Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-16
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WAsHISeToN, June 12.-Mr. Fowler
introduced bill to provide for better Sc
eurity of life on steamboat and other yes
sells. Referred.
MIR. Drake called up the bill for the re-
lief Of certain contractors for the construc-
ton of vessels of war, steamers and ma
chineTy. He said the contractors had been
unfairly treated by the Commissioner ap-
pointed by the act of March I'd, WHO re-
ported fayorably in regard to the six iron
clads built in the East, and Hnfavorably to
the rest, they having been built ia the
West. he said that all the contractors
desired was permission TO go to the Court
of Claims and establish their claims. The
bill passed, but was slightly amended By a
vote of CATO IL.
A bill supplementary TO the act that the
national currency be received by pledge
of United States bonds, and to provide for
the circulation Thereof approved June Sd,
1854, was taken up. The question was
on the amendment of Mr.. MoTrilPs resolu-
ton, as follows: And on the issue of any
increase of. the national circulation it is
provided in this section that the Secretary
of the Treasury shall be authorized and
required to permanently withdraw an equal
amount of United States notes.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that he would
move to add the following: And the
United States notes SO retired shall not be
obtained BY the sale of bonds, but shall be
taken from the funds of the Treasury coll
lected ia the ordinary way.
I Mr.. Cole addressed the Senate in favor of
the proposition of the committee to make
the $20,000,000 increase, and the debate
was continued by Mr. Morrill,, Conkling
and Fessenden.
The following is Mr.. Davis substitute
for the section: By inserting that there
shall be withdrawn by the Comptroller of
Currency from the banks of any State or
. territory that may have been in excess of
the circulating notes upon the principle of
their distribution, as regulated by the
same rules adopted by the Treasury De-
partment. The circulation 30 withdrawn,
shall be distributed by the Comptroller Of
Currency among the National Banks in
such States and territories as may have
less than their proper proportion Of their
circulating notes. q =. l-v.. 4. 49,
Mr.. Summer obtained leave TO introduce
a resolution, which was adopted, inviting
I the Chinese Embassy to visit the Senate
Wednesday next .-- ~
A motion to adjourn was rejected.
Mr.. Morrills amendment to the curren-
cy bill was rejected.
Mr.. Davis offered a substitute, which
was not acted upon, and the Senate adj
ourned.
House of representatives.
Bills were introduced amending the
homestead law, amending the habeas cor
pus acs also to define feIonies and INSIDE
meanors, and TO regulate peremptory chal-
lenges in United States Courts; for di-
vision of Texas and its admission into the
Union TO authorize the Secretary Of War
to deliver certain ordinances to the States
of Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida, for the use of the militia, on the
disconiinuance of the military govern
ments therein. s-..-..- T..
The House passed resolution instruct
ing the Committee of Ways and Means to
report separate bill for the reduction of
the tax on the manufacture and sale of die
titled spirits and tobacco from seyenty-fye
to sixty-tWo cents.
Mr.. Schenck offered the following reso-
luton .t
Resolved, That after the report of the
Committee on Ways and Means, in pursu-
ance of the order just passed, no other bus
ness shall be in order but the bill 80 re-
ported by the said committee, except re-
ports from the Committee on Enrolled
Bills.
The resolution was adopted under a sus-
pension of the rules.
The river and harbor bill was made the
special order for tomorrow.
The Senate bill relating to contested
elections in Washington was taken up, de-
bated twenty minutes and passed-ayes "a,
nays 26. aI
The House refused to receive Mr.. Lo-
gan's resolution for the removal of the
of the capital.
Mr.. Robinson offered a resolution which
was adopted, requesting the President 10
take measures for the release Of Warren
and CASTILLO, now imprisoned in England
for words spoken and acts done in the
United States.