Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToN, March %.
SENATE.


The Vice President submitted the Join.
resolutions OF the Legislatures Of Slutf
Carolina and Pennsylvania ratifying thu
! 18th Amendment to the Constitution.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported the joint reso.
luton continuing the psy Of enlisted
men at the present rate until the 30gh o.
June, 1870, which was passed. He also
reported s joint resolution, which was
passed, dropping from the rOlls Of the
army officers of the army who are alb.
sent without leave.
Mr.. Vickers reported from the Com.
mittee on the District of Columbia a bill
to amend the usury laws thereof.
Mr.. Sprsgue rloved to refer to the
Committee on Appropriations the bill
introduced by him the other day TO pro
vide for loaning public mouey, which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Drake introduced q bill to establish
the office If Solicitor and Naval Judge
Advocate General, which was referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. Sawyer introduced q bill prescrib-
ing the oath Of office to be taken by per-
sens who participated in the late rebel
lion, but who are not disqualified by the
"A h amendment, which was referred TO
% judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced q bill Il con-
firm the charter of the New Orleans
Ship Canal Company, and granting the
right Of way to said company. Referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
Nj. Wilson introduced & bill to remove
the political disabilities Of Judge Alex.
Rives, OF Virginia. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Political Disabilities.
A fhs1 nnFnt a rnacuana Doo raoasund
from the House announcing its non.cOn-
currenee in the action of the Senate on
the repeal OF the Tenure-of-Of Office bill.
Mr.. Trumbull moved that the Senate
insist on its amendments, and ask for q
Committee Of Conference.
MIR. Grimes moved that the Senate re-
cede from its amendments.
Mr.. Davis made 8 constitutional ar
gumeDt ia support Of the latter motion.
At TIE expiration of the morning hour
the unfinished business Of Friday, being
the supplementary currency act, its CON
sideration was posfpoDe1 that the bill to
repeal the ten~ure-of-Office bill might be
considered.
Mr.. Morton said that he would vote to
recede.
Mr.. Sprsgue said the law should be re-
pes!ed.
Mr.. Howard said he was opposed to its
repeal, and Mr.HOwe also took the an
ground.
Mr.. Pomeroy said he would vote for
the Conference Committee, but would
Ike to see the law repealed.
MIR. Warner thought it should be re-
pealed.
The resolution to recede was lost by
20 to 81
MI. Fowler voted yea, and Mr. Brown
low nay.
Under the call of States, numerous
bills and joint resolutions were introduced
and referred.
The House laid on the table, by a vote
Of 104 to 40, the resolution offered by
Morgan to exempt salt, tea, coffee, su-
gar, matches and tobacco from all Fede.
raj taxation, aud to tax bonds q per
Mr.. Scbsnck moved to suspend the
rules to offer q concurrent resolution for
a Joint select Committee on Ordnance.
The rules were not suspended, and the
House proceeded to the consideration of
the business on the Speakers table and
disposed of it as follows:
The SenRte's concurrent resolution fora
lFAhk I'LL AANAGCN C0L1ACNAbE VI IL OEAAk Il
on Contingent Expenses, and
the House Committe IN Accounts to de-
fine the number, duties and oompensa-
ton OF employees. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Judiciary |
reported a substitute for the
Senate bill to amend the Judiciary sys-
tenn of the United States, aud explained
and advocated it. The substitute passed
by 80 10 40-with q few exceptions a
psrty vote. II provides that the Su-
preme Court shall hereafter consist of a
Chief Justice and eight acting Associate
J Justices, any six Of whom shall consti-
tute a quorum, and for such Justices as
shall be excused and relieved from active
duty under the provisions Of the act, an
additional Associate Justice is to be ap-
The second section provides a
Judge for each OF the nine
existing Judicial Districts, to possess
The same power and jurisdiction therein
as the Justices of the Supreme Court, sl-
Gifted to the Circuit. The Circuit Courts
are TO be held by the Justices of the SD
lreme Court, by the Circuit Judges, or
y the District Judge, each sitting alone,
lr by the Supreme Court Justice and
he Circuit Judge sitting together, and
uch Courts may be held at the same
ime in different districts Of the same
court.
Section 3 provides that nothing In the
.et shall affect the powers OF the Justi-
.es Of the Supreme Court as Judges of
circuit Courts except in the appoint
nent Of Clerks of Circuit Courts, who
hall be appointed by the Circuit Judges.
Section 4 requires that theC Chief Just
% and Justices OF the Supreme Court to