Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings i'm the Senate.


8 WASHINGTON, March 30-Mr. WilsO
, reported a joint resolution for the pay
ment of pensions in person, and nj
through attorneys or claim agents. Lai
over.
The bill continuing the Freedmen
hospital at Richmond, Vicksburg, an
in the District of Columbia, passed.
A motion to take up the House bill
granting the right of way to the Mem
phis, lei Paso and Pacific railroad, wa
under consideration until the expiration
of the morning hour.
The currency bill was then taken up
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment tt
the 45th section, providing that on the
re.distril ution of banking circulation the
requisition shall commence with banks
having excess Of circulation exceed
ing one million dollars in excess of cir
culatiOn. He said be had consulted the
Secretary of the Treasury and Comp
troller of Currency who favored concesS
sions provided for in amendments, which
were designed to relieve smaller banks
in States from which circulation was to
be drawn. Agreed TO-
The currency bill was finally passed
and the Indian Appropriation bill
taken up.
Mr.. Morton offered en- amend ent to
increase the amount of circulation to be
Withdrawn from States having excess
from $20,000,000 as proposed in the
original bill to $30,000,000, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Sawyer offered an amendment res
quiring banks to return the amount CALI
ed for by the Comptroller of the Currency
within ninety days after his requisition.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Sprague made a speech depicting
the terrible condition of financial and
social interests of the country, and con-
cluded by opposing the bill.
Proceedings In the House.
The appointment of conference com
mttee on the tenure,of>ofiice bill, by the
Senate, was announced.
Mr.. Butler ask ed unanimous consent to
act on it, but
Mr.. Brooks objected.
A bill was reported to coin one, three
and five cent pieces OF nickel copper in
proportion of twenty five to thirty
three per cent. of nickel, to be legal ten
der up to fifty cents.
The bill omits the claim in the former
bill for suppressing ten cent notes. The
coinage will amount to about twenty
million.
After discussion, the bill passed.
The House proceeded to business on
the Speakers table, and took up Senate
asking for committee of con-
ference on the tenure of office bill.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, moved |
to agree to the request.
Mr.. Schenck moved that the House
recede from its disagreement to the Sen
ate amendment which motion he res |
marked had precedence over every other
motion.
Mr. Wood moved that the House insist |
On its disagreement.
a vote was first taken on Mr.. Schenck's
motion to recede, and resulted yeas 63;
nays l36;
The House then voted to insist on |
and agreed to a committee
IF conference. Subsequently the Speak
Or appointed as such committee Butler,
If Massachusetts; Washburn, of Wis
'Onain, and Bingham.
The bill, in addition to the act of July
y, 1868, removing political disabilities,
vas passed.
Mr.. Davis offered concurrent resOlu-
ion for the final adjournment of the sesr
ion on April 6, at II O'Clock, and said
here could be no question OF the readi-
hess OF both h0useS~tO adjourn at that
ime, and to have flashed all necessary
business. The resolution was adopted
without division.
On motion Of Mr. Butler the constitus
ion framed for the State of Texas was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Hooper called up the motion to re-
consider the vote by which, on the 18th
nst., the bill TO amend the act of July
~, 1868, imposing taxes Oh distilled
spirits and tobacco, was referred TO the
on Ways and Means.
The vote was reconsidered and the bill
anne before the House for action.
1t amends section eight in reference 10
he ownership of real estate on which
listilleries stand, by allowing, in certain
cases, bond TO be taken.
1t amends section 20 by providing that
IN distilleries Of producing capacity less
han 100 gallons in a hours, and in
which grain or meal is mashed by hand |
DR. without the use Of steam, 60 gallons
Of mash or beer brewed or fermented |
from grain, shall represent not less than
one bushel of grain.
1t amends section Sc by extending the
time for drawing distilled spirits from
bonded warehouses until the 10Th April,
1870, subject to a tax Of l per cent.
proof gallon per month.
1t amends section 50 designating who
shall be regarded as rectfiers.
1t amends section 81 by requiring all |
seal taxes for packages of tobacco and |
snuff to be numbered in continued series |
for each collection district.
The second section requires a state
ment Of stock of tobacco, snuff, or cigars |
prior to November %,
1865, on which tax has been paid but not
to be made within sixty days.
The third section requires the Com |
missioner of Internal Revenue to have
suitable special stamps prepared.
The fourth section prohibits the with~
drawal from bonded ware houses OF to-
bacco, snuff, or cigars, unless put up in
packages and stamped
Mr.. Allison moved to strike ont the
paragraph in reference to the withdrawal
Of distilled spirits from bonded ware
houses, and argued in advocacy of his
motion The discussion on that subject
was participated in by Messrs. Butler,
Logan, Garfield and others. The mos
ton was agreed to, yeas SO, nays 50. TIE
bill then passed without division.
uNrUnENP ANN AGrUnEMT.