Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-14
The Mother of States,

| ana nave IN all respects concerned TO the
requirements of an act of Congress, emit
tied an act authorizing the submission of
the constitutions of Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas TO a vote of the people, and au-
thorizing the election of State officers pro-
vided by said constitution and members Of
Congress, approved April 10, 1869; there
fore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives, That said State of Viz
ginia is entitled TO representation in the
Congress of the United States.
= Substitute.
The following is proposed as a substitute
| by Mr.. Paine of the Reconstruction Com
mittee
Whereas, The people OF Virginia have
adopted a constitution, republican in form,
and have, in all respects, complied with
the requirements of theseveral acts of Con-
gress providing for the reconstruction of
the late Rebel States; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the State of Virginia Is
entitled to representation in the Congress
of the United States
still Another.
Mr.. Butler introduced the following:
Whereas, The people of Virginia have
adopted constitution, republican in form,
| and by its provisions assuring the equality
of rights in all citizens of the United States
before the law and has, in all respects,
| complied with the requirements of the sew
eral acts of Congress providing for the re-
construction of the late insurrectiOnary
States; and
Whereas, The Congress of the United
States has received assurances and are as
sured that the people Of Virginia, especially
| those heretofore in instruction against the
United States, have renowned all claim of
any right TO secession in a State, and that
they are now well disposed to the govern
ment of the United States, and will sup
| port and defend the constitution thereof,
and will carry out the provisions of the
| constitution submitted under the recon
struction act of Congress, if ratified by the
people of Virginia in the letter and spirit;
| therefore,
Resolved, That the State of Virginia IS
| entitled to representation in the Congress
| of the United States.
These several propositions were referred
to the Committee on Reconstruction, who
meet Tuesday morning, and were orderedto
be printed
Mr.. Peters offered resolution declaring
that the sentiment of the House accords
with the Presidents opinion that the re-
newal of the Reciprocity treaty with the
British Provinces would wholly favor the
British Provinces, and should not be favor
ably considered
The House refused to table the Tesolu-
ton, AZ to 1913, generally party vote, and
| then the resolution was adopted.
Adjournment.
| A concurrent resolution adjourning Con
| gress from December % to January ;, was
| agreed to.
! To Deduct Income Tax from inter-
est on Bonds.
Mr.. Butler, of Mass, offered resolu-
! ton instructing the Committee on WAYS
and Means to prepare and report a bill
! forthwith, to place taxation of income
! derived from United States bonds by
! holders thereof on the same ground as
now provided for the payment of taxation
| of the income from railroad and other cor
| poration bonds that is, that a five per
cent income tax shall be deducted from
| the interest on all government bonds paid
| by the United States to holders thereof
| Resolution went over.
| The Tariff Unequal, Unjust and
unconstitutional.
Mr.. Wood offered a resolution declaring
! that the laws giving exclusive privileges
! or enjoyment to particular classes or pro
fessiOns are unequal, unjust and in viola
| ton Of the Constitution, and that protec-
| ton tariff is of that class of legislation
! Went over.
! EEISpanO-Cuban.
Mr. Davis strict neutrality resolution
! concerning Spanish-Cuban affairs, was Of
fered again and went over.
/ The President was requested TO furnish
/ all communications with Spain touching
Cuba.
Specie Redemption.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution declaring,
as a question from the President message,
that, among evils growing out of the late
civil war, is that of an irredeemable cur
rency; that it is one of the highest duties
of government to secure to citizens medium
Of exchange, of fixed, unvarying value, that
implies to return to a specie basis; that
no substitute for it can be devised, and it
should be commenced now and reached at
the earliest possible moment Went over.
The Gold Panic.
Mr. Schenck offered a resolution which
was adopted, authorizing the Banking
Committee to investigate the causes which
led to the extraordinary gold fluctuations
in New York in September, and report
early.
Waste Paper.
Mr. Ward presented his mammoth peti-
ton Of New Workers., for Cuban reconition,
which was referred TO the Foreign Com
mittee.N
4 First Class Fool.
Mr. Payne offered a resolution that, the
retrocession of the county of Alexandria to
Virginia being unconstitutional and void,
Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie claiming a seat from
that district is ineligible. The Republi-
cans as well as Democratic members ridi-
culed the resolution, which was tabled.
A resolution was offered and referred in
structing the Secretary of the Navy to ap-
point a commission TO examine cases where
naval officers have been ignored in sd,
vancement torank.
Mr. Cox offered n resolution instructing
the Ways and Means Committee TO report a
bill repeating the unjust and burdensoma
tariff
Jefferson Davis,
A resolution was offered for information
in regard to the bounty paid for the cap
ture of jefferson Davis. Objection was
made.
Payment of Tennessee LOyRIists.
A bill was introduced and referred fol
the payment of loyal citizens of Tennessee
for quartermaster and commissary stores
taken by Union soldiers.
To Repeal Present Tenure of OFFICE
Mr.. Butler, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported bill for the repeal OF the
civil tenure of Office Recommitted anC
ordered printed.
RaIIEiCatOTy,
The Secretary of State submitted arepor
Of the States that have ratified the fifteenth
amendment, Missouri and Kansas beinl
defective North Carolina, West Virginia
Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Maine, Louisiana
Michigan, South Carolina, Pennsylvania
Arkansas Connecticut, Florida, Illinois
Indiana, New Hampshire, Nevada, Vir
ginia.
Congressional ApPOrtiOnmCnt.
The Census bill was taken mp, an,
amendments offered looking to the earle
superintendent of representatives than con
. templated in the bill, but without dispOs
ing of the question the House adjourned.
? Mr.. Loomis, of New Haven, Conn.
has presented to the New Haven Colon,
Historical Society, a piano manufacture
, by an Italian firm in London in 1856, an,
claimed TO be the oldest in the Unite'
States.