Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS



WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Mr. Wilson in
troduced a bill TO equalize the bounties of
the soldiers, sailors, and marines in the
late war. Each person who has been and
is hereafter honorably discharged is to re-
ceive IS 33I per month for every month of
service. Widows and heirs of deceased
soldiers 10 receive the same. Referred to
Military Committee.
The Chair submitted a communication
from the Governor Of Missouri, announcing
the election Of Senator Drake
Mr.. Wiley read letter from the post
master Of Wheeling, diselaiming the re-
sponsibility for all bat one of the articles
formerly read as from his paper. denuncia-
| tory Of the President, all the rest being
takensfIom other papers.
Mr.. Henderson, from the Indian Com
mittee, reported, without amendment the
! House joint resolution to authorize persons
who settled and made Improvements on
land now included in the Sioux reserYa-
/ ton in Minnesota, before the boundaries of
said reservation were surveyed, to enter
lands thus settled as in any other case OF
PUe-emption.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Naval Committee,
| reported adversely upon the bill providing
for the appointment of Naval Judge Adj
vOcate General and Solicitor of the Navy
Department. Also upon the bill relative to
the appointment of enlisted persons at the
Naval Academy all OF which were indei-
| nitely postponed.
Mr. Norton introduced the following res
olution, which was agreed to:
Whereas, it is alleged that by the con-
! strnctiOn ofthe Department of the Interior
Of several acts of Congress granting lands
10 aid in The construction of certain rail
roads, settlers are deprived of the full bene-
fl Of the presumption and homestead laws,
therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Lands be directed to inquire what if any,
legislation is necessary to correct such con-
struction, and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Chandler introduced bill to amend
an act entitled an act to provide for the dis
posal of coal lands, town property and the
public domain, TO give to persons in posses
sion the right to purchase at minimum
rates at any time before the day fixed for
the sale of lands and also no entry of town
site shall hereafter have validity until app
proved by the Commissioner General of the
| Land Oihce. Referred.
Mr. Poland introduced a bill fixing the
salaries of Judges of Superior Courts OF
territories at 81, 500. Referred
Mr. Williams introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the registration of electors in the
Territories.
Mr. Lane called up the bill to regulate
the appointment of Pension Agents.
The Senate refused to reconsider the vote
| by which certain House amendments were
coneurred in, and further amended the bill,
which goes back to the House
The tariff bill was called up, and some
amendments adopted, includingone 10 make
it 60 into effect April lst
Mr. Catlett made 4 protective tariff
speech, in the course Of which he gave the
following official statistics: Value in gold
of the annual products of the people of the
United States for 1860 was, agricultural,
100000 900; manufacture, S917, 000, 900 /;
| mining, 100000 fishing, 13000,0 900 F;
hunting, q, 100000; wood-cutting, 25,000,-
900; domestic commerce, 1900, 100000 f.;
foreign commerce, 1870 100000; net annual
earnings in exchange for products with
foreign countries viz: from imports and ex-
ports -; increased value Of lands O.
400 100000; total gold value SO, Z 81, 900, 600;
or reduced to currency at 40 per cent, the
estimate for 1866 would be S945, SOC, 00O
In 1886, Sc, 10000 in gold value we're con-
sumed duringthe year, leaving S756, 000 900
surplus, or annual gain of product of 1866
was about the same as of 1860, when the
surplus amounted to 81, 057, 100000 in cur
rency; and of this amount 1851, 600, 600 was
paid to the government in form of taxes.
Mr.. Sprague called up the amendment
on the necessity for increased proportion
TO the linen interest in this country. He
thought manufactured fax ought to be
admitted duty free, so as to encourage the
manufacture of linen in this country.
Senate then went into secret session, and