Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-27
Congressional.


Howard made an Intellectual effort to
have the Joint resolution granting right
Of way to the Memphis, FL Paso and
Pacific railroad referred to the Pacine
Railroad Committee.
Abbott introduced bill to remove the
political disabilities from certain persons.
The Joint resolution to relieve actual
settlers upon certain lands in Arkansas
passed.
The House submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed as substitute
for the Joint resolution to protect the in
terests Of the United States in the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, and for other
The substitute provides that the stock
holders Of said company, at meeting to
be held in Washington city, on the 3lst
of March, with power to adjourn from
day to day, shall elect a Board of
Directors for the ensuing year. The
stockholders are also authorized to es-
,sblish their general Office at such place
in the United States as they may select,
or said meeting provide. The passage OF
this resolution shall not confer any other
rights upon the company than to hold
such election, to be held in any manner
10 relinquish or waive any rights OF the
United States, to take advantage of any
act or neglect of said company.
The financial bill ives AIKEN up. Wilson
modified bis amendment 20 as to provide
that whenever the amount of United
States notes and circulating notes OF
al haH ha ~
excess Of $3.50, 0Oe, 600, the Secretary of
the Treasury shall be required to fund in
| 1916 beads Of United States notes to
the extent of sach excess until the
amount of the notes outstanding shall be
reduced to $3.50, O0O,0 He said that
the pisn proposed in this amendment
would relieve the South and West with
out doing ct the same time injustice to
other portions of the country, which
would be done by the plan of the Com
mittee.
Williams moved to smead the amend.
ment of Wilson, by fixing the limit Of
issue of circulating notes at $50, coo 600
instead of 1856. 900, 900, and by adding a
elauss directing the Secretary of the
| Treasury 10 cancel United States notes ct
| same rates as said SIS oOo, 900 of circula-
ton notes are issued,
The amendment offered BY Williams
to Wilson's amendment wss then rejected.
After some further discussion the ssn-
ate, at 4:45, went into Executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
House THE Committee on Printing
consists of Addison q, Eoftin, Henry L.
Coke, of Pennsylvania, and william
Mungeu, of Ohio
The National Executive Committee,
com posed of eolored men, last night,
disbursed the paper il favor of memo
rial 10 the heads Of the different Govern
msnt departments, setting foFth the
claius OF soloFsd people to portion
of the Government patronage citing
their services ia the war and In the sub.
seauent eIections-ssking that positions
be given them. The further considera-
tioa Of the subject was postponed.
Banks, frola the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported joiIt resolution de-
claring the sy mpatby of the United States
with the people Of Cuba in their patriotic
efforts to secure Independence and to
establish a republican form Of govern
ment, and gsssauteeing personal liberty
and the equal political rights Of all peo-
people; aud that Congress will give its
constitutional support to the President OF
the United States whenever be may deem
Il expedient to recognize the indepen-
denoe Of sach republican government.
Rscommiited aud oraerEd pfintad.
Boyd introduced bill granting lands
and right of way to the s.. James and
Little Rock Railroad Company. Same
| refegnnps.
The House psoseeded to the business
of the morning hour, being the call OF
com mitiees for private bills, several oil
which we're passed.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, called
up the motion 10 consider ibe vote Of
yesterday, by which tbs bill repeating
the Tenure-ol-offic law was referred "a
the Judiciary Con- mittee, and suggested
that there be added to the House repeal
| ing bill an additional section requiring
the President TO return their nomination
to Congress within ihiFty days Of theil
being mads
A discussion Of several hours tool
place. Finally. at Eve o'clock, the de
bate was closed.
The vote on reference was then con
sidered, aud the motion OF references
Withdrawn.
The question vas taken on eoncurrinl
10 the Senaie's amendment, aud thu
House refused tn concur by Q vote 0
yeas, 20. rays, SO. SO the bill goe
back to the senate e. simple repeal o
the Tenure ofofice act.