Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL
Proceedings in the senate.

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: WASHINGTON, March 10--The Hous
joint Resolution for the appointment Of
: joint committee on retrenchment wa
tabled.
The Vice President laid before tn
q Senate the House bill to repeal the ten
ure-of-office act. Thayer moved to la,
it on the table until the expiration of tn
! morning hour. Agreed to.
Sumner presented the petition Of tn,
Republican State Council of Virginia
! representing that the commanding Officer
r in Virginia does not pay proper atten'
ton to the applications of colored mer
for office, aud asking that they may have
{ their due share Of State offices Re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Morton offered a resolution to
amend the 18th rule of the Senate, so as
to allow the introdu ,tion of bills with
one days notice. Referred to the Com
mittee on Revision of Rules.
, Mr.. Edmunds offered a resolution di-
recting the Secretary of War to commu-
nicate any information in his department
relative to the military importance of the
Island Of San Juan and Washington
1 Territory. agreed TO.
Mr.. Thayer called up the bill to re-
peal the tenuresof- office act
Mr.. Trumbull was in favor OF early
action on the subject, but as there was
similar bill with an amendment pending,
in the Judiciary Committee, he thought
this had better go to the committee. lie
therefore moved its reference.
Mr.. Thayer opposed the motion. The
subject had already been so much con-
sidered by the Senate and the country
that reference was wholly unnecessary.
Mr.. Edwards thought that the Senate
ought not to be in haste to diYest itself
OF one of its great constitutional powers.
Its action on the bill would be of great
Importance, not merely for the present,
but for the future.
Mr.. Howard also thought prudence
| required careful and cautious delibera-
ton, and did not feel willing TO surrender
the great constitutional conservative
power of the Senate.
Mr.. Williams took the same view. The
bill had passed the House under the OPP
Grafton Of the previous question, and had
not yet received proper consideration.
Mr.. Grimes thought every Senator
knew as much about the subject as he
could possibly learn from the Judiciary
Committee, and he therefore opposed the
motion to refer.
Mr.. Mcdonald, having full confidence |
in the wisdom and integrity of the Presi~ |
dent, was in favor of repeating the act. |
Mr. Harlan was in favor of the uncOn-
dItInpaI nf no Ian hnf al
the bill should first be considered by the |
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. PomerOy thought the bill had bet
ter go to the committee in the regular
way.
Mr.. Corbett thought the President
ought to be free to dismiss subordinates |
without embarrassment or delay, and he
believed this bill could as we'll be acted
upon to-day as at any other time.
Mr.. Morton feared that if the bill was
referred that it would not be acted upon
this session.
Mr.. COnkling favored the reference of
the bill to the committee.
The bill was then referred to the Jul
dietary Committee by the following vote:
Yeas "a, nays 25. Mr.. Brownlew voted
yea, and Mr.. Fowler nay.
Mr.. Sherman moved the appointment
of a joint committee of three Senators
and tive Representatives, to continue
during the FoItysfirst Congress, with
leave to set during the recess, to exam
inc into and report upon the eXpediency
of recognizing the military service. Laid
over. -----l--
Mr.. Williams moved to take up the
bill to strengthen the public credit, so
that it might come up to morrow as un-
finished business. Carried-36 to Is.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced a bill to
provide leVees to secure the low lands of
Arkansas and Missouri from inundation,
and encourage the settlement and cult
vation thereof. Referred to Committee
on Commerce.
1t proposes to guarantee the aYment
of interest on the bonds of the Memphis
and st. Louis and the St. Louis and
Iron Mountain Railroad Companies to the
extent of $4,000 per mile to aid in the
construction of a railroad whose bed
shall form a continuous levee from Nor
ley, Missouri to Helena Arkansas.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill author
izing the appointment of boards Of com~
missioners to examine claims Of loyal
persons in the States lately in rebellion
for supplies furnished the military forces
Of the United States. Referred to the
Committee on Claims. 1t provides for
the appointment by the President of a
commission Of five to meet on the lst of
April and remain in session two years.
tlaIu RI oOfa or nd /
subsistence supplies, furnished as above
named are to be presented within six
months from the organization of the com
mission. IfapproVed, they shall be GER
titled to Congress.
Mr.. COTbett introduced bill 10 estab-
lish additional national banks secured
by United States bonds, and to secure
the redemption of their circulation in
coin. Referred to the Committee on
Finance. 1t authorizes any national
banking association, now or hereafter to
be organized, to ISSUE without regard TO
present Limitation, demand notes payable |
in coin TO the extent of seventy FIVE per
cent Of the amount Of United States
bonds deposited as security, provided 1t
shall require and receive at par such
coin notes and no others for all debts
owing it, and that no bank shall issue
less than $4,000 in such notes.
Ferry introduced a joint resolution
providing that the removal from civil Of
fees in Virginia and Texas directed by
the joint resolution passed last session
shall not be made till 80 days from the
passage of this joint resolution. Res
ferred to Judiciary committee.
Abbott introduceda bill to pay loyal
citizens in States lately in rebellion for
taking census of 1860. Referred TO COM
mittee on claims.
Also, bill to provide for the payment
of claims to loyal citizens of States late
ly in rebellion. Referred to the same
committee. 1t contemplates the appoint
ment by the President of three commits
sioners for the examination Of all such
claims coming within the act of July 4,
1864, which, upon the approval Of the
commissioners, shall be paid to an amount
not exceeding $2,OO00O0.