Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings i'm the Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-Several pet
tons were presented, including one frol
: citizens of New York, for the Canada
. reciprocity treaty.
3 Norton, from the Joint Select Commit
, tee, reported the fulfllment of their mis-
sion to notify the President and Vic
President elect of their election, an
submitted the replies from Gen. Gran
and Speaker Colfax
Cragin, from the Committee on Con
tingent Expenses of the Senate, reported
adversely and moved the indefinite post
pOnement of the resolution proyidin.
for the payment, during the recess, o
messengers and clerks of the Senate
Conness objected to the present consid.
Grafton of the motion
Mr.. Howard, from the Committee or
Ordnance, made long report accompa.
MED by bill to abolish the Ordnance
Commissioner ana consolidate the Ord.
nance department with the Artillery.
MIR. Morton offered a joint resolution
requiring parties desiring to be relieved
of political disabilities to make applica-
ton to Congress in writing over their own
signatures, setting forth the grounds
upon which relief is asked Referred.
Mr.. Welsh introduced bill to provide
for the removal of the Spanish archives at
| st Augustine, Florida, to the. United
States Land-ofice
On motion of NJ. Sawyer, the Senate
took up the bill to authorize the pay
ment of officers appointed in the Souths
ern States by the Secretary of the
Treasury, and who could not take the
test oath
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine,
the bill was postponed, and the Senate
took up the Indian Appropriation bill,
which was read. The numerous amend.
ments reported by the committee were
agreed to, and, also an amendment Of
tered by MIR. Ramsey, extending the aps
preparation for the Indian war of 1862,
in Minnesota, to the expenditures for the
same purpose in 1863
Mr. Harlan said the committee had
other amendments before them. which
were not ready to report and on his mo-
ton the bill was laid over until to-mor-
row.
Several private bills passed.
Mr.. Drake, from the committee on con-
ference, made a report upon the bill to
amend certain acts in relation to the
navy, which was tabled and ordered
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Proceedings la the House.
Several bills were introduced and re-
ferred, including one that women EN-.
ployed in government departments be
paid as same as men. Also, one that the
Secretary of the Treasury sell $4,000
600 surplus coin. Also, one proposing
an amendment TO the constitution cons
corning electoral votes. Also, one pro-
posing that no subsidies be granted rail-
ways or other corporations so long as the
national debt exceeds $500,OOO,OOO
Also, one preventing restrictions on trade
by laws of any State between citizens of
different States. Also, a supplemental
bill to the national banking system.
Mr.. Hunter introduced a Joint resolu-
ton giving the consent of Congress to
the Northern Railroad Company to issue
bonds and to procure the same by mort,
gage on its railroad and telegraph line,
for the purpose of raising funds with
which to construct line between Lake
Superior and Puget Sound; and also, on
it branch to point at or near Portland,
Oregon. The joint resolution was read
three times and passed, a call for the
yeas and nays being refused.
The joint resolution introduced last
Monday by Mr.. Julian, TO prevent the |
further sale of public lands except as
provided for in the presumption and home
stead laws, was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands.
A resolution to pay 81, 800 to John D. |
Young for his expenses, in prosecuting
his claim to seat as Representative of
the 9th district Of Kentucky, was intro
duced.
Mr.. Banks moved to suspend the rules
so as to set apart all evening sessions, |
after tomorrow, for the transaction OF |
the business of the Committee on Appro-
priations. Agreed to.
Mr.. Farnsworth inquired of Mr..
whether he expected to get
the tax bill through both houses this
session.
Mr.. Boutwell, moved to suspend the
rules SO as to take from the Speakers |
table the Senate amendments to the |
joint resolution proposing an amendment |
to the constitution. The rules were suss
pended and the Senate amendments
taken from the Speakers table. The |
Were nOnNCOncurred in and |
a committee of Conference was ordered.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, the Speaker,
having left the chair, and Mr.. Dawes |
taken it as Speaker pro tenn, reported
on behalf of the committee appointed by
the two Houses to wait on the President
and Vice>President elect, that the cons
mittee had discharged that duty, and
presented their responses. The report
was ordered entered on the journal
Mr.. Paine, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported a bill for the relief
Of large number of persons from legal
and political disabilities.
Without disposing Of the bill or pend-
ing amendments, the House took a res
cess till the evening session, for the cona
5ideration exclusively of the tax bill
Messrs. Boutwell,, ShelIabarger and
were appointed by the Speaker
4 Committee Of Conference on the pros
posed constitutional amendment.
The tax bill was under consideration.
The time for the withdrawal of spirits
rom bonded warehouses was extended to
A pril 10, and one per cent. per gallon to
be paid monthly from April, 1869.