Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings In the senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Bill amenda
dory of the act exempting manufacturer
of government naval machinery from in
ternal revenue tax, was taken up and
passed &c to 81
Mr. Anthony offered a resolution fol
| the appointment of committee to report
any modification in joint rules that might
be necessary to facilitate the transaction
Of public business Adopted
Chandler, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported, with amendments, bill
to preserve the harbors of the United
States against encroaehment and OBJ
structions. 1t provides for the appoints
ment Of mixed board of officers and
civilians, to have general supervision of
the subject, and recommends to Congress
such measures as they may agree upon
Mr.. Osborn introduced bill granting
lands in Florida to aid the construction
of the Pensacola and Louisville railroad.
Referred to Public Lands Committee
The joint resolution providing that, on
the fourth of March, bouth Houses shall
meet at 3 P. NJ, instead of noon, was
agreed to.
A number Of private bills passed The
constitutional amendment was made the
special order for Tomorrow.
The committee OF conference on the
bill to give to deputy collectors and as
SCISSORS the pay Of thar principals where
they perform their principals duties,
reported they had agreed upon the bill
as it originally passed. The Senate
concurred.
On motion Of Mr. Howe, the Senate
inserted its amendment to consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, and agreed
to the appointment of new committee
of conference.
Proceedings In the House.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported evidence taken
before that committee in the case of Geor,
gia. Tabled.
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, moved to
suspend the rules for the purpose of con-
sidering the bill reported by him last
evening, from the Committee on Coinage,
for the coinage of nickles, copper pieces
of five cents and under. The motion
was agreed to, and under the operation
of the previous question, the bill passed.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, called
up the report Of the Conference Commits
tee on the consular and diplomatic ap-
preparation bill presented by him last
evening. The report was received.
Among changes in the bill is the adop-
ton of Senate amendment providing
that the President, on the recom-
mendation Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, shall cause examination to
be made into the accounts of the consu>
lar officers Of the United States, and
into all matters connected with the
business of said offices. The President
is to communicate to Congress the names
of the agents SO appointed, together with
their reports and amount paid for their
services.
The disagreement between the two
houses relative to South American CONS
mission is compromised as follows That
instead of minister resident accredited
rs heretofore, O commission shall be sent
to the governments of Honduras, San
Nicarauga, and Costa Rica in
Central America and to the governments
Of Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru, and in
South America, alta salary not exceeding
$1,000 year each.
Mr.. Butler moved the previous guess
lion on the adoption Of the report, but it
was not sustained and the report was
agreed TO. The Conference Committees
report to the constitutional amendment |
was adopted, 143 to 43.
The proposed amendment is as follows
Be il resolved, two~thirds of both |
leuses cOncurring That the following
to the constitution Of the |
United States be submitted to the Legis- |
stures Of the several States, and when |
'atified by three-fourths thereof it shall
De part Of said constitution.
Article Is. The right of the citizens
If the United States to vote shall not be
De denied or abridged by the United
States or by any State on account of race,
,Olor or previous condition of servitude.
"Sec. =. The Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by appropri- |
tie legislation"