Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-04

Depsrtments. The bill provides that the
head of each of the Executive and Judi
cisl Departments at Washington, and
secretary of the Senate and clerk OF the
House, shall have estimates made quar-.
tsrly, and at each succeeding session OF
Congress, OF the stationery required Tor
the year, and that the same is TO be sup
piled by the Congressional printer, under
contract. Passed.
Florence Scannell, 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 Sergeaut-at-
Aims. Mr.. Scanneil protested his resdi-
ness 10 answer all questions, q he re-
mains in custody until he can De ex'
amined.
Henry johnson, another witness, also
subloeaaed, and who had not attended,
was brought before the House, and stated
that he had not intended to commit any
contempt, and was ready to testify. Hs
also remains in custody TO be examined.
MI. Poland introduced a bill providing
for q Uniform system of naturalization.
Referred 70 the Committee on Revision
of the Laws. The bill proposes that
aliens may obtain citizenship under q
continuous residence in the UnitedS States
OF four years and six months. Proceed
ings for naturalization are to be restricted
to the Circuit and District Courts Of the
United States, and the court Of highest
Jurisdiction ia each State and Territory
which holds stated sessions in each coun-
ty for the trial Of civil cases. 1t also re-
guires q notice of intention to be filed
and sworn to one year and q half before
naturalization, and also a notice OF thirty
days before the application, stating
name, age, residence, occupation, etc.
Mr.. Pile introduced a joint resolution
relating to steamboats, and other boats
owned by persons in the loyal States.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
SENATE.
The Senate esumed the consideration
of the consular appropriation bill.
MIR. BuckaleW moved to strike out the
appropriation Of Sl2 600 to carry into ef-
feet the treaty for the Suppression Of the
African slave trade. Lost.
Mr.. White moved an amendment re-
questing the President to ask Great
Britain to put an end to that which re-
quires each part OF the treaty which re-
ouires each Government to keep Up
vexed courts, and providing that if that
Government consents, the salaries OF the
officers OF the United States connected
with such courts shall cease, which was
adopted, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported back with
amendments, the bin recently intro
duced by him to amend the judiciary
system OF the United States. As amended
by the committee, IL reads as follows:
Be it enacted, That the Supreme Court
of the United States shall hereafter con-
sist OF q Chiei Justice and eight Asso-
ciate Justices, and six Of whom snail cen
stitute u quorum, and for the purpose
there shall be appropriated an additional
Justice Of said Court.
Sec. 2. That for each of the nine exist
ing circuits there shall be appointed q
Circuit Judge VINO shall reside IL his CHE
cult and shalt possess the same power
and jurisdiction therein as the Justices
Of the Supreme Court allotted to the Cir
cult, and the Circuit Court in each cir
cult shall be held by the Justice Of
the Supreme Court, allotted TO the Cir
cult, or by the District Judge Of the Dis
trict, sitting alone, or by any two Of
them sitting together, and such Courts
may be held at the same time Ia differ
ent Districts Of the same Circuit, and
more than 4 such Court may be held
Hh Nn6 E&AAS tAAAC IL luS b+LlC OAoNLlCtf
and the Circuit JUICES shall each receive
an annual salsTy OF $4,000,
Sec. 2. Be il further enaeted, etc.,
That nothing IL tnis act shall effect the
power Of the Justices Of the Supreme
Court, as Judges Of 3 Circuit Court, ex.
cept IN the appointment OF Clerks in the
Circuit Courts, which in each Circuit
shall be appointed By the Circuit Judge
Of that CouTs, and the Clerks of tee
District Courts shall be appointed by the
Judges thereof respectively.
Sec. l. Be ii further enacted, That 1t
shall be the duly 0! each Justice Of the
Supreme Court to sit in ea3h District Of
his Circuit during every period OF two
years.
Mr.. Warner introduced g joiBt resOlu-
ton proposing the following amendment
TO the Constitution Of the United States /:
ARTICLE XIV. The right Of citizens OF
the United states TO hold Office shall not
be denied or abridged by the UAited
States Oh any Safe, on account of prop
erty, race, color, or previous condition of
s~ervitude; and every male citizen Of the
United States, OF the age of Il years or
over, and who is Of sound mind, shall
have an equal vote at all elections in the
State ia which he shall have actually
resided for a period OF II year next pre-
ceding such election, except such as may
hereafter engage in Instruction or re-
beiliOn against the United States, and
such as shall be duly convicted Of Treason,
felony or other Infamous crime.
Sec. 2. Congress shall have power to
enforce this act by appropriate legisla-
ton.
The currency bill was postponed till
tomorrow, and the Constitutional
amendment taken up, and several
amendments were offered and ordered
to be printed after which the Senate
adjourned.