sh OF April, was reported aud
passed.
At g am. the Senate passed the Def
cheney bill, AID sdjourned.
It met again to day at moo and a joint
resolution, i~nstrueting the Secretary of
the Treasury to withhold all payments
to Corcorsn for the use of properly dur
ing the war, until he takes the oath,
WAS reported, and the yeas and nays or
dered aud pending this vote, Mr.. Sher-
man reported Sehenek's bill to strengthen
the public credit, with its provisions
substantially unchanged, and 3 debate
ensued.
The report Of the committee VISA
finally agreed to by 81 against "a.
The following is the Dill as agreed to f.:
Be it enacted, etc That in order to re-
moves any doubt q to the purpose of the
Government to discharge all just obligs-
tions to the public creditors, and to set
tie conflicting questions and interprets-
tons Of the laws, by virtue OF which
such obligations have besn contracted,
it is hereby provided aud declared that
the faith Of the United S 5stes is solemnly
pledged to the payment in coin or its
equivalent of all the obligations of the
United States not bearing interest,
known as United States notes, and of
the interest-beSring obligations of the
United States, except in cases where the
law authorizing the issue OF any such
obligation has expressly provided that
the same be paid in lawful money or
other currency than gold or silver, but
none of said Understanding obligs-
tions, not already due, shall be
paid or redeemed before maturity,
unless at such time United States notes
shall be convertible into coin, at the op-
ton of the holder or unless at such
time the bonds Of the United States,
bearing q lower interest han the bonds
TO De redeemed, can Dc SOid at par In
coin ard the United States also sol
EMMY pledges its faith to make provis-
ion, at the earliest practicable period, for
the redemption of the United States
notes In coin.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
any contract hereafter made specially
payable in coin, and the consideration Of
which may be a loan or sale of proper v,
or the rendering Of labor or services
OF any kind, the price of which
IS carried into the contract, may
nave been adjusted on the bssis
OF the coin value thereof, at the time OF
such sale or the rendering ef euch labor
or service, shall be legal and valid, and
may oe enforced according to its terms,
ana on the trial OF a suit brought for the
enforcement Of any such contract. proof
Oh the real consideration may be given,
Inc morning hour having expired the
army appropriation bill came up as un-
business, and after q discussion.
amendment providing for The
payment OF the interest on the claim Of
Massscnusette, was ri cted by Is to 81, '
the army Gill passed.
The Corcorsn joint resolution was !
then passed by "a to 8. I
The Senate, on the motion of Mr. I
Sumner, from the Committee on Foraion 9
Relations, refused to concur In the
House amendment to the Joint resolu- .
lion expressing sympathy with Soain. |
md then went into executive session.