Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, April 6.


HOUSE.
The Census bill was taken up, and Mr..
Garfield explained sud advocated it.
The Senate's Deficiency Appropria.
Jon bill, with the amendments reported
by the Special Committee on the mode
of appointing and rate of compensation
of the Senate employees, was reported,
recommending T-etrenchment by not en-
blowing extra officers. The report shows
that the official expenses of the Senators
(per capital are about three times as
much as those OF the members OF the
House.
Mr.. Schoield moved TO postpone the
bill till December, which was lost 65 to
So; the Democrats generally voting
against postponing it.
The House then proceeded to consider
the bill by sections for amendments.
Jenckes moved to strike out everything
relating to 9 subsequent census, and that
the bill should be a temporary matter, to
be superseded by q bill to be reported and
acted on st the next session, which wac
agreed to.
Motions to increase the salary Of the
President from $1,000 to $4,000, and to re-
duce it $1,000, were rejected.
Mr.. Jenckes moved as an amendment
" L1hhS LtO appointment VI Al03fO
officers on the nomination OF the Super
intendent, which was agreed to.
MI. Garfield, in behalf Of the committee,
moved to amend by requiring the census
to be taken on the first of January, 1870.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Butlar, OF Mass, moved to amend
by requiring s. table OF divorces to be
given. Agreed to.
He also suggested as q substitute for
the sixth section, an amendment pro-
viding that the censu shall De taken by
the Assessors and Assistant Assessors of
Internal Revenue, without additional
compensation, and that for the purposes
OF this act, they should be under the d.
reetion Of the superintendent OF the
census.
Mr.. Garfield opposed the amendment,
which be said would make tire bill APP
pear to the people as being connected
with taxation.
Mr.. Jeuckes moved 10 strike cut all
after the fifth section and sdd q new sec
ton, giving the joint Committee on Re
trench ment power to inquire as 10 the
best method and report a oil at she mex
session, which was agreed to, and the
bill passed.
The Committee on Elections made e
report declaring John MofIstt, tho sitting
member from the Third Pennsylvania
Districs, not entitled to the seat, and
McCrsin, claiming the seat from the
Fifth Louisiana District, ineligible, which
was tabled.
The House then went into q Commit
tee OF the Whole, with Juddin the chair,
ON the Indian appropriation bill.
MIR. Dawes, the chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations, ssid they had
agreed to recommend an appropriation
of 81 COZ, COO, to be placed in the hands OF
the President, with full authority, &C.
cording to his discretion and judgment
and under his official responsibility,
to msiatsin pesce with the Indians, to
proHnc'e civil;Z itiOn, and place them
whfn p~gscticsbie on their reservations,
q 3 - encourage efforts at 5~elf-support,
q q TO make a report to Congress- next
December. no dispasition OF he bill
was made.
At the evening ser-i L the House sd
journed after non g .-cdfring in lO3 OF
Sanate's Amendments
The vote on The bill viii be taken to-
morrow.
SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back, without amend
nlSuL, Tue Jill dAAL1BlJLiIk Pbf hAGhAb AOA
certain services rendered to the United
States ia the late rebelliCus States. II
authorizes the heads of the several Elk
ecutive Departments to pay to officers
and employees OF the United States who
failed to take tina oath prescribed by tie
act of July ,, 1862, such ums Of money
as may be found due them for services
heretofore actually rendered, provided il
shall be made to appear that said oath
was duly taken after the rendition OF
such services, or the person claim
ing the same shall take with the ac-
count the oath prescribed by the act OF
August, 1861, but in cases OF death before
the enactment of this bill such oath or af-
firmatiOn may be waived.
Mr.. Morton offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary Of the Ssnate to pay
the Senators from the reconstructed
States from the commencement Of the
session of the fortieth Congress.
The joint resolution to protect the in
terest of the United States in the Union
Pacific Railroad was then taken up. The
bill was discussed till 4;3O . N, when
the Senate toek q recess till 7:9O pm.
AT the evening ssstijn Mr.. Rice called
up 10 bill to extend the time for the
construction OF thu Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railroad, which was passed.
On the motion Of Mr.. Abbott h bill
10 remove the political disabilities from
persons named therein was
taken up and passed.
The consideration of the joint resoln.
lion to protect the interest OF the United
States in the Union Pacific Railroad was
resumed, but without disposing OF it, the
Senate adjourned.