Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SEN ALE.
WASHINGTON. January 1.-THE
Senate COnCuTed in House amend
ments to the bill authorizing the
additional issue of three hundred
million dollars Of specie bonds,
Mr.. COnkling presented a memorial
from Horace Greeley, President OF the
/ American Institute, New York, and
| three thousand others, touching the
industrial exposition and cOmmemO-
ration of the one hundredth birthday
of the nation, which was apprOpri-
| ately referred.
Mr.. Yates offered a joint resolution
| proposing an amendment to the Con-
| stitUjiOn Of the United States, making
eligible to the office Of President per
Sons who attain the age of thirty-fve,
and being fourteen years resident Of
the United States. Referred.
Mr.. Ramsey offered a resolution to
make bills for subsidiZing the steam
1 ship service the special order Of busi-
ness on Thursday. Laid over until
next morning hour.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced a joint
resolution providing that no penalty
shall be imposed on any life insurance
company Incorporated by any State
on account of any action of such COM
pany authorized by the laws Of the
United States, nor shall any tax or
other condition for doing business be
imposed on any such company that is
not by the same authority imposed on
all life insurance companies.
Mr.. Kellogg called up the joint res
OlutiOn for the disposal of public lands
in the States of FlCrida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.
Laid over for amendment.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate a communication from the
Secretary of War transmitting a mass
Of papers relating to the alleged trans
fers.Of Senator Sprague with the rebels
in Texas during the war. Referred
to special committee of investigation.
The Senate resumed the cOnsidera-
ton of Mr.. Sherman's bill ceding to
the State of Ohio jurisdiction over the
ground occupied by the Dayton Sol
diers' Home. Bill discussed at length
and passed.
The bill to refund to States money
advanced to the Government during
the rebellion was then taken up.
The question was upon the substi-
tute proposed by Mr.. Morton, pro-
viding that the United States shall
pay interest on the principal borrowed
by the different States, to equip, fur
nish, and transport troops for the
United States, up to the time the prin-
cipaI has been or shall be paid back to
the State Government; also, pay the
discount on State bonds sold to bor-
row such money at a rate not exceed /
ing ten per cent
The amendment was accepted, con- !
fning the payment Of interest to such |
principal as has been or may be au.
dited and allowed by the Treasury
Department.
The bill was finally amended in un-
important particulars.
Mr.. Ramsey offered an amendment |
requiring the payment OF interest on
all scrip issued by the States.
Without dispOsing OF the measure |
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Wsshburne, of Wisconsin, from |
the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported the regular naval apprOpria- |
tion bill, which was made the special |
order for Tuesday.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, Of |
fered a resolution authorizing the |
President to appoint three commits
siOners to examine and report as to |
the distribution Of aid granted by the |
Government to the Pacific and other |
railroad companies, what persons
have derived benefit therefrom, and |
20 what extent and in what manner. /
Referred.
The House resumed the consideFa-
ton Of the bill to secure the proper