Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, February II, 1869.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported on the Presidents
message, regarding bis Christmas am
nesty uroolamEtIon, that il was not war
ranted by the Constitution or lave.
Several petitions that the Almighty
be recognized by the Constitution and
| for equal suffrage were presented.
The report OF the Conference Commit
tee on the bill amending certain acts
| relating to the navy was discussed II
agreed to.
A resolution was adopted requiringihe
| Attorney Gsneral TO furnish g list of the
pRrdoned revenue officials.
Saturday Wss assigned for considers
ton of the naturalization laws and Mon
day for the finance bill.
The Committee ON Public Lands re-
| ported against granting land 10 the FL
Psso ana Pacific r tilrORd and Telegraph
Company.
The Committee on Building reported
against the purchase Of a site for an
Executive Mansion and asked to be dis
charged from further consideration.
Stewart, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported adversely on Summers bill
to strike out from the naturalization
law the word white" wherever 1t
occurs.
Conkling, from same Committee, re.
ported adversely to Summers bill to
regulate prosecutions Tor embsZziement
and kindred offences.
Stewart, from same Committee, re-
ported the credentials Of H V. Miller
as Senator elect from Georgia, with resC-
buttons that he be not allowed to take his
seat
Nj. Ramsay, from the Postofics Com
mittee, reported with amendments the
| House bill TO restrict and regulate frank
ing privileges. The bill, as amended,
| provides that it shall not be lawful for
any officer of the Government, member
of Congress, or other person entitled by
law to the ranking privilege, to exercise
it otherwise tina by his or her written
or authorized signature upon the matter
ranked, except heads OF Departments
and heads OF Bureaus, now entitled by
law to ranking privileges, who shall be
allowed to frank ali official matters per-
tanning to their Departments or Bureaus
by the use of q stamp, which shall desig-
nate the objset for which ii is used, ua-
der such regulations ss the Postmaster
General shall prescribe and all letters
or other matter not franked shall be
charged with the rates Of postage which
are or may be established by law.
CODkiing, from the Committee On Re-
vision of Laws, reported q substitute fOr
brakes proposition, to coDsidsr Indlan
treaties ia open session. The effect OF
the treaty will be 10 remove the injuuo-
ton Of seoTesy with regard to Indian
treaties, although they will be considered
in executive session.
TrumbulI, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported a substitute to the bill re-
Eating TO Judges of the Supreme Court,
introduced Oy Wilson and Sherman,
which is as follows BE &c enacted,
That any Judge OF any United States
Court, VINO shall, after having attained
the age of seven. y, resign his Office,
shall thereafter, during the residue OF
his natural life, receive the same salary
which was paid by law at the time OF
mis- resignation
Stewart moved TO tsks up House reso-
luton asking for q Conferences Commit
tee on the constitutional amendment.
Carried.
HOUSE.
The Election Committee reported adj
yersely 10 Arman Jones, J. ". MenaTd
or Caleb s Hunt being entitled to seats
from Louisiana. Tbs report was or
dered to De printed.
A resolution was passed directing the
Secretary of War 70 have the hsrbOr Of
Chicago surveyed, with q view TO en-
large its facilities 10 meet the wants OF
commerce.
An sot supplementary to the national
banking bill was then considered.