Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings in the Senate

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Mr. Sumner
introduced a bill to repeal the act to pre-
vent importing slaves into the States
He said this act repealed the only re.
naming law relating to slavery, and
asked its immediate consideration. Mr.
Davis objected. Laid on the table.
The Judiciary Committee was in-
structed to report a bill defining the
eight hour law for mechanics and labor
ers in the United States service.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds, the House
resolution fixing day for adjournment
was taken up.
The amendment striking out the
sixth and substituting the fifteenth was
voted down almost unanimously.
The question was then on the pending
motion to Strike out the sixth and insert
the tenth.
Mr.. Sherman said he would not vote
to fix any day until Congress should at
least have disposed of sending amend~
ments to the tax law and the Indian ap-
preparation bill.
Mr.. Thayer again urged the necessity
of fixing the status Of Georgia before
adiourning.
Mr.. Fessenden moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the 10th and
inserting the 18th. Lost-ayes %,
nays 80.
The amendment of Mr.. Hamlin, fixing
the 10th as the day Of adjournment, was
then agreed to, and the resolution as
amended adopted-ayes 80, nays 10.
Mr.. Sprague made some remarks re-
lucrative Of his previous speeches. in the
course of which he said the public may
be assured my words and courage do not
rest on wine or whisky, or any other
stimulant, but upon knowledge of the
shrinkage of property and loss Of virtue
going around.
The unfinished business of yesterday,
the House joint resolution to protect the
interests of the United States in the
Union Pacific railroad was taken up.
Some amendments were offered and
ordered printed when, without action
upon the resolution, the Senate at 2:45
went into extra session, and after a short
time adjourned till Monday.
Proceedings I'm the HOnse.
The resolution reported yesterday by
Mr.. Coke from the Committee on Print.
ing recinding orders fOE printing Treasu-
~ accounts and evidence in the Busted
impeachment, the Alaska case and the
overland mail contract case came up as
the first business in order, the question
being on the motion to table the Tesolu
ton. Negatived.
Mr.. Coke then modified so the rescind-
ing order as 10 Apply only to accounts Of
the Treasurer of the United States. At
ter considerable discussion the resolution
as modified was adopted.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported bill to
allow parties charged in criminal cases
in the United States courts to be wit
nesses at their own request and not
otherwise. Also allowing wives and
husbands to be witnesses for and against
each other, except as to private CONVEX
sations between themselves, being the
bill introduced by Mr.. Poland, which
was recOmmitted.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Cullom in the chair, ON the
miscellaneous deficiency bill. The total
sum appropriated is s., 563,9jl.
Several amendments were offered and
agreed to, and the bill passed.
The concurrent resolution for final adj
journment was taken from the Speakers
table, and Senate amendment fixing Sat-
urday lO5h, as the time for Adjournment,
was concurred in.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Census Com.
mittee, reported the bill to provide for
taking the ninth and subsequent census.
Without action the House at 5 o'clock
adjourned