Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-17
CONGREGATIONAL.
ror,y.First Congress. Second sessio,
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, December l6.-Various
bills we're introduced and referred, in
GLIDING one to provide reporters for the
Circuit Courts of the United States.
Mr.. Thurmond offered resolution re-
uuesting the Attorney General to furnish
copies Of all The s0reements entered into
between him and Yerger counsel in the
Mississippi babess corpus case.
Mr.. Sumner objected to the considera-
,;on of the resolution closing the accounts
of John W. Forney, late Clerk OF the
Senate, which passed. A statement was
made showing that Forney's accounts
had been fairly adjusted.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the judi.
ciary Committee to inform the Senate II
further legislation is necessary to pro.
tect public meetings in the District OF
Columbia.
The Senate then took up the bill to
perfect the reconstruction OF Georgia,
and Mr.. Morton's amendment was read,
recurring the ratification of the Four
,eenth aud Fifteenth amendments.
Mr.. Carpenter said the amendment was
unnecessary and perDlcious, and might
give the people of the South good res.
sons TO say that while in duress terms OF
admission were dictated by Congress.
Mr.. Drake said the people ofthe South
should be made test OF Congressional
power :.
Mr.. Morton spoke in favor of his
amendment until the expiration OF the
morning hour, When the bill relating to
the appellate Jurisdiction Of the Supreme
Court was taken up. $3.50
Mr.. Trumbull said the bill had not
been framed with any intention of inter
fering with any question now pending,
but to take from the court q jurisdiction
which is now claimed that it possesses,
viz Jurisdiction over political questions.
BE submitted an amendment restricting
the movers of Justices Of the Supreme
Court in issuing writs of habeas corpus
to cases Of persons within their respective
Districts.
HOUSE
The psolntions were adopted instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
whether any legislation is necessary to
provide for the determination of any con-
test that may arise in the Electoral Col
leee. -,
All the amendments to the census bill
was disposed of and the title amended so
az to m AXE it read IAN Act to provide
for taking the ninth census of the Uaited
States"
The President sent message to the
House. stating that he does not deem 1t
advisable at present to furnish the cor
respondence with the American minister
at Madrid on the subject of Cuba. which
was referred to the Com mittse on Foreign
Affairs.
A resolution was adopted ipquiring of
the Postmaster General whether any
person holding Federal Office has been
employed to treat with foreign nations in
regard TO postal matters, under what Law
and at what expense.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on sae Presidents annual
message, with Mr. Allison ia the chair,
and was addressed by Mr.. Mupgen in a
criticism of the financial policy of the
Government. He ADVOCATED the repu-
diat;on of the public debt
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, said the
gentleman from Ohio had seid, and well
said, that he epoke only for himselfI and
lf what he said had not been said on the
floor Of the House. in the presence Of all
the Representatives of the United States,
be shoGId feel il necessary to disclaim all
responsibility for bis advocacy of repu-
diation. And think may speak for
the Democratic members from New
York State, ss well as for myself. The
national debt has never been, nor never
can be, nor never will be, repudisted.
While much Of what the gentlsnan said
is true, all that relates to reputation we
utterly disclafm. We expect to pay
every cent of the debt, according to con-
tract, and nnder better and reduced
system of isxstioa. We think it will be
as easily paid as the ee5. Of the war of
1872.
Mr.. Brooks was followed by Messrs.
Kerr, Randall. and other leading Demo-
Gratis, who bitterly denoDnced all at
tempts at reputation.