Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceeding i'm the senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.--The Senate re
sumed the consideration of the consula
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Buckalew moved to strike out tn
appropriation of $4,000 to carry int
effect the treaty for the suppression 0
the slave trade. Lost.
Mr.. White moved an amendment re
questing the President to ask Grea
Britain to put an end to that part of thu
treaty which requires each government t
keep up mixed courts, and, providing tina
the government consent, that the salaries
of the officers Of the United States con-
nected with such courts shall cease
Adopted.
The bill then passed.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Committee or
the Judiciary, reported back with amend
ments the bill recently introduced by
him to amend the judiciary system O
the United States. As it comes from
the committee it reads as follows:
Be it enacted, That the Supreme Cour;
of the United States shall hereafter con-
sist of Chief Justice and eight Associate
OuedOSoI any Ola Vi HuOu oldl SU11StlIutc
quorum; and for this purpose there
shall be appointed an additional Justice
of said Court.
Sec. 3. That for each of the nine ex-
listing circuits there shall be appointed a
Circuit Judge, who shall reside in his
circuit and shall possess the same power
and jurisdiction therein as the Justices
Of the Supreme Court allotted to the circuit
The Circuit Court in each circuit shall
be held by the Justice Of the Supreme
Court allotted to the circuit, or by the
District Judge of the district sitting
alone, or by any two Of them sitting
together; and such courts may be held at
the same time in the different
districts of the same circuit, and more
than one such court may be held at the
same time in the same district. The
Circuit Judges shall each receive an an
nual salary Of $1,000
Sec. 3. That nothing in this act shall
effect the power Of justices of the Su-
preme Court as Judges Of Circuit Court
except in the appointment of clerks in
Circuit Court which, in each circuit, shall
be appointed by the Circuit j Judge of tbs t
county and the clerks of the district
courts shall be appointed by the judges
thereof respectively.
Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of
each justice of the Supreme Court to set
in each district of his circuit during every
period of two years.
Mr.. Warner introduced joint resolu-
ton, proposing the following amendment
to the constitution:
Art. 15.-The right of citizens of the
United States to hold Office shall
not be denied or abridged by the United
States or any State on account of proper
ty, race, color, or previous condition OF
servitude, and every male citizen of the
United States of the age of q years or
over, and who is ofsound mind shall have
an equal vote at all elections in the State
in which he shall have actually resided
for period of one year next preceding
such election, except such as may here>
after engage in instruction or rebellion
against the United States, and such as
shall be duly convicted of treason, felony
or other infamous crimes.
Sec. 2. Congress shall have power TO
enforce this article by appropriate legis-
latiOn.
The currency bill was postponed till
tomorrow and the constitutional amend
ment taken up. Several amendments
were offered and ordered printed, after
which the Senate adjourned.
Proceedings I'm the House.
Mr. Breck introduced a bill providing
for holding elections in Mississippi. Re-
ferrod to the Committee on RecOnstruc-
ton.
Mr.. Ella, from tn Committee on Print,
ing, reported a joint resolution in refer
ence to the stationery contract, Of the
Interior Department, with Dempse &
Otocol. 1t directs the Secretary not to
receive or make payment for failure to
comply with their contract Passed.
Mr.. Ella also reported q bill to provide
stationery for the use of Congress and the
several departments. The bill provides
that the heads of each of the executive
and judicial departments at Washington,
and the Secretary OF the Senate and
Clerk of the House, shall have estimates
made quarterly, and at each succeeding
session Of Congress, Of the stationery re-
quired for the year, and that the same
be supplied by the Congressional printer,
under contract. Passed.
Florence Scanned, the witness who had
refused to answer certain questions put
by the Committee on the New York
Election Frauds, was brought before the
House in the custody of the Sergeants
alarms. Mr.. Scanned protested his
readiness to answer all questions, and he
remains in custody till he shall be ex-
amined.
Henry johnson, another witness also
summoned, but who had not attended,
was brought before the house and stated
he had not intended to commit any con-
tempt and was ready to testify. He re-
mains In custody until examined.
Mr. Poland introduced a bill providing
for a uniform system of naturalization.
Referred to the Committee on Revision
Laws The bill proposed admits aliens
to citizenship after a continuous resi~
dence in the United States of four years
and six months Proceedings for natura-
lizatiOn are to be restricted to Circuit
and District Courts of the United States
and the court of highest jurisdiction in
each State and Territory which holds
stated sessions in each court for trial of
civil cases. -. ssc-1
1t requires notice of intention to be
filed and sworn to one year and a half
before naturalization also a notice of
thirty days before application, stating
name, age, residence, occupation, etc.
Mr. Pile introduced joint resolution
relating to steamboats, and other boats
owned in loyal States. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary.