Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-26
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Senate.
= WASHINGTON, May 25.-Mr.f Morton
presented a petition from seventy-nine
steamboat captains and two hundred mer-
chants and manufacturers of Pittsburg,
setting forth that the bridge at Steubens-
willie was a great obstruction to navigation,
and praying that 10 more bridges be cree
ted Of less than Eve hundred feet span over
the channel. Referred. .e.
Mr.. sherman presented a petition from
citizens Of Ohio Of the same import. 4.
The railroad aid bill, 10 aid in the con-
struction Of a railroad from San Francisco
to Humboldt Bay, was referred. M
Mr.. Ramsey moved TO reconsider the
vote by which a bill to construct bridge
across the Ohio river, was, at the last
meeting Of the Senate referred to the Com
mittee on Postoffices and Postroads, with
Instructions to report a general bill
requiring all bridges henceiorth erected on
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to have
five hundred feet span. He pointed out
that the committee had heretofore fully
considered the subject in connection with
the bills to bridge the Mississippi, and had
applied to the War Department for infor-
nation. The result of their investigation
being that spans of three hundred feet
would be ample, and was all that was
asked for by the navigation interest Of
that time. He said that the railroad and
navigation interests are antagonistic and
some compromise must be agreed on.
The motion produced further evidence
in regard to the injuiry to navigation
from the bridge at StubenvilIe. The in
creased cost of bridge of five hundred
feet span would be a triAe compared with
the continuous loss@ of commerce from
those distractions. He moved that all the
bills on the subject of bridging the Ohio
be referred TO the committee with the same
instructions. ..#
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported adversely to several bills
TO direct the holding of the United States
Circuit Court and District Court at Erie,
Pennsylvania, at st. Louis and ST. Joseph,
Missouri. He gave notice that Wednes-
day next, he would call up the bill for the
admission of Arkansas.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, reported from
the Committee on Appropriations the army
appropriation bill, with amendments. The
| committee recommended the striking ont
of the appropriation of $4,000 for signal
service. They recommend the following
| as a substitute for section two, that from
the sums appropriated for each Of
| the several items contained in this
| act, there shall be deducted the I'M
expended balance for such item which
may remain in the treasury on the Both
of June, 1868; also an additional section
providing of the 100000 appropriated in
1866, for publishing the medical and sur
| gical history Of the rebellion, and the med
ical statistics of the Provost Marshal Gen
erals office, $4,000 be devoted to the
publication Of $4,000 copies Of medical
statistics of Provost Marshal Generals
bureau. The amendment was agreed to
and the bill passed. .... -.u
The joint resolution authorizing the Sec
rotary of War to appropriate captured and
| damaged ordnance TO the Lincoln Associa-
| ton was passed.
The joint resolution authorizing the Sec
rotary of War to issue supplies to Prof.
Powell and the party in the survey of the
Colorado river, was passed by 25 TOT.
The joint resolution donating ordnance
for monument to Major General Sedg-
wick of the Sixth army corps was passed.
HOnse Of Representatives. ...
Mr.. Phelps introduced bill for the re-
organization of the colored troops for in
struction and colonization. Referred 10
| the Military Committee.
Mr.. Randall introduced resolution,
which passed, requiring the Comptroller
Of the Currency to furnish statement OF
the amount Of dividends declared by ma
iional banking associations since their or
| ganizatiOn the amount credited to real es-
tate, keeping distinct the capital expended
therefor, and the amount credited TO the
surpluB fund also, an account Of all losses
per annum, etc.
Mr.. Cary offered preamble, that where
az, national honor requires the payment of
| the public Indebtedness 10 creditors al
home and abroad, not only according to
| the letter, but the spirit Of the law under
| which it was contracted therefore be il
Resolved, That neither the letter nor
| spirit of the law, under which sos were
issued, requires payment of principal in
coin, and il will be in the utmost good faith
if holders thereof be paid in the same
money which has been paid to the soldiers
who fought the battles Of the war, and
/ with which the government settles the
claims of the widows and orphans Of our
| fallen heroes; the same that laborers are
required to receive as wages, and which is
legal tender for all public and private debts
/ except custom duties and interest on the
public debt. -..--.
/ Mr.. Van Horne moved its reference to
the Committee on Ways aud Means.
Mr.. Ross moved TO lay it on the table,
which was decided in the negative, by Z to
80, Messrs. Baldwin, Blair, Dixon,
Jencks, Mallory and Washburne voting in
| the affirmative.
The preamble and resolution were then
| referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means-yeas "a, nays q.
Mr.. Chandler introduced the following,
which we're referred to the Committee on
| Elections
| Whereas, II is the sacred duty Of every
people to preserve It's posterity from every
| evil influence Of bad government and de-
moralization by a wise foresight, and Affirm
the maintenance of the established prin-
ciples Of truth, Justice and liberty; and
| w uEEtdst IIUIil uADtiNNA VI
walton during the late civil war between
the States Of the Union, il become the
policy Of the administration to array the
black race against the white by putting
arms in the hands Of slaves, and by prom
ising them freedom and the right 70 vote
| therefore,
Resolved, That now we deem il the duty
| of Congress 10 declare the original, abs0-
lutte and exclusive dominion in and over
these United States and the territories
thereof, IL lodged, aud Of right belongs TO
the people in the respective States Of this
| Union; that il il derived by descent from
| their European ancestors the original dis
coyerers Of this continent, by subsequent
conquest, by long established law, and by
the customs Of liberal civilization.
Resolved, That all inhabitants Of any
State or territory Of the United States, other
than The people aforesaid, who may nov
| or hereafter exercise the right Of suffrage,
| do 30 on suGeTance under the franchise
| granted by the white race, who may law
fully, hereafter, for good cause shown, at
any time, revoke the privilege or priyi-
1 teoes an GRANTED 10 the mixed races Of Az