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

WASHINGTON, March 2,
HOUSE.
The Sanate's resolution to continue the
contract fer printing the Congressional
debstes in the Globe, was adopted.
The Senate resolution in favor Of the
New York and Cincinnati bridges, was
adopted.
The resolution authorizing the transfer
of certain lands granted the Union
Pacific and the Denver Pacific + 4ilrosd
and Telegraph Companies, was passed.
The Senste's amendments TO the " bill
to strengthen the public credit" were
non-concurred in, and q Conference
Committee asked for. Schenck, Nib!ack
and Allison, were appointed on the COM
mittee in behalf the House.
The amendments to the Miscellaneous
Appropriation Bill as reported by the
Committee Of the Whole, were then vo-
ted upon, and the Iowa war claims were
rejected.
Mr.. Griswold made an Intellectual ef-
fort to restore the Iowa claims, which
was defeated by SO to "A
The amendments granting $3.50. 600 for
the branch mint at San Francisco, and
allowing $500 to each consisting party
for seats, was adopted, and the bill then
passed.
The Speaker stated that the House
was in advance OF the Ssnste on the APP
preparation bills, all Of them having been
disposed of by the House except the In
dian one, and that there were about rs
bills on mis- table, many Of them being
House bills with Senate amendments,
mostly verbal.
Mr.. Schenok said a whole night ses-
sion was absolutely necessary, and that
it ought to be held tonight, and it was
agreed to meet at nine o'clock tonight
and sit two or three hours.
The Speaker announced that he would
present his resignation tomorrow morn
log.
The Senate's amendments 10 the In
dian appropriation bill were non
concurred in, and a Conference
Committee appointed on it, and
the following bills: The national cur
reDcy regarding the disposition Of fines
and penalties under the custom laws
regulating the reports OF the national
currency associations; compromising the
officers and crew of the Kearsage for the
destruction of the Alabama.
The following bills were passed Rela-
tive to the captures by Farragut in the
Mississippi river relative to additional
bounties; relative to certifying checks
by national banks for the relief OF GER
tain scouts in AlAbams; relative to the
proof Of Wells in the District of Column
bia respecting the organization Of the
militia in the South; requesting the
President to transmit the proposed con-
stitutional amendment to the Executives
OF the several States amending the HS-
tional currency act by extending certain
penalties to accessories relating to the
time for finding indictments in the
United States courts in the Southern
States, and sppOir ting Louis Agassiz
sgent for the Smithsonian Institute.
The message TO the S,nate relative to
the release OF Warren and CASTILLO was
referred.
The Senste's amendments to the bill
for the sale of the Hot Springs reservs-
ton in Arkansas were referred.
The Ssnats's joint resolution. tender
ing sympathy to Spain, coming up, MIR.
Banks from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported q substitute symp9thiz.
ing with the people of Spain in their
effort to establish the liberty of the Ma
ton, and with the people OF Cuba in
effort to secure independence, and
authorizing the President to recognise
the independence of Cuba, whenever in
his opinion 3 republican form of govern
eminent shall have been established.
The substitute was agreed to, aud the
joint resolution passed unaaimou:ly.
SENATE.
The motion was made to take up the
resolution for paying the Senators from
the Southern States, but MIR. Trumbull
objected.
The Army Appropriation bill was then
taken up, and, after q brief discussion,
laid aside, and the Legislative ApprC-
priation bill was taken up.
An amendment, appropriating $1,000 to
fulfill the contract with Winnie Ream,
for the Lincoln statue, was agreed to.
The Senate insisted on its amendments
to Schenck's bib, aud appointed O Con-
Committee.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Conference
on the Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill, made a report which was
to.
The Legislative Appropriation hill be-
ing still before the Senate, the Office of
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy was
abolished, aud the bill other wise
amended.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Sumner called up the bill relating
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the United States and foreign ccun.
being the bill reported by him
from the Foreign Committee on Febru.
airy 29sh, and moved an amendment to
the 81 Section-the object Of which is to
the grant already made to the
between Florida and Cuba, which
was adopted, and the bill wss passed.
The Legislative, Executive and Judi.
cisl Appropriation bills were then pro-
ceeded with.
Mr.. Ferry moved an amendment APP
p opriatlng SIS. 600 for the expenses Of
Iavsstigating the cause of the Texas
cattle disease, under the supervision OF
the Department OF Agriculture. Adopted.
Nj. Morton moved, as an additional
section, that tbs act regulating the ten
IRE of certain civil offices, be hereby re-
Il :jected by II to 80.