Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
Forty-First cOHgrsss-SeOOHd Session.
SENATE.


wAaArr9ToN. June 9.-Mr. Davis gave
notice Of a bill 70 allow Indian nations
and tribes having rights under existing
treaties. to sue in United States Courts,
with the right to either party 70 90 10 the
Supreme Court on q writ Of error or ap-
peal.
Mr. Rice introduced a bill to carry into
effect certain treaty stipUlaIlous with the
Choctaw nation of Indisns. Referred.
A resolution TO make the bill relating 70
the length OF spans OF bridges on the ONO
river the special order, was defeated
Mr., Sumner presented a memorial 70
Edward Middleton for compensation Tor
property destroyed by Gen. Sherman 5
army, and on motion Of Mr.. Sumner
bill was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Claims. Mr.. Howe, chairman OF the
Claims Committee, thought il peculiar
that the views Of Mr.. Sumner in the ques-
tion required reference of the bill to the
ComulitUee on Foreign Relations, unques-
tious5lv. The whole subject was lalo on
the table.
Atl:IO p.m., the special order being the
House bill for the superintendent OF re-
presenUatives in Congress among the sew
eral States, IL was taken up. The question
being on the first of the Senate Commit
tees amendments, increasing the mum
bsr Of representatives from 2j0 70 800, Mr..
Trumbull, chairman of the Judiciary
COMMITTEES. replied that the object
OF ths bill was to give, as early as
practicable, effect to the census OF loiO By
liking the number at 800, no state would
lose It's present representation, and the
number was not too large for q great
country ike our own.
The firsu amendment was then 6greea
20. aud the second amendment read: 70
strike out the provision that any reduc-
tion OF representatives, in the State by
a new apportiOnment shall not take effect
on the sd Congress.
Mr.. sherman preferred House bill pro-
vidl,,R Tor 20 members to the bill as
anendsd BY the Senate Committee.
MT Edmunds said that the pending
amendment involved a constitutional
ouestiou. and he was not prepared
nov 70 discuss It.
Trunbull's bill lsid over without vote.
Bin TO abolish franking privilege than
came up, the question being on Mr. M
brakes amendment, allowing newspa-
Der exchanges to pass free TO
a.. Shermsn's amendment for the circu-
lstion Of weekly newspapers Wltnih the
county Of their publication:
The COMMITTEES on Banking and Cur
rency reported the following Dill 70 pun
lsh unlawful certihcstlon OF checks oy
officers of national banks, which, afLer z
short discussion passed: That any oIucerr
rIerk or agent of any banking association
who shall wilfully violate the provisions
OF an act, entitled an act In reference to
certifying 10 checks by National banks,
approved March 3, 1869, shall be deemed
guiIty Of misdemsanOr, and shall, on con-
Fiction thereof in any Circuit Court, or
DiStrict Court OF the United States, be
fned not more than $500, or shall he In
nriaouAS not more than TWO years, OF
hoth in the discretion of the court, pro,
,,ided that nothing in this act contained
shall relieve any banking association from
apv Of the penalties prescribed IN the ac'
% which this act refers.
Mr.. Garfield also reported back SENATE
t,iU TO provide national currency OF com
and 10 equallEs the distribution OF cilcu-
Iattng notes, with q substitute therefor
The Eubstitute was then read, being %
Tnilfions, The currency bill with the
funding and other sections are struck
ont. The omitted sections are }, 4, D o
:, g, and y.
Mr. Ramsey addressed the Senate IL
favor OF the immediate passage OF the
biU without the amendment. He said II
was better to pass the dill in way not to
isopardise It by sending IL back to the
House.