Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14

Proceedings in lhe senate.

presented the petition of Mahlen LOOMS
M. d., of the District of Columbia, ask,
ing an appropriation of $4,000 to enable
him to complete demonstrations of thu
alledged new mode OF teIegraphing, dis
pensing with the use of wire, and using
earth to form one half the circuit and
continuous electrical element far above
the surface of the earth for theother parI
of the circuit. Referred to the Commit
tee on Patents.
Mr.. Williams offered an amendment Ia
the bill introduced by him to grant aid to
the Oregon branch Of the Union Pacific
Railroad, by which grant instead of issuing
subsidy bonds merely guarantees the
payment of the interest on the company's
bonds. Referred to the same committee
with the original bill.
Mr.. Buckalew introduced bill to en-
title electors for Representatives in Con
gress to cast votes equal to whole num-
Der of Representatives to be chosen from
the State, giving them all to one candi-
date, or distributing as they like to the
highest candidate upon the return: Re-
ferred to special committee to be appoint
ed by the President pro tenn.
The bill to provide for the removal to
this country of the remains of Mr..
Ooggesnell, late Minister to Ecuador.
| passed.
The bill to extend the provision of the
act of March, 1863, relating to the habeas
corpus, etc. to regulate judicial proceed
ings, so far as they relate to removal of
cases from State to Federal courts in any
suits or prosecutions against common
carrier for any damage done to property,
occasioned by persons hostile to the
Uniten States was passed. Yeas %
noes 10.
The Sue Murphy relief bill was again
taken up and discussed at length without
action.
After discussion Of the concurrent resos
luton to give the rotunda for the inaugu-
ration ball, it was lost.
Mr.. Sawyer introduced q bill author
izing the Executive Department to pay
to officers and employees of the United
States who failed to take the oath pre-
scribed by the act of July I'd, 1862, such
sums of money as may be found due
them by the accounting officers of the
Treasury, for services actually rendered
provided, that such oath was subse-
quently taken or be now taken, except
in such cases where the person entitled
to compensation dies before the passage
OF said act, in which event the oath may
be waived.
Proceedings ina the House.
The credentials of Mr.. Elliott, Of Ar
kansas, were presented from the Cons
mittee on Elections, and he took the oath
and seat.
The House resumed the consideration
of the resolution extending the pro-
lection of the United States to Hayti
and San Domingo.
Mr.. Banks, in reply to question by
Mr.. Cullom, said such protection had been
asked by those who are authorized to
speak for the government of the Island
of San Domingo.
Mr.. Butler offered substitute in eff
feet that the President be authorized to
extend his protection over other Islands
OF the Antilles to such extent as he may
deem expedient and not inconsistent
with the law Of nations, whenever either
of them or the people shall desire such
protection.
Mr.. Robinson after an amendment to
include the inland Of Cuba in the protec-
ton, affirming that the time would come
when that country would be annexed to
the United States.
After the debate Mr.. Woodward moved
TO lay the whole project on the table,
which was carried-yeas %, nays Sc.
During the debate on Banks protectorate
bill this p. NJ, Butler said systems of
government in the antilles were crumb-
ling to pieces and those Islands going out
of possession of their resent owners.
They belonged to the United States, so
far by possession and laws of nature as to
require the intervention of our govern
ment officers. His substitute was care
fully guarded, saying the Intervention
shall not be in consistent with laws of
nations. The simple question was in
plain language. The plum is ripe and
ready to fall. Shall we have our mouths
open and ready to take it, or shall we
keep our mouths shut that it may fall
into other hands We should extend a
helping hand to those who desire govern
ment under a republican form.
Spalding believed it was the destiny of
the American government to extend over
all the continent and adjacent islands
1t was merely a question of time. lie
did not, however, say it was sound ma
tiOnal policy at this time to adopt any
such measure, but if it should be adopted
to any extent, then he would say open
wide the policy, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific Shallanborger opposed the
original proposition and amendments,
for it was a declaration Of war against
somebody on the part Of the United
States.
Mr. Judd sympathised honestly as any
one in manifest destiny. He thought
the influence of our principles should
extend to other lands, but all should
make it felt in power not to make war
Butler explained that he did not intend
to vest the Priest with such powers.
Mr.. Robinson again spoke of Ireland
With fair field we will lick England
any day.
Mr.. Maynard supported the resolution
He was ready to extend our moral inhu'
ence to San Domingo or any other
island lie thought however, the gem
tleman from New York had better bring
in a separate proposition for Ireland.
Woodward believed we needed these
Islands for commercial purposes, and
favored their acquisition by honorable g
means, but would not steal them as this
resolution proposed. This proposition
for intervention would end in war. He
moved to table the resolution and amend
| ment, which was carried-l22 to Sc.
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