Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings In the Senate.

Proceedings tn the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Senate met
to-day. A quorum present.
Mr.. Morton offered joint resolution for.
bidding the landing of any sub marine
cable 10 any part of the territory of the
United States without the consent of Con-
gress. Referred to committee on the ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Finny offered. resolution request
ing the President to transmit copy Of his
late amnesty proclamation with statement
of the authority by which it was issued.
Mr.. Finny said he offered the resolution
because, although he favored the amnesty,
he doubted the right of the President to
grant it in this sweeping way, and he
wished to have the question settled.
Mr.. Howard was very gladthe attention
| of the Senate had been called TO the uues-
ton. He deemed il important that the
people of the United States should know if
the President had such dispensing power
as is implied in the issue of the proclama-
ion. He believed the assumption by The
executive of such power was entirely
unwarranted BY the constitution. MIR.
Finny said he approved of the amnesty,
but doubted if authority existed FIR the
President to extend it in that way, and so
offered his resolution with view of pre-
venting the establishment Of dangerous
precedent. After considerable debate be.
tween FreIinghuyson and Conkling
/ aga INST the resolution, and Davis and
Doolittle in its favor, it was adopted.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill to enable
the people of Georgia to form a State gov
eminent republican in form, which was
referred TO Committee on Judiciary. II
provides for the repeal of 30 much Of the
act of June 5, 1868, as relates TO Georgia
and making the government of the State
provide only and subject 10 the act of
of March 20, 1867. All officers elected
under the pre- ent proposed constitution Of
the State who are not DISTINGUISHED by the
fourteenth amendment or any of The acts
before mentioned, except members of the
Legislature, shall continue in Office until
the State shall be fully restored. II further
provides that such members of the conyen-
ton elected under the laws of Congress, to
form State constitution as one not dis i
franchised and shall assemble on the first
Mondsy in March next with full power 10
alter CT amend said constitution or in any
manner not in conflict with the laws of
Congress and the constitution of said State.
The constitution as amended shall be
submitted TO the people at such time ss
the commltte may appoint and on the rat.
ificatiOn or rejection of said amendment
to the constitution, such persons and as
many others shall vote as may be pre- |
scribed in the constitution Provided, |
That no person shall be excluded from |
voting on account Of race or color. When |
said constitution shall have been ratified |
by majority of votes, it may be submit
ted for the consideration of Congress.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to amend |
the act entitled an act to provide a ma
tional currency, secured by pledges of pub
lie stocks, and 10 provide for the circula-
ton and redemption thereof, which was
referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Section 1st makes it unlawful for any
banks organized under said act to pay or
receive interest in any form or on account
OF deposit made by, with, or on account
OF any other bank, corporation, or indi-
yiduaI ; provided, however, that the State,
city and town treasurers may receive in
terest on their deposits in any bank or
b inks.
Section two prohibits any bank ofict
AaOiAA NNANAig "a SOSA shS OldIl
note Of issue, certificate of deposit or other
evidence Of debt, unless at the time of such
certificate or issue, the whole amount so
certified is in the actual possession of said
bank payable on demand.
Section three provides that hereafter all
deposits in behalf Of the United States, in
any National Bank shall be special depos-
its, not to be made by said banks for loans
or discounts, but held subject to draft by
the Treasurer of the United States or other
disbursing officer, and such deposits shall
not be subject to taxation.
Section four provides that the Comptroll-
er Of the Currency may, at any time, call
on any banking association for statement
Of its affairs on any past day, to be by him
specified, and such report shall be made
within five days of the requisition thereof,
with penalty of 500 for every days de-
lay Of such reports after the said Eve days.
Abstracts Of such report shall be published
by the Comptroller, in a newspaper in the
city Of Washington, and a report of each
separate association shall be published in
newspaper in the place where the associa-
ton is established, or in the nearest place,
the costs of such publication to be at the
expense of the association making said re-
port. Each association is required to re-
port TO the Comptroller, on the first Tues
day of each month, the condition Of the
association on the preceding day, said state
ment TO include a report of loans, specie
deposited, and circulation.
Mr.. Conkling introduced bill to authoi-
ize the New York, Newfoundland and
London Telegraph Company to land one or
more submarine cables upon the shores of
the United States, and to maintain and
work such cables for the transmission Of
messages aud intelligence between the
United States and Europe, or any other in
termediste places, during the existence of
the cempany's charter. Referred TO the
Committee on Commerce.
Proceedings I'm axe House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Mr. Washburn,
of Illinois, reported from the Committee
on Appropriations the Consulate and |
Diplomatic appropriation bills.
The Speaker laid before the House the
report ofSpecial Commissioner ofRevenue,
Wells. A resolution to print extra copies
was referred to Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Butler presented bill to secure and
protect freedom Of transit in the United |
States. Referred to the Committee on The |
} Judiciary.
Numerous resolutions of inquiry were
passed and various bills referred.
Mr.. Kelly reported bill providing that |
a civilian may be appointed Chief Of Bu-
reau of Steam Engineering. Passed.
The House then resolved itself into a |
Committee of the Whole on the State of |
the Nation. Committee rose and the |