Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-01
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Treasury Office.
Mere Expeditions Land in Cuba.
WASHINGTON.
Seuate Debate on the House PROPOSE
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Matters Considered.


ing interesting discussion took place in
the Senate on the subject Of adjourn
ment:
Mr.. Fessenden, as Chairman Of the
Committee on Appropriations, said, in
his opinion it would be impossible, to
finish by that time the business pending
before the Senate that the Senate
ought not to fix day for adjournment
until it should at least dispose of the
Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Sumner agreed with the Senator
from Maine that the Senate ought not TO
concur in the resolution, but the Indian
appropriation bill was not the only or
even the most important matter res
curing the attention of Congress.
There was the whole subject
Of Georgia, involving the question.
OF the admission of Representatives and
the question as TO what shall be done TO
secure The proper reconstruction Of that
State. This was a most important sub
Ject before Congress, and Senators ought
not even TO talk of going home until the
case of Georgia in all its branches should
be fully considered and settled. The
settlement of the case was important not
only TO the people Of that State, but also
as an example for Mississippi, Texas and
Virginia. Another very important mat,
ter demanding the attention of this ses-
sion is the revision of naturalization SO
as to prevent frauds.
Mr.. Howe was unable to see why it
was wrong 10 talk about adjournment.
1t was peculiarly true of the Senator
from Massachusetts, thai the longer he
stayed here the more he found to be
done. (Laughter.) He, however, would
be willing to remain in session a while
longer for the purpose of settling the
Georgia case if he could see any pro-
spect Of making such settlement. But |
he had been here ever since 1862 trying
to reconstruct Georgia, and the other |
Southern States, and yet he believed /
they were no nearer to reconstruction |
than ever. Ii Congress could recon-
stTuct that State, it had had time enough. |
But to reconstruct successfully, in addi~
uOn TO Congress ami time, one thing
more WAS needed-good sense.
Mr.. Sumner asked what the Senator
from Wisconsin proposed to do with the
pending executive business?
Mr.. Howe did not believe there was /
enough such business to occupy one
evening session, but, that, as q matter of |
course, the Senate would remain in ses-
sion long enough TO dispose of all busi>
ness Of that kind that might come be
fore IL.
MIR. Anthony said that so far as he |
could recOllect the Senator from Massa- |
ahusetts Sumner had never voted for |
an adjournment. He Anthony thought /
there was no reason why Congress should |
not adjourn at the time fixed in the |
House resolution.
Mr.. Sumner: What does the Senator
from Rhode Island propose TO do with |
Georgia? .. ...
Mr.. Anthony: Well, that is a question |
which has troubled me great deal, and |
/ have pretty much come to the cOnclu- |
sion 10 let Georgia take care of herself.
Mr.. Sumner: Then the Senate proposes
TO furnish 20 protection or security to
U0iOn men Of that Slate.
Mr.. Anthony replied bill for Georgia |
could be passed ia a very short lime |
whenever the Senator having charge Of it |
would go 10 a quorum of the Senate and |
ask them TO stand by il.
Mr. Sumner; What has my excellent |
friend 10 say TO Virginia?
Mr.. Anthony: / don't think it is neces- |
saTy TO do anything for Virginia at this |
session.
Mr.. Summer Or Texas
Mr.. Anthony 1 suppose Texas will |
staIa pretty nearly as she has done for |
the last few years. These States do not |
seem willing to come in and | don't |
think we can help it
Mr.. COnkling suggested that the Sem |
ator from Rhode Island, in answering |
the gentleman from Massachusetts on |
this subject, should bear in mind that the |
House Committee on Reconstruction, |
which had for a long time been inVesti |
eating and considering the whole sub |
iect, and therefore might be presumed |
10 know whether il required any further |
legislation at this session. Ii had ex- |
plicitly expressed the same opinion that |
it did not, y twice acquiesing IN the |
proposition to al iourn at an early day. |
Mr.. Sumner | understand then; |
that my friend from Rhode Island pro- |
poses TO abandon those States.
Mr. Anthony Only so far as pro-
pose to abandon at the same time Massar
chusetts Rhode Island, and other Statea
Mr.. Sumner Oh, bus the Senator
knows they are in situation to require
no Cong essional protection.
The President to-day nominated Emil
Chichester for consular agent at Bremen;
Wm- II. Stillville, postmaster at Hum
bolot. Tennessee, J. w. Heating post
master at Shreveport, Louisiana
The Postmaster General has suspended
special agent G. W. Summers and rein-
stated Foster BlOdgett in charge of the
Augusta, Ga, postOffice,
Lieut. Gov Dunn. colored, of Louisi-
ana, is in the city.
The President is quite well to-day,
and received callers as usual, among
whom were Senators Cole, Sprague,
sherman, Morton, and a number of Rep"
resentatives. No delegations visited the
White House.
Among nominations to be made for JUS
tices of the Peace of the district will be
one colOred man. :,
Secretary Boutwell, will nominate Mr..
HaIsev to morrow for the position of
Register Of the Treasury,
RoutWell has concluded to dismiss all
s,.ecial agents of the Treasury His
~eason for il is that he knows not who
are honest and who are not, and he be-
G.ves an investigation, after the dismis'
sal of all, will prove the ones really
worthy Of trust. q,
The Supreme Court OF the United
States granted leave iqr filing Of motion Q,
cor writ of error on behalf of Twichell
nondsmned to be hung in Philadelphia,
aTgumeutto be heard Friday
Attorney General Hoar made his first
argument in a case before the court to-
The President recognized +. q,
Sauires as Consul General of Honduras
in New York. -
The committee on contingent expenses
e the Senate has ordered The sergeant
alarms to discharge ninety-three mel