Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL
wAsHINGToN, March g.

W~AoHINGION, Marca y.
HOUSE.
The resignation of Mr.. Washburne, Of
Illinois, was received.
The Rev. Mr.. Butler, Of Washington,
was elected Chaplain.
A resolution wss adopted appointing 8
committee to inquire into the validity Of
the louisiana election.
A message was received from the Pres
ident transmitting a list of the laws
passed at the last session Of Congress.
A bill to prevent the extermiuatiou of
fur-beariDg animals, il Alaska, was
passed.
A bill for the relief OF thu widow of the
late Senator Riddle, OF Delaware, was
recOmmitted.
Mr.. Seheneck introduced q bill to re-
duce into one act the laws relating to
the internal revenue, which, on his
motion, was referred to the Committee
of the Whole, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Kelly introduced a bill for the
coinage OF nickle and copper pieces of
five cents and under; referred TO the
| Committee on Coinage.
Mr.. Butler asked leave to introduce q
resolution fer q Joint Special Committee
TO consider ali matters relative to Indian
Treaties.
Mr.. Randall objected.
Mr.. Schenck offered resolutions as fol
lows, which were severslly adopted /:
For a select committee of five TO pro-
vide for taking the next census.
For q select joint committee on re-
trenchment, to be composed of four
members of the House and four Of the
Senate.
That the Committee on Pacific Rail-
.o.Ac horao flor nNnoiaf Of fnnrfaan Danna-
bers, and the Committee on Patents of
nine members.
Under the call of States bills and reso-
buttons were introduced and disposed of
as follows:
BY Mr.. Boutwell, : A resolution for the
appointment of q select committee IN re-
construction, to consist of thirteen men,
bers, under the same ruies and reguls-
tons as those which governed the Re-
construction Committee of the last Con-
0ress, and that all documents and reso-
lutions before the committee be referred
to 1t. Adopted by 109 to AZ.
By Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, A
bill to repeal the te1ure-of-Ofice ect of
March 2, 1867. He moved the previous
question on its passage, but Mr.. May
nard moved to adjourn, which was
negalived With ohly 10 Affirmative
VOG4s. Inc pI6NlOuS Hu-SIOA was t1CA
led, aud the b II passed by l43 to
Is. The negative votes were Arnell,
Bowles, Farnsworth, Ferris, Hotchkiss,
] encks, Lawrence OF OHIO, Maynard,
Scheneck. Smith, Stokes (BGD, Tsffre,
Tillman, Ward, Whitman and Wellard.
The House then adjourned till Friday.
SENATE
The bill to strengthen the public credit
was reported from the Finance Commit
tee, and Mr.. Williams said he would call
It up tomorrow.
Mr.. Sherman reported a bill supple
mentar to the national currency act,
and said he would also call that up to-
A motion to discharge the committee
the consideration Of the Tenure-of-
,ffie &c bill, in order to take it up to-dsy,
laid over under the rules on Sum-
ner's objecting.
Here q message was received from the
President Withdrawing his request for
passage OF q resolution relieving the Sec ,
'etary of the Treasury from the disabili-
les imposed by the act Of 1873. I
The request OF the President was
n
Another message was transmitted /
Win a list Of the laws passed by the hst
)ongtess.