Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
rorty.First Congress. second ses'i
SENATE.

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President submitted resolutions from the
South Caroline Legislature favorlng the
recognition of Cuba.
Petitions to accord belligerent rights
| to Cuba, and requesting relief from disa-
bilities, were read and referred.
Mr., Anthony. in presenting the report
of the Committee on Printing, SAID he
intended soon to call attention to the ne,
cessity for some reform in the matter oil
public printing, and the report contain
ing provision for printing 70. 600 cope
of the report of the Commissioner, (, o.
Agriculture, and in regard to the puoii-
cation of map of the United States II
| Illustrative of the lsnds, resources OF the
country, etc., to be made in connection
With the report of the Commissioner OF
the General Land Office. Considerable
discussion ensued. The report OF the
committee was finally agreed to, but no
definite action taken in regard to the
map. faW -,
Mr.. Carpenter introduced bill reia-
tive to the salaries of the Justices OF the
Supreme Court. fixing that of the Chief
Justice at $l2, 900, and the Associate JUS
tees at $4,000. Referred to the Com
mitiee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Osborn introduced g bill for the
disposal of the public lands in Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. II fer-
red 10 the COMMITTEES on Public Lsnds.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill constitu-
ting the Mississippi Valley Levee Com
pany national corporation, which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Morton presented memorial from
the citizens and members of the Legis-
lature of Virginia, urging that the State
be admitted to representation in Con-
gress, which was tabled.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution d.
recting the Committee on the District OF
Columbia to consider the expediency
of repeating the charter of the Medical
| Society Of the District, and of taking
such other legislation as may be necss-
sary to secure for medical practitioners in
the District OF Columbia equal rights and
opportunities, without regard to color.
| Mr. Trumbull reported bill amend
atory of the act relating to the appellate
| Jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court. TIE
Senate then went into executive SEES
sion, and soon after adjourned till Mon
day, f
The usual number Of petitions we're
received and referred.
Mr.. Shanks introduced q hill to per-
| feet the reconstruction of Georgia. 1t
directs the military commander to con-
vene the Legislature elected under
| Mead 8 proclamation, and to require it
to adopt the Fifteenth Amendment, as q
condition precedent to the admission of
the Safe. Referred.
Mr. Fox asked leave to introduce a
resolution for the creation of Special
Committee of five members to investigate
the causes that led to the fluctuations in
the New York gold market in September,
and especially to inquire if the President,
Secretary of the Treasury, or any officer
| of the Government, was IN a9y manner
interested 10 causing such fluctuations
The resolution was not received.
Mr.. Van Trump presented joint reeo-
luton from the Oaio Legislature, reject
ing the Fifteenth Amendment.
Mr.. Ingersell introduced bill author
iziug the additional issue of $64, 000, coo
10 legal-tender notes, and moved its refer
ence to the Committee on Ways and
Mems. A debate sprung up as to its
reference, and Mr.. Ingersoll withdrew it.
Several resolutions concerning persons
and printing were offered.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole on the census bill
Mr.. Butler, in order to test the sense
of the House as to whether the present
machinery Of the Government should be
used to take the census, moved to amend
the fourth section by making it the duty
of the Assessors of internal revenue in
each district to take the census, which
was rejected.
The fifth section was amended by re-
curing each district superintendent to
be a resident OF the district. After pro
crossing to the seventh section the com
miitee rose, and Mr.. Terry, from the
Committee on Rales, reported resolu-
ton authorizing the Speaker TO assign
the recently admitted members TO com
mittees; provided this is not to be con-
strued as changing the rule limiting the
number, except for the present session,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Lawrence introduced bill to pre-
vent and punish election frauds, and the
precise time for holding elections for
members Of Congress, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections.