Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-12
ssIONAL.
Smith, of Tenn, wants Congress to
Annul Tennessee Election.

WASHINGTON, Dec. n.-House.-
Mr.. IngersOips bill authorizes ana di-
reefs the Secretary Of the Treasury 10
issue additional legal tender notes OF
the denominations heretofore issued,
and in such proportion as he may
deem best, to amount. to S44, ,UUU,CUO,
of which Sl0,00O,00O are TO be issued
within thirty days after the passage OF
the act, $4,000, 600 more within sixty
DAYS, SIC, 0,O0O, coo more within ninety
daVs, and the remainder within one
hundred and twenty days. The sec
ond section directs the secretary OF
the Treasury 10 purchase with such
notes gold interest bearing bonds, and
to cancel the same IN the manner now
provided by law. It was finally re-
ierta6 TO the Committee on Printing
Sy a vote OF $ 10 81.
Mr.. Paine, from the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported the fplioW-
ing described papers in reference 70
the admission Of Virginia, which
were ordered to be printed, viz: Gen.
Canby's report 20 the Secretary OF
War in relation to the election in July,
1860: address Of the Republican, CEN
tral Committee. presented to the Sen
ate bv G. c. Potter, Chairman; the
statenientof Ar. Hughes, endorsed by
Mr.. Walker; the statement Of Gov.
Wells; the memorial OF the CommAt-
/ tee of the Virginia Legislature, pre-
sented by Mr.. Turner, the Speaker Of
the House Of Delegates; the statement
of Coy Walker before the Committees
the opinion OF Attorney-General
Hoar. on Virginia affairs; the state
ment that there We're 2bout fifty
afiidavits before the Committee, nom
persons in various parts OF the State,
charging, IN some Instances, a failure
on the part Of the registering officers
10 register, and q refusal in others 10
permit the affiants to vote when regis
I tered. and ip others that the calls from
/ persons on the Conservative side, and
{ intimidatiOns were resOfted TO, 70 pre-
I vent persons from voting the Repubii-
can ticket. and thus were prevented
/ from voting.
Resolutions were offered and adOp-
ted, as follows:
/ By Mr.. Davis-Calling on the Clerk
of the House for a detailed account OF
/ the expenditures Of the present Con-
gress.
BY Mr.. CoX-RGquesting the Ways
I Means Committee to report bill re-
pealing the sO-ealled manufacturing
/ tax on provisions, and a joint resole'
/ ton so explaining the present law as
to relieve the trade in provisions from
/ the present Interpretation of the law
by the Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue.
A bill was introduced and passed tC
dispense with spies and informers in
; the Internal Revenue service.
Mr.. Davis desired to introduce
bill for perfect neutrality in the Span
ish- Cuban war, but Mr. Wood objected
Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee, asked
leave to offer a resolution to annul tbt
4 Tennessee State election, but Mr.
Wood objected.
The House went into Committee 0
the Whole on the Census bill ant
adopted the 18th section. The subjec
of allowing Census officers the frank
ing privilege and compensation wa
debated without result. A new prin
Of the bill as amended was ordered
Mr.. Knott introduced a bill {
amend existing laws relative to tria
by jury in the Federal Court, whicl
was referred.
! Adiourasd.