Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
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WASHINGTON
IN THE SENATE


WAsHINGToN, April D.
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Buckingham presented a Sc
of resolutions from ths Council of Con
gregational Churches of the United
States, at Oberlin, Ohio, approving tht
treaty of Washington, and asking thai
1 Congress take measures for the estab-
| lishment of general system of interna.
! tional arbitration. FfnfF
/ Senator Scott, from the Ku-klux Com
mittee, reported testimony relating to
Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Missis-
sippi.
The following bills Were introduced
/ by Senator Morton from the Committee
ON Privileges and Elections: An amend
ment to the bill supplementary to the
/ enforcement act of May. A bill prOvid-
/ ing for and relating to the appointment
of supervisors of elections.
! Senator Pratt, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported adversely to the bill
allowing widows of soldiers Of 1872 q
I pension, without reference to the time
( of their marriage.
| Senators Cole and Casserly referred to
! the remarks of Mr.. Sargent in the
House which animadverted to the course
of the California Senators on the Goat
Island question.
Objection was made to Mr.. Sargent's
remarks being read, and Mr.. Edmunds
suggested that if the remarks justified
it, the best course would be for the Sem
ate to send a remonstrance to- the
House. The matter then would be
dropped. "
The deficiency bill was then taken up
as unfinished business.
Senator Alcorn offered the referred
amendments providing that its provi-
siOns should not apply to judgments
heretofore rendered by the Court of
Claims. Agreed to.
Senator Sherman moved to strike out
Senator Morrills amendment providing
that judgments Of the Court of Claims
in suits arising from the rebellion shall
not be paid unless out of a special ap-
preparation made for the purpose.
Agreed TO.
Senator Frelinghuysen moved to
amend Senator Alcorn's amendment,
already adopted, so as to make it apply
only to cases in which it has been found
as a proven fact that the claimant had
given aid or comfort TO the rebellion.
Agreed to-twenty-tWO to eighteen.
Senator Bayard Offered an amendment
providing that proof of loyalty to the
United States or of not having given
aid or comfort to the rebellion, should
be required Of any party to suit cog
nizable by the Court of Claims, founded
on a contract with the United States,
entered into since the suppression of the
rebellion. Agreed to.
Senator AlcOrn offered the following
amendment: "And provided further,
that in any judgment heretofore render
ed in favor of claimants, in which the
question of loyalty was not passed upon
in court, on application the claimant
may certify as to the question of loyalty.
as shown by the evidence on record. .
Agreed to.
Senator Hill offered an amendment,
which was rejected.
Senator Morrill's amendment, as
amended, wasfthen agreed tO-ayes .,
nays 7. EE7T q. -E
Having been considered in Committee
of the Whole, the bill was reported to
the Senate, when an amendment was
adopted increasing the salary of the
Second Comptroller of the Treasury to |
five thousand dollars.
Senator Howe called up the bill au-
thorizing the Western Wisconsin Rail- !
road Company to construct arailroad |
bridge across Lake st. CrOix, at Hud- |
son, Wisconsin, and it was passed.
Pending final action on the deficiency
bill, the Senate adjourned.