Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGTON, March %.
SENATE

Mr.. Fenton introduced bill to pro-
hibit secret sales Of gold. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
The resolution to appoint committee
Of seven to consider applications for the
removal Of political disabilities, was
adopted.
The bill liking the status Of Judge Ad-
vccates in the army was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a joint resolu-
lion to reduce ocean postage to land
rates. Referred to the POstoffice Com
mittee.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced bill to aid
in the construction OF q railroad and tel
egrsph line from the junction of the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, iu Missouri,
to the boundary line between the United
States and Mexico, at or near Presidio
del NOr.e, on the Rio Grande, in the di-
reetion OF the harbOr of AllOta on the
Gulf Of California, with a branch to
some point east of the 99sh degree o;
west longitude to Lawrence, Kansas.
Referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. Wilson introduced joint resolution
authorizing the President to place the
name of Brv't Maj Gen. HeintZelman
on the priated list OF the army, with the
full rank of the command held by him
when wounded. Referred to the Mill
tary Committee.
The bill to repeal the tenure of Office
bill was then taken up, and Mr.. Vickery
advocated it.
Mr.. Thayer modified his substitute for
the report of the Judiciary Committee,
so as to give the President thirty days
after the commencement of q session Of
the Senate, within which to report the
names of officers removed during the
preceding recess, and added to it pro-
viso that no person rejected by the Sem
ate in session shall be appointed to Office
during the following recess.
Mr.. Drake said he was in favor of re-
pesling the law, but would not vote for
temporary suspension.
Mr.. Morrill, said he would rather mod
ify the act than to repeal or suspend it,
and believed that the Senate could reach
3 vote upon this question of modifying
it as soon as upon its repeal, but without
dispOsing Of the bill the Senate ad-
journed.
The Vice President appointed Messrs.
Robertson, Harlan, Howe, Terry. Bow
man and VIckers as the committee on
the removal OF political disabilities.
HOUSE.
The House was not in session to-day.
WASHINGTON, March l9 1869.
SENATE.
The bill continuing the Educational
and Collection Departments of the freed
mans bureau till January lst, 1870, was
passed.
The bill establishing the office of Asso-
eiate Judge, for the Eastern District of
Texas, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Cessarly, from the Committee on
Pacific Lands, reported a bill amends
tory to the act to protect the rights OF
actual settlers on Pacific lands, approved
July 27th, 1868. The bill provides that
Agricultural College scrip shall be re-
ceived from actual settlers in payment
for pre-emption claims, in the same man.
as bounty warrants, and sll locations OF
such scrip made within thirty days after
the passage of said act.
Mr.. Drake submitted as q substitute
for the bill, to reorganize the Judicial
system lately reported. from the Com
mi.tee.
The Senate refused to take up the or
der liking Friday for the consideration Of
certain committee Lusiness.
The bill regulating the rights of mar
ried women and relative to divorces IN
the District Of Columbia, passed.
The bill to carry into effect the DEGREES
of the Courts relative to British vessels
seized during the rebellion, was briefly
discussed, but went over by the expira.
ton OF the morning hour, when the bill
to repeal the tenure OF Office act was
taken Hp.
HOUSE.
The bill providing the agricultural
lands sold for the non payment OF taxes,
In the late rebel States, shall be sold In
subdivisions not exceeding forty acres
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