Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

J. Proceedings I'm the Senate.
WAsHINGToN, March 26.-The Senat
e bill extending the charter Of the city Q
y Washington. Passed.
}. Mr.. Howard made an Intellectual etfor
to have the Joint resolution granting tn
right of way to the Memphis, Littl
r. Rock and Pacific railroad. Referred t
g the Pacific Railroad Committee.
!, The Joint resolution to relieve actua
4 settlers upon certain lands in Arkansas
t Passed.
Mr.. Abbott introduced bill to remove
the political disabilities from certain per
sons.
Mr.. Nye introduced bill to insure
the completion of the Washington monu-
; ment. Referred to the Committee on the
; District of Columbia. The bill provides
for the creation of body corporate to
consist of a. Il. Stewart, c. Vanderbilt,
J.C. Sherman, j. j. Coombes, ]. @.
Ross, w. f. Adams, j. NJ. Wilson, G. A..
Smith, C. B. Phillips and Chas. b. Bar
ton, under the style of the Washington
Monument Union for the purpose of de-
vising ways and raising means for the
coaAplsti0n Of the Washington monus
ment, and for the erection of similar
one to tho memory of Mr.. Lincoln.
Mr.. Howe submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed as a substitute
for House joint resolution to protect the
| interests of the United States in the
Union Pacific Railroad Company and for
other purposes. The substitute pro-
4 villas haf H. ofaol haIlar, of
pany at meeting to be held in Wash>
ingtOn City, on the 3lst of March, with
power to adjourn from day to day, shall
elect board of directors for the ensuing
year. The stockholders are also author>
lied to establish their general office at
such place in the United States as they
may select, at the said meeting.
Mr.. Payne, on behalf of four members
Of the minority in the same case, made
a report that the proclamation of Cover
nor and the other papers do not show
prima facie right in either claimant.
Mr.. Burr, on behalf of himself and
Randall, while concurring generally in |
the views Of the minority, submitted |
s1me Republican views. All reports |
were printed.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, called |
up the motion to reconsider the vote Of |
yesterday, by which the tenure Of. office |
repeal bill was referred to the Judiciary
Committee, and suggested there be adj
ded to the House repeating bill an addi-
tiOnal section requiring the President to
return his nominations to Congress
within thirty days Of their being made.
A discussion of several hours took
place. Finally at five clock the debate
closed. The vote on reference was cons
sidered and the motion of reference With-
drawn
The question was taken on concurring
in the Senate amendment and the House |
refused to concur by vote of yeas 70,
nays 49, So the bill goes back to the
Senate as simple report of the tenure Of
Office act.
The financial bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Wilson modified his amendment
so as to provide that whenever the
amount of United States notes and Cir
culating notes of the national banks COM
bined shall be in excess of S650,0O00O0,
that the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
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United States notes to the extent of such
excess until the amount of notes out
standing shall be reduced to S350,000,e
900. He said that the plan proposed in
this amendment would relieve the South |
and the West without, at the same
time, doing injustice to other portions of
the country, which. would be done by the
the plan of the COMMITTEES,
Mr.. Williams moved to amend the
of Mr.. Wilson, by fixing
the limit to the issue of circulating notes
at $300000000 instead Of S350OO0,000, |
and by adding clause directing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to cancel United
States notes at the same rate as the said
100000 of circulating notes are is,
sued.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Viii
liams to Mr.. Wilson's amendment was
then rejected.
Alter some further discussion, the
Senate at 4:45 went into executive seS-
sion, and soon after adjourned until
Monday.
Proceedings in the House.
The Committee on Printing, consists
of Addison II Loitin, Heny l.. Coke, of
of Pennsylvania, and VIM. Munger, of
Ohio.
Mr.. Banks, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported Joint resolu-
ton declaring the sympathy Of the peo-
pie Of the United States with the people
of Cuba, in their patriotic efforts to Sc
cure independence and to establish
republican form OF government and
guaranteeing personal liberty and the
equal politiccl rights Of all people, and
that Congress will give its constitutional
support to the President of the United /
States whenever he may deem it expedi~
ent to recognise the independence such
republican government Reco mmitted
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Boyd introduced a bill granting |
lands and rights of way to the st. James
and Little Rock Railroad Company. |
Same reference.
The House proceeded with the busi-
ness of the morning hour, being the call |
OF committees for private bills. After |
the morning hour, during which several |
private bills passed,
Mr.. Cessna, from the Committee on
Elections, reported in the contested elec.
ton case from the twenty-irst district of
Pennsylvania, that John CovOde has
prima facie evidence of his right to the
seat pending the contest, and gave notice
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