Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-08
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
senate.

senate.
WAsaINGToN, March Mr. Sum
ner and Others presented petitions for the
removal of political disabilities.
The chair submitted communication
from the Secretary, in reply to resolu-
ton OF inquiry, as to under what law and
what purpose the salary of the Governor
of Idaho is withheld. The enclosed docu-
ment was read, including one from the
Secretary of State, saying that Gov. Bal
lard had only been suspended, and an or
der for his suspension had been revoked,
and be was therefore properly entitled to
his salary, no successor having been con-
frmed.
Mr.. Williams said that in March last
one MIR. Murphy, "a Democrat was NOM
mated to succeed Governor Ballard, "a Re
publican who was rejected. The Secre-
tary of State said that the President had
claimed that it was unnecessary to sub
NIT the reason for the suspension,
as had not taken effect. Gov. Ballard had,
however. continued in the discharge of his
duties, though notified through the Secre-
tary of the Interior he would be suspended,
and the Treasury Department had refused
to pay his salary, on the ground that he
was suspended on the tenure of Office act.
If not, there had been gross and palpable
violation of law in refusing to pay his
salary. He (Williams) had been informed
by an official at the Treasury Department
thai the salary had been withheld for that
reason. 1t was, however, a part of the
plan TO drive Gov. Ballard aud to compel
him to resign because he was Republican.
As Superintendent of Indian Affairs, he
had made a contract as authorized; that
the Interior Department had also refused
to recognize him. The Secretary of the
Treasury had no further reason for
Withholding his salary. If shown
that he had been in the territory all
the time, this was but a shallow pre-
tense, as he (Williams) had, with his
own hand, the filed papers in the Depart
ment. After discussion, the papers were
laid on the table.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the pension appro-
priation bill, and considerable debate en-
sued on the amendment offered BY the Com
mittee on Appropriations, for the striking
out of the provision for covering into the
treasury one-half of the amount received
from the proceeds Of prize money, the in
terest of which to constitute pension fund.
A difference of opinion turned on the pro-
priety of keeping the fund separate.
Mr.. Sherman offered a substitute that
the interest in the fund, known as the naval
pension fund, shall hereafter be at the rate
of three per cent. per annum in lawful
money, and shall be applied exclusively to
the payment of naval pensions, according
to the existing laws.
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to any Of these propositions.
Mr.. Sherman's amendment was agreed
to, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the consul and
diplomatic appropriation bill.
The question was on agreeing to the
amendment of the Committee on Appro-
priations to the bill as it passed the House.
The amendment, striking ont the appro-
priation for a salary for the Minister to
Portugal, occasioned debate which con
timed until the Senate, finding itself with
out quorum, adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
The House met for general debate ia
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Ashley in
the Chair
Mr.. Clarke of Kentucky, and Mr.. Blain
OF Maine, made speeches.
Mr.. Broomal spoke on the tariff and
revenue, tayoring protection to home in
dnstry.
Mr. HOLMAN spoke on the public debt,
arguing for the payment in lawful money
Of bonds not expressly stipulated to be
paid in coin.
Mr.. Logan, referring to the remarks of
Mr. Holston, said it appeared to him az an
intimation that he did not intend to presh
the proposition introduced by him some
time ago, for government tax on govern
ment bonds, but he declared it was his in
tention TO press the MEASURE for he be-
lieVed that the bonds should be taxed "a
well as other property.
Mr.. Lynch spoke on the finances, favor
ing any measure which would expedite
the resumption of specie payment.
The committee then arose and the House
adjourned.