Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-24

Freedman's Bureau and certain freed
mans hospitals; also favoring bill TO re
peal second section of act making appro
priation for army, approved March 2
1861, locating the headquarters of tn
General of the Army at Washington; re
quires all military orders Of the Pres
dent and Secretary of the War TO be
sued through him, aud prohibits his re
moval or suspension except at his own
request or with the approval Of the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Patterson, of New Hampshire,
| from the Committee on Foreign Rela'
tions, reported favorably to the bill de-
claring that the neutrality laws shall not
be held to forbid the sale Of the charter Of
! vessels to foreign governments at peace
with the United States, though such YES.
sells may be wholly or in part prepared
for war; provided that such sale or char
ter is a commercial transaction, with no
intent on the part of the seller to par
ticipate in any hostile or belligerent act
or undertaking Of the purchaser.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported the
Army Appropriation bill, with amend
ments, as follows:
1.-THE appropriation for regular sup
plies of the Quartermaster's Department
is increased from three millions to FIVE
millions; the appropriation for trans
portation is increased from FIVE to eight
millions; the amount for expenses of
recruiting is reduced from one hundred
and fifty to fifty thousand dollars; for
paymentto discharged soldiers for cloth
ing not drawn is reduced from five hun
bred to two hundred thousand
Mr.. Trumbul moved to take up the bill
TO punish the crime Of holding office in
violation of the fourteenth article, as re-
ported from the Judiciary COMMITTEE. 1t
provides that any person who shall ac-.
cept or hold an office to which he is in
eligible, shall be held guilty of felony,
punishable by imprisonment for period
rot exceeding FIVE years and fine of
not less than one thousand dollars.
In the evening session the Senate
passed bill for the purchase of addi-
tonal ground for the erection of a Gus
tom house in Nashville.
House.-Mr. Case, of Illinois, from
the Committee on Election, made a re-
port that j. FL. Easement is not entitled
to seat in the House as delegate from
the Territory of Wyoming. Laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
The Speaker laid before ths HOUSE the
Presidents veto Of the copper bill. The
veto message was read, and the question
being, "shall the bill past, the Presi-
dents objection to the contrary notwith-
standing" after some discussion, passed
yeas lis, nays Sc.
The following bill passed by vote of
SO to "a:
Be tenacted, That the Supreme Court,
the Circuit Courts and the Courts of
Oyer and Terminer in the city and
county of New York shall not have power
hereafter to admit any alien to be citi-
zen.
The Sergeant-at-Arms presented the |
two witnesses who refused to testify be- |
fore the New York Election Committee.
They announced their readiness to testify, |
proceedings in the House |
we're suspended, and the witnesses again
taken in custody by the Sergeant-at-
Arms.
The Senate amendments to political
disabilities were referred to the Commit
Zee on Reconstruction.
The House then resumed the consdera-
ion of the bill to strengthen the public
credit, and Mr.. Griswold, of New York,
and MIR. Highly, made speeches in its adj
after which Mr.. Schenck moved
he previous question on the bill and
amendment.
Mt. Holman moved to table the bill,
which was lost.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was
considered in Committee Of the Whole. |