Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-06
By Telegraph.
CONGREGATIONAL
SENATE.

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sic met at noon. A quorum was present
After organizing, Mr.. Morton offered
joInt resolution forbidding the landing c
any submarine cable ia any part OF tn
territory Of the United States, withou
the consent Of Congress. Referred I
the Judiciary Committee.
AsF. Ferry offered 5 resolution request
ing the President to transmit a copy 0
his late amnesty proclamation, with
ststs ment Of the authority by which
was issued. he said that he Offered tn
resolution because, although he favoreI
the amnesty, he doubted the right o
the President to grant it in this sweeping
way, and he wished 10 have the ques-
lion settled.
Mir. Howard said thatbe was very glsC
that the attention OF the Senate hat
been called to the question, as 1t was I'M
portsnt that the people OF the UnlteC
| States should know it if the Presideni
had such q dispensing power as l im'
piled IN the issuing of the proclamation
He believed that The assumption Of such
a power by the Executive was entirely
unwsrrsnted by the Constitution.
Mr.. Ferry said that be approved OF the
/ amnesty, but doubted if the authority
! existed for the President to extend it II
that way and 30 offered his resolution
with 8 view OF the prevention of the es'
adjustment OF such q dangerous preee-
dent, After considerable debate be-
tW cen FreUliDghuysea and COnkling
| agsinst il, and Davis and DOolittle in IA
vor OF it, it was adopted.
Mr.. Stewart introduced q bill 10 enable
the people Of Georgia TO form a State
Government, republican in form. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. It
pFovides for the repeal OF so much of the
act OF June 5, 1868, as relates 10 Georgia,
and making the Government Of the State
provisional 0uly, and subject to the set
March 2. 1867, snd ali officers elected
Gnder the proposed Constitution Of the
State who are disiranchised by the l4th
amendment, or any of the acts before
mentioned, except members OF the Legs
Iature, shall continue in Office until the
State shall be fully restored. l. further
provides that such members OF the Con-
vention elected under the laws OF Con-
gress 10 form a State Constitution, as are
not DISTINGUISHED, and shall assemble
on the first Monday ia March rext with
LIli powers to alter or amend said Con-
stit1tion, or in any manner lot in con-
hict with the laws Of Congress and the
Constitution of said State Is amended
shall be submitted TO the people ct
such time IS the committee may ap-
point, and or the ratification
or r.jsotion OF said amended Constitu-
ton, such persona ami no Others shall
vote as may be described in said C0nsti-
sutton, provided no person shall be ex-
cluded from voting on account of race or
color; and when said Constitution shall
have been ratified by q majority of the
votes it may be submitted for the con-
sideration Of Congress.
Mr. Wilson introduced a bill entitled
"An act to provide . National Currency,
secured by the pledge of public stocks,
and to provide fer the circulation end
redemption thereof" Referred to the
Conmittee on Finance.
Section one q the bill makes It unisw-
fui for any bank organised under the said
act to pay or receive interest or money
in u form, OF account of a deposit, by,
with, or in account of any other b. nix,
corporation or individual provided,
however, that the State, Guy OF town
~treasurers may rGcSive interest or their
deposits il any bank or banks.
Section two PROHIBITS any bank officers
from certifying as good, any check, draft
or nOt9 Of issue. certificate OF deposit, or
other evidence of debt, unless st the time
Of such certificate or issue, the whole
anlGunt so certified is in the actual pos
session OF said bank, payable on demand.
Section three provides that hereafter
al! deposits ia behalf OF the United States
10 any National Bank, shall be special
deposits, and not to be used by said bank
for loans or discounts, but held subject to
draft by the Treasurer of the United
states, 0. otLCE disbursing officers, and.
such deposits shall aot 10 subject to tax
alton.
Section fourth provides that the Comp
tTolleT Of the currency may, ct any time,
call on any Banking Association for q
statement Of its affairs, on any past dSy,
to be by him specified, and such report
shall be made within five days OF the re-
QUESTION thereof, with a penalty OF slice
for every dsy's delay OF such report after
the said five days.. and an abstract Of
such report snail ba published by the
Comptroller in q newspaper in the city
OF Washington, and q report of e8cn
separate Association shall be pub
lished in a newspaper in the Tlace
where the Association is established,
or in the nearest place thereto, and such
publication to be ct line expense Of the
Association making said report. Each
Association is required to report to the
Comptroller Oh the first Tuesday Of each
month the condition Of the Association
the preceding day, said report TO be
made g report of the loans, specie de-
posted, and circulation,
Mr.. Conklin introduced a bill to au-
the New York, New Foundlsnd
and London Telegraph Company to land
one or more submarine cables upon the
OF the United States, and to main
and work such cable or cables for
the transmission of messages and intel.
.igence bstWeen the United States and
Europe, OF any other international places, |
the existence Of said Company's |
Referred to the Committee on |
Commerce.
After some further unimportant bust
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. |
Wsshburne, of Illinois, from the Com
on Appropriations, reported the
Consular and Diplomatic appropriation
ill.
The Speaker laid before the House the
pecial report OF Commissioner Weiles, |
Il the Revenue Department. A resolu-
ion to print extra copies OF it was re-
erred TO tho Committee on printing.
Mr.. Butler presented g biz to secure
,ud protect the freedom of transit in the
States. Referred to the Judi
larry Coiamittee.
Numerous resolutions OF inquiry were
and various bills referred.
Mr.. Kelly reported q bill hat q civilian
nay be appointed chief Of the Ruresu Of
5tsam Engineering. Passed.
The House then resolved itself into q
Committee of the Whole on the state
t the Union, and took up the Presidents
Message of 1857. After some discussion
he Committee rose and the House aC-