Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
wAsaINoroN, February 4.
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HOUSE.
After the reading Of the journal the
SeTgesnt-st-Arms appeared at the bar o.
the House with Henry Johnson, the
witness committed yesterday to bis
keeping, but he, having testified before
the committee on the New York election
frauds, wss released from custody. Mr..
Florence ScaDnell was also brought to
the,bsr of the House and discharged.
Mr.. Schenck said he was instructed by
the Committee on Ways and Means to
propose that there be nc action tonight
on the tax bill, az the whisky and tobsc-
co amendments were not yet printed,
and the Committee wanted to revise
them, but that the evening session should
be held for general debate, which was
| agreed to, ard the amendments were re-
ported to the Committee of the Whole.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up and acted on by the House.
After an exciting discussion the bill
passed.
MIR. Schenck offered the following priv
ilege resolution
Resolved, That James F. Wilson, of
Iowa, and John V. Prugn, OF New York,
be appointed Tellers Of the House Of
Representatives to count the electoral
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the United States.
The speaker stated that for obvious
reasons the chair desired the House TO
take the responsibility OF making those
appointments instead OF himself, and
the resolution was agreed to.
The Senateis Joint resolution direct
ing the Secretary OF the Interior to an
nul the contract with Dempsey and
O'TOo!e, was passed with an amend
ment striking out the direction giving
the contract to Msther and Blanchard.
The SeDate's joint resolution author
iging the transfer of certain ]eppropris-
tions, part OF which were made for public
printing, binding and engraving, was
passed.
The Senste's joint resolution extend
ing to the reconstructed States the bene-
fit Of the Agricultural bill, was referred
to the Committee on Public Lsnds.
The Senate bill to amend the act of
February is, 1882, to prohibit the Coolie
trade in India ships, was passed and
a recess was taken until 1880 pm, for
general debate only.
SENATE.
The chair presented the credentials Of
L. w. TipsOn, Senator elect from Ne
brssks.
Mr.. Nye presented the credentials Of
w. Stewart, Senator elect from NeVs1s.
The constitutional amendment came
up after the expiration Of the morning
hour. Toe pending amendment was
that moved by S ewart, to substitute for
the joint resolution as it passed the
House, the report of the Judiciary Com
mittee of the Senate, viz: That the right
Of citizens OF the United States to vote
m hold nH1nn aNag1 nrf ha Aorfoa -
abridged by the United or any State on
account Of rscs, color and a previous
condition Of servitude.
MIR. Terry made an elaborate vindica-
ton of the Representative Of COnnecti-
cut, which Mr.. Dixon had spoken OF as
a ''rather borough system"
MIR. Morton said ne preferred, there
fore, sn afiTmstive amendment, declsr-
ing who shall have the right of suffrage,
making il uniform, and leaving nothing
on the subject open to a forced construc-
ton, or TO the construction Of Rny State.
Mr.. Warner read al argument in favor
Of an affirmative amendment.
The Senate then took up ard passed
the bill to provide FOR the expenses Of the
Patent Office for January and February,
1869.
Mr.. Cattell introduced a bill to provide
Tor d conversion OF Inc registered DOnQ5
Of the United States into coupon bonds,
which was referred to the Committee on
Finance. It authorizes thsSecIetaTy OF
the Treasury to issue, upon such terms
and under such regulations as he may
from time TO time prescribe, coupon
bonds in exchange for a lien of the reg
istered bonds which have been or may
hereafter be lawfully issued. Such bonds
TO be similar in all respects to the coupon
bonds Issued under the acts authorizing
the issue Of tbs registered bonds offered
for exchange.
Mr.. Howe, from the Committee on
Claims, reported fsvorsbly on the bill TO
pay the loyal citizens OF the States re-
in rebellion for their services In
the census of 1850. d
Mr.. Williams offered the fOllowingn
upon which he will speaks
tomorrow: q
RESOLVED, That Congress shall have
power 10 abolish or modify any ~reslTic- B
lion o. the right to vote, OF hold Office, B
prescribed by the Constitution or laws OF (
any State.
The Senate at 3 p. N. took a recess I'M.
BIZ : pm.