Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-18
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Midnight Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL PRocEEDIsGs.
FIRE In PHILADELPHIA
CANADIAN TARIFF.

CANADIAN TARIFF.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-HousE-The House lai
on the table the bill to incorporate the Nationa
Protective Homestead Company. $50 against L
votes
SESArE-The Chairman laid before the SeIat
the credentials of w. A. Graham, Senator cleo
from North Carolina, which was ordered to b,
laid upon the table. ,foe
MI. Anthony from the Printing Committee re
ported the for printing 1000 copies of the late
message of the President and the report of Gers
Grant and Schurz on the condition of the South
ern States. Passed.
Mr.. Wiley introduced a bill ceding the State Of
| Western Virginia certain lands and tenements al
Harper's Ferry belonging to the United States
which was referred to the Military Committee.
| Mr.. Chandler offered resolution which was
adoptedscalline for whatever information the
! President may have received touching the viola
ton of neutrality laws by the army occupying the
right bank of the Rio Grande
| Mr.. Langyear offered resolution, which was
adopted, directing the Secretary of the Treasury
Uniform the House with what States, if any, de-
posits of public moneys were made under the 18th
and 14th sectins Of the act to regulate the dispos
al of public money, approved Jan. Q, 1896, to-
gether with the dates and amounts of such de-
posts respectively. and whether same, or if any
how much. remains so deposited, and with what
States respectively. f--
Mr.. Blair presented the credentials of John N
Goodwin, from the Territory of Arizona, who was
qualified and took his seat.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio. presented the petition of
Mr.. Poston, contesting that seat. va
Mr.. Schenck offered a resolution and asked for
immediate action on it, requesting the Secretary
of War to suspend the sale of Government build
ings and other property, at point Lookout, Md.
He explained that Point Lookout was point of
land on the Maryland side, where the Potomac
flows into Chesapeake Bay. There was 800 or 400
acres of land. on which were buildings previous
to the war, and occupied in connection with that
place during the war. These buildings were
taken for hospital purposes. and the Government
established there a depot. The previous build
ings were worth only comparatively small sum,
and the Government expended perhaps $1500O0
for the construction of other buildings and also
for the purpose of making improvements. The
Secretary of War had advertised the sale of this
property and furniture, to take place tomorrow.
A patriotic ladyeh however, secured the title
to the estate. and intends giving it Us donation
to the National Military and Naval Asylum as a
home for soldiers and sailors, provided that the
Government will also give its property to the same
Asylum. The subject only came before the com
mittee on Military Affairs this morning, and as
time was desired to further investigate the sub
ject above, the resolution was introduced. The
resolution was then agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Kasson, MIR. Chandler, mem
Der elect from Colorado, was allowed the privi-
lege of the floor until the pending case shall be de-
cided.
The House resumed consideration of the bill to
incorporate the National Protective Homestead
Company. Mr.. Baker, of Illinois, gave his reason
why the bill ought not to pass. On motion of Mr..
Fink, the bill was laid on the table by vote, 10
yeas to 50 noes.
Mr.. Wilson. of Iowa. with view to . full un-
derstanding, proposed at half past 3 o'clock to-
morrow, the House take vote to recommit to
the Committee on Judiciary. the bill extending
suffrage in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Conklng, rising to an explanation, said o
resolution introduced by him on the 18th inst.
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, had been so mangled by errors
in the printing, as to make nonsense. He there
FORE wished to say that the purpose Of the amend
sentation to citizens The word ''person" dis
posed of that question. The sole purpose of the
amendment was to get rid of the present injustice
and inequality ofthe Representation. arising from
the fact that four millions of people who have no
political rights. not represented in Congress.
and the entire object is to propose a motion TO ad
just the Representation, that whenever in every
State, the elective franchise shall be denied or
abridgedon account of color, all persons OF
such race or color shall be excluded from the basis
Of Representation.
Mr., Wilson called up the bill to increase and tax
the Military Peace establishment of the United
States Read and passed over On motion of Mr..
Howe, the bill recommending the establishment
of Provisional Governors for the Southern States
was taken up. Mr.. Doolittle addressed the SEN
ate at length in opposition to the bill.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE Fost says Wall street
is more animated to day, and the belief is spread
ing that the most Objectionable parts eff the loan
bill viii be estimated before it is reported to Con-
gress. The dispatch we publish elsewhere favors
this anticipation. Commercial paper passed
steadily at 1854; the stock market is irmer;
| Government bonds in fair demand for investment
| 1905 being the most active Railroad shares are
less depressed than for some days pSst, and there
are indications OF another Improvement Z. * L.
| and NJ. s., most in demand.
| CHICAGO, Jan. l7.-Letters from Major Generals
Logan. Prentiss and Leggett, published in to-
| days papers. fully exonerate Col. Quinn. Of the
18th Michigan from the charges preferred against
him while in the army.
PHILADELPHIA Jan. T.-At meeting Of the
| Philadelphia Circle of the Fenian brotherhood,
delegates of the city to the recent Congress made
| full report of the proceedings to that body.
! whereupon resolutions were adopted expressing
satisfaction ut the report presented.
FIRE at 5 p. m. destroyed boiler shop of Mer-
rick's foundry, corner of 9Th and Washington
streets Loss not over $4,000.
| A large shovel factory of F. Rowland & Sons
at Milton, Montgomery County. was entirely de-
stroyed by fire this morning. Loss heavy.
OTTAWA, c. W., JaIt17.-The Conservative Or
gan in an article on reciprocity says proposition
to place Canadian tariff the same United States
was impossible. and would be displeasing to the
Home Government, aad probably will not be al
| lowed. e
ToRoxro, Jan. IA dispatch from Washing
| ton states that the Canadian delegates have had
| an interview with Secretary McCulloch and Com
mittee on Ways and Means to-day.