Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-Yesterday the
Senate adjourned over to Monday.
HOErGE.

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HOUSE.
Among the bills introduced and referred
was one for the sale of coin on the treasury,
except such as is necessary for the pay
ment of interest on bonds.
Farmers and Gardeners.
Also one repeating the portion of the reYe-
nue. law requiring farmers and gardeners
to take out produce brokers license TO sell
their produce.
Resolutions were offered and adopted as
| follows:
ObSequieS.
BY MIR. MISUNDERSTANDING the Com
mittee on Retrenchment to inquire into the
propriety of reducing the expenses of obse-
quies of members of Congress.
The French Gable.
By Mr.. d-Instructing the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs to inquire into the
conditions under which the French Gable
Company, holding its concession from the
French government, connects its telegraph
by the French shore, and whether there is
any restriction or reservation in such con-
cession that is prejudicial to the rights of
the government. and people of the United
States.
Grcenbacks.
Mr.. Ingerson again introduced his bill
authorizing an additional issue of $44, 0O0,-
600 in legal-tenders, and moved reference
to Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Garfield moved to refer it to the
Committee on Banking.
Mr.. Ingersoll supposed that was a de-
batable question, and he proposed to dis
cuss it,
Mr.. Garfield, who held the floor TO call
UP the census bill, declined to yield
Mr.. Ingersoll withdrew his bill
Cuba.
Mr.. Hoag asked leave to offer resolu-
ton directing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to inquire into the expediency of
recognizing the independence of Cuba, but
objection was made.
The Speaker presented various docu
ments including memorial from the State
of South Carolina relative to the recog-
milton Of Cuba
The Census.
The House went into a committee, Mr..
Dawes in the chair, and resumed the con-
sideration of the census bill.
Mr.. Kelly moved to strike out of fourth
section the proviso that in any city COM
prising more than one congressional dis
trict, the Secretary of the Interior may ap-
point one district superintendent for such
city, instead of one for each district.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Jenckes moved to amend ths bill by
inserting an additional section, as section
8, authorizing each district superintendent
to employ by consent of the General Super
intendent, in addition TO the enumerators,
one or more persons to collect, arrange
and report the special statistical informa-
ton called for by an act in relation to
mines and mining, to manufacturing and
mechanical industry, mercantile and trad
ing establishments and business, fisheries,
education, religion, charities, charitable,
sanitary, refornatory and penal institu-
tons, and other commercial and social sta
tistiCs.
He argued in favor of the amendment
and to show the necessity and advantage of
the employ ment of such experts as his
amendment contemplates. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved an amendment to
the 14th section imposing fine of $1,000
on any corporation which shall refuse or
neglect to give any information required
by the act.
10000.
Mr.. Ward, presented petition signed
by 1900 citizens of the State of New York
asking Congress to accord belligerent
rights to Cubans, and recognize their indie
pendence He asked it to be read. Mr..
Farnsworth and others objecting, Mr. Wood
withdrew his petition, announcing that he
would on Monday move to suspend the
rules to have it read.
motion to adjourn till Monday was
rejected, and the House at 3;l5 adjourned
until tomorrow.