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

WASHINGTON, March MIR Morton
moved to take up the paying of Senators
from the Southern States, but Mr.. Trum-
bull objected. The army appropriation
bill was taken up. After brief diseus-
sion the bill was laid aside. and the legis-
latiye appropriation bill taken up.
An amendment appropriating So 900
to fulfil the contract with Winnie Ream,
for the Lincoln statue was agreed to.
The Senate insisted on amendments
to Schenck's bill, and appointed con-
ference committee
Summers committee Of conference on
the diplomatic appropriation bill made
a report. Agraed to.
The legislative bill being still before
the Senate, the Office of assistant Seere,
tary of the navy was abolished; the bill
otherwise amended.
Mr.. Sumner called up the bill relating
to Geographic communication between
the United States and foreign countries;
being the bill reported by him from the
Com@::.tee on Foreign Relations, Februs
airy 2. He moved an amendment to the
second resolution, the object of which
is to protect the grant already made to
the cable between Florida and Cuba,
which was adopted and the bill passed.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was proceeded with.
Mr.. Terry moved an amendment, APP
propriating $4,000 for the expense of
investigating the case Of the Texas cattle
disease, under the supervision of the des
partment Of agriculture. Adopted.
Morton moved that the additional sec
tion of that act regulating certain civil
offices be hereby repealed. Rejected-l7
to 80.
The Post Office appropriation bill was
taken up and passed
The deficiency appropriation bill was
taken up next in order and several
of the amendments reported by the
committee were adopted, and at II 40
the Senate was still considering the bill
with the intention of passing it before
adjournment
Proceedings In the House.
The Senate resolution to continue the
contract for printing the congress sional
debates in the Globe, was adopted.
The Senate resolution in favor of New
York and Cincinnati bridges, was adopt
ed.
A resolution authorizing the transfer
Of certain lands granted by the Union
Pacific railroad to the Denver Pacific
railroad and telegraph company, was
passed.
The Senate amendments to the bill to
strengthen the public credit were non
concurred in, and conference commit
tee asked for. Schenck, Allison and
Niblack were appointed.
House committee on amendments on
the appropriation bill as reported by the
committee of the whole, were then
voted upon, and the Iowa war claims re-
jected.
Griswold made an Intellectual effort to |
restore the Iowa claims-69 to "a.
The Speaker stated that the House
was in advance of the Senate on the ap.
preparation bills, all having been dis
posed of by the House except the
amendments to the Indian bill.
There were about one hundred and |
fifteen bills on the Speakers table |
many being House bills with Senate
amendments.
Schenck said that whole night ses-
sion was absolutely necessary, and
ought to be held o-night
1t was agreed to meet at 9 O'Clock to-
night, and sit two or three hours.
The speaker announced he would pre-
sent his resignation tomorrow morning.
Senate amendment to the Indian affair
bill were non concurred and conference
committee appointed on the following
bills; National currency regulating the
disposition of fines and penalties OF for
feitnre under the custom laws. Regulat-
ing reports OF the national currency, as
signing compensation to officers and crew
of the Kersage for the destruction OF the
Alabama was passed.
Relative to captures by Farragut in the
Mississippi river.
The Senate message regarding the res
lease of Messrs. Warren and Costello
was referred.
Senate amendments for the sale Of the
Hot Springs (Ark.,) Reservation were
referred.
The Senate joint resolution extending
sympathy to Spain coming up, Mr..
Banks from the Committee on Foreign |
Affairs, reported substitute sympathis~
ing with the people of,,Spain in their eff
forts to establish the liberty Of that ma
ton, and with the people of Cuba in their
effort to secure independence, and author
izing the President to recognize the indie
pendence Of Cuba whenever in his opin-
ion a republican form of government |
shall have been established. The sub |
stitute was agreed to and the joint resOlu- |
ton passed unanimously.
The Senate bill to provide for the exc
cution Of judgments in capital cases,
passed.
The Senate bill giving effect TO treaty |
stipuations between this and foreign |
governments for the extradtion of Grim
inals, was passed.
Senate bill for the further security of |
equal rights ia the District of Columbia.
Passed.
Senate joint resolution for printing a
medical and surgical history OF the war.
After ssme remarks in advocacy of it by
Garfield, Butler and Bingham, there
being no quorum voting on the bill, it
went over till to morrow, and the House,
at IL: 20, adjourned.