Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-30
House.

House.
On motion the Dawes committee on
| elections was dischared from consideration
of the subject of the Maryland elections, as
the House had already instructed the
Judiciary committee to investigate tho
| official conduct of the President
Mr. Schenck, from the Military COM
mittee reported back with an amendment
tothe House, the bill to equalizethe bOun-
ties. Ordered printed.
Mr. Jencks from the committee on
retrenchment reported back to the House a
bill to regulate the civil service of the
United States, and explained the character
istics thereof.
The Speaker announced Mr.. Farnsworth
as taking the place of Mr.. Washburne on
the reconstruction committee, the latter
| having been granted leave of absence.
Mr.. Bidwell chairman of the committee
on Agriculture, announced that he would
soon introduce bill to reorganize the
agricultural department. Mr.. Ritter, from
the committee on Agriculture, reported a
bill to instruct the department to purchase
for distribution emily of such seeds, plants
and flowers as are not common in the
United States. After the discussion of the
bill it was tabled.
On motion of Mr. Donelly the Secretary
of the Interior was requested to furnish
information relative to the late massacre at
Fort Phil Kearney, the cause, etc.
Mr.. Window reported back with amend
ments to the Senate bill providing for the
annual inspection into Indian affairs. After
discussion it was laid over till to usprrow.
The Speaker presented Executive
| documents, viz: The report of the Secretary
of State in reference TO the attempted
compromise of certain suits instituted in
the English courts in behalf of the United
States, against Drazier, Trenholm g. Co.,
alleged agents of the 80 called Confederate
States Referred 70 the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. Report of the Secretary
of State in answer to the House resolution,
stating that no information had been
received by the Department in relation to
the removal of the Protestant Church at
the American Embassy at Rome by order
of the Roman Government. Referred
Also from the President of the United
States, with copies of Geographic dispatches
etc, respecting the New Orleans riots.
Referred ito the Select COMMITTEE.
The report of the Conference Committee
on the bill relative to pensions was con-
Cured in.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole for the consideration of the invalid
pension bill, which appropriates $685., 800.
1t was reported to the House, with the re-
commendatiOn that it pass. The commit
tee then took up the consular and diplo-
matte bill.
Mr.. Niblack moved an amendment, in
sorting an appropriation for the salary OF
the minister to Portugal.
Considerable discussion ensued relative
to the cause for which Congress- at the last
session, cut of Mr.. Harvey's salary, viz: A
letter written by him to Secretary Seward,
condemning the action Of Congress. FL |
nally it was agreed that the amendment
should be considered adopted by TIE com |
mittee so that a vote might be taken in the |
House
Mr.. Williams moved TO strike out the |
appropriation for United States legation at |
Rome.
Mr.. Stevens moved 10 amend this by in
sorting the following: Whereas, it is be-
meath the dignity, courtesy and justice |
Of the Government of the United States to |
be represented at any court whose govern |
ment prohibits the free exercise of the |
Christian religion, and lately ordered the |
American churches TO be removed outside |
the city; therefore be il enacted, that no
moneys appropriated shall be paid for
the support Of the United States legation al |
Rome, or the future expenses Of any such |
legation.