Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-21
HOUSE.
For the SubJugatEon Oh Tennessee.

For the SubJugaIIOn Oh Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Mr. Kelley
presented a memorial of Senators and
Representatives from Tennessee in Con
grcss, praying Congress to interpOSe for
the relief of the loyal citizens of Tennes
seee against the recent or pending revolu-
tionary proceedings in that State, and for
the maintenance of republican form of
government therein.
Bills and Joint resolutions were intro
duCed and referred:
Frcc Banking.
BY Mr.. POLAND, providing a free sys-
tenn of national banking.
To Administer Fest oath.
Mr.. WhitmOre introduced a bill pro
viding for the assembling of the Virginia
Legislature and administering the oath to
its members and officers. Referred TO
Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, informed
the House that the Reconstruction Com
mittee had postponed until after recess
the Joint resolution as to the admission OF
Virginia, because the committee had not
sufficient evidence.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to suspend the
rules to introduce and put upon its pas
sage the resolution declaring Virginia en-
titled to representation. Motion lost by
yeas 63, nays 106.
Mr.. Bingham, FarnswOrth, Hill, Latin,
Poland, Smith, Farmer, Wilson and
Num-, Representatives, voted in the atiir-
NATIVE.
Georgia.
The rules were suspended and the bill
to promote the reconstruction of Georgia
taken up.
Mr.. Butler proposed 10 allow one hour
and a half for its consideration. After
considerable discussion between Mr.. But
Ter and several Democrat members, the
resolution was 50 modified as to have a
vote on the passage of the bill at three
o'clock tomorrow.
Mr. Bingham reserved his right to move
to postpone the bill till the third Monday
in January.
The Speaker stated that the resolution
would not preclude motion to postpone
or to amend. The bill was then read.
Mr.. Beck offered amendments re.
curing the day fixed for the meeting OF
| the Legislature to be not less than thirty
nor more than sixty days from the date OF
the Governors proclamation providing fol
| elections TO fill the vacancies in the Legis
| laturc; inserting the word voluntarily III
the oath declaring that the person taking
it had not engaged in the rebellion, etc
| Mr.. Butler spoke in favor of immediate
action upon the bill
Mr.. Beck stated that Georgia, having
complied with the requirements of thu
reconstruction laws, was as much SOW.
ereign State as New York CT Massachu
sets. He quoted the dispatch sent by Mr.
Tiff to the Georgia Legislature, partly il
the writing of President Grant, advising
the submission to the courts of the ques
ton of negro eligibility to hold office
and then to adjourn. That ad
vice was acted on. The question
was submitted to the courts, and tn
observation-disclosures The Circuit Cour
had decided against the eligibility of ne
Croes to hold office, and that decision ha,
been oveTuled by the Supreme Court o
the State The Legislature was to NEE
on the second Monday in January. Thu
bill proposed to anticipate the action o
the Legislature and to throw the Who'll
matter into the hands of Gov. Bullock
who was charged with misappropriatin
the funds of the State, and he was afrai
of impeachment by the Legislature.
Taking the Bullock by the Horns
In this connection he sent to the Clerk
desk and had read letterto himself fror
the State Treasurer, a leading Republ
can, charging Gov. Bullock with man.
specific acts of Misrepresentation of tn
State funds.
In referring to the letter read from tn
State Treasurer making charges again:
Gov. Bullock, he said the letter had bee
read by himself this morning to Gov. Blu
lock so he might contradict charges If b
could, but neither he nor any friend G
his had successfully done so. MIR. Bee
continued at great length in denunciatio
of Gov Bullock and the Reconstrucuo
bill.
The consideration of the Georgia bi
continued until adjournment.
The shingles out in Western Michigan
this year, will exceed so, 1000, 900.