Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proeeealngs In ahe senate.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. AFTER some un>
important business, the Senate, at the ex>
! piration ofthe morning hour, took up for
consideration the consular appropriation
bill. The pending amendment was that
to reduce the annual pay of the judges
and arbitrators appointed under the
treaty Of 1902, with Great Britain, for
the suppression of the slave trade, to one
hundred dollars and fifty dollars re.
| spectiyely. ~
A long debate followed. during which
Mr.. Patterson expressed his surprise at
the words and tone of the Senator from
Massachusetts,, in comparing him to the
traitor Slidell, because he brought for
ward this proposition for retrench-
ment His record was not so long
as that of a general from wars,
nor so brilliant, but such as it is was
known to his constituents and nothing
that guilt could utter would tarnish him
at home or abroad. The Senator from
Massachusetts was not the keeper of his
political creed or character, and he was
under no obligations to defend his politi-
cal orthodoxy.
Mr.. Sumner said it was beyond his COM
prehension what the Senator meant. lie
had made DO illusions to the Senator's
orthodoxy bat simply expressed regret st
his course upon practical question before
the Senate. ~
Mr.. Hendricks said this is simply
proposition to save $4,000 to the Treas
ury, which it is proposed to expend with
out any benefit to the country or the
world. The Senator from Massachusetts
undertakes TO prevent the sewing by say,
ing that Mr.. SIinell made the same prop
osition some years ago. -.
Proceedings in the House.
The bill relating to the operations of the
pension law was taken up.
Niblack withdrew his motion 10 recon-
NIT several amendments offered. The bill
was then ordered 10 be printed and recon-
mitted. --f -r---. . .
Mr.. Paine from the committee on res
construction, offered resolution calling
on the Secretary Of War for information
as to what, if any district commander
had turned over for trial or punishment
to the civil authorities of any recon-
structed State, any persons who had been
convictedS and sentenced by military
tribunals. Adopted.
A bill was passed establish bridge |
from Now York to Brooklyn, in accord
anee with aa act of the Legislature for tho |
construction thereof, and declaring said
bride post road.
The Presidents message and cores
pondece relating to CASTILLO and Warner,
was referred to the Foreign Committee. |
Senate amendment to House bill to de-
clare vacant the offices held by disqualir |
fed persons in unreconstructed States |
was concurred in.
The House went into Committee of |
the Whole. Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, in
the chair, and resumed the consideration
of the Indian appropriation bill. After
being about two hours in session, the
committee rose.
Mr.. Lawrence asked leave TO offer Joint |
resolution TO amend the constitution of the /
United States, for reference to the commit
tee on Judiciary. Randall objected. The
resolution reads:
No State shall make or enforce any
law which shall deny or abridge to any
male citizen Of the United States, of
twenty~One years or over, and
who is Of sound mind and who has re-
sided in such State one year, and has COM
piled with such regulations equally appli-
cable to all electors as to registration
local residence no greater than one year as
may be prescribed by law, an equal right
to vote by ballot in all elections in such
State, except to such as have participated
or who may aid or participate in insurrec-
ton or rebellion, against the United
States or any State, or shall be duly
convicted of treason, felony or infamous
prime.
The House took recess until half.past
seven o clock The evening session to
be confined exclusively to the consider
alton of the internal revenue bill.