Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-10
Congressional.

House bill to submit the Constitutions of
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas to q
vote of the people was taken up.
Mr.. Morton offered, as additional Sec
ton, resolution that before these States
be represented in Congress, their Legis-
latures shall adopt the fifteenth amend
ment.
Mr.. Trumbull did not think it wise to
adopt this section.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas,
30; nays, 20. Brownlow, aye; Fowler,
nay.
Trumbull proposed several amend
ments designed to remove antiquities in
the original bill Agreed to.
On motion of Edmonds, the sixth sec.
ton, authorizing Commanding Generals
to suspend, until action of the Legisla-
lures, slllaws that they may deem unjust
and oppressive, was stricken out.
Edmonds then offered an additional
section, which was adopted, declaring
that the proceedings of any of the said
States shall not be deemed inal or sepa-
rate as complete restoration until their
action shall be approved by Congress.
The bill then passed: Al yeas to 3
nays. Casserly, Davis, Fowler, McCreery,
Merton, Sprsgue, Stockton and Thur
man.
Unfinished business of yesterday Bill
to fix the status of Judge Advocate of the
army came up and was amended and
passed.
The President pro tenn. laid before the
Senate the Presidente proclamation call
ing an extra session Of the Senate begin
ming Monday next for the transaction of
executive business.
The bill providing for compensating
the loyal owners of steamer taken for
the use of the Government vas discussed
till AS pm, when the Senate vent into
executive session.
House = The amendments to the
Whisky and Tobacco bill were non-con-
Cured in.
The Conference Committee reported a
bill providing for the publication of the
opionions Of the Attorney General, which
was passed,
Ar Paine, froM the Committee on
Elections, asked that members of whose
election the committee we're satisfied be
sworn In. Agreed TO.
The Speaker appointed Schenck, Alli-
son and Marshall as Conference Com
mittee on the Whisky and Tobacco bill.
Maynard introduced bill granting to
the New Orleans, Mobile end phatta-
nooga railroad right Of way, grants Of
land, etc. Referred.
The House seated Meyers, the Radical
CONTESTANT irol Pennsylyanis, and aiso
agreed to subcommittee to take testi-
mony in the elections in the Third and
Fourth Districts in South Carolina.
Besman presented conference re-
port on the deficiency bill, which was
agreed 10.
l. resolution vac adopted to pay Mr..
Moaatt ons thousand and eight hundred
dollars, expense incurred in contesting
the election of Meyers.
Whitmore, from the Committee on Re.
construction, reported bill relieving O
large number OF persons from political
disabilities, and moved the previous
questiop, which vas seconded. He then
moved that the rnles be suspended and
the bill passed. The rules we're not sus.
pended ioy yeas, AS nays, 56-less than
tE0-tliEds 10 tne bHlrmtllVtf
The bill was, therefore. not passed, but
remained before the House for discussion
aud action. After considerable discus
sion the previous question was seconded,
but without vote on its passage, and
the House took recess.
EVENING sEssIoE.
Bill resumed and read in full by the
Clerk and then passed-yeas, 81; nays,
AZ; two-thirds voting 10 the affirmative.
Some slight applause followed the an
nouncemenf.
The bill to provide for submitting thu
constitutions Of Virginia, Mississippi end
Texas 10 the people, vas taken from the
Speakers table, and the Senate amend.
ment ooncurrsd in by a strict party vote.
. Senate amendments of House bill for
the relief Of Blsnton Duncan, of Ken
lucky, were concurred in.
Maynard, at II pm, moved that the
House take recess till ten o'clock to.
morrow, which was rejected, and the
House vas still IN ssssiln ct midnight.