Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-08

for the consideration of an important
subject My position has been selected
My wings are both we'll COW
cred. My infantry is in line OF
battle My artillery has been
assigned to position, but my shells,
canister, and grapes are behind in con-
sequence of the unfavorable state of the
roads. shall be ready tomorrow to go
to battle.
Mr.. Sprague then took his coat and
hat and left the Chamber amid general
laughter, wherein he also INDUCED
Proceedings in the HOnse.
The bill refunding duties on the be-
quest to the Bardstown, KY, Presbyte-
rian Church, was reported back ad-
versely.
The bill repeating the first section of
the act amendatory of the Judiciary act
of 1889, thus placing the law in its orig
inal position, passed.
The bill renewing grants of lands to
railroads in Alabama passed.
Mr.. Paine, from the Committee on
Elections, reported a resolution author
izing ub-cOmmittee to take testimony
in Louisiana, during recess, in reference
to elections in that State.
Mr.. Heaton, from the same committee,
made report that J. B. Rogers would
be entitled to seat as Representative
from Tennessee, as soon as Congress
should enact law for that pHrpose, and
he also reported such a bill, which was
ordered to be printed.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton of the Indian Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Dawes, Chairman of the Commit
Zee on Appropriations moved as amend
ment an additional section; providing that
nothing contained in the act can be con-
strued as ratifying or approving any In
dian treaty made since July 20, 1867.
Agreed to.
The vote was then taken ON the amend
ment placing 100000 at the disposal
of the President to preserve the peace
with the Indians, and it was agreed to
yeas 80, nays 80. The Democrats gems
orally voted nay.
The action of the Committee of the
Whole on other amendments was con-
Cured in.
Mr. Ingersoll moved to suspend the
rules so that he might report from Com
mittee on Roads and Canals bill for the
creation Of commission of engineers on
the erection Of railroad bridges across the
Ohio river, and prohibiting until further
action by Congress the erection of bridges
the river of span less than four hundred
feet over the main channel. Rules not
suspended, Il to 53-not two-thirds.
Mr.. Butler, of Mass, from the Recon-
ton Committee, reported bill to enforce
the fourteenth amendment and laws OF
the United States and restore the State
Of Georgia to the republican government.
Rejected under its new constitution.
After some discussion by Messrs. But
Ter. Beck, Bingham, Eldridge, and Wood
ward all except Mr.. Butler claimed time
for debate and not streAously opposing
it. The previous question was moved
by Mr.. Butler, but was refused-61 tC
81. Mr.. Butler then made an argu'
ment.
Mr.. Beck opposed the bill, arguing that
Georgia was already completely in the
Union as a State.
Mr.. Beck asserted that the grea
foundation ofthe Georgia movement wa:
the personal motives OF Gov. Bullock
who had inspirations for the United
States Senate, and whose qualification
for the GoVernorship were as slim as tn
chance of making silk purse out of I
soW's ear. The bill was the most unjuS
and iniquitous ever Matched in Congress
Mr.. Voorhees, spoke in opposition t
it. lie regarded the bill as belonging t.
revolutionary class of Legislation
which was utterly unknown to the con
stitutiOn. Such an infamous propositio
would have once alarmed and convulse
the country, and would have been ono
regarded as more menacing TO America
, liberties and the existence of the reput
lie than an invading army as large 9
the Persian host. This bill proposed
invade the State of Georgia, and strik
down and destroy its civil power, to pu
down the building that had been frame
t and erected under the dictation
, Congress. He proclaimed the fouri
} section of the bill to be without par
l lell in the annals of the civilized worl
l for it visited with disfranchisement a
persons who held office and had tax,
Q an oath to support the constitution,
1 they had rendered support TO the rebe
= lion. Such an enactment was a erin
5 against nature and revolt against Il
h principles Of truth.
Mr.. Bingham opposed the bill and e
: pressed his regret that it had been T
: ported by the Reconstruction Commute
. The fourth section applied to every Sta
in the Union. 1t was too late in the d.
: for any man to deny that the States
the Union had sacred rights which cou
: not be invaded. The man who la
: violent hands by legislation on the co
, stitution of his country ought to be he
Ie up as public enemy. Such legislatl
h as that embraced in the fourth sect
d would receive the universal condemn
ton, not only of the Southern Peep
at but of the world. 1t ought to find
~ place on the statute book. Congr,
lie had no more right to legislate on
qualifications for State officers in