Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-29

one payment made, which payment shall be
first applied to the interest due, the balance
shall be applied to diminish the principal,
but If 1t falls short of the interest due, the
balance Of the interest shall not be added to
the principal so as to bear interest
Mr.. STEWART called up the bill to
regulate the occupation of mineral lands,
and to extend the right of presumption,
which after discussion was passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from Committee on FL
nance, reported the Indian Appropriation
bill
Mr.. CLARK said he had been requested
by Mr.. MORRILL,, who was absent, to
move the postponement ofthe regular order,
which was the District suffrage bill pending
yesterday. The motion prevailed, and the
suffrage bill was postponed.
Mr.. HOWE called up the Niagara Ship
Canal bill, which was read. Pending the
reading of the bill
Mr.. SHERMAN moved the postponement
until the - Monday in December next.
de said 1t involved an ultimate expense of
$4,000, 900.
Mr.. McDOUGALL said this question was
twenty years old, and there was no cause
whatever why its settlement should be long
er delayed.
| MI 1AO W <A1eO Sdlu DS was SlIObSll
favor of this measure and hoped it would
not be postponed.
Mr.. WADE said he differed from his col
league on this question. He thought it was
an important measure, and one that ought to
be considered at once
| He was ready to vote for the bill now.
Mr.. CHANDLER said majority of the
| Committee on Commerce was opposed to
asserting the right of Congress to authorize
this work without the consent of New
| York; it therefore incorporated provision,
such as was referredto by Mr.. SHERMAN. He
would prefer to see that stricken out. He
| believed Congress had the power to regulate
commerce and to pass the bill.
Mr.. GRIMES preferred to see the bill re-
committed, rather than postponed. He was
| in favor of the construction of the ship ca
nal, and he would vote for a bill to have the
work done under the superintendency of the
| engineer corps of the army.
| Mr.. SHERMAN withdrew his motion to
| postpone, and
Mr.. GRIMES moved to recommit the
bill to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said he was very much
gratified at the tone of this debate, and to
| hear all senators estimate this work in its
full importance.
Mr.. STUART spoke in favor of the bill,
and believed the expenditure would be a
profitable one for the government.
Mr.. ESSENDEN moved that the SEN
ate insist on its amendments, and agree to
the conference called by the House The
motion was agreed to, and the Chair APP
pointed Messrs. FESSENDEN and VAN
WYCKE and GUTHRIE, on the part of
the Senate.
Mr.. GRINNELL introduced a joint reso-
luton for the paying of religious sects in the
loyal States, for property destroyed during
the war.
The Senate went into executive session
soon, after P. NJ, and adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr.JULIAN, from committee on
public lands, reported several bills as fol-
lows for the discontinuance Of land-offices
and authorizing notifications on the limits
of land districts which was read three
times and passed.
The Senate bhl to create an additional
land district in the State of Oregon was
read three times and passed. The Senate
bill concerning certain lands granted to the
State of Nevada, which was passed with
amendments. Senate bill making grant
of lands in alternate sections to aid in the
construction and extension of the Iron
Mountain Railroad from Pilot Knob Mo-,
to Helena, Ark, which was passed with
amendments.
Mr.. briggs, from the same committee,
reported back to the Senate the bill granting
land to the State of Michigan to aid in the
construction Of a harbor and ship canal at
Portage, Lake and Kearney Point, on Lake
Superior, which was passed. Also the SEN
ate bill granting certain lands to the State
of Michigan to aid in the construction of |
ship canal to connect the waters of Lake |
Superior with Lac La Berne in that State, |
which was passed.
Mr.. JULIAN, from the Committee on |
Public Lands, reported bill to explain and |
limit an act to grant the right of way to the |
Humboldt Canal Company through the |
public lands of the United States, was |
passed.
Mr.. DONNELLY, from the same COM !
mittee, reported back Senate bill making |
an additional appropriation of lands to the I
State Of Minnesota, in alternate sections to |
aid in the construction Of railroads, which |
was passed with amendments. He also re- !
ported from the same committee House bill |
granting a section of land in the Fort Smell !
ling Reservation to the State of Minnesota, |
for establishment of an asylum for the re-
lief of disabled soldiers and sailors of Min !
nesota and of the United States, which was
passed.
Mr.. DONNELLY, fro1n the same Commit
tee, also reported House bill to amend Act 9Th, |
May 1864, granting lands to Minnesota to aid |
In the construction of railroad from St. |
Paul to Lake Superior. A debate arose on
the bill /
Mr.. DONNELLY explained that tho
object of the bill was simply to permit
change of location.
tity of public lands granted to Minnesota
and moved to lay the bill on the table
Motion lost, yeas 46, nays 70
Bill then passed.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Tariff BILL
Mr.. MORRILL, took the floor and spoke
at length. He argued that our losses in the
war had seriously reduced the amount of la
Dor procurable, and the initiation of the cur
rency placed our manufactures at the mercy
of those in foreign countries. These and
other circumstances render a revision of the
tariff imperative.
Mr.. MORRILL, claimed that the Ameri-
can wool growers needed protection especi-
cially, and explained how the tariff of '57
and "a operated prejudicially as regarded
their interests. The Committee of Ways |
and Means had been delayed with petitions
from them. The classification of woods in
the present bill leaves no loop-hole for the
escape of any foreign growth from the pay
ment of duties upon wooden cloths, etc
When carefully adjusted they will reach not
less than S409, ,2l3. The country IL in /
no condition to stand the drain of specie
which this importation will require. 1t will
be calamity if the House adjourns with
out legislation upon the tariff.
He explained some points in the bill now
pending, which he feared might be overlook
ed. The abrogation of the Reciprocity |
Treaty affords one reason why 4 revision of
the tariff is necessary. The discussion was
continued by several other gentlemen.
Mr.. STEVENS said he looked upon the
bill as free trade bill, from beginning to
end.
Mr.. MOOREHEAD, of Pennsylvania, ia
vOred the bill
Mr.. KELLY saw much in the bill TO APP
prove, and complimented the Committee on
Ways and Means, for having accomplished
its work so perfectly, there were something's
however, which indicated haste and lack Of
consideration.
The report Of the committee on elections
in the contested election case from Missouri
Of BOYD against KELSOE was called up,
and resolution declaring Mr. X. entitled
TO retain his seat was adopted.
A resolutidzAwas then adopted to pay Mr..
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