Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL
WAsHINGToN, March ..
SENATE

SENATE.
William J. Hamilton, from Maryland,
tas qualified and took his seat.
Rice introduced q bill to enforce the
fourteenth Amendment and the laws OF
the United Ststes, and TO restore TO Geor-
gia q Republican Government, elected
under its new Constitution. Ordered
printed.
The Senate c~oncurred in the House
amendment TO the bin to incorporate
the National Junction. R 'i'raad.
Sprague submitted q preamble to q bill
introduced by him a few days ago, to
provide for leaning public money, and
for other purposes; and on his motion 1t
was ordered printed with bill, and also
in seperate form.
Wilson introduced a bill declaring the
continuance of the Freedmsn's Hospitals
at Richmond and Vieksburg, and in the
District of Columbia. Rsferred to Mill
tsry Committee.
Edmunds moved TO take up the bill to
enforce Che Fourteenth Amendment snd
laws of the United States in Georgia.
Sherman objected, because he wanted
the Senate to tske % the bill supple
mentary To The act to provide national
currency. Shermsu's motion carried.
The pending amendment was that Of
fered by Wilson, authorizing an increase
Of $50 600 GEO in issue of circulating
notes, and providing that in making the
issue preference shall be given TO bank
ing associations in Ststes and sections of
the country not adequately supplied with
banking facilities.
The amendment also provides when
ever the amount OF United States notes
and circulating notes Of national banks
combined shall be in excess OF seven
hundred millions, the Secretary Of the
Treasury ma retire anu cancel United
States notes 10 the amount o! such eX-
cess until the whole am1uat OF United
States notes on gtandingslal be reduced
S950,O00 600.
MIR. sherman explained, in detail, the
provisions OF the bill. The Committee
on Finance had come to the conclusion
that no more radical measures than
this c0uld be safely proposed at this
time. The distribution OF circulation OF
| course wss very unequal, but ii seemed
to the committee better 10 eGuRlizs 1t
gradually than by a sudden measure of
redistribution A more radical measure
would necessarily disturb the business Of
the Eastern and Middle States, but this
bill would st least supply the South and
West, and upon ths resumption OF spe-
Gle payment there would dOub less be g
fair backing sytem established, which
would prevent controversy about equal
distribution.
HOUSE.
Davis, in a personal explanation, re-
iteTated 8 former declaration concerning
Il. Il. Heath, Secretary OF New Mexico,
that he could have 10 confidence IN
a Northern nan Who mad nueFed his
services to the rebellion.
Poland reported a joint resolution pro.
viding that claims for steamboats, or
other vessels impressed by the United
States in Southern States during the rs
Deilion be sjjgdicated by the Court of
Claims, provided the claimants were
loyal, aud remained loyal, and were
residents Of loyal States, and provided
the vessels were ia the insurreciiOnary
districts by proper authority.
The joint resolution WIS explained and
advocated by Poland. II gave rise to
considerable discussion, which vas par
ticipsted in by WsshburGe Of Wisc0n-
Elm, Lawrence, f. w. HOlburn, May
nard, Hawkins, Allison, Benjamin and
Logan.
Wsshburn Of Wisconsin moved to lay
the joint resolution On the table. Mega
tived-yeas 81, nsys SO.
T. was then pagsed-yeGs 81, nsys so.
Butler introduced IS bill 70 enforce the
l4th Amend nen1 to the Constitution
and laws OF the United States, and to re-
store the Slate OF Georgia TO q Repub.
lican form OF Government, elected under
its new Constitution. Referred to Com
mittee on Reconstruction, and ordered
printed.
It recites, In preamble, that the Lsgis-
lature Of Georgia has refused to purge IT.
self OF members who We're disqualified
by the Constitutional Amendment, and
had expelied fully qualified members on
the ground that they were persons Of
African blood, and that the State au.
thorities are wholly unable or unwil-
ling to protect the laws, liberty
sad property0 OF oval and u~nofending cit
iZsns, thereby proving that the people
had not complied with the terms,O or con-
formed to the principles on which the
restoration Of Georgia was provided for,
and that the Government thereof is not,
in fact, republican or regular. II there
fore authorizes aud directs the Governor
to summon forthwith, by proclamation,
all persons appearing to have been
elected to the Legislature according
to the proclamation OF Msj.-Gsn.
Meade, Of June 25Sh, 1858, to
meet at Atlanta within six months OF
the passage OF the set. Such Lsgisla-
ture Is invested with authority to make
such eHsctments, and have such legisla-
tive procte diegs Rs are authorized by the
laws of the United States and by the
Constitution OF Georgia, Members OF
the LEGISLATURE sre to take the test oath,
except those whose political disabilities
have been removed by act OF Congress.
The ATTEMPTED expulsion OF African
members IS annulIed aud declared void.
President OF the United States Is re-
quired to station Ia the State of Georgia
a sufficient armed force TO carry into eX-
cution the act, and its officers are re-
ouired { render aid aud assistance in the
administrations of the State Government
on the demand Of the Governor
The s. nateis amendments TO the ten.
ure-of-office act was taken up.
Logan moved an amendment, declar-
ing ali civil officers. except Judges OF the
United States Courts, appointed by the
President sad confirmed By the Senate
before the 4lh OF March, 1869, shall be-
vacant on the Both OF June, 1869.
He appealed TO the fHisn6a OF the Pre- j.
dent 10 stand by the DILL repeating the
or adopt his amendment.
The Sensts amendment WAS then re-
including LOgan's amendment,
to Judiciary Committee. Yeas IS, nays
Only Ten Democrats voted in the
negative.
At 4:3O pm the House adjourned.